19 November 2014 – They flew out of the shrubery as I got out of the car. Goldfinches, chattering to each-other in that particular goldfinchy manner they have, bobbing away down the bank. Today the location is local because time… Read more >
5 November 2014 What a glorious day! Cold, though, so on with the hobo hat and winter jacket. There was not a cloud in the sky until after one o’clock, and then not many until high, hazy cirrus slid-in before… Read more >
29 October 2014 It is the end of October and there are many leaves still to fall, but Christmas stuff is already in the shops (and has been for a week or two). A couple of men in a Glasgow… Read more >
14 October 2014 It is in the nature of edgelands to evolve, sometimes suddenly and dramatically. Fences appear, gates get locked. Earth-moving equipment alters the shape of the land and building works completely change its nature. One of my favourite… Read more >
8 October 2014 One of the clever things that you can do with a Flickr account is to produce a map showing the locations at which photographs were made. The map of my Glasgow’s Edgelands images has lots and lots… Read more >
7 October 2014 Sat on a sunny sandy Mani beach, this question came to mind, and not for the first time. Earlier this year the location was Venice. Is there a single calle, canal or campo that has not been… Read more >
24 September 2014 What do you do? A week with friends in a sleepy Greek fishing village is too busy a time to think much about photography. There is far too much sunning and swimming and eating to be done…. Read more >
18 September 2014 Going back a second time is sometimes disappointing. A couple of days ago I found what I have called the grafitti gallery. This afternoon I made the time to return, and found the place to be less atmospheric and… Read more >
15 September 2014 The season of mellow fruitfulness has its foot in the door, yet still there are swallows. I am not sure if mid-September is late for these makers of summer still to be flying in Scotland. It certainly… Read more >
Folk don’t complain about the weather in Glasgow, they just keep their heads down and get on with it. The sky is often grey for days on end and yes, it does rain a lot. According to the Met Office,… Read more >