I found this beach when we passed it looking for surfable waves last week. With an hour spare I decided to go for a walk and spent much of the time trying to capture the movement of the ocean. It amazes me the differences in colour over the course of an hour and also simply by pointing the camera in a slightly different direction. Very little editing was done to these files other than a graduated filter to bring out some sky detail. I can see this being an ongoing project.

Throughout the day the clouds became darker and darker and the forecast rain looked more and more likely. With only half an hour of daylight left I wandered down to the port hoping to get some dramatic images, something we don’t often see with the common blue skies. The rain arrived soon after but not so heavy that I couldn’t protect myself and my camera with an umbrella. There must be a gadget somewhere that will hold an umbrella up when you need both hands for something else.

On Christmas morning I went for a walk around Bonaly in a howling gale. People were clinging to the fences and being swept off of their feet. I managed a few shots but only one that I think is worth showing.

I spent large parts of my childhood running about Bonaly or the nearby hills with cousins and fiends. I’ve not been up there in a few years now. It hasn’t changed.

I took a walk down to the beach today despite the weather. Thankfully the rain held off until I left, just as the tide was creeping in. The wind was howling but I bought a new tripod last week and the extra weight was very helpful.

Cramond is a little fishing village that’s now a suburb of Edinburgh. There is a small harbour and plenty of beach for dog walking. There’s an island linked to the port by a causeway that is only reachable when the tide is out. You have to be careful not to get trapped.

I’m back home for a few days for the holidays and intend to do quite a bit of photography. I’ve already invested in a much better tripod, bought second hand earlier this week. Unfortunately the weather has been poor, but not in the dramatic sense. Rather the sky has been a pale gray and the rain has been off and on. This morning however the clouds broke a little and I took a walk near Threipmuir reservoir where I found a bit of colour.

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I’ve been stalking the dying light on the beaches of Marbella over the last couple of days. That and playing with post-processing. Quite a varied bag I’m sure you’ll agree. Lets see if anyone likes them.