Our visit to the Isle of Harris and Lewis. Part 2.
Day 3 A day of planned travel to a couple of far-off places, we were intrigued by the Callanish Stones and the history that are associated to them, so this was our first stop off of the day. We pulled up at a smaller stone circle before we realised our error and then headed for … Continue reading “Our visit to the Isle of Harris and Lewis. Part 2.”
Our visit to the Isle of Harris and Lewis: Part 1
After many months in the planning stage, we finally got to visit the magical Isles of Harris and Lewis., because of the distance and travel time, we decided to break the journey into two days each way, this would allow a more relaxed approach to the journey and provide some respite after sitting in a … Continue reading “Our visit to the Isle of Harris and Lewis: Part 1”
Our holiday to the Scottish Highlands is no more!
We had planned a 5 day visit to the Glencoe area of Scotland some months ago to fall in line with the February half term school holidays in England. Unfortunately, first Mrs. Tomlinson fell very ill with a virus a week before we were due to leave, then, as is fate, I was struck down … Continue reading “Our holiday to the Scottish Highlands is no more!”
Trying to find the mist
The forecast was for a hard frost during the night, but mist was scheduled to appear just before sunrise in several locations, not wanting to drive to far in case of a now-show, I decided to head for Derwent Water, as this is normally a good location for misty conditions. My plan was to head … Continue reading “Trying to find the mist”
The first two mornings photography of 2024.
Wishing you all a Happy New Year. After the recent appalling weather that we have endured during the Christmas holiday period, it was refreshing to see a reasonable weather forecast for the first working weekend on the New Year, to begin this year’s photography exploits. 1st Mornings Trip. The first trip of the weekend as … Continue reading “The first two mornings photography of 2024.”
A Magical Mornings Photography
As the 2023 autumn season comes to an end, the weather forecast for the weekend was looking very promising. Mild daytime temperatures with cold nights and the prospect of frost which create good conditions for a misty morning. I had one day available, Saturday, so plans were made and alarm set for an early rise … Continue reading “A Magical Mornings Photography”
My one and only Autumnal photography of this Year
This years Autumnal season has passed me by in a blink of an eye. I was astonished to find that it was over a month since I was last out with the camera, the joys of being a “Weekend Photographer”. Even though family commitments were again taking preference, I was determined to get out on … Continue reading “My one and only Autumnal photography of this Year”
A visit to the Cumbria Woodland Photography Hide
I have visited the hide on many occasions over a period of 18 months or so, the development of the hide during this period is astonishing, a sign of the hard and dedicated work that Stephen and Linda have put in to the project. I was met by Linda who loaded the bird feed stations, … Continue reading “A visit to the Cumbria Woodland Photography Hide”
Visiting the Northumberland Coast
Our visit to the Northumberland Coast was to be based at Blyth, staying in the highly recommended Commissioners Quay Hotel/Restaurant. During our stay the hotel staff were fantastic, the food was delicious with the price of our stay was reasonably priced. A link to the hotel is here . The plan for the long weekends … Continue reading “Visiting the Northumberland Coast”