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Mo Thomson

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A chilled out #photographer based in Central Scotland, happiest when wandering deserted beaches or under dark starry skies. website: https://mothomson.com

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Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · 2d

A gorgeous photo Lorraine, can almost taste the salty air

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Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · 3d

A great read Ben, always wonderful to hear that noise bouncing around the hills, especially in the mist.

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Ben Dolphin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❄️⛰🌲 @countrysideben.bsky.social · 5d

Just published 🙂 I've been wanting to write about the rut for years but never had the piccies to back it up till last autum 🦌. It certainly helps when it's happening right outside your house.

walkhighlands @walkhighlands.co.uk · 7d

In his latest column, @countrysideben.bsky.social listens to one of the most dramatic sounds and spectacles of the Highlands.

Read all about the Rut:
www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/the-rut/

The rut

I always look forwards to the first subzero morning. Coming so early in the autumn season, when summer still holds the days, it typically occurs after a clear night, which means the subsequent morning...

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Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · 10d

thanks Justin, it was a lovely way to start the day :)

Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · 11d

I just love Autumn, especially the misty early morning starts
#mist #scotland #llandscapephotography #landscapes

Low mist over a Scottish loch, with the rising sun hitting the mountains in the distance

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Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · 11d

and they can be dangerous when things go wrong

Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · 11d

Looks serene Peter, you not tempted by a wee yacht yourself ?

Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · 25d

wow, unexpected item in baggage area

Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · 25d

Sounds great Ben, bring on Autumn.
Less midges and less rental camper/motorhomes too :)

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Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · Sep 8

After last nights cloudy moonrise, it was nice to see the moon lift off above The Bass Rock tonight, with Lamb Island and Fidra joining in the almost full moon party.
#landscapephotography #moon #scotland #dusk

An almost full moon, rising above three islands on the horizon.

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Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · Sep 7

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A trip to Penny Hedge, Blairgowrie

If you want to get up close to squirrels and small birds, then I can definitely recommend a trip to Pennyhedge near Blairgowrie. It's a great place to test the different focussing methods with your ca...

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Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · Sep 2

Lovely shot Mike

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Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · Aug 11

love it in b&w

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Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · Aug 9

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Red Arrows over Edinburgh

I was going to go into the Murrayfield area to try and catch the Red Arrows flying over Edinburgh city centre, but gave it a body swerve as the Oasis gig would be keeping it busy around Murrayfield. I...

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Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · Jul 18

lovely patterns on it

Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · Jul 17

I get the opposite experience in Germany, fantastic there.

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Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · Jul 17

Aweful service you got there.
I had a bad experince on my last trip to Birmingham down the West coast on LNER, it stopped at Carlisle, power line issues, had to get a train to Newcastle to New Street and had to stay overnight as a result.
Broken Britain :(

Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · Jul 16

The loud screeching train noise and smoke from diesel trains is rather nasty at the bottom of new street.
Hope the services ran ok.

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Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · Jul 15

thanks for highlighting that, I will stop using it now. You get nowt for nowt thesedays.

Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · Jul 11

Did you catch last nights full moon ?

The skies were mostly clear and it was quite warm for a wee change.
July's Buck Moon over the glowing lights of Edinburgh city centre. #moon #edinburgh #photography

A partially covered full moon over Edinburgh city centre centre, with silhouettes and reflections of small yachts on the water.

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Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · Jul 9

Drum and Bass rock ;)

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Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · Jul 6

The young uns today are snowflakes, should be feeding themselves by now :)

Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · Jul 5

An interesting read Grant, thanks for sharing your insights into Orkney. It has a totally different vibe to Shetland.

I was surprised how many cows/sheep and hay bales there were around the place.

It was brutal when we were there, so we didn't manage to get to Hoy, but Yesnaby was excellent.

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Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · Jul 4

During a brief visit to the Isle of Skye on Wednesday, the light was really nice for a few mins over Cleat (1100 feet), which is a neighbour of The Quiraing.
I managed to get this shot before the dark clouds in the background came over and it started raining. #scotland #landscapephotography

Moody Scottish clouds over the partially collapsed rocky hills

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Mo Thomson @mothomson.bsky.social · Jun 22

A hazy #summer #solstice #sunset over Stac Pollaidh late last night.
The midges were out in force and I'm suffering a fair few itches now.

Sunest over some rocky mountains next to a loch, in Scotland

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