In May, Glenn and I took a trip through Scotland to the Outer Hebrides and back, over a period of ten days. It was an epic trip and we saw (and photographed) some amazing sights. The weather, especially for the Outer Hebrides, was extremely kind to us – arguably even too kind, with mostly bright … Read more The Outer Hebridean Adventure
One more off the bucket list! Last night, Sheryl and I drove a little way into the countryside to witness this year’s (possibly this decade’s) best visual spectacle, viewed from the UK. This year, 2024, is anticipated to be the “year of the aurora”, with potentially frequent displays reaching much further south from the North … Read more Aurora Borealis, 10th May 2024
As I wrote in a recent post, I’ve been trying to mix it up a little and move between photography genres. I have, and regularly use, three different cameras. They are fairly distinct in their purpose. I’m using my D800 with a 50mm lens mostly for street photography and a 14mm … Read more →
It’s been a challenging winter, here in the UK. The weather seems to me to have been the most miserable in living memory. We’ve seen a few cold spells but we’ve had little snow. Mostly there’s been rain. A LOT of rain, and when it hasn’t been raining there’s been an abundance of … Read more →
The beginning of August was busy! Rather strangely, though, I don’t appear to have a lot of photos to show for it. Read more →
There are times in your life when things get you down and, no matter how hard you try, you can’t hide it. I think the beginning of this year has been a good example of this for me. Despite the warming temperatures and the longer days, and everything I’ve yearned for over the last six … Read more QUIET
Today, Boxing Day, would have been Maisie’s 13th birthday. To commemorate the event, I planned a tour of some of the destinations that Maisie and I most frequented. One place in particular, the upper Wharfe valley between Hubberholme and Hawes, was a favourite haunt and I have hundreds of photos and videos of Maisie playing … Read more Happy Birthday Maisie
Silence in the courtyard, silence in the street… At work we have entered “the quiet period”. There is little to no new work in, or even on the horizon, and nothing is currently expected until well into the new year. During the busy period, we dreamed of this time. Now that it’s here, I think … Read more November Update: Colonies and Sanctuaries
With temperatures beginning to plummet and the hours of daylight melting away from both ends of the day right now, the time available for photography is becoming incredibly precious. Now that we’re into October the sun won’t rise until we’re at work and it will have set before we leave for home. The only times … Read more The Weekend Photo Warrior
Last week, Sheryl and I made our way over to Cheshire to meet our friends Lynne and Mike. It’s a year since they tied the knot in Lymm, and they were returning to celebrate their first anniversary. We were privileged to be invited to join them, and arranged to meet them at the Gauntlet Birds … Read more Running the Gauntlet
