winter light and texture

I recently borrowed a friend's 105mm macro lens to try out and needless to say I love it. The detail this lens can capture is incredible.

I've felt like a hardcore photographer wandering around Hoxa Head with 3 lenses. I also momentarily felt like a sheep farmer one day as I inadvertently herded some sheep round the headland. My life is ever so glamorous.

summer moonlight rug

 size: 91 x 186cm

Inspired by my evening walks around Hoxa last summer. The subtle shading in the moon and gentle colour gradation in the background are really effective - this might be my favourite rug so far.

In progress, viewed from the back.

wideford walks rug

size: 70 x 156cm

Design inspired by my walks around Wideford Hill last November. I'm really pleased with the colour mixes in this rug.

Detail shot still on the rug loom

stomping round hoxa head

wild weather

It's strange looking back at photographs from a wild afternoon as they never seem to capture the full ferocity of the weather. I suppose that's why it's important to always carry a small sketchpad and a piece of charcoal.

You wouldn't know from these photographs that I was either holding onto the car or fence posts to hold myself upright and that sea spray was blowing over the cliff tops as well as onto parts of the road. My lips tasted incredibly salty when I got back home and my camera needed a good clean.

Photographs taken from Burwick, South Ronaldsay at around 3pm today.

2015

Today I saw a half rainbow with an almost perfect reflection in the wet sand; an impressive way to start the new year.

exhibiting

"Pathways to the moon" and "moon" are currently on display at the Pier Art Centre's annual Christmas exhibition, open from November 22 - December 24, 2014. Pop in a look if you have a spare minute in Stromness.