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A collection of stuff I find interesting

A good photograph…

A good photograph…

...is knowing where to stand. Or so Ansel Adams is supposed to have said. And I don't think I can imagine any more apt turn of phrase to introduce another absolutely brilliant photographer whom I have been fortunate enough to meet since moving to Scotland. Ladies and...

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The Water Margin

The Water Margin

Those of you of a certain age may remember a TV series shown on the BBC back in the 70s called "The Water Margin". This was a Japanese production of a Chinese tale about bandits living in the marsh regions around Mount Liang (or Liang Shan Po as it was usually named...

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Flash! Bang! Wallop!

Flash! Bang! Wallop!

What a picture! As some of you may know, I have sometimes been known to strut my stuff as a photographer (of sorts). However, I have never thought of myself as a particularly great photographer. My work is reasonably capable and I've been good enough to take a few...

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Really, Really Heavy Horses

Really, Really Heavy Horses

Anyone who has visited Falkirk has probably seen these guys - the Kelpies. For anyone who isn't already familiar with them, they are two massive metal statues (the largest equine statues in the world) in the form of the necks and heads of two heavy horses,...

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