Monthly Archives: February 2012

A.M.A.N.D.A. Mar’12

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Amanda Flanagan

We’re in the thick of running our Winter Wildlife photo tours here in the Cairngorms and others further afield. I’m very busy tending to all the behind-the-scenes stuff – bags arriving late, flights delayed, even dealing with guests arriving 24 … Continue reading →

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Ten minutes of ecstasy!!

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Peter Cairns

For this blog post, we welcome back our intrepid Arctic correspondent, John Cumberland… Muslims make the pilgrimage to Mecca; Catholics visit St Peters in Rome; Hindus congregate along the Ganges; Jews wail at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem; Mormons trek … Continue reading →

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The big caper debate.

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Peter Cairns

For photographers and birders alike there are few species higher on the ‘must-do’ list than capercaillie, the world’s largest grouse and denizen of Scotland’s fragmented pine forests. Sure they are big charismatic birds, but they are also rare and under … Continue reading →

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Winter Wildlife 1

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Peter Cairns

It’s a fraught time of year if I’m honest and although we’ve been running our Winter Wildlife photo tours for over a decade, I still fret. Will the squirrels perform? Will the crested tits turn up? Will the damned weather … Continue reading →

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From Headlands to Headspace.

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Peter Cairns

Almost 2 years ago to the day I pressed the shutter with my camera pointing at a pure white ptarmigan high in the Cairngorms and in doing so bagged my first shot for the 2020VISION project. Last week I took … Continue reading →

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