Europe

Scotland Scenics

PUBLISHED: Dec 12, 2020

Images from a tour of Scotland. The weather was predictably poor most days which meant we got almost nothing on Skye and a trip to Harris had to be abandoned. Weather is also the reason that most of these images are waterfalls. Was a great trip and can’t wait to go back.

Iceland Scenics

PUBLISHED: Feb 1, 2020

Images from a ten day tour of Iceland in May 2019. Every photographer should go to Iceland at least once. We’d love to go back.

Strokkur Geyer Erupting, Geysir, Iceland

Basalt Rocks and Sea Stacks near Vik, Iceland

Jökulsárlón (Glacial RIver Lagoon), Iceland

Icebergs on Breiðamerkursandur beach, Iceland

Birds of Iceland

PUBLISHED: Jan 8, 2020

Last May we were fortunate to be able to join our great friends Todd, Julie, Brian and Judy Gustafson on a photographic tour of Iceland. Such a fabulous country with welcoming people and stunning photographic opportunities everywhere. No wonder it is becoming so popular. We’ve split the photos from this trip into two galleries, this one is just birds, with landscapes to follow.

Black Tailed Godwit in the surf, Iceland

Bluebells

PUBLISHED: Apr 24, 2019

Each year in late April and early May we are treated to a beautiful woodland spectacle. Carpets of bluebells bring a splash of joyful colour. We’re lucky enough to have several prime locations close to us. A friend took us to his favourite spot and here’s the first selection of images. We’ll try other locations in the next couple of weeks. After that it’ll all be over for another year.

Birds of the Farne Islands, UK

PUBLISHED: Apr 13, 2019

All about the Puffins. Sadly in decline. Go see them while you can.

Puffin with sand eels, Farne Islands, UK

Puffin wing stretch with sand eels, Farne Islands, UK

Shags mutual preening, Farne Islands, UK

Herring gull attempting to pull guillemot off egg, Farne Islands, UK

Puffin in flight with sand eels, Farne Islands, UK

Puffin with nesting material, Farne Islands, UK

Dancing guillemot with fish, Farne Islands, UK

Red Kites – UK

PUBLISHED: Apr 13, 2019

The red kite is a large raptor that is mainly a scavenger and carrion feeder. Once lauded for keeping medieval streets clean, by the 20th century it had been persecuted to the point of near extinction in the UK. Only a few breeding pairs remained in Wales. A successful reintroduction programme has transformed the fortunes of the bird, helped in part by large scale feeding programmes operated on a commercial basis, the most famous of which is Gigrin Farm in Wales which is where these photographs were taken. There are so many birds in the sky during the 30 minutes or so of the feeding spree that it is difficult to pick out individual birds, especially if aiming for the tricky diving shot.

White Tailed Sea Eagles – Isle of Skye, UK

PUBLISHED: Apr 13, 2019

White tailed sea eagles were extinct in the UK after the last bird was shot in the early twentieth century. They were successfully reintroduced to the west coast of Scotland in the 1990s with a further reintroduction to the east coast of Scotland from 2007. Presented here are photographs of a juvenile and an adult sea eagle, taken off the coast of the Isle of Skye.