A new Challenge or What am I Thinking

So as if learning photography wasn’t enough of a challenge, and I am not sure what I was thinking, but I have challenge my self to virtually walk the length of Great Britain this year on the “Lands End to John o’Groats” (LEJoG) route. I am doing this though a great I great website with an app that has various walks around the world. Check it out https://www.theconqueror.events/

Its pretty cool, as they also send you virtual postcards to share on your social media accounts of the starting point, various interesting sites along the way, and of your final destination. You also can get a t-shirt with your challenges logo on it and when you finish the challenge, they send you an actual medal.

I have been walking since January 1st and as of the end of February, I had walked about 16% of the route. Below is a google maps image of what I have walked.

Of course with it being winter here, I have been walking in a local mall to get some of my kilometers in. I have had lots of time to study the architecture of the mall and there has been one photo I have been waiting to take once the lighting was just right. I call this one, “Sometimes you just have to look up”

Place D’Orleans – “Sometimes You Just Need To Look Up”

A visit to the Barn

A friend of mine boards her horse at a little farm just outside the city. She invited us to come out anytime and photograph her horse and the others that are boarded there. We also got to meet some other friendly and interesting characters that call this farm home.

Winter Night Photos

So the weather and life have conspired to keep me from taking a lot of photos since our return from Scotland. But, my good friend and fellow photographer in Glasgow inspired me to get out one night for a few night long exposure shots.

Images of Orkney

We traveled to Orkney in December unexpectedly to attend my sister-in-laws funeral. It was not a vacation but I did manage a few outings with my camera as we visited with family and friends.

As you know Orkney is pretty far north 59 degrees North, so the days were short. Sunrise was about 9am and Sunset was about 3:15pm.