River Findhorn gorge at Randolph’s Leap on a day of perfect sunshine and sparkle. The Findhorn is naturally dark-coloured by the peaty waters from the Monadliath mountains. I find the gorge and surrounding forests a very energising place full of natural magic. About 10 miles below the gorge the Findhorn reaches the sea at Findhorn […]
What time is it? “When Hafiz plays his lute, My notes ascend into the air and form Infinite blue crystals That will move on the wind’s breath For hundreds of years As my sacred debris As the divine dust Rising as a gift from my Singing bones.” From “The Subject Tonight is Love, 60 Wild […]
Fern uncoiling, banks of the River Spey, Scotland. A week of sunshine, sudden heavy showers and sparkles. The light through the trees was changing completely several times a second, creating a constant kaleidoscope of colours and patterns. I loved the soft feel created in this image. “Sunlight is the source of all growth. Many cultures […]
Bluebells in the garden – it must be May! “Go to healthy places in nature as often as possible. Enter into the vibration of the Earth and listen to what it wants. Humans will purify their vibrations if they do these things. Take time every day to do nothing. Create a space in both your […]
Reflections, Loch Garten, Strathspey, Scotland. Back to true Scottish weather with cold days, snow on the hills, and rain all week. Reeds and pine tree reflections in Loch Garten, with young lily pads growing. I love the crazy ripple shapes! “The ripples of life seemingly move us up and down, our emotional states changing all […]
Birch trees in leaf, Strathspey, Scotland. 2 weeks of stunning sunshine, with cold starts, absolutely clear skies and amazing clarity of light have seen the birch woods coming into full leaf in Strathspey. Colours go from bronze to a jewelled lime-green with the young leaves shimering. The name “Birch” comes from the Old German word […]
Head in old stone wall, Galloway Forest park, Scotland. Something different this week – the human element in the landscape. This is part of “art in the forest” in Galloway Forest Park. The poignancy of the expression really touched me. “We sound the inner landscape, the songlines of our meridians, revealing our true inner health, […]
Wood Anenome, Strathspey, Scotland. Wood Anenome photographed this week in evening light – carpeting the floor of the birch wood. These are the famed “wooden enemies” that lurk in the woods in children’s imagination. “The Temple bell stops, but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers.” – Basho, Japanese poet, 1644-1694.
4 Lochans Lookout, Glenfeshie, Cairngorms, Scotland. More spring sunshine with the snow pouring off the hills. This is a favourite spot, with an easy walk to the lookout rock, and nature trails across the bog below. Let Nature call you – through the sound of the wind, sunlight filtering through leaves, the shape of the […]
Willow Catkins A week of spring sunshine (with sharp, cold air at times), and this tree has been glowing yellow all week – just 100 metres from my window. Spring comes… the annual promise of renewal and growth. So it is with the tide of humanity, new shoots, at first un-noticed, then a gathering bloom. […]
Spring melt after snow, The Bogach, Strathspey, Scotland After last week’s snow, this week brought fabulous spring warmth. This area acts like a natural sponge, soaking up the meltwater, and I loved the sparkle of sunshine with the reeds and trees in the evening light. “You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire Universe, […]
March snow, Monadliath mountains, Scotland. We had fantastic skiing this week, with the first “proper” snowfall of the winter. Within the week its gone and we have the first days of beautiful spring sunshine. “Are you searching for your soul? Then come out of your prison. Leave the stream and join the river that flows […]
