Dark and familiar.

I took a trip over to the west of Scotland to see family this week. With some time to spare I thought I'd revisit a place I'd not been for a few years -......

Want to hear something glorious?.

Aaron Fyfe singing "Love That's Lost".   https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=kHS4IMoun7A...

Small stories from nature – spinning yarns for all of us.

Sheep's wool, Sutherland © John MacPherson   I like the hidden 'stories' that reveal themselves to you when you......

Conquering fear.

Cafe Riviera, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, 2014 © Amy Touchette   "Her photographs are in fact......

Sheep, they lead, we follow..

Lairg Lamb Sale is an event I've mentioned before on duckrabbit. No apologies for posting some more images. I love it. If you like 'atmosphere' Lairg is hard to beat. The smell of sheep predominates,......

The magic of the wet cow.

Take one cow, on a cold day, and liberally sprinkle with sleety rain. Wait until rain soaks the outer layer of hair and starts to make it slightly curly. Photograph. Magic!   ...

Phenomenon: non, non, non..

'Phantom' © Peter Lik   Jonathan Jones is at it again. He loves to stir it. Writing in The......

Yellowstone.

My recent post that focused on trees in Yellowstone and my being accosted by frustrated American wildlife watchers raised a few chuckles: Where's the Effing Bear Man? So here's a few more pictures......

Where’s the effing bear man?.

Dead trees, dawn light and mist, and......

By The River.

The River Ness in Inverness, is an interesting piece of water. Inverness derives its name from the Gaelic 'inbhir' or 'invir' which means 'at the mouth of' and with its suffix 'ness' from the......

The art of whisky.

Working the barley with a malt shovel © John MacPherson   During malt whisky production,......

Of Immediate Concern.

Want to see your pictures in print? Yes? GREAT! -  because duckrabbit is toying with the idea of running a photo competition and to print the winning images online and in a magazine, with a small......

A glimpse of autumn.

I like Autumn. Sometimes it is a slow slide into Winter, with Summer hanging onto Autumn's heels keeping it mild despite the evening frosts. Other times Autumn has barely begun when an impatient Winter......

Italy (not in b&w).

I posted some b&w pictures from my recent short Italy wander. Here are some in colour. In no order really.   Church light, Liguria......

The Italian Job.

Just had a few days in Italy. Lovely place, lovely people. Never been before, but will go again. So here's a visual diary of some of my wanderings. I know I know, self-indulgent. But......

R for remarkable, D for donate.

  This is the new Honda ad. It is very clever.  Have a look and press the R key to watch the parallel narratives unfold. Now......

Before They Pass Your Way.

  CLICK FOR LARGER IMAGE   There you are minding your own business in: 1) A valley in Wales 2) A glen in Scotland 3)......

Island Light.

Loch Don, Mull © John MacPherson I love islands. I like their light. I was able to get onto 41 Scottish islands one......

Where the tar ends…...

Where the tar ends (Italy) © John MacPherson...

The big cat.

Amur tiger and people, Highland Wildlife Park © John MacPherson...