The Farne Islands - Part I

A trip I’ve planned for a number of years now but not actually got around to going is the Farne Islands, a group of Islands off the Northumberland coast, North East England, famous for its nesting birds especially Puffins as well as its...

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A weekend of mixed fortunes

Saturday With my Mk IIn now being replaced by the Mk III, I was eager to take it out for a trial.  One of the reasons for getting this was due to its famed high ISO performance and with the day being dull and dizzily...

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A cold, damp day in June…

…so, it’s a typical summer weekend then!  One step out of my door at 6:00 am this morning and I nearly went back in for my gloves and scarf.  A quick mental check  to remind myself that it was indeed June and I continued on...

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