Taking the plunge

While up at the falls of Bruar on Monday I had the pleasure of meeting a team of gorge jumping trainees from Caledonian first aid http://www.cafirstaid.co.uk/index.php?id=50  I had been poised on the steep bank by the impressive lower falls and got a bit of a shock with the sudden appearance of a gorge jumper plunging into the freezing pool ahead of me and proceeded to scream loudly as if in agony, a bit of a shock to the system and I was considering how I could get to the poor guy when he grinned up at me with a thumbs up and explained it was all a simulation. Phew!. The organiser Stewart had asked me if I could possibly take some shots of the exercise involving lowering an casualty down the various pools that comprise the falls.

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Falls of Bruar and The Hermitage

Made the trip up Perthshire way on Monday to visit two of my favourite haunts from the region, the beautiful Hermitage in Dunkeld and the falls of Bruar in Pitagowan. Both locations are full of photographic opportunities but it has to be the rocks that hold my interest the most. The caramel tones and layered textures of the water worn stone is sublime. Click the image for the full set....

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Benderloch and Tralee bay

Had a wee trip with the family up in Oban last weekend and managed escape my fatherly duties for a couple of hours. Made the walk down to the rocks at the end of the beach at Tralee bay as the sun was dipping down and got a couple of images I'm happy with. I've vistited this spot at low tide before and always marvel at the strange and beautiful formations there, caused by the subtle erosion over the ages by the tides. oh, and a shout out to maker of emotive masterpieces, Richard Childs, whose images of the same rocks inspired me to seek them out.

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Finnich gorge and endrick falls

I don't always have to journey a million miles away for some stunning locations and these are two of my faves. Finnich gorge is a natural gorge near Killearn ( about an hours drive from hame ) carved out by the melting of glaciers at the end of the last ice age in Scotland. It's a bit treacherous to get down there but is well worth the nervous slide down the old victorian access steps to reach. The reddish brown water of the river is towered over on both sides by beautifully sculpted sandstone that compliments the hues of rich green mosses and lichens that blanket the sides. I also made the pilgramage to the beautiful Endrick falls just a 15 min drive up the Carron valley from Killearn to capture the stunning view of Fintry and beyond. Good day. ;)

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Sunday Herald feature

Delighted to have my shot of Rum from the Sgurr on Eigg used as the opening for a feature in last weekends Sunday Herald newspaper, article here, full image here.

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The Lost Backpack

Wee write up on 'The lost backpack' site, click pic for link...

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Defeat and consolation..

Headed up the 'Cobbler' (Ben Arthur) Tuesday past intent on conquering this mighty rock that looks over Loch Long and Arrochar. I had previously attempted the climb last year and was defeated by the layer of cold mist that oft decends down from high and alas was once again beaten by similar conditions with the addition of a freezing gale force wind that had me shivering behind one of the sizeable boulders that litter the ascent.I did however resolve to make the journey to a great spot at Gartocharn I had discovered online. There is a single hill in the middle of the area that commands a simply breathtaking vista. I came away feeling not so disconsolent after managing these two shots...

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