In Ocean Wastes no Poppies Blow
In ocean wastes no poppies blow, No crosses stand in ordered row, There young hearts sleep… beneath the wave… The spirited, the good, the brave, But stars a constant vigil keep, For them who lie beneath the deep. ‘Tis true … Read More
Modelling Debut (and Retirement!!)
Though probably one of the more infrequent attendees of the South Skye Camera Club I do enjoy the club nights immensly. It is always great to view photography through a ‘different lens’ and the club brings together a full range … Read More
We’ll weather the weather, whatever the weather
48 Hours On Sleat Storm Ali did not really effect Sleat as we caught the edge of it and in truth the winds were no worse that many we have throughout the year. The Sound quickly became churned up with … Read More
Mother and Juvenile – Buzzards on Skye
A chance encounter with a pair of buzzards and their juvenile, which was literally a few days from leaving the nest. I returned the following week and the youngster had fledged. I only discovered the nest due to following the … Read More
Common Terns @ Loch Na Cuilice
We are fortunate to get both Arctic and Common Terns around the shoreline where we live and to be honest it is often only when looking at the still images that I could say which is which! These images are … Read More
A Focus on Celtman!
A selection of 10 images that did not make the cut for the Celtman Image Library where there are over 800 images from the day. Images have been processed in black and white as I wanted to remove any distraction … Read More
The First of the Few
With the 100th anniversary of the RAF on 1st April, just a week away today, this blog post is my own little tribute inspired by the apocryphal storyline in the film about the Spitfire “The First of the Few” and … Read More
Fair Winds and a Following Sea
There is no doubt in my mind that a well maintained wooden boat will always outshine any boat made of steel , fibreglass or plastic. I feel the same when they are in the last throws of decay; where with … Read More
Red Deer – Majestic Even When Wearing Their ‘Scruffs’ – Part Two
This time of year the red deer in the highlands are not looking their best. Having got themselves all preened up for the pre Christmas rut their coats gradually become more scruffy as they see through the winter. However though … Read More