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Samhain [sow-wen]: the ancient Celtic festival that marks the end of summer and the beginning of winter โ€” the moment when Beira the Cailleach, Queen of Winter, regains control over the landscape from the Queen of Summer, Brigid. It also marks the moment when the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest and the origins of Halloween. Mountain spirits come to the fore at this time of year.

#nature #landscapephotography #blackandwhite #uk #bnw #scotland #folklore #mountains

a black and white mountain photograph from the scottish highlands. gneiss rocks catching sunlight sweep diagonally in the foreground while a rainstorm approaches over mountains and distant lochs in the back ground. overall, a dramatic moody scene
#nature #blackandwhite #landscapephotography #UK #mountains #scotland #folklore #bnw

Happy #WorldPhotographyDay !

This is one of my favourite images from last autumn in Scotland's Ancient Caledonian Forest. In the dark of morning, I hiked up this pathless steep sided hill to gain a view over the magnificent glen beyond and was treated to an exceptional sunrise. Amazing to see all these regenerating pine saplings growing on the higher slopes.

#photography #landscape #nature #naturephotography #scotland #uk

a vertical format photograph of an autumnal scottish glen, with a foreground of orange grasses and rocks, scots pine saplings, leading to a wider glen featuring lochs and mountains beyond. sunrise light cuts across the scene with puffy clouds above
#nature #Photography #landscape #naturephotography #UK #scotland #worldphotographyday

Back in the land of Big Lichen ๐Ÿค  (Orkney)

#lichensubscribe #orkney #scotland

The corner of an old and low dry-stone building, perhaps intended as a barn or a tattie hoose. Now itโ€™s growing a thick crop of hairy-looking green-grey lichen. It may or may not be ramalina farinacea; I donโ€™t know much about lichen. It seems to love the Orkney coast. To the right some rough-looking green grass slopes down to the grey sea. The horizon is fuzzy with sea fog.
A closer look at the corner of an old and low dry-stone building, perhaps intended as a barn or a tattie hoose. Now itโ€™s growing a thick crop of hairy-looking green-grey lichen. It may or may not be ramalina farinacea; I donโ€™t know much about lichen. It seems to love the Orkney coast.
#LichenSubscribe #scotland #orkney

It's been a minute since I posted... Here's an overlooked image I've just found while looking back at photos from the Isle of Harris for an upcoming article about long-term projects.

#LandscapePhotography #uk #UnitedKingdom #scotland #ocean #nature #NaturePhotography

A winter scene from the Isle of Harris, Scotland. Golden light rakes across wind strewn marram grasses in the foreground while clouds float above the island of taransay off in the distance. Dark moody ocean lies between the two, dramatically contrasted by the ground covered head to toe in snow.
#nature #Ocean #landscapephotography #naturephotography #UK #scotland #unitedkingdom

I wrote a book. Itโ€™s called Drystone โ€“ A Life Rebuilt.

If you like:

Non-Fiction (but make it literary)

Stone (but as metaphor too)

Feminism (but quiet and feral)

Men (but as minor characters)

Land (but not romanticised)

Motherhood (but honest)

Then congratulations, this very good book is for you.

uk.bookshop.org/p/books/drystoโ€ฆ

#Books #Bookstodon #Scotland #Women #Writing #WritingCommunity #Nature

A colour image of a book cover. There are five large stones coloured green, purple, ochre, grey and blue stacked in a pleasing way. On the green, ochre and blue stones are the words 'A Life rebuilt' The title is in black at the top of the image and says 'Drystone'. The authors name, at the bottom of the image, is Kristie De Garis.
#books #nature #Writing #women #writingcommunity #scotland #bookstodon

"The Sound of Rain", Scotland (2024).

From an early morning scout down on a loch shore, I initially went to see what these small ponds would look like facing in the complete other direction. When I approached on foot, I came over a small crest and was suddenly presented with gorgeous glowing light, the sound of soft rain on the water's surface, a perfectly framed mountain, and a fragment of ancient woodland.

#Landscape #nature #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #scotland

Raindrops cover the surface of a pond surrounded by autumnal heather and grasses. The scene is framed by a triangular wintery mountain peak basking in morning light and a scattering of ancient pine trees.
#nature #landscapephotography #landscape #naturephotography #scotland

Mountain Hare Video

A few clips of the beautiful mountain hare I spent time watching yesterday, in the Scottish Highlands.

