And so our second Scottish winter in Dumfries ends today. A couple of snow showers after weeks of regional snow alerts (haha!), a couple of frosty days, some spectacular sunsets and a by now predictable flooding of the river Nith – amidst weeks and weeks of mild and rainy weather.
To mark the last winter day I’ll post a few macro images from Kingholm Quay and Crichton that celebrate a brief cold spell in Dumfries that satisfied (just!) my craving for proper frost and snow.
As my Urban Portraits Dumfries project progressed I noticed that shooting in an urban environment was not particularly encouraging for recording the natural flow of seasons, but not impossible. That’s why I came up with an idea of autumnal portraits at Castledykes Park and was very happy when Kayleigh and…
An early morning walk on the grounds of Dumfries Museum and Camera Obscura, featuring the curious Sinclair Memorial and a Russian cannon.
From STAGE it HIgh Street takeover event as Young Promoters Group showcases the region’s music best and the world-class dance and aerial theatre acts
On 18 April 2015, for the first time after a hundred year long gap, Dumfries welcomed the arrival of a tall ship of the size of La Malouine that entered the river Nith and docked at Kingholm Quay harbour. The sailing vessel was on a six-day passage from Granville in…
Documenting Peter Pan Xmas Lights Switch On show 2018, the camera and lenses completely drenched under the downpour
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…