for the love of a landscape... Twenty years ago, back in autumn 2025, I first visited the Nice Place(TM). I've...
Concerning Quality
A true story. Back in 1999 after a couple of years working with my first employers, I wanted to see...
Generosity, (Dis)Honesty and Copyright
For the last couple of decades, I have published my photographs under the terms of the Creative Commons CC-nc-nd licence....
Replacing decades-old zsh function. It’s a vibe.
Background One of the key defining features of my more serious photography is that everything I publish is the product...
New Toy: Meet the Wobbleometer(TM)
I've had my eye on the Raspberry Shake seismometer for a couple of years now. Last week, I finally succumbed...
Canon vs Fuji: R5 Fail
Last year I swapped camera systems twice – from Fuji to Canon and straight back to Fuji again. Here’s why.
Sunset, Rhue by Arisaig
I wouldn't be the only person to favour Scotland's west coast - its beautiful landscape, impressive geology. After a day...
Assynt, Day 2: Solus Na Madainn
What I Did On My Holidays (2): Assynt: early morning sunrise. Light. Mountains. Rocks. Drone. Happiness.
First Munro
I've been over 3000' twice before now - but for one I stopped short of the summit, and for the...
ShinyPhoto: New Website
The old ShinyPhoto website was getting a bit long in the tooth. It saw several versions of Python come and...
Caithness Holiday Day 5: Badbea Clearance Village
An unusual choice of place to visit on the last day of one's holidays, but an important monument to Highland/Caithness...
Caithness Holiday Day 4: Duncansby Head and Stacks
Ignoring the previous post about offensive misuse of woodland, my fourth day of the holiday started out pretty well, with...
Caithness Holiday Day 4: when a forest is not a wood
Sometimes I have to tell it like it is. Dunnet Forest is one of the least pleasant collections of trees...
The Annoyance of Greenpeace
[caption id="attachment_395" align="alignright" width="321"] These trees are no longer standing either[/caption] For a couple of years now, I have followed...