Inspired by Country Walking Magazine The Since the snow has decided to make a fashionably late entrance this winter, I decided to make the most of a clear forecast and get out for a hike. Nothing big, as its been a pretty sedentary year, so a low level walk was ideal. Coincidentally I’d been contacted […]
Author: Ruanaich
Why lie about wintery weather?
Fake winter news We all see the headlines, permeating fear amongst the populous, while we as snow lovers feel a pang of excitement only to realise its the usual batch of scaremongering and fake weather news that the tabloids seem to thrive on. Is it all about selling papers or filling column inches? Whatever the […]
Preparing for snowboarding season 2018-19
Getting my boards ready Glencoe Mountain Resort has opened for a preliminery couple of days, promoting their new snow factory machine. The rest of the mountain is still waiting patiently, slowly filling with natural snow from the blustery westerlies. Due to family priorities, I didn’t head north myself. I’m waiting for the real stuff so […]
STAFFIN INSTAMEET
#DRUIMNANLINNTEAN Back in summer, Calum (@Caldamac) contacted me with an invitation to an Instameet. It would be held in conjunction with the Staffin Trust on the Isle of Skye over a weekend in early October. The project would be community focused, with the aim of promoting responsible tourism. This tied in perfectly with the work […]
Cuba Travel Instigated through Instagram
I was lucky to be invited to take part in a group trip to Cuba. I’m not usually one to head for tropical destinations, but the invitation from David to join himself and Johnny, both photographer friends I have made via Instagram, was one I couldn’t pass up. This is a long post, so if […]
Western Isles by bike 2018
Vatersay, Barra, Eriskay, South Uist & Benbecula I’ve been in love with this part of Scotland since I first visited on my bike in 2009. The beaches have been my bedroom, my inspiration and the main draw for my visits over the years. Weather can be hit or miss in the Western Isles, but mostly […]
Winter throwback video
A brief reminder of early winter at Glencoe Mountain Resort. After the heat wave of summer, I took to the laptop and uncovered some shaky unstable video footage then used it to try my hand at editing using Da Vinci Resolve. Apologies for the shaky cam, but I wanted to play about with the colour grading. […]