Vintage Cars & Motorbikes, Hinckley, England

A wet Sunday in a Leicestershire town centre, full for one day only, with vintage cars and motorbikes. It was an opportunity too good to miss and luckily I had my camera with me. 

I've gone up close and personal with these beautiful, iconic cars and bikes, that are so lovingly looked after by their faithful owners. I've captured the detail, the badges, the logos and the bits of detail that have help to keep them so special. I hope that you like them and please visit my main photography blog, website and Facebook Page.

Granville Island, Vancouver, Canada

What an amazing place Granville Island in Vancouver is. One of the ways of getting there is by a short ferry ride from downtown which helps add to the experience. 

The island is full of indoor markets selling everything from fish to flowers, there is also a children's market and waterpark playground. 

There is a wonderful atmosphere on Granville Island with buskers and street performers. Here are a few images taken whilst wondering around the island on a Saturday in June 2011. Please also check out my main photography website. 

First let's look at what you can buy in the markets, from the conventional...

To the more unconventional...

The island attracts a better class of busker...

and wedding parties who want an interesting back drop for their photographs....

Whilst their guests are left to take their own pictures...

or just hang out...

Urban Glasgow Project

If you look at my website, portrait blog or Facebook page you'll mainly see pictures of people. My portrait and wedding photography business is is keeping me busy which has meant that I haven't had as much time as I would like to time to take landscape images around the beautiful Loch Lomond countryside that surrounds me.

During the last Bank Holiday I decided to spend some time doing something completely different and disappeared into Glasgow wandering the streets in search of some nice gritty urban views, I really enjoyed it. I now want to take more on this theme so these images are just for starters and I hope that you enjoy them.

Around Scotland in 20 Photographs

Welcome to a pictorial trip around Scotland taking in islands, Highlands, cities, the history, the modern day culture with a few heroes, old and new thrown in.

Let's start with a very famous view, if you open any Scottish guidebook you will find a picture of this castle - it's Eilean Donan Castle, in the Highlands. This castle might also look familiar if you have seen the film Highlander.

Another picture likely to feature in the guidebooks is the Glenfinnan Monument.

This is the lighthouse at Neist Point on the most westerly edge of Skye. Supplies are winched down to the lighthouse in a basket. I visited this lighthouse on a wild October day.

A Scottish thistle now taken at Dunvegan Castle, not far from this lighthouse.

Back onto the mainland and seals at the nearby picture perfect village of Plockton. This picture was taken on Calum's Seal tour "If you don't see seals you get a full refund".

Down to the Ardnamurchan Peninsula and some Highland cattle

Further south and to Oban where you can catch a ferry and go Island Hopping.

Down the West Coast to another island, the one that is described as Scotland in miniature, the Isle of Arran. This is Lochranza on its north coast.

Back on the mainland in Ayrshire it's Culzean Castle.

and not very far away is Turnberry the famous hotel and golf resort.

Heading west to the city of Glasgow and an institution - The Barras market.

another Glasgow legend is the Barrowlands Ballroom and music venue.

Nothing beats the atmosphere and tension of an Old Firm Game. 

Whilst over at Scotland's most visited tourist attraction The Kelvingrove Art Gallery Elvis lives on.

Heading north out of the city to the beautiful Loch Lomond. You could actually make the Glasgow to Loch Lomond journey on the Loch Lomond Sea Plane. It's the ultimate way to travel.

Also in Loch Lomond a picture of Luss Parish Church on the west side of the Loch.

Into Perthshire for one of the UK's best festivals T in the Park, the Friday is fancy dress day.

Heading east now to the coast and Crail Church in the East Neuk of Fife.

In the capital city Greyfriars Bobby and a beautiful story of a dog faithful to the end to its master.

Whilst finally, The Forth Rail Bridge is being painted, again!

That's the tour over and we missed The Borders and North East!

Hope you enjoyed the pictures of this beautiful country.