Ferns & Reeds, Craigellachie lochan, Strathspey. It may only just be September, but its been feeling autumnal for a couple of weeks – here’s to a beautiful Indian summer ? In spring, hundreds of flowers, In autumn, a clear full moon. In summer, a cool breeze, In winter, snowflakes. With no hang-ups in your mind, […]
Northern Corries of the Cairngorm Mountains, from Glenmore. Taken this afternoon, to prove that we’ve had some glorious sunshine this summer! (At least today…) And some wind as well. “Although the wind is very powerful and you can feel its presence, in and of itself it cannot be seen. You know it is there by […]
Early morning Honeysuckle. I awoke early one day this week to completely blue sky and brilliant early sun. A ray of sun was catching this honeysuckle flower, against dark shady foliage. More flowers! I’ll try and have something different for you next week… “Perhaps, For just one minute out of the day, It may be […]
Echinacea flowers in the rain. In a friend’s garden – doing beautifully considering the non-resemblance of the Scottish climate to their native mid-America. “Every person, all the events of your life, are there because you have drawn them there. What you choose to do with them is up to you.” – Richard Bach, American Writer.
Harebell (Scottish Bluebell), banks of the River Spey. On a hot afternoon this week, with the grasses and harebells blowing wildly in the strong wind. “Learn the alchemy true Human Beings know; the moment you accept what troubles you’ve been given, the door will open. Welcome difficulty as a familiar comrade. Joke with torment brought […]
Loch Garten, Strathspey. A perfect morning at Loch Garten, with the water completely still for wonderful reflections. The inevitable thunderstorm broke just after we got home – what impeccable timing. “Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out your horn.” – Charlie Parker.
Wild Mushrooms, Strathspey. The sun has actually come out a few times this week, although its back to rain again, and a cold North wind blowing – this is the first year I have ever lit the fire in July. However, the rain has been great for Chanterelles in the woods – so we’ve been […]
Thyme at Sluggan Bridge, River Dulnain, Strathspey. After weeks of rain, a sunny day! It was lovely to lay in the grass, amongst patches of wild thyme, clover and herbs and feel the hot sun. The bees were busy enjoying it too. Sluggan Bridge was part of the military road network built by General wade […]
Lochan Mor – The Lily Loch, Strathspey. Another week of heavy rain! This local loch is covered in lily pads in the summer, so they’re probably relishing the conditions. This week they are well into flower. On this morning it started fair, even the hills were visible, allowing me time to get home just before […]
Garden Poppy. The midsummer here in Scotland has continued unabated, with fresh snow on the mountains matching the rain down here, and the occasional burst of blinding sunshine. These poppies are in my garden – I liked this one for being a ‘survivor’, flowering beautifully despite the conditions, even if appearing a little ragged after […]
Climbing Rose. A ‘midsummer’ week of thunderstorms, flash floods, and general sultry conditions. There’s not been much light for photography this week! “I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty. You wander restlessly from forest to forest while the Reality is within your own dwelling. The truth is here! Go […]
Pine Pollen Ripples, Loch Garten, Strathspey. Pollen from the overhanging Scots Pine made these galaxy-like patterns & clusters, with the gentle ripples along the shoreline. Fractal mathematics (the mathematics of natural patterns) tells us about self-similarity: nature shows us similar-looking patterns at many different levels of scale. “Concerning matter we have been all wrong. What […]
