Thinking applying effort to start the Drimnin film. It is about time I started at least formatting a structure of how the film will portray, at least I downloaded music from Pond5 yesterday, so a start.

Early walk round East Park and Hardwick Park this morning. Quiet, a bit damp and cold. The only walkers being dog walkers. No wind or rain yet.

Busy updating main web site including tidying and adding photographs across all categories. Separated the Highlands category into Mull, Wester Ross and Sutherland. Click link below to view.

Another wet start to the day after heavy rain in the early hours and started again just before midday. Managed not to get too wet on a morning walk. Slighter drier afternoon.

With the weather poor again, in the Sedgefield & the NE, decided to have a relatively quiet day. Cold and very damp too. Looked, well mainly looked while trying to drive enthusiasm, to work on film and photographs without much luck. Did some learning instead.

Photo: one of many tracks on the Drimnin Estate, Lochaline.

Very damp this morning after last nights rain. Continued on and off most of the but not as heavy allowing for hundreds of snails and various sized slugs to magically appear.
Photo: Brown-Lipped Snail

Goldfinch was caught by a suspected sparrow hawk this morning in the garden. The only remains unfortunately was feathers. Sad but that's wildlife. The garden is still very quiet.

Completed a number of Drimnin holiday photo's and uploaded to web site. Link below. Now to find the time to make a film of the Drimnin area.

Another very warm and humid day. Very sticky. Decided this morning to go for my first walk to Hardwick since returning from Drimnin. Just outside home a juvenile sparrowhawk was finishing off a potential wood pigeon. Also, East Park has a now number of information boards, relating to a Roman Settlement on site.

Photo: Sparrowhawk.

As I get older the after effects of a holiday really kicks in. More so now when you don't know where to start with all the photos and video that needs categorising and editing. So start but will get there.

Just back from a holiday in Scotland. First visit to a small cottage called The Lodge, on the west coast, eleven miles north of Lochaline. A fantastic remote spot that incorporates near silence and wildlife that included bank voles and a pine martin. Pictures to follow.