One Four Challenge week 4 – Dunvegan calls

The last in the series of Dunvegan Castle for Robyn Gosby’s One Four Challenge Magnetic midnight and a storm of solar wind Spins Dunvegan’s fairy flag across the sky Riding on the veil They are coming! http://www.mediafire.com/download/a41544602b00lg2/Nightwish__-_Walking_in_the_Air_%28_The_Lord_of_the_Rings%29.mp3 Nightwish – Walking in the Air  ( symphonic metal band from Finland) _____________________________________________

One Four Challenge week 3 September

Due to some health issues and other commitments  I’m a bit behind in blogging but for my offering to Robyn Gosby’s One Four Challenge ( Last one included a history lesson!) Inspiration is a bit of a struggle this week so – Thankfully Dunvegan Castle is a vision itself and here is another painterly edition on a texture,…

One Four Challenge – September- week 2

My Tuesday Gripe You can ignore this if you like and go straight to the image and story!! 😀 Since getting back from my trip,  a virus and dental surgery, prevent my energy from reaching it’s usual hyper state  (a good thing? lol) and I have slowed down the last while. I think I read somewhere on Blogging…

The Fairy Flag of Dunvegan — oh fine Scottish Weather

Dunvegan (Dùn Bheagain)  Castle on the Isle of Skye  is the hereditary home of the Clan MacLeod  (and one part of my family tree).  The clan MacLeod are said to be descendants of a Norseman named Leod or Ljotr and the Isle of Skye is rich in Pictish, Norse and Gaelic tradition.  A sept of…

One Four Challenge- week 4-July- Butterfly Satin

Robyn Gosby’s One Four Challenge- week four in his Just So Stories Rudyard Kipling wrote a tale of  “The Butterfly who Stamped.” And Jim Morrison wrote of one who screamed I want to hear, I want to hear The scream of the butterfly  – When the Music’s Over – The Doors But I think… The butterfly…

One Four Challenge- week 3-July

Robyn Gosby’s One Four Challenge- week 3 Count down has begun. I am gearing up for my big trip in August so postings may be a bit sporadic (not unusual for me!) I’m so excited to be going back again to the land of fairies, standing stones, pipers,misty mountains, emerald glens – and good craic….

One Four Challenge -Week 2- July

More Butterfly dreams Robyn Gosby’s One Four Challenge week 2 I’m just letting my imagination lead me with these and forever fiddling until the magic works or so I hope! We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever– Carl Sagan Edit:  I used a background texture, a touch of…

One Four Challenge for July

I am a few days late in beginning Robyn Gosby’s wonderful One Four Challenge of processing a photograph four different ways in four weeks. I just returned from a trip and am now gearing up for a big one in August again. I am always early or late, seldom on time and never a good schedule…