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This was a lucky capture on a visit to Loch Morlich one March day. It was unseasonably warm at 18C. A very peaceful loch scene with a sandy shore leading to a calm loch. There are several sailing boats dotted around the loch and a green rowing boat has been pulled up onto the shoreline - just enticing the viewer to climb aboard and row out onto the loch.
We were passing through Carrbridge when I decided to take this image of the Packhorse bridge. I was pleased to see that the river was reasonably low - and showed the bridge off well. This bridge was build in the 1800s to allow people to cross the River Dulnain. Today, this historic bridge remain standing.
We were visiting Plockton and decided to take a wander down to the harbour. We just expected to find a pier and boats - but you never know what you'll find. On this occasion it was a pier that was full of neatly stacked creels.
Very often we don't pay attention to the detail of things around us. This is the intricate pattern of steelwork inside a structure. We also see ladders, horizontal beams, and glimpses of the outer cladding.
We were visiting Gairloch and on the way there I noticed this small building. So, on the way back I just had to stop and capture it. It looks as if its an old, deserted, ruined and isolated bothy sits nestled in the lee of a hill. It reminded me of all the buildings that were left following the Highland Clearances.
I have been to Culloden Battlefield many times, but I didn't realise that very close by there were a series of Bronze Age cairns ad standing stones. This image shows one of the stone burial cairns and in front of it is one of the standing stones.
We were passing through Carrbridge when I decided to take this image of the Packhorse bridge. I was pleased to see that the river was reasonably low - and showed the bridge off well. This bridge was build in the 1800s to allow people to cross the River Dulnain. Today, this historic bridge remain standing. This angle is slightly different to the normal photos you'll we as it is taken from river level and slightly to the side.
In Caithness we visited Noss Head. However, if you follow one of the routes you will come to this location. As you can see from this picture there are fantastic seastacks in this area. I particularly like where the sea has eroded the seastacks leaving a central pillar. On one of the cliffs is the derelict Castle Sinclair Girnigoe.
Another image from a trip to Noss Head. We visited at just the right time of year to find a landscape covered in bog cotton. Behind that was the Noss Head Lighthouse.
Nestled between the hills is the historic Glenfinnan Viaduct, which is better known to many people for its role in the Harry Potter films.
Following a visit to Lossiemouth we decided to walk along the beach. This lighthouse was the last thing we expected to see. I was surprised at how close it was to the beach. In the rock below there are caves that have been carved out by the relentless sea. The lighthouse is at Covesea, near Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland
Near Culloden Battlefield is the Culloden Viaduct. This was opened in 1898, and carried the mainline trains into Inverness from the south. I was lucky when I was there that a train was crossing at just the right time.
We pass this area nearly every day on our woodland walks. This area was covered in dense commercial woodland, until one day they got felled and it left a really picturesque scene. This photograph shows the cut logs in the foreground, and tall trees behind them. The whole scene is bathed with warm winter sunshine.
A peaceful wildflower garden teaming with all different colours. Behind it, is a stone wall with a doorway, enticing you to go through it. Where does it go?
This river embankment really caught my attention. Amongst the trees at the top of the image are glimpses of yellow flowers. These then blend into a patch of white flowers which give way to brightly coloured pink and red flowers. It left me with the impression of a river of flowers meandering their way from the top to the bottom.
I was out for a walk and came across this enchanting scene. There was a massive patch of bluebells growing the the shade of an old beech tree.
You're walking through the garden, and then your feet lead you to a path. Before you even look at the path you smell the heady scent of lavender. There bordering each side of the path are masses of by lavender plants, and the path leads you to a garden bench.
A close up view of a lush yellow-green bed of sphagnum moss.
We have a mix of colourful trees and bushes giving us a foreground of different shades of green and copper. Behind, we catch a glimpse of the sea.
This plant was particularly stunning. It was a mass of pink flowers adding real colour to the garden.
Sometimes, when you're walking, something just catches your eye. This was a pond that was surrounded by lots of different tree species. But in amongst them was a red rhododendron reflected in the surface of the pool.
We were visiting Amsterdam and came across this lovely bed of blue and white flowers. It immediately made me think of the colours in the Scottish Saltire.
Follow the path to your favourite seat, nestled beside some very large rhododendrons. Breathe deeply and smell the fragrance of the surrounding flowers. Rest a while, and then continue through the tree and shrub paradise.
In our village there's a patch of land that has been planted up with a mix of wild flowers. Every year, it looks different, and there's a different plant mix. This gives a particularly beautiful mix of colours.
Just back from one of her wanders Willow sleeps peacefully, dreaming of her great big adventures. You can read more about her adventures in her Wander With Willow blogs.
Two puffins are standing on a grassy rock. One looks as if it is a look-out for the other, who has its wings outstretched and is about to fly off. I took these photos on a visit to the Scottish Treshnish Isles.
Sometimes you're just sitting there, minding your own business, when a kaleidoscope or flutter of butterflies just come along to talk. Here we have a black and fox red Labradors sitting on grass, interspersed with flowers. In the background are hills, some snow covered. And a kaleidoscope of butterflies are fluttering around the dogs heads. This is a mix of digital art and photograph based work.
Typically a welcome home greeting, these two puffins are rubbing beaks with each other. I took these photos on a visit to the Scottish Treshnish Isles.
