turbulence :: calm

high waves during storm Darragh

Due to the final stages of our house move, the last few weeks have been rather turbulent. I am SO glad to have been able to take some time off (which has proved practical during this period of inevitable disruption) and very happy indeed to be done, at last, with moving – a process which in one respect or another has occupied so much of this year. Farewell to Carbeth and onward, now, to calmer waters!

high waves, high winds

rain heading in from the west

the Paps of Jura on a chilly day

Swathes of heavy cloud and light over Antrim – at this time of year the light is so clear that you can pick out individual houses and field boundaries from our Kintyre coast! I find this incredible.

the winter sea invites a different way of seeing

boat, horizon

Homer’s “wine dark sea” was a trick of the light

dogs enjoying the water

sunset, yesterday


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30 responses to “turbulence :: calm”

  1. Beautiful and impressive!

  2. Doreen MacL Avatar
    Doreen MacL

    Fabulous photos!

  3. That 4th to the last photo of the water looks like the random pooling of varigated yarn!

    Thanks for sharing these beautiful photographs for a vicarious visit to the sea!

  4. Spectacular. I love to look at stormy weather on the sea.

    Enjoy the new digs! 囍囍

  5. Thank you for sharing your beautiful views!

  6. Amazing photography. I felt the dramatic exhilaration and then the gentleness of the calm. What a wonderful place / environment you have on your doorstep.

    😊

  7. nataschadavisc0476f4b61 Avatar
    nataschadavisc0476f4b61

    Fabulous photos!

  8. Carole T. Avatar

    Is this the final move into the mill? I absolutely love all your pictures and relay them to my friend in Pennsylvania. He adores them.

    1. YES. Good to be home at last!

  9. Laura Wickstead Avatar
    Laura Wickstead

    Thank you, Kate. This was just the moment of stillness I needed.

    Laura W.

  10. haha, the dogs look like sea monsters!! I love the sea when it is at it’s wildest. Beautiful pictures. That was quite a move….didn’t realize it was so ongoing.

    Be well

  11. Those pictures are ABSOLUTELY gorgeous!! Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing them with us. Spectacular!

  12. intarsiamm47 Avatar
    intarsiamm47

    Fabulous entry! (At first, I thought the dogs frolicking, were seals in the water!). Shades of the film The Outrun, recommended movie, the science is fantastic!

  13. Kathleen S. Linn Avatar
    Kathleen S. Linn

    Amazing photos!

  14. Beautiful, and powerful. Loved the (4th last) sunset reflection.

    Moving is stressful, however well it is organised. And rest and peace is absolutely neccessary once it’s all over.

  15. Katherine Avatar

    Stunning photos. Thanks for sharing.

  16. eileenmcw Avatar


    All the photos are stunning, but I can’t stop looking at the one after “dogs enjoying the water.” It’s mesmerizing. I sense there is a knitting pattern swirling in there somewhere!

  17. I did wonder how on earth you managed to organise the Margery Allingham club, and move house at the same time. I am in awe. Enjoy your time off and your wonderful new location

    1. I have asked myself the same thing, Mary!

  18. Fabulous seascapes – thanks for the treat.

  19. I love the wild, crashing waves, and the sublime and moody skies! Life is feeling a little stormy — but there are always the moments of calm too. Thank you for this!

  20. Siobhan sargent Avatar
    Siobhan sargent

    So glad your move is more or less complete, now take your time getting settled and enjoy your new house. It’s lovely to see the Scottish scenery (and the dogs enjoying the water typical labs 😍) it’s so similar to ours here on the north coast of Ireland. Happy Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year xx

    Siobhan

  21. Helen Kendrick Avatar
    Helen Kendrick

    Wonderful photos, thank you.

  22. I’m happy for you to have reached calmer waters.

  23. Thank you for the photos! The dogs’ heads reminded me of seals :)

  24. isabellewatson Avatar
    isabellewatson

    What absolutely fabulous photos! Thank you so much for sharing! Brave doggies, my mini schnauzer would not be impressed by those waves 😂

  25. christine Bonnemains Avatar
    christine Bonnemains

    happy to get good news and wonderfull images from you !

  26. M Gorman Avatar

    Thank you for these realities.

  27. Such beauty at your doorstep 🙏

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