Hope – Sunshine and Shadows

Poppies

Published on July 15, 2015 by danny61Leave a comment

Love this picture by George Crawford, taken on the road between West Kilbride and Ardrossan last week.

Bright splash of colour in what has been a fairly grey and overcast summer so far on the west Coast! (It was glorious today though).

Swaying gently in the breeze

poppies galore blooming with ease

raising their heads up to the sky

smiling widely certainly not shy

Fragile petals warm in the sun

flames of scarlet having fun

black eyes winking in hazy sunlight

dancing merrily for your delight

So when you pass this field of fire

take the time to stop and admire

silken petals with a waxy sheen

against a background of olive green.

Teresa Reck

Spreading the light

Published on July 1, 2015 by danny61Leave a comment

Today’s photo is an image of candle in a mirror box taken by Joel Motylinsky (on Flickr).

There are two ways of spreading light, to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it (Edith Wharton)

Magic

Published on June 26, 2015 by danny612 Comments

Lovely picture by Brian Johnstone, taken on Prestwick Beach. Wonderful warm summer colours, pity the weather is mainly shades of grey!

“In the midst of life we must find the magic that makes our souls soar” (Kelcey Jones)

Sunday Magic…

Published on June 7, 2015 by danny61Leave a comment

Love this picture of Ailsa Craig by Brian Johnstone, beautiful light effects.

“In the midst of life we must find the magic that makes our souls soar” (Kelcey Jones)

June in Scotland (continued…)

Published on June 6, 2015 by danny61Leave a comment

The stormy theme continues into the weekend, and it looks a bit like this:

In Saltcoats.

And like this in Ardrossan. (Pictures from Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald on Facebook.)

Still moving hopefully onwards in pursuit of summer 😎

Thus Nature sorrows, and forgets her sorrow ;

And Reason soberly approves her way :

Why should we shut oor een against to-morrow

Because our sky was clouded yesterday ?

(J. Logie Robertson)

June in Scotland

Published on June 5, 2015 by danny61Leave a comment

A stormy picture of the bottom end of my parish, taken from Stevenston on 2nd June by Three Towns Photography.

Looking forward to the long promised heatwave 😎. (It’s good to travel hopefully, especially when you live on the west coat of Scotland!)

Getting up again

Published on June 4, 2015 by danny614 Comments

Chip off the old block

Published on May 24, 2015 by danny61Leave a comment

Another lovely picture of Ailsa Craig today, taken by Brian Johnstone. This one is called (appropriately) “chip off the old block”.

“May every sunrise

bring you hope.

May every sunset

bring you peace”

Haar

Published on May 19, 2015 by danny611 Comment

I love this photo of Ailsa Craig – it is called “haar” and was taken by Brian Johnston. The effect is so calm, so tranquil. Just looking at it makes me relax.

Only those who have lived on the East Coast of Scotland really appreciate haar. How it rolls in from the sea, turning a warm sunny day cold and colourless in an instant.

Although this photo is anything but colourless – maybe it’s the lighter touch of West Coast haar and sunshine 😄