Barra 

Samuel Peploe captured the Isle of Barra's wild beauty with oil on canvas. Here, the interplay of light and water evokes a sense of primal energy. Notice how the cresting waves aren't merely water but possess a dragon-like form. This recalls the ancient symbol of the Ouroboros, a serpent eating its tail, emblematic of cyclical renewal. Dragons, primordial symbols found across cultures, often represent the chaotic forces of nature. In Peploe's canvas, they become visible as the sea's raw, untamed energy crashes against the shore. The fleeting nature of clouds, rendered in thick strokes, mirror human transience, a memento mori. This invites contemplation on the eternal recurrence of nature's motifs and our place within this grand, ever-repeating cycle. Peploe's Barra becomes more than a landscape; it’s a stage for the eternal dance of creation and destruction.