This is what was in the background of the first orchid photo in my last post – Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe.

So on Monday I saw more orchids than I’d ever seen. And that record lasted until yesterday! This boggy field (with Kilchurn Castle in the background) was just heaving with Common and Spotted Marsh Orchids.

And this morning I went down to Blanefield, just north of Glasgow and there was an orchid explosion there, [...]

Today was forecast to be a sunny day (at last!) and there’s a spot on Rannoch Moor where I’ve been wanting to get some sunrise pictures. So I rented a car for the day. Sunrise is at the back of 5am just now so I wanted to be there by 4am to be [...]

Yes, you’re right – I’ve been rubbish at posting pictures lately. Sorry about that. Partly it’s because the pictures I take for work haven’t been making me think “Ooh – I must show that to someone”. Partly it’s because the rain weather means I’ve been taking many fewer pictures. Partly it’s [...]