Ice build-up around a waterfall After many days at low temperature the splashes had built up this amazing sphere of ice around the cascade. “In Tibet we say that many illnesses can be cured exclusively by love and compassion. These qualities are the ultimate source of happiness, and we need them in our innermost being. […]
Icicles with sunset glow Icicles outside my front door, as the deep freeze continues… “In the pursuit of knowledge every day something more is added. In the pursuit of Tao every day something is let go of” – Lao Tzu
“SpeyBergs” – floating ice on the River Spey We had some very low temperatures during the week – several nights at minus 15 – with stunning crisp sunny days. Despite a thaw yesterday my garden is still covered in deep snow. It has been almost impossible to actually get anywhere, with the deep soft snow […]
“Snow feathers” – hoar frost crystals Welcome to what seems to have become the weekly snow report! This was taken on a wee local ski expedition last week. Temperatures were below freezing all week with lows of minus 16C, allowing these amazing frost crystals to build up. With no wind, and blue skies, conditions were […]
Sunset light on the River Spey near Aviemore. Our Scandinavian conditions continue… taken this afternoon on a ski along the banks of the Spey, with the sunlight creating these beautiful snowy reflections. A constant flow of ice “pancakes” went drifting by, as the river starts to freeze after another week of constant low temperatures. We […]
Sunset on Ice. Loch Insh, Strathspey. After several sub-zero days the ice had built up, with shoreline pressure-triangles created by the wind in the initial freeze. The swans ‘trumpeting’ from the nearby marshes added to the late afternoon atmosphere. Now? Thick snow falls and I’ve been out playing on my skis all morning! As we […]
Frosted cotoneaster. After several sub-zero days the frost is building up. The blackbirds have taken up residence in this cotoneaster, chuckling over the plentiful berry supply. “Suffering, even great physical pain and emotional loss, dissolves when you stop looking at it and for it. It disappears when you stop agreeing with it or fighting it. […]
Mist rising, Loch Morlich Our snow is finally melting after a week of perfect Scandinavian conditions. Loch Morlich is pictured here with sunset approaching. The sun had been warming the ice all afternoon (warming being a relative term – the daytime high was minus 10 ). As the sun dipped, a band of mist rose […]
Ice Pine, Loch Vaa This pine stands proud on its wee island in frozen Loch Vaa. The ice and mist combined to make quite an atmosphere. “Think of the darkness inside your eyes as invisible space. As light travels from the outside into this darkness, it can demand us to change. What we perceive as […]
Icy stream Its been a stunning week, with temperatures down to minus 14 but luckily with crisp sunshine too. This stream is near a favourite walk, unfortunately the sun doesn’t reach into it at this time of year, but that alowed me to take a long exposure to show the flowing water against the ice. […]
Frosted Sycamore Leaf. “Your hand opens and closes and opens and closes, If it were always a fist or always stretched open, you would be paralysed. Your deepest presence is in every small contracting and expanding, the two as beautifully balanced and co-ordinated as bird wings.” — Rumi.
Birch reflections on ice. Stones beneath. Last week’s snow thawed during this week, in the process of which I found this ice beginning to break up. I love the way the shapes combine, together with the reflected birch tree – a bit of a Tangram puzzle! I’ve really noticed the days getting longer this week, […]
