All Posts Filed in ‘Photo Album’

I love taking photos! Below are all the photo albums on my site – click to take a closer look! I’ve also written a series of Photography Tips on the basics and some of the more advanced concepts of photography that you might find interesting and useful.

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A Weekend Camping Near Aysgarth, North Yorkshire

July 22, 2012
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What better way to spend a rare sunny weekend in Yorkshire than camping with friends and dog in the Yorkshire Dales near Aysgarth? Since I couldn’t think of any other way that’s exactly what we spent the weekend doing and as you’ll see from the photos we had a fantastic time! And Billy, our dog, turned out to be the perfect camping companion. Chilled out and enjoying hanging around with great people (and me). 🙂

Team Photo
Bread and Butter
Medium Rare Steak
Individually Fried Chips
First Team Photo
Apple Crumble Creme Brulee
Gins and Tonics
First Morning of Camping
The Local Restaurant
Not A Food Motivated Dog
Swinging 1/2
Swinging 2/2
Jenga – A Steady Hand Required
Anca About To Destroy
Rachael With A Steady Hand
Billy Chillin
Having Fun Walking In The Dales
Lower Aysgarth Falls And Me (And Billy)
The Team At Aysgarth Falls
Chin Up Billy!
Aysgarth Falls
Trying Not To Fall In
Lost?
Downstream
A Photo Of A Photo Being Taken 1
Lost Again? Nah!
A Photo Of A Photo Being Taken 2
Billy Isn’t Bothered By Waterfalls
Rachael
Annoying John
Nice John
Smiling For The Camera
The Girls And Aysgarth Falls
The Water Is That-a-Way
Water Flowing
Me And My Dog
Me On My Mountain Bike Again!
Anca Biking
Biking
More Biking
Even More Biking
Anca Waiting For The Stragglers
Race Race Race!
Nice Little Village
Decent Descent
Andreea About To Fall Off
Do NOT Feed This Chubby Cat!
The Chasing Pack
A Footpath You Want To Follow
Flowery Smiling
A Photo Of A Tractor
A Quiet Road
Helmet Marks
Billy Gets The Girls
Chillaxing
Superb Camping Food
British Summer Time?
Toasting Marshmallows
Another Team Photo – In A Car Park
The Youngsters
Billy Admiring Another Waterfall
Another Tractor
Getting Our Tea And Coffee Fix
A Coffee Fix
Billy Sniffing For Food
Laughing At Hardraw Force
Andreaa At England’s Highest Single Drop Waterfall
Anca And The Waterfall
My Hero Pose
Hardraw Force
The Point Of Impact
Count The Layers
The Girls (And Billy)
A Sheep Close Up
One Sheep And His Horse
The Flowerpot Man
Cheeeeeeeese!
Billy Sleeping It Off
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Cornwall 2012

June 30, 2012
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Having been to Cornwall a couple of years ago we thought it was time to go back. We spent a week staying near St Austell and our mission was to ensure our new dog Billy was as tired as possible at the end of every day. This meant visiting sandy beaches he could run along. I think you’ll agree: mission accomplished!

Billy The Back Seat Passenger
Cottage Window View
A Map Of The Area
A Typical Local Shop
Ice Cream
Can I Park Here Or Not?
This Is What I’m Talking About!
Rachael Enjoying The Sun
Billy Getting Wet
Postcard View
Mussels
Charlestown Harbour
Team Photo
Lovely Scene At Charlestown
Snail Attack
The Chase The Dog Game
Billy Meets Milly
Fresh Coffee
Fresh Coffee
Chasing Surfers
Watergate Bay
Billy Running Madly
Galloping Billy
Rachael At Watergate Bay
Good Boy
Kite Surfing – Looks Tricky
Ack
Watergate Bay
Last Look At The Beach
Drinking Problem?
Manly Pose Above Mevagissey
Keep Dogs Under Control!
Don’t Forget The Luggage
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Snowboarding, Morzine, 2012

February 24, 2012
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Regular readers may recall I went on a friend’s stag do snowboarding way back in 2009 and that I had a fantastic (but knackering) time. It was such a great laugh that 6 of us went again to Morzine in France (about an hour from Geneva) and, it won’t surprise you to hear, I took a few photos!

Europe has seen some incredible snowfall this season but also some startling low temperatures – certainly the coldest I’ve boarded in. However the conditions will still superb and a great time was had by all. Enjoy the photos! 🙂

Ministry of Silly Hats
Luncheon
Up In The Air
Hello Alps!
Miles Of Walking
Happy Dog
A Little Camp
Night One Team Photo
Cooooold
A Few Drinks Later
Le Table Football
8 Ball In The Corner Pocket
Phil Having A Quiet Drink
Nightclubbing
First Morning Boarding
Quiet Wintry Scene
View Beneath My Feet
Team Ski
Switzerland!
Bradinator
Gaz and Malcs
Close Quarters
Up In The Clouds
Human Centipede
Having A Sit Down
Wrap Up Warm
Le Piste
From Where We Were
More High Cloud Views
Mountain Sea
Full Team Photo
Kicking Snow
Looking Out Over Switzerland
This Is Cold
Me In Heaven
Shattered
Final Team Photo
Frank, The Hotelier
Walkie Talkies
La Crepe
Another Airport
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Sunshine In North Wales

October 16, 2011
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Always nice to take a trip to North Wales to visit our friends Ben and Anna. Every time we’ve gone it’s been beautifully sunny so I just assume that’s what it’s like all the time. I have no evidence to the contrary!

