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Out Of The Bath And Into The Countryside.

3/11/2019

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I was enjoying a nice Sunday morning bath and heard a knock at the door. My nephew, Gordon, had come to take me photo shooting. "I thought I would surprise you", he said. Well, he certainly did and you should have seen me move. Not a bad speed for an older person. I'm blessed with an abundance of energy. 

I didn't quite take enough time to think of all the filters, etc. I would need but I was in a rush to get going so packed the necessary basics and it turned out to be enough. Gordon would have waited for me had I taken longer.  We went places I hadn't even seen in my 68 years in Shetland. 

Gordon is so much fun. Patient, helpful, wonderful sense of humour and just great to be with. Below is a few of the photos including one I took of him. He's relatively new to photography (three years behind the lens) and has leapt forward exponentially in that short time. I'm giving you a link to his website and you will be astounded by what you see. Click here

We travelled through Sand, Skeld, Culswick and Reawick.

 
Below is the dedicated man himself:

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You will find old red phone boxes in most areas of Shetland. I hope they are never removed even if they are not in use. They're a great point of interest to locals and visitors. Some have rust running down the glass and others have age tattered directories. 
Old cottages and ruins are to be found all over Shetland. Some cottages have been turned into visitor accommodation. Many ruins provide shelter for sheep in winter. Hentilagets is the name given to the wool which drops off sheep or gets tangled onto wire fences etc. when sheep rub against them. 
Sometimes you just have to stop and take a photo of a cutie.....
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.....or a pair of yellow wellies.
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Finally at the end of our journey we stopped at Reawick Beach. Gordon took to the beach for slow shutter images and I looked to the sky.
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We had a really great time and I can't wait to see Gordon's photos. Because I missed taking a particular lens and some filters I was forced into realising that a thorough re-organising of my camera bag was essential so that, at any moment, it will always be ready to lift and go. Here's to an organised photography trip. That's a new thing for me. 😀
6 Comments
Gordon Siegel
3/11/2019 07:02:42 pm

Fantastic day out Ann, thank you for your kind words! Love your new Zinanigans #2

Shoot with your soul, empty your heart into your pictures, and enjoy them as they take you on your own journey of creativity. x

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Anne
3/11/2019 07:11:22 pm

Thanks very much for the lovely comment and the day out, Gordon. Really pleased you like the Zinanigans too.

Will be shooting with a renewed eye and soul. I find inspiration in the little things that sometimes go unnoticed. x

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SHARON ELLIOTT
3/11/2019 07:48:28 pm

I so wanted to be on this trip with you after seeing the photos. Maybe we can recreate it. Love from across the pond.

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Anne Macdonald
3/11/2019 07:51:42 pm

We could certainly do something similar. How are you with single track roads? I don't drive at the moment.

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Leslie Lowes
3/12/2019 05:59:52 pm

Absorbing blog Anne! More please and more, words as well as pictures, a poem or two, now and again. Looking forward to your camera adventures.

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Anne Macdonald
3/12/2019 06:58:17 pm

Thank you, Leslie. I'll do my best to keep up with the blogging. Adventures will be sporadic because of the transport factor. Car not always available. However I'll do what I can and thanks again.

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