BRIAN REID PHOTOGRAPHER
Forde to Voss - A gentle meander along Sognefjord
After yesterday’s long time on the road I was happy to have a short day and in fact dropped a possible site from my plan and just let myself meander...
Molde to Forde via Alesund and Geiranger Fjord
Today was going to be a long day despite there only being two major visit locations but it turned out longer than expected. Google maps forgot about...
Trondheim to Molde
Sometimes unexpected things occur along the way, often a surprise spectacle or wildife encounter but today it was my destination, the Scandic Alexandra...
Hurtigruten Day 2 - Svolvaer to Rorvik
The title is not strictly accurate again as it will be dark and I’ll have just finished dinner when we get to Rorvik and then it is overnight to Trondheim....
Hurtigruten Day 1 - Tromso to Svolvaer
The title is not strictly accurate as we have just arrived at our final port for the day at Stamsund but it is dark and I am ready for bed so “Nothing...
Tromso - A Sunny Day in the Arctic
What a beautiful day to be out and about in Tromso. It is a compact city basically on an island which can be easily seen from the Fjellheisen, the cable...
Leknes to Tromso
Today has been a driving day with 493 km to travel from Leknes on the Lofoten Islands to Tromso almost 70 degrees north and the furthest I will go on...
The Lofoten Islands
Let me start by saying I now understand the attraction of the Lofoten Islands and I also feel I came here 40 years to late. I say this because much of...
Narvik to Leknes (Lofoten)
I hear myself say that I will not complain about the weather and as a general rule I do not. Then it comes to visiting Lofoten which, I'm told, has some...
Fauske to Narvik and the Rains Came
The forecast said “A chance of rain”. Really, a chance. How about all day although it stopped as I arrived in Narvik. Today was one of those gentle days...
Sandnessjøen to Fauske - Into the Arctic
A milestone was achieved today as I entered the Arctic Circle. To be honest not much changed although the crossing takes place about 600m above sea level...
Trondheim to Sandnessjøen
Another long day is progressively taking me to the Arctic Circle. Norway is quite a big country. :-) It has been a beautiful run through varying countryside,...
Oslo to Trondheim
It has been a long day with only one real stop, at Lillehammer, and a few necessary stops to charge the car and grab a snack. Nearly 400 miles on quiet...
Oslo
So the weather forecast was for rain for most of the day so it was waterproof jacket and quick dry trousers on, Public Transport app charged and ready...
Gothenburg to Oslo
I was worried that I had used too many good weather tokens so far on this trip but I think I may have gained back a couple today. It has been steady...
Copenhagen to Gothenburg
It was an interesting day starting with a hazy contre-jour crossing from Denmark to Sweden across the Oresund Bridge. I sort of collect bridges, a quaint...
Wandering Around the Centre of Copenhagen
While at a gentle pace and interupted with some Metro rides and a short hop on a harbour bus I walked close to15 km today and seem no worse off as a...
Bremen to Copenhagen
Just time for a quick post from the trip here on a slightly cooler and windier day but still lots of sunshine. The journey was again primarily motorways,...
Rotterdam to Bremen
Today was another essentially travel day which started on the motorways of the Netherlands and, after a stop for a quick charge, on some more pleasant...
Harwich to the Hook of Holland
Time for a new ferry trip from Harwich to the Hook of Holland. I have never visited Harwich before and still have not. The hotel was essentially in the...
Moggerhanger Music Session September 2025
It was good to be back playing and enjoying the music at the monthly session in Moggeranger Village Hall. We were joined by Acoustopia after we met David...
Clearing the Decks
I am preparing to head off for a, long antcipated, trip to Norway at the end of the week and decided to clear a little backlog of local snaps. Remember...
Interesting stuff at Old Warden
It is quite a busy time at Old Warden with summer events. A temporary visitor is the ex-Fleet Air Arm Navy Wings “Stringbag” or more properly Fairy Swordfish...
A couple of short walks
I have managed a couple of short walks at the Lodge to enjoy the late summer colours including the return of the heather and the joy of encountering...
Digital Memories
While spending time at home I have been tidying up my photo library and using some facilities in the current version of On1 PhotoRaw 2025 that I use...
