Walking the Affric Kintail Way Day 1: Drumnadrochit to Cannich (15 miles) Glen Affric is often described as the most beautiful glen in Scotland, stretches for 30 miles from Kintail in the west to Cannich in Strathglass. The glen contains the third largest area of ancient Caledonian pinewoods in Scotland and much of the woodland …
Walking The West Highland Way In 5 Days West Highland Way is one of Scotland’s most popular long-distance trails so it wasn’t a difficult decision to pick this as my first long-distance trek. The way runs 154km/96 miles from Milngavie to Fort William with a total ascent 12,143ft. It really is one of the most …
Launch of E-commerce shop Happy Sunday folks! I am pleased to announce the launch of an E-commerce shop on my website!! The shop offers a range of beautiful landscape photography prints (unframed/framed) of the Scottish Highlands!! There are 378 images of my portfolio listed and prices start from as little as £15. Registering for an …
The Mother – childhood memories Posted on 18/02/22 in blogs The happiest memories I had was with my mother. She was the one who looked after and cared for me and spoke on my behalf when I was too shy to talk. My mum was a gentle, lovely, kind person who couldn’t harm a soul. We …
Viewpoint at Kilpatrick Hill Posted on 18/05/22 in blogs Mark and I cycle along the Forth and Clyde Canal from Glasgow to Bowling. The canal’s destination is at Bowling as well as being a shipping port. The view from Bowling is great with the River Clyde and the Erskine Bridge. On the way along the …
The Escape – childhood memories Posted on 18/02/22 in blogs Escaping from the city to the seaside when I was a child is one of my most fond memories. My mum, dad and brother Darren would visit the seaside towns Largs, Helensburgh, Ayr and Irvine on the Ayrshire coast. My dad worked as a sales man …
Resarf The Multi-Scrolling Text Demo Posted on 17/05/22 in blogs I’m feeling nostalgic so I’d like to share with you a computer demo video I created. It’s been 20 years (as of 2022) since I programmed Resarf The Multi-Scrolling Text Demo. If you would like to play the demo, you’ll need a computer with Windows …
ABRSM Piano Exams Ja-Da is a song written in 1918 by jazz pianist Bob Carleton Something a little different today. Winter is just around the corner so it’s an opportunity to start some fun indoor hobbies. For a couple years before lockdown, I had private tuitions to learn to play the piano. Learning to play …
Photographing the Milky Way Posted on 13/05/22 in blogs Trying something a little bit different photography wise. This is my first attempt at photographing the Milky Way. With the dark nights upon us, it’s a perfect opportunity to capture the night sky and to practice my Astrophotography skills. Exposure mode: Manual Shutter speed: 1/30s F-number: …
website launch and first blog Posted on 17/02/22 in blogs Hello and welcome to my new website. It’s been just over 2 years since I took my photography seriously so very pleased to have a photography website up and running. Really was more difficult than I anticipated to get to grips with WordPress but the perseverance …
