Calligraphic Reeds, Loch Garten, October Drooping reeds and reflections are always such an attractive photographic subject (whether the picture works or not is another matter entirely!) It was overcast at Loch Garten, but the stillness of the water made for a perfect reflection. This quote seemed appropriate this week: “The resting place of the mind […]
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. […]
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 […]
Dipper flying above the River Spey, with snowy reflections I was lucky to have the camera out and ready when this dipper flew past! Only solid ice will prevent them from dipping under in search of food. Its been a stormy few days with rain, snow, wind, and rain again – in fairly equal quantities. […]
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 […]
Early autumn reflections, River Spey, Aviemore One from earlier this evening – its been a week of wind and rain, and as it reached towards the end of another dull day, I determined to get out and enjoy some of it, hoping for the evening sun to break through. It did for just a few […]
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 […]
Snow reflections on the banks of the River Spey, near Aviemore Taken during last January’s big freeze, with ice ‘pancakes’ drifting along on the current. I loved the rich golden sunlight and the reflections this created with the ice. One of the themes I often come back to with my quotations is the nature of […]
Birch reflections and reeds, Craigellachie, Aviemore A sunny morning at Craigellachie lochan, reflecting the last of the birch colour along with a patchwork of autumnal reed-leaves. I love the combination of the purple birch branches showing through as the orange fades. Its a shock every year how quickly we lose daylight once we’re into November […]
I hope you had as stunning a day as we did today – it felt like the first real summer day, given how its been for most of the last month and more. It was quite a novelty to feel the sun’s heat on my back! Maybe its the first day of an early ‘indian […]
“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 […]
