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Scottish Road Trip - The Outer Hebrides

September 13, 2008 – 9:30 am

So here I am, in the Outer Hebrides, on the Island of Lewis. After taking the ferry from Uig on Skye, I arrived at Tarbert on Harris (where the tweed comes from!) and had a wonderful drive up through some gorgeous scenery to arrive just outside of Stornoway.

After a bit of a relax and an absolutely fantastic meal at the Digby Chick restaurant, we headed out to have bit of an explore of the local area. Lewis is absolutely stunning - dramatic, wild landscapes, stunning white beaches and a range of wildlife (I’ve already spent an afternoon chasing golden eagles!). There’s definitely a lot to recommend it.

The highlight of my visit to the Western Isles so far, has been a trip to visit the Callanish stone circle. At over 5000 years old, these stones are actually older than Stonehenge (and significantly more remote!), not to mention that they’re set in one of the most dramatic and beautiful settings.

Callanish Standing Stones

Callanish

Stone Circle

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Scottish Road Trip - Leaving Skye

September 12, 2008 – 1:00 pm

Leaving Skye

Told you that I didn’t stop too long on Skye! Here’s the view looking back as I left…

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Scottish Road Trip - Glencoe to Skye

September 11, 2008 – 3:00 pm

After leaving Glencoe, my drive became much more scenic, not to mention far more sedate. After stopping off at Fort William in the shadow of the Nevis range for supplies and fuel, I continued on, upward and westward. Seeing a sign for the Commando Monument, I pulled in to grab a couple of photographs.

A look back in the opposite direction (with the help of a trig point) shows Ben Nevis in all his glory

Along the way, just beyond Invergarry, the frustrated landscape photographer in me felt moved to pull in and grab a few more photographs. At least I attempted to battle the high sun and harsh light to capture something worthwhile! I managed to stuff these five shots into a workable panoramic…

Eventually, I arrived at the beautiful, not to mention famous, Eilean Donnan Castle. I stopped to take the tour, but not until after I’d stuffed this 25 shot composite HDR image into my camera:

Eilean Donnan Castle

After I was finished at the castle, it was time to move on again - through Kyle of Lochalsh and over the bridge onto Skye. Although I wasn’t able to stop too long, I did get a chance to take in some of the sights, and also to meet friend (and superbly talented photographer), Lynne Kennedy.

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The Joy of Tri-X

July 31, 2008 – 12:36 pm

With it being deep into the heart of wedding season, I honestly don’t get the chance for a great deal of recreational photography. However, I did get the chance this evening to develop a couple of rolls of film that I shot a few weeks ago and getting to see the results of my work is nearly as rewarding!

The River Tyne in early morning mist

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My First Post

July 21, 2008 – 7:15 am

So this is just a test post whilst I put my new, spanky-looking blog through it’s paces prior to making it live to the masses. I’ve had a bit of brainstorming session, including some blue sky thinking and making sure that all of the low-hanging fruit was picked in addition to making sure that all of my balls remain in the air for juggling therewith.

Apparently, another lush feature of this blog template, is also the ability to upload some mad-sized massive pictures. I shall try this with a brief test below:

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