In perhaps my shortest post yet, I’m documenting the photos I took during the 96% solar eclipse! A few days before, I ordered several neutral density filters for my 300mm lens before in preparation for the eclipse. I submitted the order futilely, having seen that the forecast was supposed to be Scotland’s standard overcast weather. […]
Photography
Chinese New Year, London
An impromptu and belated new year’s resolution to myself was to improve on portraiture in my photography. I’ve always stuck mainly to landscape and wildlife photography so I wanted to branch out a little and challenge myself. With my time in London drawing to a close after Singapore and Bali, I had just a week […]
The Cannons
On a hill near my flat, there sits a pair of cannons and a stone with a gruesome past in capital punishment. History is one of the reasons I love Stirling. I can walk a few feet into my living room right now, look out the window and see the illuminated stone walls of the […]
Bridge of Allan Fireworks Display
In the past week or so, it has gotten cold. A fortnight ago I could go out in maybe a hoodie and still feel my extremities but at the fireworks display in Bridge of Allan, I was wearing a thermal vest, long-sleeved shirt, jumper, coat, scarf, hat and gloves with wellies and three layers of […]
Virginia Water
In between my posts about what I got up to in the Lake District, I thought I’d briefly fill you in on the time I went to Virginia Water in Surrey. Mum was looking for a place to go during the week to make sure my brother actually got some fresh air and I remembered […]
Whistle Stop Tour of Greenwich
This week has been so busy! I’ve started two new summer jobs and reached Week 5 of my C25K plan, as well as started my fundraising for my Kili trip! I’ve currently raised £258.04 for AICR (which Just Giving informs me is 8% of my target) and now I’m compulsively checking the page every five minutes to see […]