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 […]
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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 […]
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. […]
Day 33: 2017/18
Glencoe Mountain resort Today (Saturday) was the day for the Bangers & Slash banked slalom at Glencoe. I’d to told most people I know that I planned to enter. Mainly to prevent myself from backing out. The last ‘fun’ race I entered, I ended up smashing my coccyx and walking like a cowboy for 6 […]
Day 8: 2017/18
Glencoe Mountain resort The forecast for Glencoe Mountain Resort ran true and the day was cold and dry, maybe just below zero, but warm in the sun. No wind to speak of. Sun shone all day with morning light hitting the East Ridge then moving around the back the mountain during the day. The snow […]