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As summer heads towards Autumn, from my least enjoyable season to my most eagerly awaited season, photography wise, I planned to be out on two consecutive mornings, the first was to get to Crummock Water for an image that I wanted to re-capture in more pleasing conditions, and the second morning would be decided on … Continue reading “Frustrating Summer Mornings.”

For some time, I have been aware that my home computer was reaching its storage capacity with the number of digital photographs that I stored on it. The machine was showing signs of impending problems, reacting very slow to inputs, taking a long time to start-up, and move between programs etc. I am no computer … Continue reading “The Turmoil of Upgrading to a New Computer”

Out of the blue, I received a telephone call from Matthew explaining that he and his wife Rachel were visiting the Lake District the following week, and that they were expecting their first child, and would like some photos taken to record the event. Over the following couple of days, a time and date were … Continue reading “Maternity Photo Shoot”

As I have mentioned previously, I always find the summer months a difficult time of year, photography wise. So, what have I been up to during the months of June and July, you could be thinking, not much, but here is a brief record of my summer exploits. 11 June 2025 Early June saw me … Continue reading “My June & July Photography Journey”

We have been experiencing exceptionally warm weather in Cumbria over the last couple of days, I decided to head to Wasdale for a sunrise session, not realising that the day was the summer solstice. Upon approaching Wast Water, I could not believe my eyes, every parking place was taken with cars of campervans, I drove … Continue reading “Summer Solstice Sunrise”

For all the years that I have been taking photographs, I have always found that I encounter a rollercoaster of emotions, I am either really enjoying the experience, or I am in a slump and find it difficult to find the enthusiasm to get out with the camera. An example of this is that at … Continue reading “Photography: is it enjoyment or a chore?”

Day 3 (Continued) Allt Chranaidh Waterfall Our next stop was the Allt Chranaidh Waterfall, also known as the Wailing Widow Falls. The volume of water flowing down this stream did not look too promising.  The waterfall was huge and by god there was a sizable volume of water cascading down the falls. The waterfall plunges … Continue reading “Arguably, Possibly, Probably, the best weeks photography ever. Part 2”

I have an affinity with Scotland for my photography, we regularly visit Glencoe, the Isle of Skye and have visited many other locations in Scotland. Each has its own merits, and compositions, the common denominator being the Scottish weather, this can never be taken for granted and must, always be accounted for when visiting the … Continue reading “Arguably, Possibly, Probably, the best weeks photography ever!! Part 1.”

Me and my wife (Carole) had booked a week’s visit to the Isle of Skye with the aim of having a relaxing time, and to try and secure some decent photography, weather depending. We were staying in the excellent Cuillin Hills Hotel in Portree, a hotel we have stayed at on several occasions in the … Continue reading “A Winters visit to the Isle of Skye”