With the weather being so good lately Nipper and I headed up to the mast for a spring shoot. Unfortunately the high winds we have been having caused the tracks to have fallen trees everywhere. Not everything was ridable but here is an afternoon on what we could ride and shoot until the chainsaws arrive.
Iceland
Instagram is great, it shows you so many places throughout the world with a few clicks and makes you want to get on a plane. One place that I noticed a lot of was Iceland and seeing all these pictures made me fall in love with it. My phone was cluttered with screenshots of places to visit and we didn't even manage to see half of them. I look forward to returning here in the summer to see the north and highlands.
Below is images from our journey through Iceland leaving from Reykjavik heading to Höfn via the South and back again. The shots are in no particular order but hopefully will inspire you to make the trip!
North Coast Camp
The North Coast 500 has been getting a great response in the media and with a high chance of seeing the northern lights we headed towards Durness. We pitched in the dark but were greeted with stunning stars and the lights dancing. This was the first time I had seen the green with my eye rather than the camera.
Our first night was good until the early hours of the morning when it became extremely cold and the small rock under the tent proved not to be the pillow of choice. My morning wander before sunrise was bitter but provided stunning colours and some scrambling up rocks. Thankfully it all adds to the experience of star filled nights, open fires and cider.
My Abode #1
I have taken a little bit of a fascination with buildings in stunning landscapes. Driving around Scotland has let me see some beautiful scenes and quite often I will find a house, holiday home, hut or community hall nestled in the view.
Skye
Recently I watched Bear Grylls and his new TV program which takes celebrities to remote places in the world and shows them how to survive. This particular episode was shot in Skye, which just didn't seem as remote as he made it out to be, considering we live 2 hours away and go there for day trips.
Richie (http://www.richiemaciver.com) was visiting from London and is usually surrounded by high rise buildings so getting to photograph in Skye was a visually stunning opportunity. After the 6am start we made it to the Old Man of Storr. This area was created long ago after a landslide happened and is a recognisable place around the world.
Coming here in winter rather than summer gave us some stormy weather and the place to ourselves. Usually a busy hub full of visitors it was left empty, giving a surreal feeling.
We made a quick stop by Kilt Rock - with the heavy rainfall we would hopefully see the thundering Mealt Waterfall. The fall is 60 metres into the Sound of Raasay which boasts a lovely view of never ending water.
After walking through a bog we finally came to Abhainn An Lethuillt which can be accessed via a rope that has definitely seen better days. Given the amount of rainfall we were hoping not to get swept away by any flood. I hadn't seen the fall so heavy before but it was spectacular being underneath, hearing it pound against the rocks.
Over the day we had encountered wind, rain, snow and hailstones. I really enjoy the sun and warm weather but the exciting thing about Skye is whatever the weather it still looks magnificent and adds to the experience.
The hailstones came when we stopped by the Quiraing, We walked backwards to the car as the hailstones were pelting off of our faces and hands. Like I said before, the weather stills creates beautiful scenery.
Maui, Hawaii
Earlier this year we took a family trip over to Hawaii. The place is absolutely stunning with postcard perfect scenes everywhere you look. My camera was never really in the bag so I do have quite a lot of images I could share but instead I have selected a few of my favourites.
Film Log
Over the past few months I have been trying to take my 35mm camera with me as much as possible. I am definitely a digital kid and enjoying the transition to this old way of shooting. When I managed to get shots developed I will post up regular photos from the rolls.