New Big Prints for the Gallery
Gallery might be an exageration as it really is just the wall up the staircase to the upper level in the house. It is a decent area of hanging space...
Moth DH-60 Centenery Rally at Old Warden
There was a two day event at the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden airfield at the end of last week. I went along on Friday to see this pretty unique...
Home and Away
I had some shopping to do at Ikea in Milton Keynes yesterday so had a look at interesting places to visit in that area and picked Emberton Country Park...
Bedfringe Part 2
I promised a video. I thought about trimming the show down by it is only 40 minutes and viewers can scan through to the next song if they don’t like...
Bedfringe Part 1
It was a lovely evening in the Quarry Theatre Gardens yesterday for The Moggies Band return to Bedfringe. There was an excellent crowd, more than expected,...
Just Catching Up
I spent most of 10 years working on contracts at the RSPB HQ on the Lodge nature reserve in Bedfordshire and enjoyed the time immensely. The photo above...
It Does Rain Occasionally
After what seems a very long dry spell the weekend brought some heavy showers, returning a little colour to the grass in my garden. If you are quick...
All Creatures Great and Small
There is a cornucopia of nature around at the moment. The Dartmoor ponies are almost a joy to behold and often fairly close to the footpaths at the Lodge....
Warm Wicken Fen
Another place I do not visit often enough is thre National Trust Nature Reserve at Wicken Fen.The summer nature trail is currently open as the tracks...
The Visitor Groups are Back
It had been a while since I last took a stroll around Cambridge and my timing was perfect to see the school groups being escorted around the city centre....
A Little Local Weather
A quick walk in the Swiss Garden allowed me to ‘enjoy’ a little thunder shower. Here is a short video. Turn the volume up!
Moggerhanger Music Session July 2025
Thank goodness it was a little cooler so the crowd at Moggerhanger Village Hall could enjoy the usual pot pouri of music at our monthly session.
The...
An Interesting Week on my Patch
Variety is the spice of life. I have to say that the natural world has been dominating with walks at the Lodge, Priory Country Park, St Ives and Old...
Spitfire Ahoy!
I spent the morning on Sunday completing my core travel bookings for a trip to Norway in September, ferries and key hotels booked. I have added an outine...
Another week passes by
I don’t know where the time goes but the very warm weather certainly reduces my activity levels. Here is a selection of photos from the past week at...
A Varied Few Days in the West Country
I had a lovely few days in the West Country last week with some new places to visit and new restaurants to eat in. Helen, Paul and I went to a wonderful...
Birthday Parties in Bonnie Scotland
Here are a few pictures from a lovely weekend in Scotland with family celebrating a couple of birthdays, Rosie at three and Douglas at a little older....
Moggerhanger Music Session June 2025
Another bunper crowd at Moggerhanger Village Hall for our monthly music session where they were treated to a wide musical range as usual.
The session...
Shuttleworth Military Aviation Day 31 May 2025
Here are a small selection of photos from Saturday’s excellent airshow at Old Warden. I hope they give an idea of what was on display, on the ground...
A Little Pot Pourri
Here are a few pictures from the past few days a little pot pourri of what is around. Some are from Anglesey Abbey and others from the Lodge and Old...
What a Difference a Day Makes
Friday was sunshine, encouraging the insects to come out like the blue damselfly above. There follow a few more snaps from Paxton Pits along by the river...
The Joys of the Shuttleworth Collection
After a couple of quick visits to the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden I enjoyed seeing some interesting aeroplanes including a replica of a Dehavilland...
A short hike on the Wimpole Estate
I took a short hike at Wimpole Hall up to the folly as a bit of a test for the ankle and made it with a little residual discomfort so definitely good...
Out and About Again
I have been unable to get out and about for quite a few weeks with a respitary infection. As treatment has come and gone I have had accasional periods...
Moggerhanger Music Session May 2025
We had a good crowd at Moggerhanger Village Hall for our monthly music session where they were treated to a wide musical range including 80’s pop, folk,...
An old Favourite
It was nice to spend a warm sunny day at the unique National Trust Lyvedon estate. Paul and I enjoyed the walk and captured some intertesting photos....
I'm Back, almost
Since catching a flu or bronchial bug nearly two weeks ago I have pretty much been house bound coughing and sniffling. Although I started to feel better...
