Tag Archives: winter
Winters Blood
Stillness in the end A sweep of golden pink flows From bleeding stone hearts
Posted in mindfulness, nature photo, poem
Tagged change, Haiku, mindfulness, mountains, nature, photography, poem, relaxation, scotland, sunset, water, winter
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Light in the Darkness: Solstice
The year has slipped through the solstice in a flurry of darkness and wild winds here in Scotland. Last night the wind tugged and pulled at the corners and edges of the house, squeezing through gaps in windows and … Continue reading
Posted in elemental, mindfulness, spiritual
Tagged Christmas, darkness, light, midwinter, mindfulness, peace, relaxation, snow, solstice, spiritual, winter
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Weakening Winter Sun
Everyday he glows a little softer, his light dimming as the year dips towards its nadir. All the strength and warmth of him is lost in the long deep shadows which skim across the earths skin. The air becomes … Continue reading
Posted in elemental, nature photo
Tagged elemental, hills, light, nature, photography, shadows, sun, sunset, time, winter
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Cool Serenity
All night a wild storm had pulled and pushed the world, lifting tiles off the roof and snapping branches from the trees. The storm had a loud cold voice, and the windows had rattled in their frames as the snow … Continue reading
Posted in change, mindfulness, weekly photo challenge
Tagged change, flowers, frozen, ice, nature, postaday, pphotography, snow, snowdrops, storms, winter
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Snow Fall
Snow fell snow on snow Its hush shrank the world softly Back to slow pleasures
Posted in elemental, mindfulness, poem
Tagged change, Haiku, nature, night, photography, poetry, snow, storm, walking, winter
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New Colours
Luscious luminous Pink, fresh light fills petal husks Dried by winters wind Pulling back the curtains of the bay window, the light of another new day splashed across the wooden floor. It was tinged pink, which made her look again … Continue reading
Posted in nature photo, poem, weekly photo challenge
Tagged change, flowers, Haiku, mindfulness, nature, photography, poetry, postaday, sunrise, winter
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Merry Christmas from Edinburgh
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas from among the sparkling lights of Edinburgh. This tree always looks so beautiful in its dramatic setting on The Mound, overlooking Princes Street. It’s a gift to our city from the people of … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, history, photos
Tagged Christmas, Christmas tree, Edinburgh, friendship, joy, lights, photography, scotland, travel, winter
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Solstice Edinburgh: Light in the Dark
So here we are, the longest darkest night of the year. From tomorrow onwards we will turn back towards the sun, and light and warmth will slowly creep back into our lives. In the meantime all of the beautiful sparkling … Continue reading
Twinkle Twinkle little Star
Our beautiful little winter sun, glitters and sparkles as it peeps over the horizon for a few hours a day. From where we stand in the northern hemisphere, the central star of our lives has dimmed and weakened so much … Continue reading
Posted in elemental, nature photo, weekly photo challenge
Tagged landscape, lens flare, magic, mythology, nature, photography, postaday, solstice, sunlight, twinkle, winter
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