11th January 2017 – 10:09 am
Day 5 By Day 5 we had found our legs and become used to the altitude. The fantastic conditions of the day before had put a bit of a spring in my step, which was just as well given the […]
10th January 2017 – 6:23 pm
Just occasionally I bite off more than I can chew and before I know it a hiking trip has become and adventure. Since my first visit a couple of years ago I have fallen in love with the Drakensberg. The […]
4th January 2015 – 9:49 pm
An Teallach is one of Scotland’s most famous mountains, and deservedly so. Its jagged ridges, pricipitous drops and panoramic views make it an irresistable draw for hikers, but when the weather changes it can become dangerous, as we discovered!
30th June 2013 – 10:46 am
Walking up through seemingly endless pine forest one thing was pretty apparent – it was too hot. I’ve complained about our recent cold UK summers, but hot weather is horrible to hike in, particularly if you are going uphill with a […]
10th April 2013 – 9:43 pm
With the Easter weekend approaching I had planned to travel to Arran with Emma for a 4 day backpacking trip. As it turned out work got in the way a bit and the forecast for Arran at least didn’t look […]
18th February 2013 – 10:45 pm
I’m a great advocate of wild camping for the purposes of landscape photography. The possibilities it opens up to be in the right place at the right time are second to none. However, it does require a level of commitment […]
4th December 2012 – 7:52 pm
I’ve had a hat trick of successful photography trips this year, Scotland then Iceland then Lofoten, with almost unbroken sunshine on every trip. With that in mind I am certainly due some bad weather and what better time to put […]
24th October 2012 – 6:04 pm
Day 6 – To Krakhammartinden We packed up early and headed down to catch the ferry at around 10am (I don’t remember the exact time), the ferry actually left 15 minutes early leaving potential passengers looking dejected on the pier. […]
23rd October 2012 – 7:28 pm
Day 3 To Reinebringen I slept through the sunrise alarm and I woke up feeling great! More clear blue skies were on show. A slow start to the morning meant that we missed the 9am ferry (although we didn’t know […]
22nd October 2012 – 9:40 pm
In the summer of 2012 I planned a photography trip to Lofoten with my girlfriend Emma. The purpose of the trip was twofold, firstly to visit and area of the world that I have always wanted to see and secondly […]
11th October 2012 – 7:49 pm
Day 4 – to Stora Mofell There was a cloudless early start and I made my second hike up Bratthals with surprisingly fresh feeling legs. At the top there was a gentle pink glow on the horizon and I set […]
10th October 2012 – 8:26 pm
The main goal of my return to Iceland was to see and photograph the view over Alftavatn (said Alf-ta-va) from the ridge above usually seen toward the end of day 2 of the Laugavegur. Photographs of this view from the […]