Scotland so far

Our time in Scotland has been good – despite the dreich weather, we’ve made the most of it and have plenty of pictures to show for our short time in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and our roadtrip around this beautiful nation. Thanks to my aunt Moira for her unmatchable hospitality.

It’s especially nice to escape from CSS, RSS, … view full post

My final blog post for the year

My final blog post for the year, because I don’t feel comfortable ending 2004 with animated 80’s tv nostalgia, as funny as it is.

Before I get there…
I was watching the BBC coverage of Sunday’s tsunamis disaster shortly after the earthquake struck, at around 5am. At that early stage, they were reporting only 9 confirmed deaths. That figure, as we’re all … view full post

Life is an open road – it’s the best story never told

I received the following e-mail via my contact form earlier this month:

HI I SAW YOUR ADD ON TV ABOUT
WINNING A MAKE OVER
I REALLY THINK I NEED A MAKE OVER
EVERY TIME I MENTION IT TO MY HUSBAND
HE SAYS I DON’T NEED IT BUT WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR I THINK I DO

Hmmm, yes. What, when, why, how?

Anyway. Today I … view full post

Microsoft’s MSN Music

I’ve finally gotten round to adding all the photo albums from my trip to Scotland three weeks ago. Check them out here. I’ve also added some photos from yesterday’s sunrise, and some spectacular “spring” scenes – frozen cherry trees – taken in … view full post

Let’s learn something new, shall we?

AE Lock
The ability to lock exposure settings (aperture and shutterspeed) calculated by the camera over a series of images. This setting is useful when shooting images which will be stitched together into a panorama because stitching is much easier if each image has the same exposure. (via dpreview.com)

Case in point: my hopeless attempt … view full post

Scotland: a lowdown

Scotland was excellent! I didn’t get the t-shirt (I had a particular design in mind, incorporating the Lion Rampant, but couldn’t find anything), but did just about everything else thanks to the good weather for most of the time. The Jojo bus was an easy way to get around – I jumped … view full post

Today, I was the highest point in Britain

Aye! My feet are killing me! I saw Britain’s highest War Memorial today, which incidentally is located at the top of Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis (1344m, 4406ft), here in Fort William. Conditions at the summit are sub-arctic, with an average annual temperature below 0°C. The board at the foot of … view full post

All set for Edinburgh

Later today I’m catching a train to Edinburgh in what I should consider as the first leg of my backpack through Europe. And about time too – this week it will be one year that I’ve been living in London.

Scotland – the land of untamed highlands, windswept islands, … view full post