18th August 2005 - 26th March 2015 They say memories are special, maybe it is true, but I never wanted memories, I only wanted you. A million times I needed you, a million times I cried, if love alone could have saved you, you never would have ...
Photo Competition Winners
It's been a while since I last updated my blog. Apologies for that - it's been a hectic 12 months or so! I decided it was time to enter my images into photography competitions to see how I would fare. 2013 turned out to be a lucky year for me as it produ ...
Kenya – The Great Migration
The Great Migration. Sir David Attenborough calls it "The Greatest Show on Earth" - he's not wrong. If you think it looks amazing on TV, seeing it for real is a once in a lifetime experience. Nothing could have prepared David or I for what we were going ...
Kenya – Our African Safari
After the huge disappointment of our South African safari last year, I couldn't wait to get back to Kenya. In order to maximise our chances of seeing game, David and I timed our visit to coincide with the Great Migration. From the moment we left Ol Ki ...
Kestrels of Pool Bridge Farm
Pool Bridge Farm near York is a well established fishery, boasting five picturesque lakes stocked with a variety of fish. What you may not know is that the farm is also a haven for wildlife such as owls, kestrels and foxes to name just a few. When ...
The Ospreys of Rothiemurchus
The return of ospreys to Scotland is one of the outstanding conservation good news stories in the UK. Since the first pair returned to breed at Loch Garten 50 years ago, ospreys have become an established part of the spring and summer scenery. Young os ...
Yellowstone in Winter
Yellowstone in winter is a truly special place. The snow transforms the park into a mysterious, unearthly winter wonderland and whilst I was looking forward to visiting the national park, I was also dreading it. Our tour was to be conducted entirely by sn ...
Snow Photography
My first attempt at snow photography would be in the US and would be like no other trip we had ever done. Snow and sub zero temperatures would be the norm but we would be fulfilling another dream - to photograph wildlife in ice and snow. I was so e ...
Kittens and cubs at WHF
There have been many kittens and cubs born at WHF and we have been lucky enough to photograph some of them. My favourite are the Pallas Cat kittens, specifically, Tula and Wei-Shand's first litter, which consisted of two boys - Caspian and Aduva; and two ...
Farewell B2
Much has changed since our last visit to Bandhavgarh last year. Many of the tigers that we met and loved last year are gone. One of Jhurjhura's cubs died during the monsoon shortly after we left. However, the remaining two are still alive and remain ...