Tag Archives: Wild weather

Winter blues and the magic of light

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Annie O'Garra Worsley

So much happens in midwinter, not just the mayhem of a family Christmas but out there, beyond the walls and windows, down by the shore, in the fields and in the woods. Apart from the preternatural (and for me much … Continue reading →

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North winds, ice veils and winter loss

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Annie O'Garra Worsley

Southerly winds at this time of year often seem angry. To reach us here they must be funnelled through the narrows between Skye’s Cuillin mountains and the heights of Knoydart to then sweep past Applecross. Bursting from confinement at the … Continue reading →

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Whale bones and wintry wilds

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Annie O'Garra Worsley

Snow appeared on our mountain tops with the back-turning of clocks, just as it usually does, so now days are constricted, confined at each end by swift sunrises and swifter sunsets. Each incremental diurnal shortening can almost be tasted. To … Continue reading →

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A poem for a summer storm in the mountains

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Annie O'Garra Worsley

  Summer Storm on Stac Pollaidh Languishing in perfumed August heat Stac Pollaidh stands crowned in red A stone serpent draped across his flanks Interlocking scales curl steeply upwards Reptilian ladder protection against a tide of booted feet Under tussocks … Continue reading →

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An Easter pausing and Spring’s arrival

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Annie O'Garra Worsley

Spring is here; officially. And we felt spring-like last week. Easter family gatherings, chocolate eggs, daffodils and warmth! Writing was put aside, for a short while… and so, the blog has a gap, a break in time if you like. … Continue reading →

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It’s that 50 shades time of year! February love, winter’s end in sight, storm winds and birds!

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Annie O'Garra Worsley

When I was a baby my mother, in desperation, would lovingly put me in a big, grand pram, wrapped up warm in wool and cotton, and wheel pram and me outside. Her striving for snatches of peace and hope that … Continue reading →

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