The small winter sun shimmers low and weak. Unable to climb high into the sky, its warmth and light are quickly lost to sparkles at sea. Colour and flowers pass from the cold earth which holds her breath, waiting for Spring. Our worlds shrink in the darkness pushing in at the edges, and we too wait, paused and silent, for the suns power to return. We turn inwards looking for inner light to show us the path onwards in winters weak light. In the light of the small sun, winter grips the earth, and we all shiver with longing for heat and light.
Winters Light
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Hello .. so good to hear from you! Magic post .. beautiful image. Happy New Year ..😃
Aw Julie lovely to hear from you too. Happy 2017!!
Astounding and glamorous! I’ve never seen winter before, but this makes me living in one. Thank you and hey Happy New Year 2017!
Delighted to let you seen winters cold light! Happy 2017 x
Breathtaking and beautiful. Happy New Year, Seonaid. 🙂
Thank you Robin, and I must pop in and take a look at what I am certain will be a beautiful batch of photos on your site. Happy 2017 x
Happy New Year, gorgeous lady. 🙂 I’m looking forward to seeing your “new” world through your lense, and reading the apt and wise words that accompany. Let us know when you come down to Edinburgh-shire. I would love a catch up sometime. xx
Happy New Year to you too Kellie. I’m hoping for some more photographic expeditions once I’m more settled here, and yes would love to catch up. I’m back and forth betwixt and between at the moment and time seems to escape me somehow!! Xx
Beautiful light, Seonaid! Here’s hoping you have a good 2017
The light was really breath taking on this morning, making for a very otherworldly feel. Wishing you a great 2017 too Sue 🙂
Thank you, Seonaid!
Lovely! So nice to see you, Seonaid. Best wishes for the new year!
Hey Lemony, great to hear from you too. New Year New Location for me!
I seem to spend winter waiting and longing for spring. Lovely to see you! have a happy, healthy 2017!
I’ve moved even further north Gilly and am now working from Inverness, so that light is even more precious for me this winter. The tide has turned though and the sun will grow in strength…..spring is surely just around the last corner of winter 🙂
Ah, Inverness – I remember it from my Scotland trip a few years ago! Welcome back, Seonaid, good to see a post again from you.
Thanks Annette, lovely to hear from you too. I’m loving Inverness and the beautiful mountains of the Scottish Highlands.
Your images are incredible as always. With the tide out so far, the birds are thankful for the goodies the tide leaves behind.
I hope you and your husband and family had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I look forward to more of your gorgeous pictures and inspiring words.
Many thanks Gwynn, and the same good wishes to you and yours. That long expanse of exposed sand is just glorious for both birds and photography! The ebb and flow of the tides is a wonderful daily mystery.
So good to hear from you! And as always, inspiring, anxiously awaiting feeling .
Many thanks Deanna, I’m hoping to have more time to post a few words and images!!