Sunshine and Showers (2020) Photograph by Lynne Douglas

Summer Sun at Glimps Holm was created on a tiny, uninhabited island edged by a long, lazy beach of golden sand. Lying at the entrance to Scapa Flow — a stretch of deep water that forms a natural harbour among the Orkney islands — this place feels open, elemental, and quietly expansive.

On this summer day, clouds drifted lightly across a blue sky, their movement mirrored in the sunlit water below. Small islands rose from the sea like resting seals, and the air felt clear and pure, carrying a sense of ease and space. The scene held a gentle rhythm, shaped by light, tide, and passing cloud rather than by detail.

The image was made using intentional camera movement, allowing the landscape to soften into an impressionist interpretation rather than a literal view. This approach captures the mood of the place — warm, relaxed, and evocative — where colour and motion convey the experience more than precise form.

Painterly and atmospheric, Summer Sun at Glimps Holm brings a feeling of light and openness into a space. It is a calm, contemporary work that reflects the quiet beauty of Orkney’s islands and the slow, generous pace of summer by the sea.

Materials used:

Exquisite Handmade Fine Art Giclee Print on Canvas with Non Fade Inks

Details:

• Photograph on Canvas
• From a limited edition of 10
• Size: 111.76 x 111.76 x 0.25cm (unframed) / 101.6 x 101.6cm (actual image size)
• Signed and numbered on the front
• Style: Impressionistic
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky
• Hurry, only 1 left in stock

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