Instagram Volume 3 on its way from Blurb books

I’ve just completed and ordered my third volume of Instagram photos through Blurb. These are really high quality books, dead easy to create too. This third Volume ranges from September 2014 to May 2015, taking in a few hill walks and the astounding 2014/15 snowboarding season. If you’re interested in self publishing with Blurb, here’s a […]

Nepal Earthquake

As a regular mountain user, I was struck by the horrific news that an earthquake somewhere in Nepal had set off avalanches that struck Everest base camp, killing several people. As the story unfolded and I realised that the disaster had struck Kathmandu and outlying areas the scale of this disaster really hit home. If you […]

Glencoe

Day 22 of Scottish season 14/15. Commitments at work meant I had no way to take a day midweek when sunshine and powder snow prevailed. So Saturday 2nd May looks like my last day of snowboarding with lift assisted uplift. There had been substantial snowfall and the mountain was looking as white as it ever had.  […]

Instagram

Today I received a pleasant little parcel from Instagram. The package included some stickers, badges, a thank you note and a lovely little book on the history and progression of this online community.  It’s genuinely a great creative outlet for photographers. I’ve been to a couple of instameets and met the faces behind the names. […]

Glencoe

Day 21 of Scottish season 14/15. More snow had been forecast in the lead up to the weekend. This didn’t really amount to anything though. But neither did the wind that was predicted so that was a plus.  The Plateau Poma up track was broken, so a hike up to the Cliffhanger was necessary.  The […]