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    Castles in the sky

    Castles in the sky

    I'd been watching the forecast closely all week hoping for a chance of some clear skies overnight as the peak of the most prominent meteo...
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    Heavenly Heights

    Heavenly Heights

    I stood on a mountain top for the first time in months, granite peaks bursting above the clouds and the world below out of sight. I felt ...
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    October Skies

    October Skies

    After what seemed like an eternity, the weather forecast was looking promising for a clear night up high and with the moon setting before...
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    Skyline Smilers

    Skyline Smilers

    Last weekend i spent a great time away with family in the wonderful Glencoe. The plan last year was to train hard and run the Salomon Rin...
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    Addicted to Astro

    Addicted to Astro

    Photography never ceases to expand my passion for the outdoors. After dabbling with the challenge of astro pictures last month, i was ins...
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    Mountain Lovers

    Mountain Lovers

    Last month i had the absolute pleasure of getting the chance to photograph some good friends at the end of their wedding weekend on the s...
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    Winter wanderings

    Winter wanderings

    With a surprise early finish at work, a fresh covering of snow on the hills and a fair weather forecast, it was not a day to be wasted so...
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    How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains - John Muir

    How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains - John Muir

    I Promised myself I'd get up early one day this year to photograph a summit sunrise. Today was that day. As always time flys when you're ...
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    Aim for the sky

    Aim for the sky

    Going through the mandatory kit list two nights before the Salomon “Ring Of Steall” race sums up how un-organised i had been in the prepa...
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    Arran 700s Challenge

    Arran 700s Challenge

    I awoke to the sound of my very mellow alarm clock at 3am on Sunday morning.  I pretty much had zero sleep after my partner Mark had a li...
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    Life starts when you put on your trail shoes

    Life starts when you put on your trail shoes

    As I put on my favourite running shoes to venture out for a run in the cold, crisp December air, what were once a brand new pair of Bergh...
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    Glencoe Mountain Marathon

    Glencoe Mountain Marathon

    Standing at the start line with my brother Jon listening to the pre race briefing, my emotions were running high.. Nerves, fear, doubt.. ...
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    Chamonix and beyond

    Chamonix and beyond

    Well, where do I begin… I’ve been back on my lovely wee island for three days now and I’m still feeling overwhelmed by the whole experien...
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    Goatfell hill race 2014

    Goatfell hill race 2014

    Last Saturday was the annual Goat fell hill race on Arran which I’ve been focusing most of my training for. It was a challenging day weat...
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