Glad you enjoyed your trip north. Sadly, Assynt is already overrun with visitors in the summer. The Highlands is becoming a bit of a no-go area from Easter to October thanks to the NC500 - way too many camper vans driven by people who are incapable of driving on roads that need you to be a capable driver.
I have many happy memories of Clachtoll and the surrounding area, thanks to Bill Smith. I was a pupil at the school where he taught (although the teaching bit is a moot point as he was often away on some venture, lol) and, in the days when the teachers did loads of extracurricular activities, he organised a West Coast Camp at the end of each summer term. We camped at Clachtoll and did hillwalking, kayaking etc - we even went caving at Inchnadamph.
Next time you head north, call into Black Isle Berries - we're just off the Tore roundabout - we do excellent coffee and cake 😃
Hi Lynn😀. I can only imagine Summer in Assynt. I’m normally up there a little earlier for my tours and it certainly was a small taste of how it would be in the height of summer😬. Back in October so will make that my coffee stop as I start the long drive home. Interesting to hear about your ‘teaching’ experiences!!!!
Great pictures and write up Jon, can’t help but agree with much of what you said. I feel exactly the same way about Achnahaird Beach, at least half a dozen visits, loved it every time, came away with nothing much. But it’s a pleasure to keep trying.
“Having a new computer which can successfully run noise reduction has given me the impetus to try more handheld work.”
- Do you feel like noise reduction is necessary? Personally, I haven’t used noise reduction beyond default settings for many years now. In fact, I often add grain to my images as part of the processing.
Hi Mike. I do like to use it on street work and there will be occasional landscape images where, shall I say, ‘grabbed a shot’ and the exposure could have been better so that image may need some reduction if the exposure is a little under.
Glad you enjoyed your trip north. Sadly, Assynt is already overrun with visitors in the summer. The Highlands is becoming a bit of a no-go area from Easter to October thanks to the NC500 - way too many camper vans driven by people who are incapable of driving on roads that need you to be a capable driver.
I have many happy memories of Clachtoll and the surrounding area, thanks to Bill Smith. I was a pupil at the school where he taught (although the teaching bit is a moot point as he was often away on some venture, lol) and, in the days when the teachers did loads of extracurricular activities, he organised a West Coast Camp at the end of each summer term. We camped at Clachtoll and did hillwalking, kayaking etc - we even went caving at Inchnadamph.
Next time you head north, call into Black Isle Berries - we're just off the Tore roundabout - we do excellent coffee and cake 😃
Hi Lynn😀. I can only imagine Summer in Assynt. I’m normally up there a little earlier for my tours and it certainly was a small taste of how it would be in the height of summer😬. Back in October so will make that my coffee stop as I start the long drive home. Interesting to hear about your ‘teaching’ experiences!!!!
Great pictures and write up Jon, can’t help but agree with much of what you said. I feel exactly the same way about Achnahaird Beach, at least half a dozen visits, loved it every time, came away with nothing much. But it’s a pleasure to keep trying.
Thanks Dave. We’ll get one from there one day!!!!!
Thanks Jon. A lovely collection of images and a nice write up. I won’t be your caddy though
Thanks bud. I do understand😉
Glad you and your party had a great time. Hope the fires are a one off.
Cheers bud. Yes!! Desperate need of a period of rain there
“Having a new computer which can successfully run noise reduction has given me the impetus to try more handheld work.”
- Do you feel like noise reduction is necessary? Personally, I haven’t used noise reduction beyond default settings for many years now. In fact, I often add grain to my images as part of the processing.
Hi Mike. I do like to use it on street work and there will be occasional landscape images where, shall I say, ‘grabbed a shot’ and the exposure could have been better so that image may need some reduction if the exposure is a little under.
I can hear your ‘Oi’ from here… 😂
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Sounds like a good trip Jon. Can't wait for the next one :)
It was lovely bud. Me too 😀😀😀
Loverly … now about that discarded cheesecake … ?