Mark from Scotland
@glenboigmark.bsky.social
Husband, Dad, Train Driver, Kayaker, real music lover and Award Winning Photographer. Seeking a new perspective on life by making unique Solargraphs, Cyanotypes, Panoramas and Little Planets. Born at 3.55bn and 323.04ppm.
£99 to sit in the very back row to see Paul Simon… Much as I’d love to see him, I think that will be a no. I can’t afford that for a night. I get the feeling a lot of greedy promoters and venues are just milking us for as much money as they can get. Paul Simon certainly doesn’t need the money.
December 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
£99 to sit in the very back row to see Paul Simon… Much as I’d love to see him, I think that will be a no. I can’t afford that for a night. I get the feeling a lot of greedy promoters and venues are just milking us for as much money as they can get. Paul Simon certainly doesn’t need the money.
Experimenting with adding selective color to some DSLR and iPhone images taken over the last few days. #art #digitalart #photography #modified #playingwithcolour
December 14, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Experimenting with adding selective color to some DSLR and iPhone images taken over the last few days. #art #digitalart #photography #modified #playingwithcolour
December 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Lobster Creel Christmas tree, 2025, Oban, Scotland.
December 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Lobster Creel Christmas tree, 2025, Oban, Scotland.
Scotland. The centre of a worldwide communications web.
December 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Scotland. The centre of a worldwide communications web.
The Raith Interchange, where the M74 and the A725 meet, near Hamilton. @panophotos.bsky.social #panorama #tinyplanet
December 5, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The Raith Interchange, where the M74 and the A725 meet, near Hamilton. @panophotos.bsky.social #panorama #tinyplanet
Woodland afternoon walk, Barons Haugh Nature Reserve, Motherwell, Scotland.
November 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Woodland afternoon walk, Barons Haugh Nature Reserve, Motherwell, Scotland.
October 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Brutalist Glasgow at 3am this morning, seen from my work. The Met Tower, constructed in the early 1960s and formerly part of @cofgcollege.bsky.social. Its been vacant for over 10 years with various plans proposed - but is now to be redeveloped into flats as a “Union Co-Living” space by Vita Group.
October 15, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Brutalist Glasgow at 3am this morning, seen from my work. The Met Tower, constructed in the early 1960s and formerly part of @cofgcollege.bsky.social. Its been vacant for over 10 years with various plans proposed - but is now to be redeveloped into flats as a “Union Co-Living” space by Vita Group.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social You might find this an interesting read - regarding what the authors call Trumps creation of a “Patrimonialist” US government.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
One Word Describes Trump
A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.
www.theatlantic.com
September 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social You might find this an interesting read - regarding what the authors call Trumps creation of a “Patrimonialist” US government.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A weekend of making Cyanotype prints in the Scottish sunshine…
July 14, 2025 at 8:10 PM
A weekend of making Cyanotype prints in the Scottish sunshine…
July 4, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Baillieston, Glasgow - where the M8, M73, A8 and A89 all meet.
June 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Baillieston, Glasgow - where the M8, M73, A8 and A89 all meet.
A wee visit to Scotlands eighth city today.
April 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
A wee visit to Scotlands eighth city today.
Street lights come on as dusk falls over Stirling and the castle, with evening twilight shining on the snow covered mountains of Stuc a’ Chroin and Ben Vorlich in the background.
January 10, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Street lights come on as dusk falls over Stirling and the castle, with evening twilight shining on the snow covered mountains of Stuc a’ Chroin and Ben Vorlich in the background.
Like everyone, I look forward to the magical moment each year, when I take the Christmas lights out of the box…
December 18, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Like everyone, I look forward to the magical moment each year, when I take the Christmas lights out of the box…
The Shard, London.
December 16, 2024 at 8:56 PM
The Shard, London.
On a train from Glasgow to London. Wish us luck!
December 7, 2024 at 9:41 AM
On a train from Glasgow to London. Wish us luck!
A beautiful (but chilly) afternoon on Loch Lomond, Scotland.
December 5, 2024 at 11:14 AM
A beautiful (but chilly) afternoon on Loch Lomond, Scotland.
A late (and very dark) West Highland trip to Oban and back tonight. Sadly the weather isn’t looking all that encouraging…
December 4, 2024 at 12:22 PM
A late (and very dark) West Highland trip to Oban and back tonight. Sadly the weather isn’t looking all that encouraging…
November 14, 2024 at 6:16 PM