#video #mountainhare #highlands #wildlife #scotland

#video #highlands #wildlife #scotland #mountainhare

Monarch Of The Misty Glen

A stag pictured near the shore of a loch in the Scottish Highlands, on a very misty afternoon.

#reddeer #stag #blackandwhite #photography #wildlife #scotland #highlands

A photograph in black and white, of a red deer stag standing near the shore of a loch in the Scottish Highlands, on a misty day.
#Photography #blackandwhite #highlands #wildlife #scotland #stag #RedDeer

Dawn glow and lots of snow getting shifted about on a bitterly cold north westerly. This morning up on the Cairngorms #Cairngorms #Scotland
An image of a pink sky over a snow covered landscape. The Cairngorms NP, Scotland
An image of a pinky sky and clouds over a snow covered landscape. Cairngorms NP, Scotland
An image of a snowy covered landscape with blue sky and clouds above. The Cairngorms NP, Scotland
#scotland #cairngorms

When I was taking this photo a guy passed and said 'You missed it!' (referring to a point perceived as the best of the bluebells) to which I smiled and said 'Did I?'.

Film - Ektar 100

#FilmPhotography #Photography #BelieveInFilm #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Scotland #WomenInPhotography

A colour photograph of a bluebell woods. There is dappled light on the flowers which are a sea on the ground, light blue and green.
#Photography #landscapephotography #landscape #scotland #filmphotography #believeinfilm #womeninphotography

Wishing everyone peaceful and happy holidays! Thank you so much for following along for what has been an incredible year (I'll reflect more on 2024 in another post). For now, here are 4 new winter images from Scotland's Ancient Caledonian Forest. Enjoy ๐Ÿ˜€

#scotland #landscapephotography #forest #woodland #woodlandphotography #trees #winter #uk #unitedkingdom #happyholidays

Scots pine trees stand tall above a frozen loch
backlit frozen branches of a birch tree glow like a lightbulb filagree
glowing frosty trees overhanging a deep wooded glen in scotland
a sun burst shines through a winter woodland canopy illuminating frost
#landscapephotography #Winter #forest #UK #Trees #woodland #scotland #happyholidays #unitedkingdom #woodlandphotography

Happy winter solstice.

Here's four on medium format from summer solstice.

#Photography #FilmPhotography #Film #MediumFormat #BelieveInFilm #Kodak #Scotland #Solstice #Landscape

A colour photograph of a late evening scene on summer solstice looking over fields, trees and a mountain
A colour photograph of long summer grasses and ferns with pink fireworks of foxgloves among them.
A colour photograph of long summer grasses and some Pilosella aurantiaca flowers.
A colour photograph of late evening on summer solstice looking over long summer grass under large trees to a small fence.
#Photography #Film #landscape #scotland #filmphotography #believeinfilm #MediumFormat #kodak #Solstice

scotland in winter
an evening walk at 2pm.

......and on that note, just a reminder that winter solstice is on Sat, 21 Dec 2024, 9:20โ€ฏam

#Photography #Scotland #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #Trees #Perthshire #Nature #Nikon

A black and white photograph of three large trees against a cloudy sky.
#nature #Photography #blackandwhite #nikon #Trees #scotland #monochrome #perthshire

Steinacleit stone circle and cairn (also called Stein-A-Cleit; Siadar; Shader) on the isle of Lewis up on a boggy moor. "This bundle of stones on a low hill above a loch was originally interpreted as being the remains of a large chambered cairn and stone circle." Photos June 2021.

#StandingStoneSunday #PreHistory #IsleOfLewis #Scotland

Photograph of Steinacleit stone circle and cairn, shwing the stones on a bleak moor with a very grey sky
Photograph of Steinacleit stone circle and cairn, shwing the stones on a bleak moor with a very grey sky
Photograph of Steinacleit stone circle and cairn, shwing the stones on a bleak moor with a very grey sky
#scotland #StandingStoneSunday #prehistory #isleoflewis

I am one of very few female drystone wallers in Scotland & the world. Below are some things I've worked on. I am very often inspired by traditional drystone structures like planticrus and sheep stells and enjoy bringing their beauty and functionality into our modern lives.

