Tag Archives: humour

One last plug. NB

You’re maybe visiting this site for nature photography content but let’s face it, a great many of us like chocolate too. I’ve been applying myself of late to some concept pictures for Carlotta’s Chocolates (we couldn’t use Charlotte’s Chocolates as … Continue reading

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Cats as criminals. Again. NB

Having offended the cat owning community (actually, I belong to it too) at Christmas, it’s time to revisit that arena of outrage with another for Easter. One of the feline felons, mindful no doubt of the time of year, obligingly … Continue reading

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Not one for understating the issue. NB

  This isn’t intended to be a dig at America. I’m just drawing parallels between the disastrous consequences of some aspects of US foreign policy and those of introduced American species on native ecosystems. The signal crayfish portrayed here is … Continue reading

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Trolling spotting. Yet again. NB

I found this fellow on a beach near Taynish last autumn. Trolls really are everywhere… Some more serious blogs again once I’m back in Scotland.

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Still serious. NB.

…another idea I had to get off my chest while I should have been doing something more productive. Thanks to Iona for having her arms substituted by asparagus.

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Left field. NB

I’m not a sports fan. But I recognise that many people are and would like to make a few constructive suggestions to increase their enjoyment and to engage those – like me – currently outside the fold. It seems to me that … Continue reading

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Fine dining in Scotland. NB

Yes, there really is a lot of fine dining to be to be had here. But there is also the uncomfortable fact that the Calton ward in the east end of Glasgow has one of the lowest life expectancies for … Continue reading

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Signs of our times. 1.NB (archive)

(note: this blog has been going for  over 2 years now during which time we’ve put up 360+ posts. The stats. show that those from the early days have been seen by very few people so to supplement our new … Continue reading

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The urge. NB.

“What on Earth are you going to do with that?” colleagues sometimes ask when I come away with another bit of photographic whimsy. The implication is that I shouldn’t be wasting my time creating it in the first place if … Continue reading

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A response to Beasts of Montana. NB.

Ridicule can be a far more effective response to hyperbole, arrogance and crass stupidity than mere outrage (although I specialise in the latter). And so it was with great pleasure I read a piece sent to me by John MacPherson … Continue reading

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