The Green Loch

The Green Loch or An Lochan Uaine, to give it its Gaelic name sits deep within the Glenmore Forest in the Cairngorms National Park. There is no convincing explanation as to why the loch is this arresting turquoise colour. Some say it is algae, others say it is the reflection of the trees and legend has it that the colour is because pixies washed their clothes in the water. I rather like the pixie explanation but it doesn’t matter. It is stunning.
However, you have to be an, even braver than usual, wild swimmer as there are reputed to be leeches in this water!

30cm by 30cm
Acrylic on board
Currently unframed