Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Monday, 30 December 2013
Saturday, 21 December 2013
Twisted Lizard
A little painting of a viviparous lizard - Zootoca vivipara. I've been looking at a lot of paintings by Keith Brockie recently - he's a genius.
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Caledonian Pines
Tree-fetish Tuesday #47
Darranacorachs is a long abandoned farmstead deep in the spruce plantations. When I first encountered it (and painted this picture) there were still several buildings and some accompanying scots pines, but both the pines and the buildings have since been smothered in windthrown spruce trees.
A handful of venerable pines in Knoydart - John Muir Trust are nurturing a new generation of scots pines in the area.
Darranacorachs is a long abandoned farmstead deep in the spruce plantations. When I first encountered it (and painted this picture) there were still several buildings and some accompanying scots pines, but both the pines and the buildings have since been smothered in windthrown spruce trees.
Monday, 9 December 2013
Killer Fungus
Monday Mushroom #57
This kind of fungus infects and kills (and lives entirely on) insects. Such fungi are particularly prevalent in the warm, dank interior of the rain forest but similar fungi occur even in Britain.
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| Cordyceps Spp - Caterpillar Fungus |
Sunday, 8 December 2013
Knoydart Again
Scenic Sundays #50
For my 50th Scenic Sunday, thought I'd revisit my photoset from Knoydart in May 2011. I still have a lot of amazing images from that weekend away with the John Muir Trust...
For my 50th Scenic Sunday, thought I'd revisit my photoset from Knoydart in May 2011. I still have a lot of amazing images from that weekend away with the John Muir Trust...
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| Loch Hourn |
Friday, 6 December 2013
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