In December 2017, I spent an incredibly wet weekend in Gdańsk, Sopot and Malbork - so wet that my memory card corrupted and I lost half of my photographs. Nearly eight years later, I've managed to restore some of them.
Steven Neish
@findinganeish.bsky.social
A Neish in search of a niche. Scottish volunteer and psychology graduate into travel, wildlife and photography. At home in Dundee and the northeast. Pictures and opinions my own.
Since I last posted, I’ve had a week in Sutherland, a week in Switzerland and a couple of outings to Pitlochry and Loch Brandy.
Sorry, guys - Bluesky keeps logging me out and then I just…forget to sign back in.
Americans on the train trying to pronounce the stations between Dundee and Aberdeen: Browtee Ferry, Carnowstee, Aragroth(?!)…
Washed a new woollen jumper yesterday and it categorically refuses to dry.
So far in September, Doors Open Weekend 1: Paisley Abbey, John Neilson Institute, Oakshaw Trinity Church and the Russell Institute.
Back into the hills today for a traipse around Glen Esk.
A view over Braemar from Morrone, the nearest mountain.
Kind of love this picture of Union Street on Saturday night.
Been a fairly quiet month so far, but August picked up last week with outings to Balmaha, Inchcailloch, Stonehaven and Aberdeen.
I have my issues with their reporting on Isreal and Gaza, but The Atlantic’s Photos of the Week continue to be an unparalleled delight. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...
Photos of the Week: Monorail Rescue, Human Pyramid, Mountain Ritual
A collection of images from the past seven days, showing continued wildfires in Spain, a sail-in parade in Amsterdam, weigh-ins at the London Zoo, harness racing in Germany, an independence celebratio...
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Which building would you move across town if you could? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Entire church begins two-day journey across Swedish city of Kiruna
The landmark 113-year-old wooden building is at risk from subsidence and will be moved 5km on giant rolling platforms.
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If only the news cycle was full of stories like this.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 12mo agoExpanded high-speed rail network part of vision for Europe, says EU’s transport chief
Been working my way through Inside No. 9 (better late than never) and I’m not sure I could choose a favourite episode, but it’s between La Couchette, Zanzibar and Misdirection.
Held this back a month to let them mature, but here are two adorable fox cubs beside the River Dee in Aberdeen. #FoxOfTheDay
Made a new friend. I chanced upon a #buzzard nest this week and have enjoyed watching the juveniles build their flight muscles.
One of my favourite photographs taken this year didn’t require any travel at all. I’ve seen foxes along the Dighty Burn before, but this is the first to pause before disappearing into the overgrowth. #FoxOfTheDay
I’ve been neglecting this place lately. Here’s a few photos from recent travels around #Scotland, taken on a madcap long weekend spent touring Stirling, Dunblane, Kingshouse, Fort William, Inverness, Elgin, Lossiemouth and Aberdeen.
Back to normal yesterday, spotting wildlife in Aberdeen. I really enjoyed my time on the Rhine in Germany and the Netherlands but it can’t compete with the Dee where biodiversity is concerned.
Saturday: I started last week’s Eurotrip at Brussels-Charleroi, almost a year to the day since I’d last flown out of it. I only had an hour in the city centre before my night bus from Midi but it was nice to be back, even over midnight.
Split last week between Brussels, Amsterdam, the Hague, Utrecht, Arnhem, Wuppertal, Düsseldorf and Weeze. A million more photographs incoming.
Bought a ticket to Düsseldorf, boarded a train headed for Düsseldorf, had my ticket inspected en route to Düsseldorf, and now we’ve just terminated in Duisburg as if that was the plan all along.
The Netherlands is effectively cashless now and I’m as impressed as I am inconvenienced. I never use cash at home but have always felt buying foreign currency to be part of the travel experience.
Managed to get bitten by a tick in The Hague today. Don’t remember stepping on grass once.
A1. Big fan of brie, mozzarella and feta, as well as that Castello pineapple stuff A2. I’ve been to Gruyères in Switzerland to try fondue - the whole town smelled amazing A3. I do love a croque monsieur, an Emmental pretzel and a proper German käsekuchen #NationalCheeseDay #FoodTravelChat
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OK, so I’m likely to have two hours in Brussels over midnight on a Saturday. I’m more than happy just wandering, but in the event of heavy rain can anyone think of anywhere I can shelter until my connection at 01:30?
Looking forward to spending a bit more time in the Netherlands next week. I used to live near the Dutch-German border as a kid, but as an adult I’ve only had the odd day in Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Maastricht and Roermond.
