Countryside

  • Of skylarks and cottongrass

    Of skylarks and cottongrass

    The weather has broken, but that’s okay. Sometimes the island is at its most beautiful when the churning, brooding clouds sweep in across the sea like Nature’s cloak. Today, the land is cast in a muted, diffuse light. No need for sunglasses. I can see the colours of the landscape as they truly are.

  • When you feel on the right path

    When you feel on the right path

    I take the footbridge over a forded river and pause halfway to listen to the water. A small salmon swims stationary in the currents, under a shaft of sunlight, waiting to snare an unsuspecting midge.

  • Country lane daydreaming

    Country lane daydreaming

    It’s the middle of May and I’m walking along a beautiful country lane. I’ve got a quick half an hour to stretch my legs before getting home to work. The air is warm. The breeze, floral and sweet.

  • Crunching gravel underfoot

    Crunching gravel underfoot

    Here’s a photo I took yesterday, enjoying a gorgeous mid-May walk…