Happy New Year

Thanks for all your support in 2011, been a good year. Looking forward to 2012 and exploring some great locations. Re visiting Tasmania in March as well as some new Highland locations and hope fully meeting some new faces along the way.

This is one of my favourite scenes from 2011, not necessarily my favourite photograph but it’s one that always grabs my attention. It’s Kilbride on Skye, on the way over to Elgol. I love the mountain “Blaven” in the background and I often wonder if the folks that live in that house ever get lonely?

Another memorable trip in 2011 was Harris and Lewis, the outer Hebrides. I went over a few weeks before the workshop just to touch base with the locations and iron out a few things, the rough ferry trip over from Ullapool was an ominous sign. After 2 hrs crashing through big waves I drove down to Luskentyre on Harris. It was high tide and still blowing a wild gale as water whipped up over the road. This was September. After failed attempts to get onto the rocks I went for a walk on the dunes, a safer option. Impossible to take any photographs I retired to the pub to watch Manchester Utd get humbled by inferior opposition. I guess when it’s not your day it’s not your day.

After a wild night sleeping in the back of the car  buffeted by the howling wind all night I set off north to Lewis, stopping en route at the Calanais standing stones (above). An atmospheric place that leaves a lasting impression on the mind and the camera sensor. Harris and Lewis  really get  Fortunatly the workshop in October was a mild affair with great weather, light and company.

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