Our on going adventure 

Our adventure has slowly grown over the last year. So many fairs and markets that we have attended. Some of them highly successful and to be honest some of them disappointing.  We are gradually working out where our best venues are and which images sell better than others. Both of us agreed at the beginning that what we thought might be a good picture did not mean that people would want to buy it. We have been surprised on a number of occasions when people have purchased what "we" thought was an average picture. But that's always personal taste.

The first year of our business is nearly complete. Many many interesting conversations have been had. Requests for a certain picture which we have tried to accommodate.  When this new website goes live we will get back to posting a blog at least once a week. This will either to be an update as to what we are doing, or it will be an advert for where we will be at the weekend following.

This year we went away to the Isle of Mull on Scotland's west coast. A long drive, but plenty of stops at motorway services that usually had the Golden Arch symbol on the board at the entrance. Into Oban, a lovely town where we stayed last year. (can highly recommend this as a place to visit) .  Raining when we arrived so into the local Tesco store, other stores are available, to stock up as much as possible with food for the week. Onto the Calmac ferry for a 45 minute crossing. Landing at Craignure followed by a 5 minute drive to the Hide at High Oatfield. www.thehideathighoatfield.co.uk Wow, what a place. Like a large log cabin, all self contained with large windows. Looking out over Lochdon to one side, a field of Highland cows to the right. A mountain, ok big hill to the front. We quickly started to see various birds of prey flying past, Buzzards and White tail fish Eagles. Deer that would come into feed and if we sat quietly watching them they would walk pretty much straight past us.

Daylight hours were long. Not getting dark until 11pm and already getting light by 3am. Breakfast was taken on the decking always with a camera very close by. The weather varied as it does in Scotland, but we had some very good days. The other days it was a case of dressing appropriately. The vast majority of the roads on Mull are single track with passing places. So you don't get anywhere fast, which is probably just as well as you would be missing stunning scenery and wildlife. We were privileged to see a wide range of wildlife in its natural habitat. Scenery that was breathtaking. Small towns that were so welcoming, no car park charges during our whole stay on the island. Getting used to the small Spar and Coop shops with a limited range, but hey, its holiday and we made do. 

Will we go back again ? Without a shadow of a doubt at some time and will make sure that we also travel to the various nearby islands for an even more varied display of wildlife.

This has been a catch up blog. From now on we will be back to blogging on a regular basis.