Category Archives: nature

Midsummer

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

Imagine, if you will, standing in front of a marble wall. It is smooth and cool to the touch and although the overall impression is pale and white, on closer inspection it appears flecked and veined with different colours. The … Continue reading →

Posted in birds, coasts, encounters with wildlife, environment, experiencing nature, Midsummer, nature, solstice, Summer Solstice | 7 Comments

Wild meetings and mirages

Posted on May 29, 2017 by

A heron-grey early dawn. Through my open window wet scented air slipped in. It smelled wonderful. After days of heat that has bleached bog mosses and sucked moisture from soil, the rain was very welcome. Scents slicked over my tongue … Continue reading →

Posted in beaches, birds, coasts, encounters with wildlife, environment, environment, experiencing nature, landscape, nature, wilderness, wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Swallows, ghosts and purple rain

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

Our run of sassy, warm and sunny May weather ended in a flurry of sharp showers and midge mists. With the addition of moisture after weeks of dryness everywhere is sappy, buzzing and busy, especially in the croft fields. Even the … Continue reading →

Posted in beaches, birds, coasts, environment, experiencing nature, landscape, nature, nature writing, photography, Scotland, sea, Skye, weather, wilderness, wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Cuckoo blues

Posted on May 14, 2017 by

Our high-sky, Mediterranean-bright spell of dry weather has ended in a shimmer of pearly light and cool lavender breezes. The last few days have blown change in at our windows and doors and brought silver mists and gentle dampness woven … Continue reading →

Posted in coasts, environment, environment, experiencing nature, landscape, nature, nature writing, photography, sea, Spring, Uncategorized, walking, wilderness, wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

A yellow, song-filled May Day

Posted on May 1, 2017 by

The sunset sky of May Day Eve was a riot of unflinching, billowing gold and crimson. It promised heat and flames but when the night came it was cool and solid like grey marble. May 1st 04.30: sunrise is an … Continue reading →

Posted in environment, experiencing nature, myth, nature, photography, Spring | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Swallow-filled scents and a hidden beach

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

Warm light has spread across us like butter melting on toast. A week ago winter splashed about and shrugged snow over the hills and now just a few white patches remain on the high peaks. As the ground warms here … Continue reading →

Posted in coasts, environment, experiencing nature, geology, landforms, landscape, nature, photography, Spring, Uncategorized, walking | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Spring surf, seals and a selkie

Posted on April 5, 2017 by

The last of the unusually calm weather has passed. Normal service has been resumed with strong westerlies forging ahead of cloud banks smeared across the Outer Hebrides. Spring has retreated to the low hill behind me and dithers in patches … Continue reading →

Posted in coasts, environment, experiencing nature, landscape, myth, nature, peatbogs, photography, river, sea, Spring, walking, weather, wilderness, wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments