Tag Archives: scotland
Coullin Candyfloss
Coullin Candyfloss Spun in soft sugary tufts Across cold black teeth Day 3 of the 7 day nature photo challenge which Amy invited me to join. Click here for day 1, The Dawn Day 2, Mountainous Half-Light. Today I’m inviting a … Continue reading
Posted in nature photo, Plockton, poem
Tagged clouds, Coullin, earth, Haiku, Isle of Skye, landscape, mountains, nature, photography, scotland
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Mountainous Half-Light
In the half-light between mist and sun, within the deep folds of the winter Coullin, a sparkling bridge of light spans the Choire Laggan. Some say the rainbow bridge Bifrost leads all the way to Asguard, home of the … Continue reading
Posted in nature photo, travel, weekly photo challenge
Tagged Coullin, Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, landscape, mindfulness, mountains, nature, photography, postaday, scotland, weather
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The Dawn
The day shows herself Letting in light by layers Shade flees to the folds. Taken as the sun rose over the Plockton Crags on Good Friday morning. Find more dusk and dawn images at WP weekly challenge ‘half light‘. … Continue reading
Posted in nature photo, Plockton, poem
Tagged Crags, dawn, landscape, mindfulness, nature, photography, Plockton, scotland, sunrise, trees, winter
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Tales of Kintail and the Five Sisters
Follow me north and west in Scotland, through the Cairngorms and past Ben Nevis, and we will pass through Glen Shiel and onwards into the Land of the Three Sea Lochs. This is a boarder land which has been deeply … Continue reading
Posted in ancient history, mythology, Plockton, Uncategorized
Tagged 5 sisters, clan MacKenzie, Glen Shiel, Highlands, history, Kintail, legends, mountains, myths, scotland, travel
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State of Mind among Giants
My life had become a pilgrimage on blistered feet, stumbling ever deeper into the dark half-forgotten wilderness. With each passing week the path beneath my feet became narrower and more rock strewn, and the familiar signs and landmarks receded. … Continue reading
Posted in nature photo, philosophy, Uncategorized, weekly photo challenge
Tagged Black Coulin, health, landscape, mind, nature, photography, postaday, psychology, scotland, spiritual, travel
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Swan Girl
Feathers edged her dreams Wove her world of golden threads Despite life’s cruel pain The statue ‘swan girl’ sits in a small park in front of Dunbar swimming pool in East Lothian, Scotland. Resting on and perhaps guarding what … Continue reading
Posted in ancient sites, mythology, poem, Uncategorized
Tagged art, dreams, fairytales, Haiku, history, magic, mythic, poem, scotland, statue
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Fire in the Clouds
It had been snowing on and off all day, lying on the high ground above the snow line. The shifting layers of snow clouds drifted carelessly across the sky without much drama, until the sun began to sink towards … Continue reading
Posted in mindfulness, nature photo, spiritual
Tagged clouds, Edinburgh, landscape, mindfulness, mountains, nature, photography, relaxation, scotland, spiritual, sunset, winter
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Ice Heart
Mountain heart of ice Casts her cold dead spell tightly Unwoven by Spring A cairn field high above Loch Garry, marking the passage of the thousands who visit the Scottish Highlands each year, travelling through the Cairngorms on this … Continue reading
If you have time…..
If you have time, come away with me now to the top of the hill at the back of the house. We can climb the rough stone path between the lichen stitched rocks, chasing the very edge of the … Continue reading
Posted in mindfulness, Plockton, weekly photo challenge
Tagged islands, landscape, mindfulness, nature, photography, postaday, relaxation, scotland, spiritual, sunset, time
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