Alan
@aayjay9.bsky.social
Retired Chartered Accountant. Scottish. Keen photographer - all images mine unless re-posted (no AI !). Golfer - handicap increasing. Pro EU. Between Spain and Scotland. Getting older - this happening to anyone else ?
Cub Cuddle. In what seems like an increasingly depressing and indeed dangerous world here's a cuddle to give you hope. Enjoy a peaceful weekend. #photography #nature #lion #southafrica #wildlife #bigcat
September 26, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Cub Cuddle. In what seems like an increasingly depressing and indeed dangerous world here's a cuddle to give you hope. Enjoy a peaceful weekend. #photography #nature #lion #southafrica #wildlife #bigcat
September 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Here's another from the Gay Pride parade in Glasgow. Huge number of people and organisations took part (50 minutes for the parade to pass) and all totally peaceful and in good humour despite some serious messages about Gaza in particular. #photography #streetphotography #street #pride #Glasgow
September 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Here's another from the Gay Pride parade in Glasgow. Huge number of people and organisations took part (50 minutes for the parade to pass) and all totally peaceful and in good humour despite some serious messages about Gaza in particular. #photography #streetphotography #street #pride #Glasgow
"Not Today" Time to start posting some images again. This from a Gay Pride march in Glasgow this summer. Street photography can be fun and throw up some lovely juxtapositions. #photography #streetphotography #street #pride #Glasgow
September 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"Not Today" Time to start posting some images again. This from a Gay Pride march in Glasgow this summer. Street photography can be fun and throw up some lovely juxtapositions. #photography #streetphotography #street #pride #Glasgow
Howlin' time. Wolves at a sanctuary in Andalucia, Spain. #photography #wildlife #nature #wolves #teeth
July 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Howlin' time. Wolves at a sanctuary in Andalucia, Spain. #photography #wildlife #nature #wolves #teeth
Raven in the Painted Desert of Arizona. That's a mean looking beak. #photography #birdphotography #birds #nature #wildlife #raven #painteddesert #arizona
July 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Raven in the Painted Desert of Arizona. That's a mean looking beak. #photography #birdphotography #birds #nature #wildlife #raven #painteddesert #arizona
Sometimes appropriate to place the subject bang in the middle of the frame. Polo at Sotogrande, southern Spain. Player on his own for a few seconds. Backdrop formed by an amazing bank of Oleander which extends the whole length of the field - which is big !
#photography
#sport
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#equestrian
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#equestrian
June 12, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Sometimes appropriate to place the subject bang in the middle of the frame. Polo at Sotogrande, southern Spain. Player on his own for a few seconds. Backdrop formed by an amazing bank of Oleander which extends the whole length of the field - which is big !
#photography
#sport
#polo
#equestrian
#photography
#sport
#polo
#equestrian
Lilac-breasted Roller. A multitude of colours. #photography #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #roller #colours
June 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Lilac-breasted Roller. A multitude of colours. #photography #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #roller #colours
Something different. Went to an athletics meeting recently for the first time. Must get round to doing more sport photography. This is one giant leap for womankind. #photography #athletics #longjump #sport #competitor
June 10, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Something different. Went to an athletics meeting recently for the first time. Must get round to doing more sport photography. This is one giant leap for womankind. #photography #athletics #longjump #sport #competitor
Another big mammal portrait. This time a magnificent bull elk in the US Rockies (doubt I'll be going there again). #photography #nature #wildlife #elk #antlers
June 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Another big mammal portrait. This time a magnificent bull elk in the US Rockies (doubt I'll be going there again). #photography #nature #wildlife #elk #antlers
Northern Bald Ibis. See previous post. This is this year ! Good to see the species being maintained. A number of chicks in the colony. Badly needed. #photography #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #birds
May 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Northern Bald Ibis. See previous post. This is this year ! Good to see the species being maintained. A number of chicks in the colony. Badly needed. #photography #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #birds
Northern Bald Ibis mating. In top 10 of endangered bird species worldwide no less. Very few have seen one, very few ever will ! Extinct in Europe for centuries. Re-introduced very small colonies in Spain and Austria. This was last year. #photography #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #birds
May 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Northern Bald Ibis mating. In top 10 of endangered bird species worldwide no less. Very few have seen one, very few ever will ! Extinct in Europe for centuries. Re-introduced very small colonies in Spain and Austria. This was last year. #photography #birdphotography #nature #wildlife #birds
Apparently it's International Flamingo Day today. Who knew eh ? It would be rude of me not to participate. #photography #birds #birdphotography #flamingo #wildlife #nature #birdsinflight
April 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Apparently it's International Flamingo Day today. Who knew eh ? It would be rude of me not to participate. #photography #birds #birdphotography #flamingo #wildlife #nature #birdsinflight
Crested Barbet thinking about taking a bath. #photography #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #reflection #Barbet
April 15, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Crested Barbet thinking about taking a bath. #photography #birds #birdphotography #wildlife #nature #reflection #Barbet
Sport for a change. You'd almost think he posed. #photography #sport #sportsphotography #motocross #bike #motorbike
April 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Sport for a change. You'd almost think he posed. #photography #sport #sportsphotography #motocross #bike #motorbike
Big bull headed this way. Don't speak. Don't make a noise. Don't stand up. Just be amazed. Oh and get the shot. He then came within less than 2 meters and at that point it was don't breathe. No wide angle wide enough ! #photography #nature #wildlife #elephant #africa
March 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Big bull headed this way. Don't speak. Don't make a noise. Don't stand up. Just be amazed. Oh and get the shot. He then came within less than 2 meters and at that point it was don't breathe. No wide angle wide enough ! #photography #nature #wildlife #elephant #africa
Entrance to Valetta harbour, Malta. #photography #valetta #malta #travel #mediterranean #island #geography
March 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Entrance to Valetta harbour, Malta. #photography #valetta #malta #travel #mediterranean #island #geography
A little panel on Tuscany, Italy at sunset. Wonderful photogenic place. #photography #tuscany #italy #landscape #sunset #travel #panel
March 29, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A little panel on Tuscany, Italy at sunset. Wonderful photogenic place. #photography #tuscany #italy #landscape #sunset #travel #panel
Oh heck why not two Glorious Greenland images today ! ? Sunset throws lovely soft pink hue on to this massive iceberg, of which this is just a small part. West coast Greenland near Ilulissat. The boat was there, not photoshopped in ! #photography #greenland #iceberg #sea #geography #reflection
March 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Oh heck why not two Glorious Greenland images today ! ? Sunset throws lovely soft pink hue on to this massive iceberg, of which this is just a small part. West coast Greenland near Ilulissat. The boat was there, not photoshopped in ! #photography #greenland #iceberg #sea #geography #reflection
This is definitely a day for a Glorious Greenland image. Taken in summer from the air, the icefield melts and runs off to the west coast #photography #greenland #ice #icefield #geography
March 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This is definitely a day for a Glorious Greenland image. Taken in summer from the air, the icefield melts and runs off to the west coast #photography #greenland #ice #icefield #geography
Vintage steam engine again ! One of first digital images I ever took 2005. Didn't know what I was doing - original rubbish - see comments. 20 years later with photoshop (as it is now, not as it was then) and it's a decent image. But I'm biased ! #photography #steamengine #railway #steam #travel
March 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Vintage steam engine again ! One of first digital images I ever took 2005. Didn't know what I was doing - original rubbish - see comments. 20 years later with photoshop (as it is now, not as it was then) and it's a decent image. But I'm biased ! #photography #steamengine #railway #steam #travel
