January 2021

Happy New Year & A New Dawn

With the Covid lockdown still in force my annual trip out in a speedboat to photograph the Loch Lomond Water Ski Club fancy dress charity water ski had been cancelled. For the last seven of eight years I have been speeding over the waves of Loch Lomond with a Santa, Captain America, a kilted highlander or table waiter in top hat and tails. This year we had an early start climbing the Campsie Fells. It didn’t seem right to have the first day of 2021 sitting on the couch. Along with everyone else in the world, I was glad to see the back of 2020.

Scot Squad Back On TV

This month has seen the hilarious comedy show Scot Squad back on our screens. Just before lockdown, back in March, I was working on scenes with Chief Cameron Miekelson and Police Constables Sarah Fletcher and Jack McLaren. It was nice reminder of busier and more relaxed days. With the show on the BBC iPlayer I was delighted to see all my pictures again. Great memories. I will be so looking forward to the next series filming.

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Poster

One of my assignments a few month ago was given the privilege of listening to and photographing the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at the Glasgow City Halls for Proms for BBC Radio. I was delighted to see my picture, of the hugely talented conductor Alpesh Chauhan, being used for the poster for the SSO digital concerts. I still really miss live music at this time. Thank goodness for radio.

One of my assignments a few month ago was given the privilege of listening to and photographing the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at the Glasgow City Halls for Proms for BBC Radio. I was delighted to see my picture, of the hugely talented conductor Alpesh Chauhan, being used for the poster for the SSO digital concerts. I still really miss live music at this time. Thank goodness for radio.

Life In Close Up

I do love my close up macro lens. I was doing some photographs of my better half’s cool earrings, which are now being sold in the Mugdock Makkers craft shop at Mugdock Country Park. The detail in close up photography really shows the texture of objects. https://mugdockmakkers.co.uk/shop/index.html

Woodys Back

I am still a fan of watching the bird life out in the back garden. I was took part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch. It’s an hour of your day sitting with binoculars and a pad and pencil to take a note of what birds visit the garden. It was so nice to see our woodpecker visiting to add to our collection on the day.

Feeling The Cold

This January was one of the coldest January’s on record this year. It made our walks stunning to see the frost on the grass and bushes. Also we had a visit into Glasgow (for an essential visit) so we managed to justify a walk round the Botanic Gardens. I loved the low cold winter light coming through the roof of the Kibble Palace.