Monique Sliedrecht

I've been thinking about clouds lately. The space and expanse of sky was one of the first things that that struck me when I first arrived...

It is the start of that 'in-between time' - those days between Christmas and New Year's Eve. I wonder if there is a special word for...

December's Cold Moon, the longest full moon of the year, is rising tonight, making it the last full moon before the winter solstice in...

It has been some time since I last wrote a blog post. Looking back, I see that November was a month where I naturally took a break in...

Morning’s pale blue sky is painted with sweeps of bright white cloud. Or as Vermeer said, white is never really white if you look hard...

It’s 7:30 AM and the morning is very clear and still - a contrast to some days earlier this week! I can hear small birds waking up with...

On Friday evening my friend and I went to see the light display at Wick Harbour, suddenly realising there were only a few more days left...

I just got back from a few days retreat at Bishop's House on Iona, hitching a lift there with my friend who was going on holiday. On the...

I’m drinking my morning coffee out of a handmade cup that was created by a member of the L’Arche community in Inverness. I love this...

I decided to go out for a walk this morning, to wake myself up and get some fresh air. It felt good to step out despite the misty...

I woke early this morning to the sun rising and shining brightly through the windows. With excitement, I prepared a coffee, took out a...

Freswick Bay There is a slight feeling of autumn in the air this morning. A late summer glow permeates the sky highlighting the bright...

I watched a family of thrushes pottering about the lawn, looking for food. I hardly noticed them at first, they blend in so well with...

The Garden - by Kathleen Jamie - What little I know of the way of the world -- scarce anything. There's mystery in my own back green --...

As the Northlink Ferry rumbled its way through the softly rippling sea, I had my last glimpse of Stromness, and soon the high, red...

Yesterday... ...it was foggy. In the wake of sunny spells, the haar slowly moves in, enshrouding the bay in misty whiteness. Nothing much...

When the Days are Long and the Sun Shines Into the Night, by Jessie Oonark, 1966–69 Felt pen and graphite on wove paper, 126.8 x 317.8...

Photo by Tze Seeto We’ve just passed the longest day of the year, the solstice of summer. I did not manage to stay up to watch the sun...

Yesterday was such a beautiful day. Even though there was a great deal already on my 'to do' list, I had been thinking of going on the...

The day is misty here in Freswick Bay. In the meantime, I've been told that the rest of the UK is basking in sunshine! I could drive out...