Archive for December, 2006



Sulphur Tuft at Mount Stuart - A Lovely Day on Bute

Published on December 19, 2006

After all the rain of the past few weeks, we enjoyed a day of unbroken sunshine yesterday which was relished by humans and wildlife alike.
I started the day with a walk on the beach with my dogs, and we were accompanied as usual by the inquisitive eider ducks.
After breakfast I took the camera gear to […]


Always Carry The Camera

Published on December 17, 2006

I had occasion to visit Loch Fyne yesterday, and, as always, I had the camera gear with me. Just after setting off, I saw the Rothesay-Wemyss Bay ferry sailing towards a rainbow, so I quickly stopped the car and managed a few shots of the event in the pouring rain!
Towards the end of the journey […]


Slide Show and Hidden Questions

Published on December 15, 2006

I was invited to talk to the Buteshire Natural History Society, earlier this week, together with an accompanying slide show. I therefore talked for a short time on tips of wildlife photography, and then showed some of my images of S Africa and Bute. The evening seemed to go well as there were quite a […]


Another First for Bute?

Published on December 6, 2006

I have certainly had a charmed nature photographer�s life since arriving here on Bute. A few months ago I spotted and photographed a Mediterranean Gull, which I am told is a first for Bute, and today, whilst in my hide photographing birds, another probable first landed on my head! I felt the little beasty crawling […]