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Fishing boats and reflections
We’ve spent a lot of time around the harbours of various places… Oban, Ullapool, Mallaig… and even more time walking or driving around the beautiful coastline of Scottish islands. These lovely photos...
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Portraits of a Lesser Black-backed Gull
In March, we took the ferry over to Mull from Oban, and had a wonderful day exploring the northern part of the island. On our return journey, a Lesser Black-backed Gull was hitching a ride on the...
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Celebrating the sunrise
To celebrate the summer solstice on 21st June, I thought I’d share some of our favourite sunrise photographs from around the UK. The word solstice come from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand...
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Sansom Photography celebrate 100 weddings!
Our elder daughter, Verity, and her partner, Chris Sansom, are professional wedding photographers based in Leeds, Yorkshire. Two years ago, just before graduating, they set up Sansom Photography and...
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A world in a water droplet
I guess these images are proof that something positive can come out of a wet summer! Colin took these photos at the weekend, when the mist had created countless sparkling globes of water on the leaves...
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Autumn colours
We have been stuck in the office for the last few days, but that hasn’t stopped Colin from noticing the brilliant autumn colours outside. These leaves are on a Fothergilla bush in our back garden,...
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Icy shadows
One of my favourite photos from North Wales – this was taken on the River Machno, close to the old woollen mill, during a spell of very cold weather in January 2009. I love the subtle colours and...
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Frozen falls
Moving on from my first image of the River Machno in winter, this photo was taken just a few yards downstream, where the river tumbles over a stretch of rapids by the old woollen mill. Early in...
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The warmth of a November wedding
Firstly, many congratulations to Verity and Chris of Sansom Photography (our daughter and son-in-law) because they’ve just found out that they have each been awarded individual membership of the...
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Frost in Cwm Cynfal
This image, taken in January 2009, proves that you don’t need an SLR to take good photos. Sometimes it helps, though! A ruined bothy (or bwthyn) stands on the side of Cwm Cynfal, near Ffestiniog in...
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Ice mountain
This photo of ice crystals surrounding a rock in a river was taken by Colin Woolf on 21st February 2013. I think it looks like a mini volcano! Location: Glen Guserain, Knoydart; Data: Nikon...
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Study in green and grey
I loved the simple contrasts of this photo, taken on a walk in Wharfedale with Verity and Chris. It could easily have been PhotoShopped to bring out the green against the grey, but since I have no...
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Lagavulin from Dunyvaig
Lagavulin distillery from Dunyvaig - celebrating World Whisky Day!
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Looking again at lichen
I was looking through our photos from the Garvellachs the other day, and it struck me just how many beautiful images we have of lichen. There’s lichen growing on almost every surface in these...
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A tree of fire
This wonderful old rowan tree was photographed in late September in the hills above Braemar. It was a dull day but the berries and leaves were glowing with autumn colour, making the tree look as if...
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Fingers of ice
These wonderful photos were captured in February this year, when we stumbled – almost literally – across a wonderful place in Perthshire called Rumbling Bridge. The River Braan runs through a deep...
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Blues of autumn
The colours of autumn aren’t confined to red and gold. The sky can take on an intense blue that is sometimes lost in the haze of summer, and the effect is stunning. Colin’s photographs, taken in late...
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Light on the Lakes
These photographs were taken by our son-in-law, Chris Sansom, when he and Verity spent a few days in the Lake District in early November. Chris was experimenting with long exposure, and I love the...
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Portraits of a cold climate
We took these photos in late March, in the mountains around Loch Tay. I have chosen them for their colour, patterns and textures, and their overwhelming coldness. Spring hasn’t reached the uplands...
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White cottage at Arisaig
This pretty white cottage on the shore at Arisaig in north-west Scotland is actually the Club House of the Traigh Golf Club. The nine-hole course enjoys one of the most picturesque settings in the...
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