Interests: photography: landscape, Scotland, nature, art, using a mixture of large-format, medium-format film and digital SLR cameras; Runrig and other Celtic music; geeking out on databases, Python, XSLT, GNU/Linux and other web-based technology; Christianity and theology.
All my photographs are licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
| 2011-04-26 | misc slow worm | Closeup photographs of a slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) I found in the garden. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-06-09 | wistful lensbaby closeup | A handful of black-and-white closeup studies in the woodland, taken on the Lensbaby Composer for arty bokeh blur effects. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-07-21 | sunset loch awe | Three views of a stunning sunset and reflections in Loch Awe, Argyll ( Map | KML) |
| 2012-01-31 | glencoe long exposure cliches | Experiments with long exposure photography in Glen Coe and Glen Etive: colourful sky reflections in Lochan na h'Achlaise, the mountains of the Black Mount and Loch Ba. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-11-25 | arran 2011 stacks | Experimenting with long exposure photos of water flowing around rocks: new red sandstone outcrop on the shore at Corrie; views of Pladda from Kildonan. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-06-28 | pentacon macro test | An experimental set of closeup/macro photos taken with a new (second-hand) Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 lens using the M42 adapter as extension tube: studies in fern spores, abstract patterns of oak tree leaves. ( Map | KML) |
| 2012-01-02 | easdale long exposure 2011 | Experiments with long-exposure photographs at Ellenabeich / Easdale on Seil Island: water lapping around rocks at dusk. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-09-18 | auchindrain 2011 | The last township in Scotland: Auchindrain, in Argyll, was finally abandoned when the last resident left in 1967. Until then, it had been a subsistence farming settlement, with residents growing arable crops and raising sheep. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-07-31 | gleann a chaolais 2011 | Photos from a walk in the impressive landscape of Beinn a Bheithir, the mountains above Ballachulish: sunlight, clouds, blue skies, shapely mountains. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-04-26 | loch arkaig waterfall | Photos around 20110425/loch-arkaig_waterfall ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-07-25 | taynuilt highland games 2011 | Photos around taynuilt_highland_games_2011 ( Map | KML) |
| 2012-01-15 | 20120115 | The ones that got away: Highland landscape photos made whilst driving home. Grass glowing in golden sunlight, reflections in Loch Tarff and lines of mountains receding into the distance. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-12-17 | wester ross september 2011 | Photos from a trip through Wester Ross: Glen Docherty, Slioch, Loch Maree, closeups of mushroom/toadstools, geology, light over distant landscape from Gairloch. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-03-20 | west coast white water | Photos of white water at the Falls of Lora tidal race, Connel; panoramas of Ben Cruachan from the Connel Bridge and the Sgorr Dhonuill peak on Beinn a Bheithir from North Ballachulish. ( Map | KML) |
| 2012-02-06 | long exposure moray coast | Experiments with coastal long exposures: waves breaking on rocks by Kinnaird Head lighthouse, Fraserburgh; the viaduct and town of Cullen across the water as dusk fell. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-04-03 | fort william loch eil sunset | On the shores of Loch Eil: closeups of water flowing over stones in a small waterfall, Treslaig; boats on the water, Fort William and Ben Nevis bathed in glorious warm evening sunlight ( Map | KML) |
| 2012-04-18 | north yorkshire dales waterfall march 2012 | Rocks and long-exposure water in motion: Hardraw Force waterfall in the North Yorkshire Dales ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-07-03 | argyll landscapes loch fyne june 2011 | Landscapes around Loch Fyne: views from the disused slipway at St Catherine's, looking across to Inverary; boats bobbing on the water at Castle Lachlan. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-06-14 | north argyll landscape | A series of photos around Sutherland's Grove in Argyll: studies of trees' characterful trunks and branch shapes, closeups of small moss and bluebell flowers; two views of Loch Creran from South Shian. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-04-14 | rogie falls | Views of the Rogie Falls waterfall flowing; rocks, shapes and forms of trees. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-11-25 | arran 2011 20110926 | Water rippling over seaweed at Corrie; a solar halo observed whilst climbing Goat Fell and views from the ascent, overlooking Holy Isle, Brodick and the mainland across the Forth of Clyde. ( Map | KML) |
| 2012-03-05 | glen nant feb 2012 | Photos of woodland around Glen Nant: an old Caledonian Forest reserve and new clear-felled barren hillsides. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-08-22 | glencoe buachaille etive mor long exposure | Photos of a handful of locations in Glencoe: the canonical triangular aspect of Stob Dearg on Buachaille Etive Mor; a small burn flowing to join the River Coe; sunlight and clouds ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-07-13 | pentacon test | A test of my new Panasonic Lumix GH2 in square aspect-ratio mode (using black-and-white preview), coupled with the Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 M42 manual lens: closeups of grass blowing in the breeze, trees butchered by automated pruning machines, light and bokeh; experiments in black-and-white and duotone processing. ( Map | KML) |
