Lorraine Parramore

Colour - that touch of blue 💙

Many congratulations Nick. A fantastic achievement. Sounds as if you really enjoyed your time in the wilderness.

An intentional camera movement, dream-like interpretation of the colours of the Outer Hebridean islands. Horizontal tones of grey-blue sky, above rolling hills, completed by a vivid band of turquoise sea, and white surf onto pale brown sand.

Time for an #ICM image focussing on the variety of blue colours on a cloudy day on the Isle of #Harris, #OuterHebrides To my delight the image was one of the 12 finalists in the The Scots Magazine Photography competition a few years ago.

#Scape #landscapephotography #abstract #photography

Very sad news, and condolences to you and your family on your loss. Kieran and his wonderful images will be sorely missed.

A blue sky welcome too! Well done Nick, enjoy your break for the final leg.

Works well in IR. Wonderfully photogenic trees!

Really cool shot!

Well earned rest! Enjoy.

A close up of rock layers running horizontally, with a small brown withered oakleaf blown along the bottom adding scale. The rich colour pigments range from rusty orange, various browns, cream, with a Bideford Black seam running along the bottom. Bideford Black, a carbonaceous clay-like material, was mined for 200 years in the town of Bideford until the 1950's, and was used as a strong black pigment for paint, paper, rubber, ship building, and even mascara! Artists prize Bideford Black for it's deep, velvety black colour, and non-reflective properties.

For #BlueSkyArtShow theme #Alternating
Colourful geological deposits along the North Devon coast near Bideford. Carboniferous shales, slates, mudstones, and glacial deposits offer an amazing array of pigments such as the elusive Bideford Black.
#nature #landcape #rocks #geology

Page One in Scotland.

Monotone sky doesn't help! It could be worse - raining! Keep on trudging Nick. 👍

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

Pink and orange sunset clouds peep through dark blue heavy clouds giving off reflections on a calm sea. Midway in the image are low dark hills and islands scattered horizontally.

It's #Stunday. Memories of late evening, unexpected pink clouds taken from #Huisinis looking south along the west side of the #OuterHebrides a few years ago. The benefits of a campervan!

#landscapephotography #photography #Scotland #coast #clouds #seascape

A puffin perched on the edge of a grass cliff with beak open calling. Grey/blue sea as a background.

I occasionally take wildlife images if long lenses not needed. Who can resist a squawking puffin on the Treshnish Isles, off the coast of Mull.

#puffin #birds #naturephotography #wildlife #coast #Scotland

Well done Sarah! Absolutely the best thing to do in the circumstances. Not surprised it's grumpy after it's ordeal.

The Mont Saint Michel surrounded by beautiful tidal patterns at low tide.
When art from nature blends perfectly with man made creation…

#photography

Just magical Armand.

Thank you. An opportunistic shot taken a few years ago while cycling around Islay.

Remember it well. Much better this year, swimming to cool off in Loch Eck past two days.

Thank you Shane. You don't get lines with silage making!

Thank you Susan. Also for the reposts. Much appreciated.

Thank you.

Thanks Jimmy. So glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you Jon. So many grass fields these days are made into silage. Not the same aesthetic!

Lines of cut grass for hay-making sweep down a hillside diagonally. A red tractor and trailer roll across the skyline at the top of the field with blue sky and hazy clouds in the background.

It's Saturday. #BlueSkyArtShow theme #SummerDaze

Hay making on Islay.

#photography #Scotland

Lovely to see the last sea going paddle steamer The Waverley back on Loch Long in Argyll Scotland heading to Blairmore Pier 🚢

Hope everyone is having a great Wednesday 💙

#StormHour #Scotland #TheWaverley

This stunning image of NGC 6302, the Butterfly Nebula, captures a dying star ejecting gas at 600,000 mph, heated to 36,000°F. Hidden behind a dense dust ring, the star’s core reaches 400,000°F, making it one of the hottest known in the galaxy. Credit: Hubble/NASA/ESA

This stunning image of NGC 6302, the Butterfly Nebula, captures a dying star ejecting gas at 600,000 mph, heated to 36,000°F. Hidden behind a dense dust ring, the star’s core reaches 400,000°F, making it one of the hottest known in the galaxy.

Credit: Hubble/NASA/ESA

Thoroughly enjoyed following your kayak trip around Scotland on Twitter. Glad I've found you on Bluesky and you're doing so well. Looking great!

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you Jilly.