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Ground Control To Major Tom

Martin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:49:55 +0000

Summer was out in the rain this afternoon and came in soaked through. A couple of minutes on the spin cycle seemed like such a good idea at the time…

Very Late Wisconsin Pictures

Martin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:07:52 +0000

I should’ve posted these months and months ago. Wisconsin in late winter – I always love ice on Lake Michigan!

More Android Programming

Martin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:50:27 +0000

I asked iStock for another couple of API keys as I have some ideas for new phone-based projects. The first is a search/lightbox-management application that will remember frequent searches and show new images that haven’t shown up in those searches before.
Either iStock like the idea of applications that are aimed more at buyers rather than contributors or they’re just more positive about people who already have iStock applications, as they came back to me with a couple of new API keys pretty quickly.

Interesting to observe that when the iStock searches were collapsing in a heap the other week, searches through the API were still working fine.

Well-Read Cat

Martin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:21:21 +0000

Cats belong in libraries. Obviously.

Bluebells Redux

Martin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:20:43 +0000

It was another beautiful day and, with the bluebells about to go over, this might’ve been my last chance to do something different with bluebell pictures. I said different, not good! So a quick wander around Mugdock Park (which was stunningly beautiful today) and this is what I ended up with:

Bluebells from high up

Bluebells from low down

Some random ferns…no bluebells involved

Arran

Martin — Sun, 31 May 2009 11:20:04 +0000

Yesterday the sun came out and on a whim I jumped on a train to the coast and got:
- the ferry over to Arran;
- sunburned.

Waiting for the ferry at Ardrossan:

Off the ferry at Brodick:

Random standing stones near Brodick:

Bluebells

Martin — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:19:24 +0000

Every year bluebell season comes around and I think to myself: this year I’ll shoot them differently. It’s kinda like daffodil season. Same old same old.

Uninspiring pictures, but really beautiful to be out in the middle of them. That’s Balmaha Forest on the east shore of Loch Lomond, by the way.

Full House

Martin — Sat, 09 May 2009 11:18:43 +0000

Two new residents moved in from the local Dog & Cat Home.

Gwen is a bit “What the hell are these?” at the moment, but she’s starting to come round already I think. Eventually I hope there will be pictures of all three without involving claws and teeth.

Glen Lyon

Martin — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:17:51 +0000

Some pictures from a hiking trip into Glen Lyon and over the peaks of Carn Gorm, An Sgorr, Meall Garbh, Carn Mairg and Meall na Aighean. First day of spring. Beautiful light. The peaks were in the clouds and there wasn’t a thing to be seen, but lower down the slopes I could still have a “see how pretty Scotland is out of season” moment.

Argyll

Martin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:17:12 +0000

I was trying to keep to posting pics in chronological order for a while. But I got distracted by some newer pictures. I don’t think it counts as chronological order if it is only for one post!
Anyway, trying to get back on track…these are some pictures I took in March. Everyone knows that Scotland’s all about grey skies and grey seas. That’s because we keep all the sunshine for ourselves outside the tourist season. The Argyll coast is very lovely. And very quiet.