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Fyrish Monument and its colonial history
The weekend right before Summer Solstice was my first travel holiday this year. Having a privilege to live in the Scottish Highlands I didn't need to go very far. Evanton is 30 minutes bus ride from Inverness. We booked ourselves a small luxury pod for three nights and got to explore the area.Th...
Roe Deer
It felt like a greeting from the forest spirits. I was lucky to have a camera with me when I saw this one. I was walking a short fragment of Great Glen Way next to water reservoir. The deer was grazing in the meadow near the path. It wasn't worried by me looking and taking photos. When I came ne...
Bluebells
Perhaps it was the long, cold and wet Spring this year skewing my perspective but it seems to me that bluebells are exceptionally gorgeous this year. The sudden spell of warm, sunny weather at the start of June encourage me to take my camera on walk and take some photographs. I found lots of them ev...
Blooming Tree
This recording is from Krakow from 2014. It was a lovely spring day and when you strolled pass the blooming trees sound of bees and other insects filled the air. The recording captures the lazy and relaxed atmosphere of a spring afternoon. You can hear a lovely birdsong, predominantly tits. Quiet so...
Last Astronomical Twilight
Last weekend was the last Astronomical Twilight of this Spring for us living in Inverness, in the Scottish Highlands. To mark this transition I removed a comet suncatcher from my window and placed it on the altar. I will keep it there for a couple of weeks or so before storing it away until Astronom...
Beltane
This year Spring is really cold in Scotland. Weather was not good enough to have a Beltane bonfire so except for nice nature walk we celebrated indoors. Our altar focuses on the fairies. They used to live in the garden but falling apples broke their wings in autumn. I fixed them up before Beltane an...
Imbolc Altar
A long overdue pics of my Imbolc altar. This time me and @ToniWidmo kept it simple. White pillar candle in front of Hestia and a wolf and a salamander on each side.This year our main altar decorations are flowers. I put them also on my permanent altar, next to Venus. It's so fun to see all their...
Morning in Staffin, Isle of Skye
This recording is from February 2013. Now, that we are in a pandemic and a lockdown I especially enjoy listening to soundscapes. Deep listening to them transports me to a different time and place.Isle of Skye has some wild weather in winter but it is very beautiful if you are into dark and cold land...
Yule Tree
My Yule Tree is with me now for 10 years and to celebrate this I decided to share with you photos documenting its growth. I bought this tree in 2010 in Bristol and took it to Inverness in 2012 where it was planted in front of our house. Just after the move this tree didn't look very well but loc...
Owl Painting
Owls have a special place in my heart. I grew up listening to their hoots through the window. They always hanged out in nearby orchard, graveyard and forest. I am really fond of them. Hearing an owl or seeing it always brings me joy. This painting is based on a picture in an old book. I painted it w...
Lintutorni
Here is a short video of Lintutorni and the woodpecker. It captures the beauty of Autumn forest.
Lynton and Lynmouth
Lynton is a small, picturesque town on the Exmoor coast in the North Devon, England. Toni and I spend our Halloween there in 2009. This is were I found the Cinderella doll that inspired my Equinox Doll.Valley of Rocks, a nearby beauty spot has a rock formation called 'Devil's Cheesewring'...
Autumn Sunset
The view from the top of Craigh Phadrig forest is amazing, especially at sunset. This is one of my places of power. Coming here helps to clear the head and inspire a sense of awe. It provides the necessary lift to the spirit, especially during dark and difficult times. Whenever gloomy thoughts begin...
Salwator
Recently I shared with you a sound recording from my childhood home in Kraków, Poland from September 2014. To accompany it I decided to publish some photos taken during the same visit. They show views around my childhood home and the nearby area.As a kid I used to imagine a great monster lived next...
Breathe Oil
Today is Breathe Day. George Floyd's dying word’s ‘I can’t breathe’ are the call for solidarity, justice and humanity. I see them as much as a literal and a symbolic phrase. Being able to take a deep breath means to slow down, relax and take care of yourself. This shouldn't be a priv...
August 2020
This is a short video capturing atmosphere and nature in August this year. It is composed of different shots collected over the month and edited into a single day.It's 2 min 56 sec long.Highlights: Goldcrest Great Tits Small White Butterfly Bumble Bee Sparrows Planes Wing Sunset over Beauly Firt...
Seaside Cave
This is a soundscape of a seaside cave from August 2015. It was taken during holidays in Cornwall on a beach near Lizard. During the high tide this cave is flooded but at a low tide you can enter. I was captivated by the sound inside and decided to record it.Sound can be very therapeutic when you ap...
Astronomical Night
Last week Toni Widmo and I celebrated return of the Night adding it to our Wheel of the Year celebrations. Perhaps the belief that magicians and witches are more powerful at night is just a superstition. That said, I do find that night-time is often a better time for rituals. The dark half of the ye...
Dunain Woods
Feeling connected to the land and its many inhabitants is an important part of self care. It reminds me of the beauty and goodness that surrounds us. It gives me the strength to face everyday stresses. It's where I take a lot of my power from. While walking in nature it is easy to forget all abo...
Small White Butterfly
Often when I wake up on a sunny day I take my coffee to the garden. Lavender is in full bloom and its sweet scent fills the air. Insects of all kinds are attracted by its flowers. This time a Small White butterfly drew my attention.I love using lavender flowers in herbal teas. They have a strong tas...
Celebrating July harvest
As we approach the end of July time comes to celebrate the harvest season. Modern pagans celebrate it as Lughnasadh while Christians as Lammas. I began celebrating Wheel of the Year when I moved away from Catholicism. I liked the seasonal celebrations but not their connection to Christianity. Discov...
Craig Phadric forest in late July
I had an evening stroll in Craig Phadric forest yesterday. It was raining heavily all day and I expected to walk in a drizzle. The weather had a nice surprise for me. It was gorgeous.What I love about the forest is that it always changes. It is a managed forest and bits get cut out periodically. Som...
Astronomical Twilight
I celebrated return of Astronomical Twilight on the 21 of July this year by placing this lovely stained glass comet in my window. It will hang there until spring next year when Astronomical Twilight will leave again.Astronomical Twilight happens when the sun is between 12 and 18 degrees below the ho...
