Our holiday to the Scottish Highlands is no more!
We had planned a 5 day visit to the Glencoe area of Scotland some months ago to fall in line with the February half term school holidays in England. Unfortunately, first Mrs. Tomlinson fell very ill with a virus a week before we were due to leave, then, as is fate, I was struck down … Continue reading “Our holiday to the Scottish Highlands is no more!”
Trying to find the mist
The forecast was for a hard frost during the night, but mist was scheduled to appear just before sunrise in several locations, not wanting to drive to far in case of a now-show, I decided to head for Derwent Water, as this is normally a good location for misty conditions. My plan was to head … Continue reading “Trying to find the mist”
A Magical Mornings Photography
As the 2023 autumn season comes to an end, the weather forecast for the weekend was looking very promising. Mild daytime temperatures with cold nights and the prospect of frost which create good conditions for a misty morning. I had one day available, Saturday, so plans were made and alarm set for an early rise … Continue reading “A Magical Mornings Photography”
My one and only Autumnal photography of this Year
This years Autumnal season has passed me by in a blink of an eye. I was astonished to find that it was over a month since I was last out with the camera, the joys of being a “Weekend Photographer”. Even though family commitments were again taking preference, I was determined to get out on … Continue reading “My one and only Autumnal photography of this Year”
A festive trip to Glencoe
We were fortunate to have a short visit to Glencoe planned between Christmas and the New Year where we would be staying at the Kingshouse Hotel. The forecast for the days that we would be there was nothing special for this time of year, wind and lots of rain, how this was to change. On … Continue reading “A festive trip to Glencoe”