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Mike.

If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~ Lewis Hine.

Wall of Energy

Wall of solar panels at Edinburgh University

One of the walls at Edinburgh University is clad in solar panels. They twinkle in the sunshine as I walk past.

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Ford Capri

It’s funny what you find when out for a walk.

In an old shed, was this gem. I believe it’s a Mk2 3 litre Ford Capri Ghia, but I expect a real enthusiast might correct me if I’m wrong :)

It brought back a lot of memories, as this was the same model and colour as the first car I had regular use of. I remember the first time I sat in it – the huge bonnet stretching off into the distance. It’s such a beautiful shape, even after all this time. I hope the enthusiasts are keeping them going.

Capri

Lost Youth 2

Lost Youth 3

Lost Youth 4

Capri 5

Capri 6

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June 12, 2009 - 2:50 pm A.j - hello that is beautiful such a shame its been left to stand this car gives me the wet dreams no woman ever cud wow this is my dream car i hope to own one somtime and restore to former glory im only 18 but all my life my dad had ford capris all the way through the range he had mk1 3100gxl i think 2 mk2s one exacly like this one i mean totally identical same everything and yes it is a 3000ghia and a couple of mk3s my dads very last ford capri had been tboned that got me upset as she was gorgious my dad promiced it me and said i cud have her when i was old enought to drive shame he got rid as it wasnt repairable the drivers dorr was on the otherside i wud have this one and toally restor it i think all the peices are there to keep it totally original just looks like front and rear windscreen glass tell me where it is and ill go and collect it i have a crappy seicento at the mo i want one of these awsome capris my dream wud come true if i had one its making me cry just looking at it in this state ide say its been there a good ten years anyway if u get this email reply please i want to know where about is is

Tiny Fingers

Tiny Fingers

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Graffiti

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Abandoned Boats

Driving back to the ferry from Tobermory, I spied these old weather-beaten boats on the beach.

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Sunlight and Rafters

The sunlight streamed through the rafters at the Burrell Collection.

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Burrell Cafe

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Burrell Cafe Lights

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A warm welcome awaits the English in Scotland…

The William Wallace monument at Stirling gives the locals the chance to pretend to be an Australian pretending to be a Scot.

Freedom!

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British Touring Car Racing at Knockhill

I got the chance to try out my new camera (a Canon 40D) and a new lens (a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS I bought second-hand) along with a 1.4x extender. I have never been able to get good shots at motor racing events before, as my lenses have either been too short or too slow. Along with the 40Ds 6.5fps when shooting RAW, the lens performed brilliantly – I got a lot of good-sized shots with sharp focus.

This corner proved to be a great spot to shoot from. You can tell how tight it is, not just from the wheel in the air, but by all the debris from the tyres.

Ouch.

A good reason not to stand too close to the gravel!

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