A small puffin stands happily on an outcrop of grassy rock. I took these photos on a visit to the Scottish Treshnish Isles.
Digital painting of a young Labrador dog. Sitting proud. A photograph which has been added to by digital art techniques.
A digital art image of a black Labrador who is lovingly gazing upwards. As her mouth is slightly open she looks as if she is smiling at the subject of her affections.
The Blackwater River at Little Garve is rushing over the tilted rocks on the river bed, slowly eroding the away.
A very peaceful loch scene with a sandy shore leading to a calm loch. There are several sailing boats dotted around the loch and a green rowing boat has been pulled up onto the shoreline - just enticing the viewer to climb aboard and row out onto the loch.
Always look back - you never know what you'll see. Here we have amazing layering in the sedimentary sea stacks. We can see where the sea has gradually eroded the stacks away. In the distance we see the ruin of a castle.
This isn't a painting - this is a photo of a cutting through a rock face. Here we get a small insight into the history of this cliff face. We see near vertical lines that were caused by the blasting process. That reveals amazing colours and textures where different rock types ended up cutting through each other to create this amazing colourful rock. The rocks, are basalt, granite and gneiss. This colourful rock is near Laxford Bridge in the Scottish Highlands beside the route of the North Cost 500.
Nestled between the hills is the historic Glenfinnan Viaduct, which is better known to many people for its role in the Harry Potter films.
A geologists dream - grey basalt columns but look closely and they are peppered with pinks and turquoise tints
Delight your geological and nature loving friends with this image of green algae creeping over dark grey basalt.
A beautiful sunny day with blue sky and small white puffy clouds in the sky. You're walking along the golden sand and listening to the gentle waves lapping on the shoreline. In the distance you can see the small Moray town of Lossiemouth.
On the west coast of the Highlands of Scotland is an area called Kintail. there are 5 large mountains which are known as The Five Sisters of Kintail. This is a stunning photo of the Five Sisters of Kintail shrouded in mist.
While out for a walk along a beach I came across the most wonderful piece of geology which I had to photograph. This is a piece of rock which is built up by a sequence of different rock layers, giving a range of colours. The rocks have then been tilted. This design is a slice of geology taken from a rock formation (the Rosemarkie Metamorphic Complex) at Rosemarkie beach in the Scottish Highlands. Doesn’t nature give us the most amazing things?
A tree lined, Highland river tumbles over rocks as it carves it way through the glen leading to Silverbridge, just north of Garve in the Highlands of Scotland.
Deep in woodland is a secret pond. Very few people know its there, and most walk on by. Its surrounded by trees and full of aquatic plants. Here it's in the middle of winter and is frozen.
An amazing sea stack and ledge near Noss Head in the Scottish Highlands, Out of the pale blue water a ledge appears, and to its right there's a cliff face. Nestled on the cliff face are nesting sea birds.
We have a mix of colourful trees and bushes giving us a foreground of different shades of green and copper. Behind, we catch a glimpse of the sea.
A relatively rare environment of bog land in the Flow Country located in the Scottish Highlands. Here we see a landscape that is covered in a carpet of small ponds. Peeping through the surface of each of the ponds are little shoots of Bog Bean. In the distance we see this land is overlooked by a mountain with a threatening sky overhead.
Sedimentary rock formation just off the Scottish Coast at Portnockie in Moray. If you look carefully through the hole in the rocks you will see a boat. This is called Bow Fiddle Rock.
A stunning landscape from Loch Affric looking towards the mountains of the West Coast of Scotland. In the foreground is the purple of heather and Loch Affric surrounded by fragments of the old native Caledonian pinewoods. In the distance are the west Highland mountains.
Your eye is drawn to a distant horizon, but between you and that horizon is the expanse of Loch Sheil, surrounded by mountains on either side, leading you away from safe shores. This is Loch Sheil near Fort William, in the Scottish Highlands. On this shore Bonnie Prince Charlie started his campaign in the mid 1700s.
Te Reinga is the name given to the ancient piece of rock that juts out into the water - this is where Maori legend says the spirits enter the underworld. There's a Kahika tree clinging on this is called Te Aroha
The Saltire is the distinctive Scottish flag with a blue background and white cross. This saltire has been created using a variety of Scottish, or Scots, words.
Vibrant blue and lilac coloured lilies on a white background. These are a digitally modified photograph.
One of my favourite wild flowers is Red Campion. I’ve taken inspiration from some Red Campion flowers, which have a variety of shades of pink, and have stretched that theme to pinks, purples and purplish-blue
This very vibrant and striking image is of lilies standing on a lush lave background. I have used digital art techniques to recolour the lilies so they are almost blue, with the stamens appearing in the same colour as the background.
Do you have a love of Scotland and all things Scottish? Well this Scottish flag, a saltire, is made up of Gaelic words so should be just the thing for you. Why not gift one to a friend and have fun trying to pronounce the words, and looking up their meaning.
Striking lilies on a vibrant aqua menthe coloured background. These are a digitally modified photograph.
A sash of multi-coloured flowers based on a Red Campion flower.
I was experimenting with some digital art techniques on a photograph and came across this effect. I thought it would look particularly pleasing if I applied it to some flowers. These are lilies which have been modified to blend into the blue background.