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by kamera-no-zou-san
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I'm writing about my life and my interest in nature and photography. Please feel free to leave a comment.

このブログは、私の生活と趣味 (自然と自然のフォトグラフィー) のこと書きます。

日本語でも、英語でも、コメントを書いて下さい。 (^_^)

Unless otherwise stated, all photos on this blog are mine!

I can also be found on the forums at Amateur Photographer

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Taste of Edinburgh
Yesterday we went to the Taste of Edinburgh event. It's the first time it has been held in Edinburgh (there are also Taste of London, Dublin, Birmingham, Bristol etc events), and was based down in the meadows, a short walk from our home. You can taste many of the signature dishes from Edinburgh's top restaurants, including Restaurant Martin Wishart, The Tower, Skippers Seafood Bistro, Fishers, Forth Floor, David Bann and Duck's.

Also on display were local producers and farmers, and a range of corporate types who add nothing to the show except revenue. Hmmm. There were tastings for whisky, beers, and cheeses (etc) and demonstrations from some of the best known TV chefs in the country. We saw Jean-Cristophe Novelli and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall (of River Cottage fame). Here's a pic of Hugh in action.

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All in all, a great day out, and we brought home not only information about good products, but also two punnets of the best Scottish strawberries I've ever tasted.
# by kamera-no-zou-san | 2007-06-09 18:34 | Life
Holiday Plans
In an unusual turn of events, we actually have our holidays planned in advance this year! Currently the events stand as follows:

Late June: Isle of May day trip for puffins, and some walking in the Pentlands/Borders.

Early September: Tongue (Sutherland) for 3 nights. Getting to know the area better, rather than doing the whole north coast as we did last year.

November: A week in a cottage on Skye. We haven't booked yet, but will do soon. Regardless of the weather, it should be a nice way to spend a week.
# by kamera-no-zou-san | 2007-05-28 19:54 | Life
Saturday drive
We went for another drive on Saturday. The route was down the A701 through the Borders to the M74 and beyond, all the way to Dumfries. Then a quick blast along the quiet A75 almost to Stranraer, heading down to the RSPB reserve on the southernmost tip of Scotland - the Mull of Galloway. The return was partly the same route, but following the A702 from where it joins the A75.

At the Mull, we saw hundreds of nesting seabirds (but we forgot the binoculars!) - guillemots, gulls, shags and shearwaters mainly. There were said to be a few puffin on the water, but we didn't see them.

The southern uplands are my new favourite hills. I've been surprised to find that they are really overlooked, when in reality they have spectacular scenery, amazing valleys and rather high peaks. They're now an unofficial project of mine - to get some cracking pictures of the hills and try to get them some more attention. (My other unofficial project is to do the same for North Sutherland - we'll be heading there again in early September for 3 nights)
# by kamera-no-zou-san | 2007-05-21 20:27 | Life
Budget digiscoping
Now I have to say this isn't the ideal way to get super telephoto images, but it can be fun!

compact digital camera + compact travel binoculars + car window sill + cropping = ....

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# by kamera-no-zou-san | 2007-05-15 21:10 | Camera / Lens
New (Year's) Resolution
It's my birthday today. To mark the event - I resolve to post something at least once a week! Currently I'm doing once a month/season...
# by kamera-no-zou-san | 2007-05-15 20:58 | Banter