Journal

Findhorn Beech

Beech tree, River Findhorn gorge, Scotland.  The Findhorn rises in the Monadliath mountains near to my home, and enters an impressive gorge. “… the very process of restoring the land to health is the process through which we become attuned to Nature and, through Nature, to ourselves. Restoration, therefore, is both the means and the […]

Going with the flow

Melting snow cascade catching the light, Monadliath mountains, Scotland. “… Going with the flow – releasing all concern and tension and allowing the natural order of life flow through one’s being.” According to the book of Chuang-tzu, an old man is seen by some followers of Confucious swimming in a raging torrent; suddenly, he disappears. […]

Blue with ripples

Winter evening, Loch Mallachie, Strathspey, Scotland “Relating to the sacred brings us to the deepest sense of ourselves, to what is sacred in us… that which  recognises the sacred is the sacred inside.” – Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Tibetan Bon master, in his book “Healing with Form, Energy and Light”

Winter Leaf

Winter Birch leaf against snow “Never say there is nothing beautiful in the world anymore.  There is always something to make you wonder in the shape of a tree, the trembling of a leaf.” – Albert Schweitzer, German Philosopher, Musician and Theologian.

Birch Shadows

Birch shadows on frozen lochan, Highlands, Scotland. Like the trees, we see only the reflection of our true selves. Like the trees, the light is always in our crown. Look and you will see the shadows cast by YOUR greatness! ~ Neil