It’s been another busy week. Izzy seems to have settled into school well and with that milestone met, I’ve been preparing for the BlogOn Conference that takes place this weekend. This means I haven’t had much time for photography and so the images below were taken when we visited West Scotland during the summer holidays.
I confess the image is slightly abstract. You’re well within your rights to wonder why I was taking pictures of fence posts?
The fact of the matter is, that part of the world is genuinely wild. Nature has a much tighter grip and wherever you look, you will find the most amazing lichen, mosses and plants.
I was drawn to this fence post because of the way the moss had grown. On inspection, however, you can see the lichen is also very impressive, possibly more so in the colour version below.
I hope you like the images and are equally impressed with the way the natural world has taken over this man-made object. it’s almost like nature is saying: You have no place here!”
As you can tell, this week has been spent editing old pics, rather than taking new ones. I have less in the diary next week so hope I can actually get out with my camera.
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14 thoughts on “Made in West Scotland”
I love a good fence post to photograph – and your one is fabulous 🙂 I hope you’re having fun at your conference too. #MySundayPhoto
And there I was thinking it was an odd choice of photographic subject!
I’m a huge believer in us being wrongfully here and that nature will always have the last say, this photo is a good example. Great capture #mysundayphoto
Yeah, I think you have a point. Nature will always take over given half a chance.
Love both but the colour one highlights all the different types of lichen.
And they were some of the smaller lichens! You should have seen what was growing on the trees.
I prefer the colour shows off the colour of nature.
Have a good time at BlogOn
Thank you for linking up
I did indeed have a good time at BlogOn! I see what you mean about the colours. Look forward to seeing you next week.
Man made things come to life when nature takes over
Oh they certainly do. That’s what a guide once said to me when I was visiting some jungle in Malaysia. Not quite the same as Scotland, but same concept.
Nature has a very clever way of doing that. My old car has been sat on the drive unused for over three years and I’m sad to say that nature is trying to take that back too 🙁
Ah, yes, I imagine nature will be doing its best. You could turn it into a piece of art?
Hi John, OooOOoo I would never have guessed that was a gate post and I can’t blame you for photographing it. It looks beautifully weathered and looks a little like it belongs in the sea. I hope you have a fab time at BlogOn. One day I would love to get to attend a blogging event… One day!
xx
So much caught my eye up there. I’m a regular visitor to Scotland but had never seen an area like this. It was amazing. Everywhere I looked was a photo opportunity.