Art

I look for beauty in the world around me

A close-up of a cylindrical blue-grey cone growing straight up from a branch of a fir tree with bright green needles. Out of focus in the background are more branches and two more cones. Korean fir A view southwards along Glen Sligachan, a wide flat-bottomed valley with mountains along each side. A small river winds along the valley floor through gorse and scrub. There are dark clouds in the sky, but at the far end of the valley a mountain is in sunlight. Glen Sligachan A metal sundial with a blue-green patina, mounted on a granite disc. Beyond the sundial is the sea, and while the sky is almost overcast a small patch of the sea is sunlit. Sundial A view along Morar Bay, towards the sea. There are dark clouds in the sky, and the hills on the far side of the bay are almost black, but the sand and trees in the foreground are brightly lit. The sunlight highlights a small boat floating on the dark water. Morning in Morar A view across Loch Carron from Plockton. The water is clear, with seaweed visible on the loch bed. Four small sailing boats with their sails furled and two smaller boats are at anchor. In the distance are wooded hills, under a blue sky with a few wisps of cloud. Loch Carron A view across Torbay. The sun has just set, and the sky is coloured red, yellow, blue, and purple. The far side of the bay, the harbour walls, two rocky islands, and some nearby trees are silhouetted against the sky and its reflection in the calm water. Sunset over Torbay