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This special day

Posted in from the dark room, photography on April 16, 2012| 3 Comments »

Pulled up the blinds of my consulting room on my first day back at work after a week’s holiday and this is what I saw…..

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Transience

Posted in from the dark room, tagged on April 4, 2012| 3 Comments »

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Every year I look forward to the blossoming of this Magnolia in the garden outside my consulting room. It won’t flower for long but that makes it even more special. I enjoyed it today. What are you going to enjoy today?

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Looking better

Posted in from the dark room, perception, photography, tagged on April 2, 2012| 2 Comments »

forest

When I looked across the forest from the path, the colours, the shapes of the trees, and the diversity of it all, caught my attention. Pointing my iPhone (only working camera I had with me!) at what I could see, I captured the scene. Mmmm…lovely colours.
Then when I got home, I viewed the photos on my Mac and what did I see first?
That bird of prey, soaring high above the forest.
Did I see it when I was actually there?
No, I didn’t.
But it’s the first thing I see now.
Reminds me to take my time, to see the wood (and the birds flying above it), for the trees.
It also reminds me that what we see is strongly determined by the context in which we do the seeing. We never see all there is to see at any particular time.

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National Portrait Gallery. Edinburgh

Posted in art, from the dark room, photography on March 25, 2012| 2 Comments »

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In the main foyer of the National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh, as well as the spectacular friezes, there are these stunning lamps.
I was especially taken by the design of the chains supporting the lamps – look at the lovely three circles within a greater circle, creating an inner Celtic triskele….

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Complexity

Posted in from the dark room, photography, tagged on March 24, 2012| 1 Comment »

looking up at the roof while standing in Waverley Station, Edinburgh yesterday….

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A passion for living

Posted in from the dark room, perception, photography, psychology, tagged on March 20, 2012| Leave a Comment »

To live is so startling, it leaves but little room for other occupations….[Emily Dickinson]

kaleidoscope

…..gazing through one of my kaleidoscopes – enjoying this present moment

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Can you feel it? Here comes Spring…

Posted in creativity, from the dark room, photography on March 14, 2012| 1 Comment »

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spring

On my walk to the station this morning I just had to stop and capture some of the signs of Spring which were catching my eye…..used my iPhone and Photoforge 2

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Light at night

Posted in from the dark room, photography on February 22, 2012| 1 Comment »

snowdrops by starlight

snowdrops by starlight

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Snowdrops by starlight

Posted in from the dark room, photography on February 20, 2012| Leave a Comment »

On the Cambo Estate, at Kingsbarns in Fife, there’s a magical forest walk you can take at night time just now. Cambo is famous for its snowdrops at this time of year and they’ve lit up the forest and placed a number of art installations amongst the trees. Here’s a flavour of it.

snowdrops by starlight cambo house

snowdrops by starlight

snowdrops by starlight

snowdrops by starlight

snowdrops by starlight

snowdrops by starlight

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Tell someone you love them

Posted in from the dark room, from the living room, life, photography on February 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »

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Yes, its Valentine’s Day, so a day for telling a romantic partner that you love them, but why not take today as an inspiration?
February is the month of love – not just romantic love – who do you feel love for? When did you last tell them?
Tell them today.

Oh, before I go……here’s a rose for YOU

passionate red

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