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Norway Day 5 – Hiking the Besseggen Ridge Trail

This was by far the best hike I did during my short time in Norway. The Besseggen Ridge lies well far into the interior of the country, possibly why we had great weather on our hike! The hike is 14km long between Gjendesheim and Memurubu. You can hike the ridge first and get the ferryContinue reading “Norway Day 5 – Hiking the Besseggen Ridge Trail”

Norway Day 4 – Reinheimen National Park

Following our previous night sleep wild camping in the mountain pass, we packed up the tent and drove down what seemed like an endless valley. We passed several lakes and stopped off in Reinheimen National Park at Billingen Seterpensjonat, which was a small restaurant next to some spectacular waterfalls. We ordered the house speciality whichContinue reading “Norway Day 4 – Reinheimen National Park”

Our Winter Castle

This is one of the last photos I’ll take in the UK this year and I think it’s definitely one of my favourites of the year. Dolbadarn Castle sits between Llyn Peris and Llyn Padarn near Llanberis. I have walked up to it many times over the years and wondered how I would photograph it.Continue reading “Our Winter Castle”

Mountaineering Adventure in the Ogwen Valley

I stayed overnight in my campervan in the Ogwen valley in County Conwy so I could wake up to freshly fallen snow and a winter hike! I walked up from Idwal Cottage towards Llyn Idwal below the steep cliffs of the Devils Kitchen. On my way I met fellow photographer Ben Hughes and product photographerContinue reading “Mountaineering Adventure in the Ogwen Valley”

Ribblehead Viaduct Aerial Photography

I grew up just down the road from Ribblehead viaduct at the top end of Ribblesdale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, but because it was always there for me, I didn’t take the time to photograph it. As one of the most popular landscape photography landmarks in the UK, I thought I’d try andContinue reading “Ribblehead Viaduct Aerial Photography”

Menai Bridge Aerial Drone Flyover

I made this video back in September before the Menai Bridge closed for repairs. The Menai bridge is one of two bridges that connect Anglesey to mainland Wales. Local businesses and residents can’t wait for it to open again due to the traffic and congestion the closure has caused, and also the dependence on theContinue reading “Menai Bridge Aerial Drone Flyover”

Some Autumn moments

My wife Rosy and I took a walk in Gaer Fawr, a Woodland Trust site near Welshpool. The leaves were starting to change colour and there were mushrooms everywhere! The colours were a real mix of green, yellow, red and brown. My favourite image is the mushrooms on the logs surrounded by leaves and berries.Continue reading “Some Autumn moments”

Mushrooms at Attingham Park

I went on a trip today to Attingham Park near Shrewsbury. Attingham is a manor house with a deer park that is now run by the National Trust. I actually went to see the Deer rut but unfortunately, they did not perform and when they briefly did it was a long way away behind aContinue reading “Mushrooms at Attingham Park”

Sunset on Anglesey

I was treated to an absolutely fantastic sunset a couple of weeks ago at Porth Cwyfan near Aberffraw on Anglesey, Wales. I had the camera on a tripod with some ND filters on so I could reduce the light and smooth the water. I also got the drone up in the air and got someContinue reading “Sunset on Anglesey”