Being in the summery countryside at dawn can ease those parts of my soul that are often cursed with a hateful melancholy. Of course, being away from vulnerabilities is only a temporary relief. Nevertheless, it brings a measure of calming security, fleeting yet precious.

A selection of videos recently added to my YouTube channel. Includes a presentation that showcases AI images I wish I'd created with my camera and lenses.

A useful way to answer this is to distinguish between the brain and the mind. The brain is the physical organ—neurons, synapses, blood vessels, and supporting cells. The mind refers to the processes that emerge from the brain: thinking, memory, attention, emotions, consciousness, personality, and reasoning.

Recovering from a muscular injury meant that a routine uphill walk to my local landmark felt more like one of my more serious treks through the mountains.

When I spent a few hours on a small island near my home I was struck by the extent of the erosion. There was clear evidence of very rough weather down through the years.

When I came on the 1977 edition of the AA Book of the Car buried in a cupboard it brought back memories of tinkering with cars in all weathers to save me a bob or two at the garage.

Back in 2009 I used my Nokia 6700 mobile phone to capture a midwinter scene. The image above is a crop of the original 5MP landscape image which I have now lost.

In early August 2005 my wife and I enjoyed a dawn hike to the top of Lugnaquilla in County Wicklow.

For good intestinal health, it’s important to focus on foods that support a healthy gut microbiome, promote digestion, and reduce inflammation.

If you live in Great Britain or Ireland and you enjoy listening to birdsong, you might want to add these CDs to your collection. Although...

Rather than relying on streaming services, I use an app on a smartphone to listen to my entire music and book collection. I’ve been using Poweramp (Android only) for a long time. It’s the best audio player I’ve found. Recently I invested in a new mid-range smartphone with 256GB of storage to use exclusively as an audio player. This should last me many years, if I do! All my MP3, M4A and WAV files (50+GB to date) have been copied into the phone’s internal storage. These files

Blossoms like roses produce a pleasant fragrance through volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which are small molecules that easily...

19th Century Rural House Design While travelling in the more remote regions of the Irish countryside you will come across the weathered...

I’ve recently watched quite a few videos that are focussed on older folks making good progress on YouTube. That’s ok to a point. But I’m...

This short video showcases some of my work.

These terms are often used interchangeably but actually refer to different geographical and political entities. Here's a breakdown: 1....

I set up my Fujifilm X-T3 and 60mm macro lens to shoot a series of focus-bracketed images. It turned out I shot way too many! I only...

To properly capture a small holly tree from below I had to shoot four images, bottom to top. These were stitched together to create a...

Those who suffer from mental health issues may benefit from an absorbing hobby such as photography.

Before I took a break from AI image-generation, I used it to create this mock-up album cover in Affinity Photo 2.