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Pink Dahlia

30th July 201730th July 2017 scottNature Photography

I’ve spent quite a lot of the summer (so far) photographing flowers from my garden… there are quite a few of them, if you check out my instagram feed. But I appreciate that continuous pictures of the same theme can[…]

The Captain

28th May 2017 scottHoliday Travels

Having just spent a week on a canal barge, travelling up and down the Llangollen Canal, I now have the task of sorting through just over 4500 photographs. This is a big job, and will take quite a while, however[…]

Epilogue: Room For A Little More

27th May 2017 scottHoliday Travels

I woke knowing full well that we had to give the boat back first thing this morning. That was not a happy thought. None of us wanted our holiday to end. Maybe we could keep the boat and high-tail it[…]

Chapter Seven: Carry on Barging

27th May 2017 scottHoliday Travels

Today’s mission was to get to the four consecutive locks at Hurleston, which represent the start of the Llangollen Canal. If we achieved it, it would mean that we covered the entire length of the Llangollen on this trip. It[…]

Chapter Six: The Captain Has A Plan

26th May 2017 scottHoliday Travels

Yet another early start revealed a fine fog had descended on the Montgomery Canal. The temperature was quite cool, and visibility was limited. We had not expected this. But it was a very welcome way of keeping the blistering heat[…]

Chapter Five: The Full Monty

25th May 201725th May 2017 scottHoliday Travels

Water is a precious commodity on a canal boat. You are given strict instructions to refill every day. So it’s easy to understand why Trevor decided not to have a shower first thing this morning (unlike the rest of us).[…]

Chapter Four: Reaching the Top

23rd May 201724th May 2017 scottHoliday Travels

We had a later start to the day today, which meant getting up at 7AM and leisurely eating a breakfast of cereal and toast. This gave us a chance to wake up gracefully before pushing on to our main destination[…]