
Note – 2026-07-15 06:09
I broke from the norm, photography wise, yesterday. Instead of the usual 28-60 lightweight zoom, I took a 50mm prime lens. Meant I had to work a little harder for shots and crop in sometimes during po...
Grumpy old mountain man living in Spain

I broke from the norm, photography wise, yesterday. Instead of the usual 28-60 lightweight zoom, I took a 50mm prime lens. Meant I had to work a little harder for shots and crop in sometimes during po...

Its a white, very white world! From yesterdays excursion on Veleta 3394m in the Sierra Nevada

A rough, windy morning here in Spain's Alpujarra hills. Plenty of heavy showers heading our way too. Bring it on, the more precipitation the better for all, even though it will undoubtedly lead to mor...

Blizzard conditions in a whiteout in Kamchatka. Our camp had been hastily erected in the gloom

We had come to Kamchatka to make a ski descent of Klyuchevskaya Sopka, at 4750 metres in height, the highest volcano in the northern hemisphere. But the weather had not been kind. For two weeks we wer...
Blog Post - In Memory of Chris Wright - Landscape Photographer and Friend My relationship with landscape photographer, Chris Wright who sadly and tragically passed away on Sunday 11th January 2026 @ch...

After a bit of a grey and dismal long weekend in the UK, today it was nice to head up above home on 4WD tracks and get the clearest view of the African continent we've had this year. Morocco did indee...

Good morning all. Some strong winds overnight meant a stunning sunrise here in Lanjaron this morning.

Probably the best day I have ever had snowshoeing! Images from the proper camera of an ascent of Padiorna (2314m) just adjacent to the Collado de las Nieves in the Picos de Europa. It helped that the...

Picos de Europa - day 5 Spectacular morning departure from the Refugio Jermoso with cloud inversion until this all cleared at the Las Colladinas. Then it was a rough descent to the green, lush valley...

Picos de Europa - day 4/5 Evening sunset and morning cloud inversion At the Refugio Collado Jermoso conditions were almost perfect for enjoying the beautiful sunset and stunning early morning cloud in...

Like a scene from "Lord of the Rings", today we enjoyed the spectacular delights of the Garganta de Cares gorge in the Picos de Europa. We missed breakfast and set off in the dark to catch the morning...

Fresh snow on the southern slopes of Mulhacen 3482m, the highest mountain in mainland Spain, this afternoon. Most welcome late season precipitation for the

Some photos from our expedition to climb/ski Klyuchevskaya Sopka in Kamchatka. Fantastic experience, lovely people and an amazing country, but harsh weather and mountain conditions. The mountain even...

My daughters sent me this from this morning. They at travelling the Golden Circle around Reykjavik. Looks incredibly beautiful, but extremely cold