Posts from 2021
Wall of sound
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I remember seeing Oasis early in their career when they played a Sunday afternoon slot on the subsidiary NME stage at Glastonbury Festival in 1994. The indelible memory is the sheer wall of sound coming from the stage, even then, before they released Definitely Maybe. Two years later, they played two legendary sets at Knebworth.
New Choo Choo portfolio page
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Long-time visitors to the site may vaguely remember that I used to collaborate photographically with Bern pop band Choo Choo.
Axalp in the snow
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Walking in the snowy landscape of Axalp, high above Lake Brienz in the Swiss Bernese Oberland.
The Lost World of Glascarnoch
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Aerial views of a flooded glen in the wilds of northern Scotland, with low water levels exposing the old road.
Gutenberg keyboard shortcut for headings
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Improving the addition of specific WordPress core heading blocks using just the keyboard.
How I update my local development environment from a live site with a single command.
Hiking in the first snow
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I should’ve tried out my hiking microspikes before. They’re great for hiking when it’s icy.
Looking back on 200,000 kilometres
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All good things come to an end, and it’s time to say farewell to my trusty Avant.
WordPress full-site editing
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The next stage of WordPress’ development is the ability to edit any part of a site – from post to navigation and footer – using nothing but the Block Editor.
Sunrise over the Matterhorn
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Catching the first train from Zermatt onto the mountain and photographing the most well-known peak in Switzerland.
Spoilt for choice
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With so much to do and so many beautiful places to visit, the choice can sometimes be overwhelming.
Trying to communicate scale
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How to help a viewer to better understand the scale of a scene.
There is a light that never goes out
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Marr’s rendition shows what a joyful song this is, despite the superficial conclusion which many (or most) people draw from the chorus. It’s not about death, but the incredibly deep love felt by the protagonist. I think this didn’t come across in Morrissey’s renditions, because his style emphasised misery instead of joy.
Surprised by Venice
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We took advantage of a much-reduced number of tourists in July to visit Venice. I came away with an unexpected number of good and unique photographs.
First signs of autumn on Spiezberg
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A lunchtime walk by the vineyards in the sunshine, ten years after moving away from nearby.
Last of the swallows
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Last of the swallows for this year, I suspect. I haven’t seen them around much this year at home, but there were dozens out yesterday, feeding their young before their long journey. (We have a perfectly-positioned telephone wire near our balcony, so it’s a great spot to watch and to photograph them.)
