Nature Diary: January, 2025
Cold is settled in after some mild weeks, there’s a sense of normalcy again. My legs require a hill to climb, and the day brings snow-fall, big wholesome flakes that steadily blanket the ground…
Cold is settled in after some mild weeks, there’s a sense of normalcy again. My legs require a hill to climb, and the day brings snow-fall, big wholesome flakes that steadily blanket the ground…
I watch the sunrise through the window. The house is full of winter illness and everything seems too far away to grasp. The sky begins to stir, not in haste, but with the quiet certainty of something ancient. What time is it?
Coastal air is calling. I step through the dunes at Findhorn, the grasses are waving gently in the soft and light air. The sound waves from the ocean now reach me with their full force. This is a place I want to be at this very moment.
I reluctantly take my body outside, walking fast, heart thumping. It is warm and the sun glows down strongly. To the river today, it’s been a while…
Elusive sunshine welcomed September, and with it came a well-disguised chill and the early signs of autumn. I have fondness for Autumn, as the season of the great collapse, when organic matter embarks on its journey back to the earth..
I was going through negatives for some direct contact prints today, and found these from earlier in the year at Glen Affric. The first image was shot on my little Lubitel TLR medium format (6×6), the second on the wee … Continued
I’m delighted to be exhibiting again at Spey Bank Studio in Grantown on Spey, a local gallery that has been incredibly supportive and encouraging in getting me back to my creative self. The title for this year’s Summer Exhibition is … Continued
I’m delighted to be taking part in this year’s North East Open Studios, where I’ll be opening up my studio in September to the pubic. Join me for Scotland’s largest open studio event between the 7th to 15th September 2024. “Over nine … Continued
Cyanotype as a means for image printing from negatives or transparencies has sparked some recent interest, with an unexpected adventure onto the trail of tone, and fending off frustration. Last summer marked the beginning of an artistic venture into the … Continued