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He was a lovely gentle mischievous soul, one of the many characters who make the Highlands & Islands sing with their individuality and presence. He passed away in F.W. some years ago, and is greatly missed by all of us who had the privilege of knowing him. A true gentleman of the road. 3/3

My dad knew Jimmy really well, and I'd got to know him too, so if I spotted Jimmy on the road I'd stop for a blether. Or if I only saw the bike & no Jimmy I'd check the hedges to make sure he was ok. Iain Thornber wrote a warm & insightful piece on him in the Oban Times, this is an excerpt: 2/3

Highland Characters
Posted a few of these before, but have scanned another couple I think it's well worth posting.
The late James MacDonald, also known affectionately locally as 'Jimmy The Tramp' who lived latterly in a wee caravan at the end of Loch Eil, near Fort William, Scotland. (1982) 1/3

If you do get one of these for Christmas please be a responsible owner and pick-up after them.

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Hard core beyond the row of lights 😉

And the print you kindly gave us 😎

A black and white photo of Howard Devoto of The Buzzcocks and Magazine looking uncharacteristically happy, with his arms moving and face smiling. Source - https://www.urbanimage.tv/portfolio/G0000M_r5Ev1VIq4/I00008h1FXXkiI4E

Image source and copyright - www.urbanimage.tv/portfolio/G0...

Snow capped mountains and a still sea.

This one was taken 3 years ago today. One of my faves, as it was mostly lit by the moon.

Fishing techniques?

Two buoys and two birds, one on each buoy.

They've had a row.

Thanks for the update.

In Embra just now, so missing the view 😎

And that coffee awaits whenever you two fancy it...

Still sea and cloudy sky.

All quiet on the western front this morning.

😎

Two colour photographs: Left - moonrise behind two telegraph poles. Right - pattern of sand & pebbles. Both made on the Isle of Iona.

A Thin Place...

Drawing of a cobbled bridge leading towards an industrial landscape with a church & chimney stacks silhouetted. © Trevor Grimshaw (1947-2001).

'Cobbled Bridge' by Trevor Grimshaw (1947-2001).

Line of bright orange railings against a wall in shadow.

Caravan surrounded by tall bracken, with no route to access.

Single telegraph pole on an overcast grey day with trees either side, fields in the background and a muddy puddle in the foreground.

Large concrete blocks on wasteground near Hartlepool harbour, one with Brexit written in bright red paint on the side.

A quick re-introduction for the many new people joining Bluesky recently...

I'm a photographer based in the Scottish Highlands working on long term projects which often explore social landscapes & everyday places.

Oh and I'm a publisher too - the founder & editor of @anotherplacepress.bsky.social

Sheds.

Engine sheds. Potting sheds. Garden sheds. Wood sheds. Bike sheds. Boat sheds.

Another date for your diary- an exhibition at Turner House Penarth with Lee John Phillips about our shared love of sheds; open Jan the 15th; evening reception on the 16th.

More details soon!

Nice to stumble across this again Jon.

This is the photo I'm known for *over there*- Capel Rhiw in Blaenau Ffestiniog.

"I waited 18 months to photograph this scene, after spotting it in March last year and not having the right lens with me. Blaenau Ffestiniog on Sunday."

And you - P&L

A black and white self portrait of me standing against a wall with the security lights of the building creating deep shadows. The foreground is in focus & the background including me) is out of focus.

Holiday Spirit.
#selfportrait

Even rocks are feeling existential angst just now

Morning light. 24th December, 2025.

Wood engraving print in black ink. A wildflower-bordered path steps up a root-bound slope to a broken stile beyond which a large tree spreads its branches across a field.

Wood engraving print in black ink. Four elegantly curved pine trees dance on a moorland edge.

Wood engraving print in black ink. A snow-covered mountain ridge under a full moon on a starry night. In the foreground dark islands in a dark sea.

Wood engraving print in black ink. A knife-edged mountain ridge climbs to a rocky summit lit by a low sun from the right.

Some of my wood engraving prints on their way this week to N. America, mainland Europe, Scotland, England and here in Ilkley.

You too.

Print in black ink of wood engraving. Snow covered conical peak. Below, a loch edged by trees, reflections in the water. Above, a starry night sky with a prominent Milky Way.

The nearest engraving I have made appropriate to a winter holiday greeting card: Schiehallion in the central Scottish Highlands. Have a good one!

All about the model in that one (me), nothing to do with the photographer (Lynn) 😉

Blushing and mumbling... 😎

Midnight whispers kiss the shore.
Echoes lost forevermore.
A lonely figure, far yet near.
Lost in the night, yet held so dear.