Checking Out My Local Patch
It has been a very pleasant week catching up around my local patch which was muddy and cold when I left for France and is now bone dry and a bit warmer....
France Spring 2025 Day 22 - A Nice Ferry Ride
I find the ferry ride to and from Ouistreham (Caen) through Portsmouth to be a good way to visit France avoiding the most congested part of England and...
France Spring 2025 Day 21 - Back to the Channel via Honfleur
Another chapter in my recent re-acquaintance with France is coming to an end with my final night away on this trip back in Ouistreham for tomorrows ferry...
France Spring 2025 Day 20 - Paris in the Springtime
I chose the hotel as a convenient place to stay after a visit to Versailles and realised it made an easy entry point into the public transport for Paris...
France Spring 2025 Day 19 -Two Chateaux One Day, Phew
Fontainebleau this morning and Versalles this afternoon and that about wraps it up for Paris chateau. What a contrast. I was in the first batch of visitors...
France Spring 2025 Day 18 - Dijon to Fonteainebleu
I learned my lesson from yesterday that if I keep stopping journeys can take a lot longer than planned. My goal was to make a gentle run to Fontainebleu...
France Spring 2025 Day 17 - Lyon to Dijon
I thought this would be a short day with not many miles between Lyon and Dijon despite meandering as close to the Soane as the roads would permit but...
France Spring 2025 Day 16 - Lyon
This is my first proper visit to Lyon having skirted it before and had a work visit once. I had a small product assurance team in Germany, working on...
France Spring 2025 Day 15 - Grenoble to Lyon
If it was grey yesterday it was a lucky grey as rain was this morning’s treat as I drove to Aix-les-Bains on Lac-du-Bourget after a run through the Chartreuse...
France Spring 2025 Day 14 - Grenoble
Grey Grenoble was the motif for the day but that is how the world works. I put my walking shoes and explored the centre of this big city and included...
France Spring 2025 Day 13 - The Route Napoleon Continued to Grenoble
Today was a very short drive from Gap to Grenoble continuing on the Route Napoleon, a wonderful road. We are now in the Alps proper with snowy peaks...
France Spring 2025 Day 12 - Up the Route Napoleon to Gap
In a practical sense I am heading home but wth some more interesting places to visit as I move generally north. Today I left the Med behind and climbed...
France Spring 2025 Day 11 - Menton & Monaco
I was not put off by the train issue yesterday and took the ZOU service to Menton to the start the day. In fact the train was terminating in Italy at...
France Spring 2025 Day 10 - Cannes
I had decided a train run to Cannes was the choice for this morning and headed out of the hotel with my decent weather gear on only to find a man in...
France Spring 2025 Day 9 - Nice Côte D'Azur (works both ways)
At last a spell of sunshine, what else, in the lovely city of Nice. I have visited fairly recently, with Anne and Douglas, and on a trip heading to Southern...
France Spring 2025 Day 8 - Along the Côte d'Azur
I am pleased to say the Mistral had lost some of its sting this morning and despite forecast of rain it stayed dry until I got damp walking back from...
France Spring 2025 Day 7 - The Camargue
What a beautiful morning in Arles ready for a trundle around bits of the Camargue. Just 25 minutes from the hotel it was a great way to start the day....
France Spring 2025 Day 6 - Sur Le Pont d'Avignon
More walking than driving today with a good stroll around Avignon before the short run down the Rhone to Arles and a late afternoon walk into the old...
France Spring 2025 Day 5 - The Cevennes
As a traveller I accept that there will be days when the weather does not match my expectations of the day. This was one of them. I made a loop through...
France Spring 2025 Day 4 - Le Puy-en-Velay to Alès
Today had some serious sight seeing with a gentle drive from north to south through the Parc Natural Régional des Monts d’Ardèche. Wow. This is spectacular...
France Spring 2025 Day 3 - Chateauroux to Le-Puy-en-Velay
No rain today just a little snow in the Massif Centrale. It has been a lovely day leaving the flat lands and heading up into the central mountains of...
France Spring 2025 Day 2 - Ouistreham to Chateauroux
The day started bright and cold and as it progressed it became dark and cold. :-) A look at the weather radar at breakfast time showed rain and snow...