West Coast Morning
Driving Down The Coast
Ben And Penny
Solid As A Rock
No, The Hill Right Next To That One
The Unpronounceables
Where Are All The Vowels?
Yep, That One
Hands Up
Hero Pose #87
Coastal View
The North Wales Coast
Back The Way We Came
Stony Beach
Spot The Dog
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St Andrews, A Trip Down Memory Lane

October 3, 2011
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I spent a good few years of my life going to school in St Andrews so took a trip up to meet old friends and wander around. It was incredibly foggy but that just made it more atmospheric!

A Scottish Fiver!
Nick and Callum
A Hello Kitty Golf Bag
Green Pepsi Max
Callum Looks Grumpy!
The National Soft Drink
Me And My Old School
A History Lesson
My Bro And I Outside School
Rachael In A Nook
You Are Here
Misty Morning
Is There Any Other Kind Of Cliff Face?
Sandy Beach
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A Long Weekend In North East Fife

May 11, 2011
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I took a trip back home over the Royal Wedding weekend to catch up with friends and family. We were blessed with great company and great weather – both of which were most welcome!

The Sign To Everywhere
A St Andrews Street
Happy Passenger
Scott And Some Roadworks
Nice iPhone Background
St Andrews
Happy Wedding Biscuits
Tenstmuir Forest Sunshine
Kinshaldy Beach
Beach Walking
Footsteps in the Sand
A Nuclear Powered Dog
Fetch Maisie!
Tentsmuir Forest Paths
Wee!
Nick On The Swings
No Swinging
Nice House
A Robin Mid Landing
Robin Fluttering Away
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Jamie Oliver’s 30 Minute Meals

March 13, 2011
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I was having a look through some recent photos taken on my phone and noticed a pattern. Just recently we’ve been cooking a lot of meals from the latest Jamie Oliver book ‘Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals‘ (almost all of it delicious) and I’ve gotten into the habit of photographing our creations.

The idea is you can cook a 3 course meal in just 30 minutes. You see him do it on TV but the reality, as it turns out, is a little bit trickier. You need a good sized kitchen, everything laid out in advance and you don’t tidy up as you go. But with practise it can be done. Anyway, enjoy!

Looking At The Good Book
Preparing For Our 30 Minute Challenge
34 Minutes
Piri Piri Chicken with Potatoes and Feta
A Close Up Of Piri Piri Chicken
Jerk Chicken (My Favourite)
Jerk Chicken About To Serve
Jerk Chicken Prior To Demolition
Grilled Sardines With Crispy Halloumi
Rachael’s Special Rhubarb Cake
The Best Thing I Got From a Christmas Cracker
Mmmmm, Mutant Pancake
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Growing Our Own Veg – Year Two

July 17, 2010
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After our successes growing our own veg last year we decided this time to take it to another level. We bought a greenhouse and created a few more raised beds so that we could grow strawberries, salad (too many types to list), cucumbers, peppers, aubergines, tomatoes, courgettes, sweetcorn, peas, mange tout, carrots, onions, beetroots, raspberries, potatoes and probably some more things I can’t remember right now. Basically, moving our growing operations up a step! And if you’ve got any veg growing tips then let me know!

A Courgette Flower
My Cucumber Tache
First Courgette Of The Year
The Courgette And Sweetcorn Patch 1
The Courgette And Sweetcorn Patch 2
The Raspberry Corner
The Greenhouse
Greenhouse Shelf
Is That A Cucumber In Your Pocket?
Carrots, Onions and Beetroots
Some Marigolds
The Snail Problem
The Strawberry Patch
Fresh Strawberries
Sweetcorn
The First 3 Courgettes
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The Return Of The Return To The Isle Of Arran

June 24, 2010
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Having been to the Isle of Arran a couple of times before (here and then here) we had a couple of weeks holiday and decided to spend one of them returning to our spiritual home. We’ve always been blessed with perfect sunny weather when we’ve visited in the past and this year was no exception. Arran is an island an hour’s ferry ride from the mainland on the west coast of Scotland and is a great place to chill out on sandy beaches, hike up challenging mountains, bike around miles of forest tracks, sit in cafes and enjoy fine dining. When my lottery win comes in we’ll buy a house there in a shot! As usual I took a few photos…

Leaving The Mainland
One Of Many Bluebells
Twenty’s Plenty
A Red Squirrel
Check Out Those Forearms!
The Glenashdale Falls
Forest Tracks
Team Photo
One Of Many Golf Courses
Coastal Path
The Doon
The Entrance To The King’s Cave
I’m Smiling ‘Cause It’s Sunny
Hairy Caterpillar
View Of The Holy Isle
Beach View
Secret Path
Show Me The Way To Go Home
One For The Ladies
Walking Into Town
Dangerous Timber Stacks!
Timber Stacks
How Old Is This Tree?
The Next Catalogue Pose
Yellow Raspberries
Nice Cherry Pie
Pirnmill Beach
Looking Down On Brodick
Stretching That Hamstring
A Classic Scottish Breakfast