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Stunning Sunset at John o'Groats. I didn't get many of these due to the weather! We have now been back from our Great Scottish Adventure for a week and I'm sat at the kitchen table having finally processed the 1,000 or so photos that I took on my phone - either as a back-up to the camera; or on days when the weather was against us and I left the camera in the bag. I also find myself reflecting our 31 day adventure covering 3,663 miles of road travel and over 4,000 raw image f

The Time and Tide Bell on Bosta Beach, Great Bernera (Isle of Lewis). This week’s blog comes to you from our hotel in Tarbet, on the shores of Loch Lomond, as we enjoy our final night in Scotland before we begin our journey back south home, having thoroughly enjoyed our trip around Scotland over the last four weeks. If you’ve missed the previous instalments, you can see Part 3 here, which contains links to Parts 1 and 2. Finishing Lewis The weather finally turned into somethi

Luskentyre, on the Isle of Harris. Often quoted as the best beach in the UK and one of the best in the world. We are now into week three of our Great Scottish Adventure and we’ve spent the last few days here on the Isle of Lewis, with a visit to Harris thrown in for good measure. If you’ve missed Part 1 and Part 2, feel free to go back and read those at your leisure. Towns, Villages and Harbours We finished up our exploration of the north‑east coast with some visits to the f

Loch Fleet, with atmospheric skies. We are almost halfway through our Great Scottish Adventure; today is day 14 of 31 and I am writing this week’s update from the village of John O’Groats, the most northern village in the UK mainland. Going Coastal Before departing Angus last week, we got in one last seaside town on the east coast — the town of Montrose — where we enjoyed a day of very mixed weather, but a very welcoming town with an interesting dog‑friendly museum to explore

The epic views from the top of Cairn o'Mount, on the old military road (B974) in Aberdeenshire. I promised in my last blog update to post a more regular update during my forthcoming Scotland adventure; and here is the promised first instalment! We arrived in Scotland on Friday and have spent the last five days exploring Angus, Aberdeenshire and Perthshire; from our excellent base near Glen Clova in the Cairngorm National Park. I have written much more lengthy daily breakdowns

Bluebells carpeting West Woods, Near Marlborough Spring has most certainly arrived here in the UK! The weather has improved, the daylight hours are increasing, and the floral displays have been something spectacular. All of this has led to a bumper month for photography outings, with a total of nine. So settle down with a cup of tea for this month’s blog. Bluebells Three of my photography outings this month have been all about this beautiful flower, which carpets the woodland

The Beach Huts at Hengistbury Head, Dorset. Once again, the month has flown by at pace and it’s time for my photography blog! They say life begins at 40. This month I reached that ‘big’ milestone, and it’s been a fantastic month for photography. It’s been a year since I purchased my Nikon Z50 II, and the last 12 months have definitely been a journey of learning and discovery as I get to grips with a whole new language! Exploring the Coast This month I started my Coastline Ph

Henley Brewery in Henley-on-Thames "I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes"; no it's not 'love' that's been all around me this February - it's water. According to the Royal Meteorological Society ; winter rainfall up to 26th February 2026 has been 9% above the long-term average across the UK! It's no wonder that this month has been a tricky one for photography - I've hardly been out with the camera at all, not wanting to risk damage to the lens or the body. Fortunatel

Hockley Railway Viaduct in Winchester I'm writing my January blog on the last day of the month. When I started this blog last year, I published my previous month's write-up at the start of the following month. I aim to keep things flexible, but for 2026 I thought it would make more sense to publish my write-up on the last day of the month - or at least close to it. This month, most of my photography outings have been local to home - a reflection on the fairly wet and cold mon

The view from the top of Old Winchester Hill, Hampshire. December is one of my least favourite months of the year for photography; it is difficult to get out and about with the camera. The weather here in the UK can be unpredictable and there is no guarantee that the limited daylight available will supply sufficient opportunity to take photos. The beginning of December 2025 was no different - we had rain almost every day for the first fortnight - in fact I managed only one ph

A picture of Ullswater from my first trip to the Lake District in November 2009. Something has always drawn me to water. Lakes, rivers, waterfalls, canals, and coastlines - all of it. I always feel that when water is in the scene there is something special about landscape photography. There is also something mystical/ spiritual about water that I can never put my finger on. In November, I was lucky to revisit one of the best spots in England for the theme of water photography

Bright berries set against the autumn leaves; practicing some close up photography. I won't be the first or the last photographer to write about the Autumn (or the fall to my non-UK friends); but I couldn't resist the topic for my November blog. Autumn is my possibly my favourite season of the year; even though it leads directly into Winter - my least favourite. I love the reds, oranges, browns and purples that start to decorate the landscape and make for beautiful photograph

An expansive panoramic view of the Kielder Forrest. My October photography blog is about something I did in September; but as I usually...

I think I have always preferred to be behind the camera rather than in-front of it. Looking back at photos from my childhood photo albums...

A visit to Avebury Stones in Wiltshire is always something special. The site has stood for over 4,000 years and comprises of two stone...