For more nerdy stone stuff...

thedrystonecompany.com/drystonโ€ฆ

#Drystone #Craft #Scotland

A colour photograph of a semi circular drystone feature in a lush garden. Structure inspired by a sheep stell.
A colour photograph of a planticru inspired garden planter made of stone.
A colour photograph of a drystone wall in a garden. There are pink and purple flowers behind it and a watering can sitting on top of the wall.
A colour photograph of a drystone wall.

The Drystone Company - Dry Stone Wallers in Perthshire, working throughout Scotland. Drystone walls, drystone features and repairs.

Professional dry stone walling in Perthshire, working throughout Scotland. Providing traditional drystone skills, sustainable building and an excellent craftsmanship and a friendly, reliable service year round.
Perthshire
#scotland #craft #drystone

The incredible (and often overlooked) mountain landscape of the Isle of Harris, Scotland. This place is rugged and unvisited, partly because the beaches of the island steal away attention and partly because of its unforgiving character. Many of these areas are fairly unexplored in terms of photography and I'm excited to spend a bit more time doing just that over the coming years.

#landscapephotography #landscape #nature #naturephotography #scotland #uk #photography

rocky foreground leads downhill towards a small loch nestled in the mountains with orange grasses surrounding it
#nature #Photography #landscapephotography #landscape #naturephotography #UK #scotland

Autumnal colours at the footbridge over the River Dee at the Cambus oโ€™May. This one is a scan of a negative taken with an Olympus Trip 35 loaded with a reel of Kodak Gold 200 film #Aberdeenshire #Scotland #OldSchool #Kodak
An image of a white footbridge with autumnal coloured trees behind. Aberdeenshire, Scotland
#scotland #kodak #oldschool #aberdeenshire

#silentSunday #Scotland #photography #autumn
A square photo showing a wooded hillside on the bottom half, with a variety of trees a variety of colours - some evergreen, others orange or yellow. Just above the brow of the hill is a white fluffy cloud, and the sky across the top is bright blue.
#Photography #autumn #scotland #SilentSunday

#silentSunday #Scotland #photography #autumn
A square photo of a wooded autumnal hillside with a misty mountain beyond. The sky above is blue, and a round, very pale moon is just visible beyond the woods. The image is framed on the left by very dark, close trees.
#Photography #autumn #scotland #SilentSunday

#silentSunday #Scotland #photography #autumn
A square photo centred on a tall bright red autumn tree, surrounded by other trees, still showing some green, with an ancient stone wall in front, lower in the centre to show off the trees. The wall is part of Inchmahome Priory, which is located on a tiny island in the Lake of Monteith. It is a lovely peaceful place.
#Photography #autumn #scotland #SilentSunday

Been a long time since I made it up a hill so was wondering what I was doing this time last year.

Summit camp up Ben Cruachan, caught a beautiful sunrise.

#Photography #LandscapePhotography #Scotland

A path leading to a mountain summit during sunrise
#Photography #landscapephotography #scotland

Mountain Hare - from a stroll up the hills today. It was bitterly cold, but the hares were relaxed and allowed me to get close enough.

Taken with a Canon R5 and RF100-500mm lens.

Always lovely to see in the Highlands Of Scotland.

#MountainHare #wildlife #nature #winterwatch #snow #scotland #workshop #guiding

A white mountain hare sitting in amongst the grasses and heather on a hillside, on a snowy day in the Scottish Highlands.
#nature #wildlife #snow #workshop #scotland #guiding #winterwatch #mountainhare

New Yearโ€™s Eve sunset sky.

#Scotland #HighlandPerthshire #NewYearsEve

View of a nature scene with a forest in winter colours. A hill is visible in the background that still has a little snow on it. In the foreground is a river and the forest and hill are reflected in it. There are clouds on the sky and the reflection that have a pink-ish sunset hue.
#scotland #newyearseve #highlandperthshire

Taken this day, 2016, historic Greyfriars Kirk at night flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gโ€ฆ

No problem with the resident ghosts - they only go after tourists!

