I’m never truly content to just stay in one place, but sometimes I need a change of scenery without the novelty of a completely new place. I have my comfort places, and Glenmore is one of them. I like to think I know the area quite well now, but I don’t find myself being bored when I’m there. I love riding the familiar tracks, and walking my camera up to spots that I’ve photographed time and time again.

One place that had been on my list for a while though, is Ryvoan bothy. We all know I love to photograph anything with a bit of wriggly tin on it, so I’d been meaning to walk up here for ages, but honestly…. I didn’t realise how close it was. I’d been putting it off for an ideal weather day but if I’d know it’d be just a short cycle then a little walk…. oh well. It’s done now.

Utsi’s hut, an old reindeer herder’s cabin in the forest, is one I’ve been to a good few times now, but will always love. A long trudge through heather tracks, all slowly climbing up hill, to find refuge in a wooden structure on a hill is just an ideal way to spend a morning.

I’ll be back Glenmore, see you soon.

I’m writing this in the depths of winter, with a thick layer of snow outside, frustrated that the weather won’t let me get out and about on my bike or go for long evening walks.

I’m looking back at this roll, all shot towards the end of summer, where I could squeeze multiple rides in throughout a day, go on big walks to old bothies or ruins, and it was a novelty to see the caravan in the dark. I feel like that’s how I see it 80% of the time at the minute.

I’m looking forward to these days again, but I can’t lie the one thing I love about the snow is photographing white scenes. I might not have been out and about as much, but my camera has definitely been getting some use.

Seasonal pros, seasonal cons.

Bothies, lochs & forests

The Last of Summer