Sunset colours on the wild, wide expanse of Braeriach, as spring brings sunnier days.
Tag: Strathspey
September Admiral
On our one day of Indian summer there was an explosion of butterflies, flitting around the Michaelmas Daisies.
August Moon
The moor in the late evening, the near-full moon glowing orange in the post-sunset, while the hills merge into an abstract haze.
Birch Leafings
Birch leaves – Its always a joy to see the transformation over a few days from coppery winter branches to the bright yellow-green of the new leaves.
Sunset Pine
The sun sets behind the Monadhliath mountains in the distance, through the branches of a lonesome pine, high above the main treeline.
Clouds on Fire
Evening on the Glen Einich track, as the setting sun lit up these clouds from behind for a few short minutes, turning them to fire.
Snow Trees
Birch – the tree of light. In the twilight there is a magical presence here, at any time of the year, but it seems amplified with snow underfoot reflecting the pink sky.
Birch Tracery
Coppery tresses of birch streaming in the wind. The heavy frost which had built up over several days was thawing as a warmer breeze came in, making the birch glisten in the sun.
Misty Golden Distance
Golden rays stream across Strathspey before sunset. A winter panorama of the frozen Cairngorms from Craigellachie.
Golden Hour
Sunset glow across Strathspey – the clouds cleared and the setting sun streamed across the land, turning the autumn colours to gold.
Cairngorms Mist Inversion
A classic September morning – an ethereal mist inversion filling the valley below.
Beauty and the Beast
Beautiful evening light, clouds of glowing purple heather pollen… and midges