A little (BIG) treat to my self in the new year. I’ve finally taken the plunge into full frame digital with a Canon EOS 6D. A real incentive to get out there and do more in camera. Rather than clog my Instagram gallery, I thought I’d try this photo a day project from #theidearoom and post […]
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Any accounts I have of travel , holidays or day trips.
Frosty wildlife encounter
Decided to get up and go for a walk in the frosty fog this morning, and I’m so glad I did. The urban wildlife put on a show only a short walk from my flat. Three otter hunting under the bridge at Old Cathcart, Glasgow. Look out for their bubble trails and see how fast […]
Glencoe Bothy Idea: Circa 2005
Long before the new management developed the hobbit houses at Glencoe Mountain Resort, I had this passing notion to extend the existing building to add accommodation and entertainment facilities for skiers and snowboarders in winter as well as add a new revenue stream from walkers on the west highland way in summer. Looking at the […]
Glencoe Instameet
I’m writing this one week after the event, though I backdated the post date for accuracy. I knew this instameet would be different from the the start. The first reference I saw was the hashtag #glencoe15. This in itself was a departure from the usual #insta… or #somethingmeet. I new it would be popular as […]
Blue Eggs & Tea
Hello everybody. I’d just like to share with you a beautiful little piece of art I purchased, it just arrived in my post. More importantly I’d like to share with you the ridiculously talented artist, illustrator, writer, explorer & inspirational woman behind the artwork, Ruth or @blueeggsandtea. Her Instagram gallery is a stream of […]
Challenge Arrochar – 3 Peaks
It’s been a while since I posted my last blog. Now that the snow board season has finished things have been quieter. However the chance to get back on the hills came along with the Beatson charity hike. Around 15 of us friends and colleagues took part in Challenge Arrochar starting with Ben Narnain. The […]
Challenge Arrochar for Beatson Cancer Charity
Together with friends and colleagues #TEAMTRESPASS shall be setting off on 13 June 2015 to take on the Arrochar Alps to raise funds for the Beatson Cancer Charity. Some of us shall be taking on the 3 main mountains in the group, Ben Narnain, Ben Ime and The Cobbler (also known as Ben Arthur). Some […]