France Spring 2025 Day 1 - Portsmouth to Ouistreham
And I am off. I made an executive decision to take the “long” route to Portsmouth for the ferry, via Oxford, and it proved a good choice as it was a...
A Nice Visit to London
It was a nice, if chilly, day in London with Anne, Katie, Jack and Rosie. We met at Covent Garden for lunch after I had a quick walk along the Thames...
Wildlife at the Lodge
I took a quick walk at the Lodge yesterday and there was plenty of nature on display. Grey squirrels in abundance. A muntjac sharing with the squirrels...
In Search of the Flock
Shawn the Sheep is visiting Anglesey Abbey and is there as a flock with great artwork. Their presence adds interest to an already great place for a walk....
Moggerhanger Music Session March 2025
Back to a packed house at Moggerhanger Village Hall for our monthl;y music session. Richard managed the roomfull with everyone “getting a go”. We had...
Chinoock Recovery in Progress
The military are on site at Old Warden to recover the Chinook helicopter that made an emergency landing here. The vintage car is not part of the recovery...
St Ives Interprint 2025
The anual photo exhibition at the Free Church in St Ives, Interprint, was on yesterday and, for the first time in a few years, I went along. On arrival,...
Local Stuff
You see some interesting things from time to time like a Chinook resting at Old Warden. No further comment appropriate I’m afraid. We have had some sun...
Cambridge Still Quiet
I popped over to Cambridge yesterday to check out something at the Apple Store and took a gentle stroll along the river Cam to Jesus Green to my favourite...
Even in Winter There is Colour if you look
Winter is essentially shades of grey but there is colour hiding in this greyness like the little fruit above in the Swiss Garden. The little pansies...
Snowdrop Season at Anglesey Abbey is Here
I look forward to February each year when the snowdrops blossom at Anglesey Abbey. You need to get there early as it is the main event of the year at...
Edinburgh Castle
One of the most dramatic landmarks in Scotland is Edinburgh Castle standing on a volcanic plug at the head of the Royal Mile. It commands wonderful views...
"Oh we do like to be beside the seaside"
We had a lovely few family days on the Solway Firth at Southerness. A bitter east wind did not spoil the fun, especially for Sam the border collie. Being...
"A Misty Moisty Morning"
It was a chilly, misty morning after overnight rain, in other words, ideal for a quick visit to the Swiss Garden at Old Warden. Here are a few snaps...
Local Treats
This is a little catch up from the past week. On a quick walk into town for a little shopping I had a close encounter with a grey heron and had to pick...
Moggerhanger Music Session February 2025
It was the first music session of the year on 5 February at Moggerhanger Village Hall. Stuart continued as guest, becoming regular, master of ceremonies...
Winter Sunshine
It was nice to enjoy a walk with my photo buddy Paul at the Lodge with some winter sunshine. He was trying out a new lens and it seemed to work really...
Spitfire and Snowdrops
One of the joys of retirement is that it allows spontaneous decisions. Last Thursday I got up to a sunny morning and jumped in the car for a walk in...
Raglan Castle
I spent a lovely visit to my friends Mike and Louise this week and, despite slightly stormy weather, we got out and about. On Tuesday we went to Raglan...
A Few Recent Snaps
It has not been particularly interesting conditions for photography but it was interesting yesterday morning at my garden feeding station in the run...
Pretty Quiet Sunday in Cambridge
After the frost at Maddingley it was just cold and damp in the city. One of my favourite locations is in the Grand Arcade using slow shutter speeds to...
A Cold Start at Maddingley
Yesterday it was off to Cambridge with my pal Paul Langshaw for a wander around and he suggested a quick look in at the US Military cemetery at Maddingley...
Yes it is definitely winter
The winter has set in with bright, very cold weather for the past few days which drive the frost and freeze some of the standing water around. Yesterday...
Sunshine and shadows
I always take a camera when I am out sometimes only my iPhone, just in case there is something to photograph. I was down at Old Warden yesterday to check...
Is this Winter
Winter came and maybe went a couple of nights ago. I followed the weather forecast and was aware that what snow we would get would not last, so I challenged...
The Final Chapter of Christmas - Heidi's 6th Birthday
It has been a great December with lots of celebration and fun with family. The last gasp was a 6th birthday party for Heidi, held a day early as she...