#Edinburgh #Edimbourg #EdinburghByNight #NightPhotography #photography #architecture #photographie #GreyfriarsKirk #Ecosse #Scotland


Greyfriars at night

Greyfriars Kirk on a winter night, in the heat of Edinburgh's Old Town. This kirk has seen some major events of Scottish and British history.
Flickr
#Photography #architecture #Photographie #scotland #nightphotography #edinburgh #ecosse #edinburghbynight #edimbourg #greyfriarskirk

Looking across to Lothian Road from outside the Usher Hall after dark flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gโ€ฆ

#Edinburgh #Edimbourg #photography #photographie #NightPhotography #EdinburghByNight #LothianRoad #UrbanNight #Ecosse #Scotland #BlackAndWhitePhotography


Lothian Road, Dusk 03

Another couple of shots using the wee mini-tripod, still sitting on the steps in front of the Usher Hall, this time pointing it over towards a restaurant on the other side of the open space in front of the concert hall.
Flickr
#Photography #blackandwhitephotography #Photographie #scotland #nightphotography #edinburgh #ecosse #urbannight #lothianroad #edinburghbynight #edimbourg

Scotland's named gritters are oot an aboot.

Follow them live:

traffic.gov.scot/gritter-trackโ€ฆ

#Scotland #snow

Gritter tracker | Traffic Scotland

Traffic Scotland gives you the real-time information you need about Scotlandโ€™s trunk road network
www.traffic.gov.scot
#snow #scotland

Loch Shiel at Glenfinnan in the Western Scottish Highlands and another example of being in the right place at the right time to catch a burst of autumnal sunshine, highlighting the colours of the season. Sometimes, luck is on your side!

#Scotland #highlands #autumn #landscape #photography

A tree-covered promontory on Loch Shiel at Glenfinnan in the Scottish Western Highlands. The colours of the autumnal season being highlighted by a burst of sunshine.
#Photography #highlands #landscape #autumn #scotland

Edinburgh (overlooking the Water of Leith) in autumn. Picture taken with an oldish phone from the top deck of the bus, sorry for the quality. I thought it looked like a painting.
#scotland #landscape #photography #Edinburgh
Picturesque part of Edinburgh during autumn. Colorful old houses and buildings are stacked around a river bordered by trees and a curved road. The low autumn light and tree colors make the scene atmospheric.
#Photography #landscape #scotland #edinburgh

When the Red Alert goes off. A fine display of the Aurora last night over Kinlochbervie #Aurora #Sutherland #Scotland
A fine display of the Aurora last night over Kinlochbervie. Sutherland, Scotland.
A fine display of the Aurora last night over Kinlochbervie. Sutherland, Scotland.
A fine display of the Aurora last night over Kinlochbervie. Sutherland, Scotland.
#scotland #aurora #sutherland

A little morning walk up Borraichill Mรฒr. I should have been working, but I looked out the window, saw the sun, and ran for the hills.

#IsleOfIslay #InnerHebrides #Argyll #ScottishIslands #ScottishHighlands #Scotland

a winding single track road leading towards a small hill
red deer on a hill
village around a bay seen from a small hill on a sunny day
low brown hills and green fields
#scotland #argyll #scottishhighlands #scottishislands #innerhebrides #isleofislay

Glencoe, Scotland

#scotland #photography #landscapephotography

A photo of the mountains outside of Glencoe, Scotland at sunset.
#Photography #landscapephotography #scotland

i love #scotland - & i don't care who knows it. moving here was the second best decision (after going #vegan) that i've ever made.
beautiful sunset lights up the sky over knoydart & is filtered through mottled clouds. mountains are in the distance across an expanse of water.
#vegan #scotland

Long time since I posted a Scottish landscape! Have some autumn colors.
This was taken in the Cairngorms.
#photography #landscape #nikon #scotland
Picture of a valley in the Cairngorms in Scotland. A stream or river runs in the middle. Low clouds make some of the hills hazy though the sun breaks through in the background. The vegetation is green, yellow, orange and dark red.
#Photography #landscape #nikon #scotland

wait till you're in #scotland
#scotland

Sealladh air an t-seana chidhe aig Creiginis bho uinneag oifis nan ticeardan, mar a bha.

View on the old quay at Craignish from the window of the former ticket office

#Gร idhlig #Gaelic #Argyll #Craignish#FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #Scotland #MastoDaoine

Sealladh air an t-seana chidhe aig Creiginis bho uinneag oifis nan ticeardan, mar a bha.
#scotland #windowfriday #mastodaoine #craignish #argyll #gaelic #gaidhlig

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