Sparkly woods, Craigellachie National Nature Reserve, Strathspey. I really like the dreamlike nature of this image in Black & White. Today its raining, persistently, mist hanging around the trees. This is from a few days back with the world seeming so fresh and clear in bright sunshine and a gentle breeze. “… healing has only […]
Near sunset – Hills beyond Beauly, the Black Isle, Northern Scotland. Another incredible week for us – it has felt like being on holiday in a country far away! One with lots and lots of sunshine and heat. This is taken from the Black Isle (which isn’t an isle…), north of Inverness, looking over the […]
Oxeye daisies, sunset, Culloden Moor. Many thanks to the orchid-identifying respondents from last week’s email. What a stunning week we have had – hot, clear, dry days, with a high of 26C during the week. We live in such a beautiful country with an amazing landscape – its good to take the time to appreciate […]
Orchid. The first orchids are out this week. They mostly seem to grow in bogs, hence the photographer rapidly developed “wet-knee” syndrome. There’s quite a variety of them – they’re not just foreign exotic plants, but native exotic flowers too! Solstice Greetings! Its the longest day. The time of greatest vitality in the solar cycle… […]
At Lochan Mor (otherwise known as The Lily Loch), Rothiemurchus, Strathspey. The water lilies are out again – it seems a little early. Once again the photographer ventured in as far as he could – water and fancy lenses don’t mix too well! The lilies like to be in about 1 metre deep. Photographically speaking, […]
Raindrops on Lady’s Mantle After a few days last week being the hottest place in the country, we’re probably the coldest now, with fresh snow well down the hills last night. The leaves of Lady’s mantle are coated in fine hairs giving it a silvery appearance. This fine down also holds raindrops, great for artistic […]
Can’t see the forest for the trees… close up inside a moss patch. The patch of moss caught my eye with their colourful stems, and flowering spores. The sun was low and coming directly through the moss patch, creating these lively colours. What a few days we’ve had! Stunning hot clear days , with a […]
Loch Lomond from Connick Hill, Balmaha The islands of Loch Lomond glinting in the sun with fresh spring colours everywhere, from the viewpoint (and steep wee climb) of Connick Hill near Drymen. “When you make any choice – any choice at all – you can ask yourself two things: First of all, ‘What are the […]
Vibrant Fern Spring in Scotland – several days of magical, vibrant intense colour, with blue skies and heat. Followed by rain, wind and fresh snow on the hills. Various ferns are bursting upwards in the woods, this one was sparkling and vibrant in the morning light. Mystics have told us for millennia that the world […]
Evening wood anenomes A spot of magical evening light in the wood anenome wood. Thankfully today is back to sunny spring, after a few days of rain, hail, snow and violent wind. Quite a few days of mad weather for us, maybe for you too? Have you noticed how, at the full moon, the weather […]
Golden evening beech leaves Beautiful evening light through the fresh Beech leaves in Rothiemurchus woods, Strathspey. Sparkletastic! “If your self-talk is accurate and in touch with reality, you function well. If it is irrational and untrue, you experience stress and emotional disturbance.” – The Relaxation and Stress Reduction workbook M. Davis, E. Eshelman & M. […]
Raindrops We’ve had beautiful spring days – but also one or two raindrops … pictured here hanging from a birch branch on a very dark day! “If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things through narrow […]
