Heading North, Heading West

After a turbulent few months in life and work, I’ve found myself back on the road. No more base, no more tiny coffee shop, just a van and my imagination. Oh, and a few power tools. I’m back to living on the road, creating and selling online, and having more time to wander.

I didn’t actually pick my camera up for the first couple of weeks… I needed to adjust to my situation and let my brain settle back into ‘van life’, and I’ve always found that I go through phases of not touching my camera, and then carrying it with me everywhere I go for days on end. I had one of those bursts recently, after we headed towards Wester Ross and spent some time working in the area (Steven is still making coffee, just for other people). I’m definitely inspired by new areas, and the excitement of stumbling upon a little knacky building I’ve never seen before. That’s where the joy of photography is for me.

I’ll be working on my print shop more, filling homes with little doses of highlands tin buildings, as well as my usual assortment of projects, so hopefully my next burst of photography energy won’t be too far away in the future.

I’m throughly enjoying my time up in this area… with little trips back towards Moray here and there to get our retail/decent food shopping therapy. Quiet beaches, old war bunkers, sleepy villages with mountains in the background. It’s exactly what I needed after a chaotic year. Fox has settled right in to life on the road and I have never seen a happier, more content little dog. He’s particularly in love with Firemore beach and knows exactly what to look for out the window to see if we’re headed that way for the night.