A perfect September day, Loch Vaa, Strathspey Blue sky, a cooling breeze, the warm resin scent from the pines, sun-sparkling water… good company to share it with… what more could you ask for? At Loch Vaa yesterday I was full of appreciation for this beautiful country we live in, and for the friends I […]
Evening reed reflections at the Lily loch Sunset at the Lily loch. I was particularly drawn to the graphic effect of the golden reeds against the birch tree reflections on the shore opposite. I attended a most inspirational event this week – the launch of the 2020VISION exhibition, at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh. […]
Water-lily, Lochan Mor, Rothiemurchus, Aviemore Its the start of the water-lily season at Lochan Mor (otherwise known locally as ‘The Lily Loch’) as the loch becomes surfaced with lily-pads and white blossom (and if you’re quick, a whizz of bright blue, yellow, and green dragonflies). As we approach midsummer we have such incredible light evenings […]
Sunset reflections, Loch an Eilein After three weeks of rain ( spiced with sleet and hail showers just for variety) the clouds cleared for a weeekend of fabulous blue skies revealing the shining snow covered hills – gleaming whiter than a toothpaste advert. The air was simultaneously burning and freezing, decidely ‘baltic’ at times! After […]
Brooding clouds and reflections, Loch an Eilein, Rothiemurchus. Black and white, quadtoned. Its been a good week with some lovely spring moments. This was taken on a bike ride around Loch an Eilein one late afternoon. I was hoping that the sun would burst through the dark clouds for some contrast, but it didn’t happen […]
Soft snow on birch branches, Craigellachie lochan, Aviemore I liked the tracery of these branches with their reflections, as the loch surface rapidly snowed over. Imbolc, or St Brigid’s Day, will be on Wednesday 1st or Thursday 2nd Feb (different traditions give different dates). Traditionally it marks the beginning of spring, falling approximately halfway between […]
Loch Mallachie Reflections I loved these ‘crazy reflections’ taken last weekend, with the strong low sun creating golden ripples. It hasn’t been a photography week – November has returned to type, after the long settled spell, with a weekend of savage gales and downpours, and fresh snow on the hills this morning – when they […]
Sinking sun at Loch Mallachie, Boat of Garten, Strathspey Fingers crossed – so far November has been amazingly mild and bright, with many sunny days like today where the impulse was to ‘get out and enjoy it!’ An hour’s bike ride on the tracks through the deep quiet of the pine forest to enjoy the […]
Evening showers and ‘electric’ clouds, Loch Vaa, Strathspey An evening walk out at Loch Vaa, starting in perfect September late sunshine, turning into light rain showers and atmospheric mistiness around the tree-islands on the loch, with the clouds seemingly lit from within by the sunset somewhere above them. This was the perfect antidote to a […]
Loch Pityoulish, Strathspey In that phrase seemingly beloved of forecasters – ‘A showery airstream will cover the country’… it certainly has been, with frequent downpours and steamy interludes. Most of the showers seemed to last all afternoon, this week. This afternoon I went out anyway, got wet, dried off, then got wet again. It was […]
Sunset reflections, the ‘lily loch’. After a heavy downpour, the sun came out for a half hour fling before sunset. I just had time to get to this local loch to catch the reflections of the sunset clouds through the lilies. The water was completely still until a (Mrs Mallard) duck took off in alarm, […]
Loch Lomond island at sunset After a day of rain and dark clouds, as it often seems to happen, the evening turned clear with beautiful late sunlight (it is almost midsummer, after all, and here in Scotland it is now light well after 10pm). I loved the reflections from the woods across the water. “If […]
