Brandon Lim

Hunted

This week’s image is hot off the presses. We had an evening session at Edinburgh Zoo last weekend. As ever we had a lovely time. Being the evening the animals were out in force. I always make a little time for the red pandas, as ever not quite as much as I’d like. The wallabiesContinue reading “Hunted”

Starting somewhere

This week’s image hails from Bute, on Scotland’s west coast. Besides the usual praise due to a lovely new (to me) place, I was struck by how mainlandy the island felt. Normally when I head to the islands I find myself in a place that feels other in some sense. Bute felt more like home,Continue reading “Starting somewhere”

Supremacy

Its been a wee while since I went out and about with my camera so today’s image is from back in February when we went up to Spean Bridge. Sentences like that usually make me think about heading out into the (semi) wilds for a bit. However, the rain is rattling my window and IContinue reading “Supremacy”

Dawnfire

I’ve read that good fiction was a combination of the exotic and the familiar. Personally, I’m not sure that this is the ‘secret sauce’ that by itself makes fiction good. I suspect that most of the magic is in the interplay between specific exotics and particular familiars. (Side note – I’m now imagining the fussiestContinue reading “Dawnfire”

The Slow Path

We met these fine folks at Edinburgh Zoo earlier this year. Before I went in I was disappointed that the Brilliant Birds exhibit had been removed. Exactly as advertised the birds in that previous incarnation were indeed brilliant and something of a favourite of mine. Particularly the Lilac Breasted Roller which served as a tangibleContinue reading “The Slow Path”

Cold Revenge

While on holiday recently near Fort William, we happened upon these fabulous ruins. I think it’s Inverlochy Castle. To be honest I wasn’t paying enough attention. A lost opportunity, perhaps. I’ll have to make more effort when I happen to go that way again. Annoyingly, it means I have no interesting facts to share aboutContinue reading “Cold Revenge”

The Sky’s Twin

This week’s photo was taken from the top of the Glenfinnan Monument looking out over Loch Shiel. Obviously, go there given the chance. In my opinion the view speaks for itself, except to say that my photo doesn’t do it justice. There’s also a lovely walk by a famous viaduct for those of us intoContinue reading “The Sky’s Twin”

Descent

During a recent wee break up by Fort William we happened upon a rock and mineral museum. It’s way more fun than it sounds. (Although I suppose its possible that I’m way less fun than I’d like to think!) This week’s story prompt image is of one of the many fascinating exhibits: naturally forming bismuthContinue reading “Descent”

Racing the Sun

Arran is one of my favourite places in the world. It treads the delightful line between familiar and novel. Evidence, perhaps, that we go there far too often. After all, there is so much world out there to see and I have experienced a pathetically small sample. Despite this I am firm in my beliefContinue reading “Racing the Sun”

The aging room

This week’s image is hot off the presses. I took the photo in the Dalwhinnie distillery warehouse just a couple of days ago. It is actually the first such room I’ve been in. As a life long non-drinker, distillery tours are an unusual joy for me. Some years back I accompanied my wife on aContinue reading “The aging room”