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Spooky Season musings #1

Over a decade ago, I used to be a freelance photographer, specialising in event photography. Back then (let’s face it, ever since I was old enough to form conscious thought…) I was still drawn to the dark side: the spooky, the odd, the quirky and the macabre. Now another Halloween season is upon us, and […]

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Edinburgh Photography

Dean Cemetery

One of the most gothic and spellbinding cemeteries in Edinburgh.

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Photography

Linlithgow Loch

Linlithgow Loch is the largest freshwater loch in the Lothians, overlooked by the remains of Linlithgow Palace in the heart of the town.

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Photography

River Almond

Some photos from a walk along the bank of the River Almond in autumn, as it flows through the Almondell Country Park in West Lothian.

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Spooky season

Some photos from my time spent on the streets of Edinburgh during the Festival Fringe (and a couple from my time spent in Hong Kong’s Ocean Park at Halloween) that aim to capture the spirit of the season …

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Edinburgh Photography

Graveyards of Edinburgh

Some photographs from Edinburgh’s historic graveyards and cemeteries, including Greyfriars Kirkyard, St Cuthbert’s cemetery and the Dean Cemetery.

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Early September, Mid Calder

A local walk by the River Almond near Mid Calder. I’m blessed to live in an area of Scotland where I have easy access to so many great walks.West Lothian is unique: the county has a real sense of its industrial heritage and its natural beauty existing side by side, creating a compelling harmony of […]

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Edinburgh Photography

Edinburgh in Black & White

Sometimes, the city looks even better without colour …

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Photography

Last Breath of Summer

Photos from a walk in the Murieston Trail, in the south of Livingston in West Lothian in Scotland. We’ve been fortunate here in that we have had plenty of rain following the hot weather, meaning the trees, grass and other plants have managed to stay hydrated. There was a sense in the air today, however. […]

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Edinburgh Photography

Statues of Edinburgh

Another of my old photography projects I’m thinking of resurrecting and/or using in forthcoming Call of Cthulhu scenarios – Statues of Edinburgh.