Whilst the weather in Scotland in mid April was fairly horrible it did have the advantage of providing much snow and atmosphere in the area around Plockton. My main expedition on the mainland was to Glenelg and the beach at Sandaig in particular.
Skye: A brief visit
When I was on holiday in Plockton my plan was to spend half my time on the mainland and the other three full days on Skye. As I only had a short time I could only explore a few of the more popular locations: Old Man of Storr, Elgol and The Fairy Pools.
Plockton: Jewel of The Highlands
Many years ago I fleetingly passed through Plockton but I immediately knew that it was somewhere that I wanted to return and explore. I recently booked myself a small cottage in the village itself so that I had a good base for driving round the mainland and venturing onto Skye
Street Photography
York Photographic Society have set a challenge to try some photography 'out of your comfort zone' so I have decided to hit the streets with my camera. Those of you that know my work will be aware that I rarely include people and actively avoid them most of the time
Two Walks in the Yorkshire Dales
Once it had stopped hammering with rain I put on my boots and set off further afield with my camera. I've been to Kettlewell many times but until last week I had never walked up Dowber Gill Beck. This valley provides a route up Great Whernside but I got as far as Providence Pot before heading back to Hag Dyke and the views towards Diamond Hill.
Wensleydale Waterfalls
The rain was trapped in Wharfedale and our plans to enjoy some photography were thwarted until we drove over the hill into Bishopdale and Wensleydale where it was dry and relatively sunny.
Sara and I have communicated quite a few times on Twitter so it was lovely to actually meet up and go out in her territory together.
Yorkshire Land and Sea Presentation
Last night I went as a representative of York Photographic Society to Kirbymoorside CC to give a presentation as half of an exchange visit. My theme was "Yorkshire Land and Sea" and featured my favourite photographs taken in North Yorkshire in the past 3 years.
Scarborough Lido
With a sunny springlike day forecast after the stresses of Storm Doris I ventured forth to Scarborough. My plan was to walk along the seafront to enjoy the sunshine and after a bite of lunch I wanted to head to the old lido beyond Scarborough Spa for some long exposure photography.
Wet Whitby
Usually my week in Whitby brings reasonably dry, if cold weather. However, this year there was almost wall to wall rain and wind.
Wet Whitby Sands
Once the storm had subsided the cold and rain swept in from the North Sea which meant that sunrise and sunset photography was out and there was a danger of being trapped indoors.
Whitby Storm Surge
I set off for a week's holiday in Whitby knowing that most of the east coast of England was under threat from a storm surge caused by high tides and very high winds.
Kepwick
Having enjoyed my walk along the North York Moors Edge at Osmotherley my next visit was to Kepwick which is a small village to the south.
Osmotherley
Most of the time I tend to wander to the east of York, towards the Wolds or the coast but in the past few weeks I have headed up the A19 in order to explore the western side of the North York Moors.
Brimham Rocks
The last time I visited Brimham Rocks was January and I was suffering with a very sore back. Consequently I didn't really enjoy the experience but I wasn't going to be put off.
Misty York Morning
A couple of weeks ago I was on my way to Spurn Head but at the last minute I changed my mind so I diverted the car to spend the morning around the Minster Quarter in York.
Australia: At the end of the day
Sunset in Australia was a lot earlier than in the UK so it wasn't difficult to find photographic opportunities at the end of the day although it often clashed with meal time!
Australia: Coast
The coastline of Australia is amazingly diverse and we were able to explore stretches of it along the Great Ocean Road, Kangaroo Island and on mostly the Island of Tasmania.
Australia: Remarkable Rocks
Whilst our journey didn't include the Northern Territories and the iconic Ayers Rock we were fortunate enough to visit many other well known and amazing rock features.
West Burton Waterfall
Thursday promised to be a splendid day and so I headed off the Wensleydale to wander around the waterfalls of Aysgarth and West Burton.
Lake District Wanderings
It is a real shame that I only got to visit the Lake District once in 2016 but fitting everything into my new retirement regime has been trickier that I anticipated.