Daffodil bud opening. It definitely is spring, and there definitely is a rather “fresh” Northerly wind and fresh snow well down the hills… ah well, we had our two days of basking in spring warmth last weekend! This daffodil bud in my garden was opening just as the sun came through at the right angle […]
What a stunningly beautiful spring day today, and what a contrast from the snow last week, 20 degrees warmer! Bulbs have shot up in my garden, with the first daffodil out yesterday. This has been ‘week of the frog’ – caution is required walking around the lochs as the frogs are everywhere. The marshes sounded […]
First of all, apologies for the missing week. Sometimes, stuff happens… Happy Easter! Given that we had raging blizzards and two feet of snow during the week, I still can’t be very confident that it is actually Spring. As I write this the snow is melting, the rain has cleared, and the evening sun is […]
Equinox greetings – spring starts here! We’ve certainly had some west coast gales this week, but its a lot warmer, the snow has stripped off the mountains and suddenly bulbs are springing up everywhere. “There is no rushing a river. When you go there, you go at the pace of the water and that pace […]
Wherever you go, the birch wood has been resounding to a drrrrrrrrp! of woodpeckers. The Jackdaws have been flocking around the village in huge numbers for much of the night with their chatter-jack-jack. The low-ground snow went into meltdown this week, and a few wretched-looking plants are starting so show through. I hope I have […]
Can’t see the forest for the trees… close up inside a moss patch. The patch of moss caught my eye with their colourful stems, and flowering spores. The sun was low and coming directly through the moss patch, creating these lively colours. What a few days we’ve had! Stunning hot clear days , with a […]
Vibrant Fern Spring in Scotland – several days of magical, vibrant intense colour, with blue skies and heat. Followed by rain, wind and fresh snow on the hills. Various ferns are bursting upwards in the woods, this one was sparkling and vibrant in the morning light. Mystics have told us for millennia that the world […]
Evening wood anenomes A spot of magical evening light in the wood anenome wood. Thankfully today is back to sunny spring, after a few days of rain, hail, snow and violent wind. Quite a few days of mad weather for us, maybe for you too? Have you noticed how, at the full moon, the weather […]
Golden evening beech leaves Beautiful evening light through the fresh Beech leaves in Rothiemurchus woods, Strathspey. Sparkletastic! “If your self-talk is accurate and in touch with reality, you function well. If it is irrational and untrue, you experience stress and emotional disturbance.” – The Relaxation and Stress Reduction workbook M. Davis, E. Eshelman & M. […]
Raindrops We’ve had beautiful spring days – but also one or two raindrops … pictured here hanging from a birch branch on a very dark day! “If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. For man has closed himself up, till he sees all things through narrow […]
Cascade, River Orchy One minute its beautiful hot sunshine and everything is sparkly, the next minute its back to winter. “Spirit requires matter to express itself, and matter needs spirit to give it motion and meaning. As your understanding grows, you begin to see spirit and matter in all things, as two inseparable aspects of […]
Misty haze, Loch an Eilein A perfect spring day at Loch an Eilein, basking in hot sunshine through a misty haze, after a frosty start. Spring Equinox Morning frost, iced crocus colour, Geese honking north (follow the V). Frogs everywhere – On their way to The Pond – On their way back from The Pond […]
