Where Birch and Bracken Sing and Sway

"Where Birch and Bracken Sing and Sway" was photographed in Beinn Eighe, Scotland. I fell in love with the Scottish woodlands, with the richness of the textures, shapes, and colors found there. Whenever I look at this photograph, my heart is full again.

The Tumultuous Sea

The Outer Hebrides is an incredible island chain off the coast of Scotland. To me, the Isle of Harris and the Isle of Lewis felt raw, elemental, and wild. I call this photograph from the Isle of Lewis "The Tumultuous Sea." I hope you enjoy it!

Sand Formations on Luskentyre Beach

This is a photograph of sand formations on one of the most beautiful beaches in the Outer Hebrides. Due to the whimsy of time and tide, there appeared to be a forest of dancing trees underneath my feet!

Sacred Earth

This photograph is from the Linn of Tummel, in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The Scottish woodlands are enchanting, and I found so much peace and solace there. The delicate lines and softly glowing colors in this photograph remind me of a stained glass window.

Water Spirits

"Water Spirits” was photographed at the Linn of Tummel, Pitlochry, Scotland. By using a long exposure, the autumn leaves drifting in the river's current became tiny streaking sparks of brilliant color. The blues are bits of the sky reflecting in the water. Or is it really a photograph of fairies dancing? Or a Christmas tree? It's magic to me.

Storm Ending

These fantastical sea stacks seen from the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides were full of foreboding and threat when we photographed them during a storm. But when the sun broke through, we literally shouted with joy as the sea stacks and cliffs lit up, and a rainbow kissed the far-away rock. It was still raining on us as we tried to capture this incredible scene, wiping the raindrops off of our camera lenses after each press of the shutter, racing to get just the right composition before the sun disappeared behind the dark clouds. What an exhilarating time!

Sarah's Enchanted Forest

The Scottish woodlands are enchanting; I can see why stories of elves and fairies abound! Just so you know, I stole this composition from my friend Sarah.

Rosamund's Reflections

We were just about to sit down for breakfast at my friend Rosamund’s home, when suddenly she shouted out, “grab your cameras, grab your cameras!” We rushed outside, and the autumn hillsides surrounding the lake at her doorstep were lit up with the most beautiful light. We spent a joyful morning photographing this scene. At one point, John came out bearing hot tea and biscuits. What a perfect day.

Low Light on Hastings Pier

This photograph of Hastings Pier, East Sussex, England, brings to mind John Masefield's poem: "I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide/Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied/And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying/And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying."

Yielding to the Tide

A long-exposure photograph of the groynes at the beach by Hastings Pier in East Sussex, England.

When I Am Among the Trees

Autumn at Burnham Beeches, England. The title of this photograph comes from Mary Oliver's poem of the same name. You can listen to a reading of the poem here: https://youtu.be/BFCbjit2zmI