Tag Archives: clouds

Winter darkness is always threaded with light

Winter still stretches out ahead in a long slow arc. Occasionally it feels like travelling on a motorway through a wet, dark night, headlights on full. Beyond the limits of pale beams nothing can be seen even though we know … Continue reading

Posted in coasts, environment, experiencing nature, landscape, nature, otters, river, sea, snow, storm, wilderness, wildlife, winter, winter weather | Tagged , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Golden tea at the Autumnal equinox

At the approach of autumn’s equinox the midday sun is still quite high but the light cascading across the hills is changed. Sea breezes filled with salt meet crisper air from mountain tops and everything around us, mixing and swirling, … Continue reading

Posted in #AutumnWatch, Autumn, Autumnal equinox, coasts, environment, experiencing nature, landscape, mountains, nature, photography, sea, wilderness, wildlife | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Interlude: A wooden seat at the edge of the world

I am sitting on a wooden plank. My seat is perched at the edge of a small cliff which overlooks croft fields. The steep, wooded cliff is an ancient river terrace, so I am sitting among the tree tops and … Continue reading

Posted in environment, nature | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment