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Some descriptions of the places I've visited and the types of wildlife that can be found in them.
Scapa Flow 2011
01st January 2012 - 0 comments
01st January 2012 - 0 comments
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Well, after a REALLY long time, I've finally had a chance to sit down and process some of the photos from last summer's dive trip to Scapa Flow in the Orkney Isles. Scapa Flow is a site of enormous historic value, and is the resting site for dozens of ships which were sunk during both World Wars (mostly deliberately), as well as a number of merchant vessels lost during the last century.
Scapa is one of my favourite places to dive in Scotland as the age of the ships means that they are not only really cool to look at (lot of big guns!), they are also covered in marine life and have become massive artificial reefs and are brilliant to photograph in and around.
So without further ado, here are some of my favourites:
A diver on the wreck of the SS Coln, which is almost always surrounded by massive shoals of juvenile fish
A diver on the SS Coln
At the bows of the SS Coln
Divers on the MV James Barrie, a fishing trawler that now lies in 42m of (very tidal!) water.
Two divers silhouetted against the sun after our last dive of the week
To see more of these, check out the Shipwrecks & Divers gallery.
Scapa is one of my favourite places to dive in Scotland as the age of the ships means that they are not only really cool to look at (lot of big guns!), they are also covered in marine life and have become massive artificial reefs and are brilliant to photograph in and around.
So without further ado, here are some of my favourites:
A diver on the wreck of the SS Coln, which is almost always surrounded by massive shoals of juvenile fish
A diver on the SS Coln
At the bows of the SS Coln
Divers on the MV James Barrie, a fishing trawler that now lies in 42m of (very tidal!) water.
Two divers silhouetted against the sun after our last dive of the week
To see more of these, check out the Shipwrecks & Divers gallery.
Isle of May Trip
12th July 2010 - 0 comments
12th July 2010 - 0 comments
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Had a cracking trip out to the Isle of May on Saturday, with loads of puffins, baby gulls, kittiwakes and shags still around on the island. Photos will be going up through the week, so check back often!
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Two Years of Wildlife in the North Minch (Outer Hebrides)
25th June 2010 - 2 comments
25th June 2010 - 2 comments
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To commemorate the end of our visits to the Isle of Lewis and the North Minch, I have put together a marine wildlife guide following our two years in the outer Hebrides. Hope you enjoy it!
A pdf version is available to download free through the Free Downloads page.
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A pdf version is available to download free through the Free Downloads page.
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Wildlife Watching & Photography around Scotland's Coasts
07th May 2009 - 0 comments
07th May 2009 - 0 comments
In: Location Reviews
Not sure where to go see the best marine wildlife in Scotland? Have a look at this guide for some of my personal favourites.
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Wildlife Watching in Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde
02nd May 2009 - 3 comments
02nd May 2009 - 3 comments
In: Location Reviews
A guide to the marine wildlife, coastal birds and seabirds, that can be seen around the island of Great Cumbrae, in the Firth of Clyde.
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Underwater Photography in Scapa Flow and the Northern Isles
14th April 2009 - 0 comments
14th April 2009 - 0 comments
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A short guide to some of the wrecks of Scapa Flow and the Northern isles that I have dived on in Orkney, Scotland.
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Wildlife Photography in the Firth of Lorn
25th August 2008 - 0 comments
25th August 2008 - 0 comments
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A guide to the marine wildlife that can be seen on land and at sea in the Firth of Lorn on the west coast of Scotland.
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Photographing Wildlife on the Isle of May
24th August 2008 - 0 comments
24th August 2008 - 0 comments
In: Location Reviews
A short guide to the seabirds and marine wildlife that can be found on the Isle of May, off the east coast of Scotland.
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How to Photograph Birds in Flight
02nd April 2008 - 0 comments
02nd April 2008 - 0 comments
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An introductory guide for photographing birds in flight.
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