I photographed these views of the River Nith near Kingholm Quay during May thunderstorms – when brief sunlight spells were sandwiched between heavy rain and bouts of hail – but forgot to publish them on my blog. Catching up!
It almost shocks me that I can see the light hitting the tips of the hills from the window at the top of the stairs and just nip out to the river to capture the scene.
An early morning walk on the grounds of Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura, featuring the curious Sinclair Memorial and a Russian cannon.
With John writing up a large (and seemingly non-ending) academic paper, our social life has suffered a lot this May. So I was understandably excited about our weekend visit to Crichton and a chat with Solway House artists during Dumfries and Galloway’s Spring Fling 2015 open studios event. What a wonderful experience…
Nothing immerses one more into the spirit of the place like public celebrations. Universal good mood, loud cheers, big smiles, flag waiving, public performances, kids’ antics and, of course, quaint local traditional touches – all were present at the Queen’s Baton Relay for Commonwealth games arrival in Dumfries. I couldn’t…
On the last day of summer, an hour before sunset I found myself walking in Crichton gardens trying to compare how much they changed since my last visit. Also I was not over my obsession of the colour purple thus hoping to find some flowers that would fit the ‘brief’. I…
After the bright colours of Dumfries summer festivals, carnivals and pageants I became curiously drawn to inky monochromes and moody black and whites. I noticed this while processing my urban photography recce images. The upcoming Urban Portraits Dumfries project session is inspired by the town centre’s multiple alleys and passage that provide shortcuts…
My first photographs taken at Kingholm Quay in Dumfries, about 500 yards from our house, will give you an idea where we live now. It was only several days after River Nith flooded the bottom of the road, so the wonderful expanse of marshland grass where the locals walked their…