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 […]
A favourite path along the banks of the Spey near Aviemore. With much of Scotland seeing snow this last few days, here’s one from a local wander, taken last year when these snow patches were all that was left of a long winter. Often there isn’t much colour about at this time of year, but […]
Freezing mist in Craigellachie Birch wood Taken on one of those beautiful winter mornings with sunshine slanting low through the mist and heavy frost. “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul alike.” – John Muir “We sleep, […]
Pines at sunset, Tullochgrue, Rothiemurchus After a cold, damp, misty November day with no sight of the sun, I got lucky by heading a couple of hundred feet up to Tullochgrue – a small but steep hill which overlooks the surrounding area of Rothiemurchus. The sun shone out from under the cloud cover as it […]
Playing with my new wide-angle lens 🙂 – this was the best I could do given the very dull conditions this week. Yes, its August, but the cool, damp summer (?) continues… “Trees are our link between earth and sky; symbolizing strength, protection and longevity, they are vital in maintaining the balance of climate and […]
Continuing the “will she / won’t she” Spring theme… on Friday it was 2C and raining, but the weekend has been much more respectable and pleasant… half of my daffodils are now out. First, some announcements. In my work as a web-designer, I’ve just finished the first phase of 2020VISION, which launched last week. The […]
Strathspey from Ord Ban, with Loch Insh and the River Spey. I’m not sure how much longer the leaves can hold out against the weather stripping them from the trees… but its been a beautiful autumn. This week’s image was taken as storm clouds rapidly advanced into what had been a beautiful, clear, morning. I […]
Avenue of giant Redwoods, Benmore Botanic garden, Argyll. A rainy afternoon in Argyll, with mist wreathed around the forests and hills, but beautiful energies from the amazing trees. “We can approach our tasks in life with gnashing teeth or a playful flair. And the more serious the matter is, the more the lightness of humour […]
