Post by: Jacky Bloomfield

Wildlife

Why we love photographing nature

15 Sep , 2020  

Elephant and calf

When we started our business, I don’t think we said to one another; “ok, what type of photography are we going to specialise in?” It was a natural progression of what we already loved; being outdoors and experiencing all that the world around us has to offer. We feel very privileged to be able to […]

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Opinion

How our climate changes

13 Mar , 2020  

Coal tit Periparus ater looking at tree trunk

In fields, moorland, meadows, and woodland; the climate effect is being felt. Our small area of land has had significant changes over the last three years. We write a journal about the flora and fauna we see and hear and the weather; from this, we notice significant changes. February was very wet, like most parts […]

Wildlife

Life lessons from Nature

16 Dec , 2019  

Badger walking in a garden

There are life lessons we can learn from the natural world. Never giving up, no matter what adversity you are faced with there is always a way. This simple story from nature is a lesson to us all with far-reaching effects. One of this year’s badger cubs suffered a leg injury, how we don’t know, […]

Update

Three years on …

16 Aug , 2019  

Red Squirrel on a tree

Where have three years gone! We recently celebrated our third anniversary of moving to the highlands of Scotland. Not only did we relocate our business, but our home too. Along the way we’ve had, like most people, highs and lows, that’s life. Question – was it the right thing to do? That’s the question. Who […]

Opinion, Wildlife

What is the Impact of visiting the countryside?

17 Jun , 2019  

picture of a path and gate on a nature reserve

Many of us like to visit the countryside, getting out into the fresh air and recharging our energies. However, do we consider the impact we are having? Think carefully about the area you are going to visit. Question yourself and those with you about how you are going to behave and what activity you are […]

News, Wildlife

The Badgers are back

28 Feb , 2019  

Badger walking in garden

Well, they never really went away, just that they were visiting after we had gone to bed in the wee small hours of the morning. As the days are getting longer, they are starting to come in at a more reasonable hour. However, making the alarm go off just as you’re about to sit down […]

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Opinion, Wildlife

Giving back to Nature

2 Nov , 2018  

Penny-bun mushroom

While watching a television program featuring Ray Mears about North America, he highlighted an Indigenous American custom, of “giving back”. When you take a resource from the land, you should only take what you need, never more, and always give something back to thank the land for its bounty. The First Nation people recognised that […]

Update, Wildlife

Kidnapped by Nature

20 Jul , 2018  

Close up still of a Pine Marten

The saying goes – “time flies when you are having fun”. We have certainly being doing that. Today marks our 2nd anniversary of our big move to Highlands of Scotland. Looking back, here’s a short passage from our blog we wrote on 19 July 2016. We are so excited, as we now own a small […]

News, Wildlife

Woodland Friends

3 Apr , 2018  

Red Squirrel in a tree

Meet Ted, the newest addition to our band of “Woodland Friends”. We had been told that there were Red Squirrels Sciurus vulgaris locally. So in our infinite wisdom we put up a squirrel feeding box, filled it with hazelnuts and hoped for a visitor. A year on and we had no activity on the feeding […]

News

Our Week

23 Feb , 2018  

Siberian Husky in snow

Catching up on paperwork today; and waiting for Yellow Hammers to come and have their picture taken. After the snow comes the sun. Hurrah, snowdrops we planted are flowering. Badgers are visiting early in the evening so we can watch them. Three different badgers visited the other night; one new one and two of our […]