| 2012-03-15 | road to mallaig 2012 | Along the B-road to Mallaig: coastal views, big sky and dramatic clouds, light and water looking across to Rum and Eigg ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-05-26 | loch maree extreme weather | Photos from a trip up the side of Loch Maree on a day of alternating heavy rain, hail and bright sun: trees in Slattadale forest and hail and rainbows around Loch Maree. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-02-27 | argyll complexity minimalism 2011 | Simple things: closeup photos from a trip around Loch Awe, studying Zen-style minimalist composition through long exposures and water motion-blur ( Map | KML) |
| 2012-02-25 | wester ross 20120212 | Landscape photos from around Wester Ross: long exposures of Slioch across Loch Maree; snow-capped distant mountains of Skye from above Poolewe. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-11-25 | arran 2011 20110929 | A walk through Glen Catacol (clear pure water in the river) to Gleann Diomhan (home of the rare Arran Whitebeams); also long exposures on the beach at Blackwaterfoot ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-08-30 | north yorkshire dales richmond west burton | Photos from a trip around the North Yorkshire Dales: Richmond castle (tower, keep, stonework); St Andrew's Parish Church in Grinton (stained-glass windows); rolling purple heather landscapes and atmospheric optical phenomena (iridescence and anti-crepuscular rays). ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-03-10 | borders 2011 st abbs eyemouth | Photos taken on a walk around St Abbs Head: coastline, sandstone rocks, lichen, waves flowing; also waves breaking over the harbour wall at Eyemouth. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-03-10 | borders 2011 lindisfarne sunset | Warm pink glowing sunset illuminating Lindisfarne Castle; small boats floating in the harbour. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-03-10 | borders 2011 dawyck | Closeup studies: flowing water in a small stream; buds, trees and sunlight at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Dawyck. ( Map | KML) |
| 2012-05-02 | rhu lx landscape sunset | Long-exposure photos taken on the coast at Rhu, south of Arisaig: water flowing around rocks, dramatic cloud patterns and low late-evening golden-hour sunlight. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-10-01 | inveraray photo walk 2011 | I spent a day out in Inveraray with fellow photographers from Blipfoto and other sites, exploring the town (particularly the jail) and waterfalls and mushrooms in the woods around Inveraray Castle grounds. ( Map | KML) |
| 2012-01-23 | strathnairn snow 2012 | Snowy scenes around Strathnairn in the Highlands: trees silhouetted against the sky, frozen flooded fields, the Brin Rock hill covered in snow. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-06-25 | wycoller abandoned village 2011 | Photos from a visit to Wycoller, an abandoned village in the rural east side of Lancashire: the Penopticon "Atom" above rolling Pendle landscape and the ruins of Wycoller Hall, flowers and packhorse bridges in the village itself. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-11-25 | arran 2011 20110930 | Geological and farming exhibits at the Arran Heritage Museum, Brodick; also some long exposures of water and rocks at Corrie. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-12-21 | inverary photowalk dec3 2011 | Photos taken around Inverary on a Photo-Walk in December: closeups of a rusting abandoned bike, water flowing around stones and a waterfall beside Dubh Loch. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-03-10 | borders 2011 borders gladhouse fields water | Photos from a day trip around the Scottish Borders: solitude through long exposures of water at Gladhouse Reservoir, studies of a farm field. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-11-25 | arran 2011 20110928 | Sunlight in Brodick harbour; a day around the south of Arran, at Kildonan, views along The Ross, and a walk through Glenashdale forest to the waterfall. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-11-25 | arran 2011 20110927 | A day of rocks and geology: a trip to Lochranza Castle and Newton Point to see Hutton's Unconformity; studies of a dolerite dyke at Lennimore near North Thundergay; the standing stones on Machrie Moor. ( Map | KML) |
| 2012-01-20 | sea life centre 2011 | A trip to the Scottish Sea Life Sanctuary in Benderloch, near Oban: fish, seals, otters being fed, landscapes and boats on Loch Creran ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-09-04 | loch tay august 2011 | A study of interesting things one can find in a mile of road: landscapes across Loch Tay, road-side flowers, disused farm machinery and wide open skies. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-11-12 | loch garten autumn light | Four photos from a short trip to Loch Garten: experiments with long exposure, image-stacking and flare, trees by the shore of the loch and partly submerged in the water. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-05-05 | castle stalker 2011 | Three views of Castle Stalker, taken from beside the road in Appin: one straight zoom (black and white), one ultra-wide panorama of sunlight on mountains, and one vertical (square) panorama. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-05-15 | lf handheld scans | Experimental abstract studies: patterns of light, shapes of silhouetted willow tree branches covered in lichen. Taken on the Shen-Hao large-format camera, hand-held. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-11-25 | arran 2011 20110925 | Sunlight around Brodick: a fantastic strong double rainbow, sunlight on boats in the bay and orange light of sunset illuminating clouds. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-11-06 | inverawe loch etive landscape morning light nov2011 | Autumn morning light: landscape photos from a walk through Forestry Commission spruce woodlands beyond Inverawe to above Loch Etive. ( Map | KML) |
| 2011-11-04 | lunchtime light inverawe 2011 | Warm Autumn light and landscape: a lunchtime walk around Inverawe ( Map | KML) |