No Broadband for 4 Weeks

Well after four weeks of no broadband, thanks to EE's inept customer service we are back online.  I have not been out with the camera much over the past four weeks due to being very busy at work mainly but here is a selection of those shots I have managed to get.  It is nice to be able to get back to blogging.

Pied or White Wagtail? (Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 at 108mm, ISO 200, 1/500 sec at f/2.8, Handheld)

I am not too sure if this was a white wagtail or a pied one in moult plummage.  It was very white underneath but not really grey enough on its back.  If anyone has a view on this let me know please.

Ruined Croft House, Balnacra (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Sigma DG 150-500mm lens at 267mm, ISO 800, 1/250 sec at f/8, Handheld resting on top of car)

I took this shot from beside the road at Balnacra in Strathcarron on my way to Inverness one morning.  On the far side (south side) of the strath is an old settlement, no longer inhabited but the land is still crofted.  The old ruins stand out against the remnant green of what once must have been decent croft land, now dominated by rush pasture and sheep grazing.

Sunset & Old Croft Machinery, Drumbuie (canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 24-105mm L lens at 24mm, ISO 1600, 1/80 sec at f/22, Handheld)

Last week saw some fantastic sunsets but I only managed out once with the camera, but got some nice shots from Drumbuie looking towards Skye & Raasay.

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Pale Sunset, Drumbuie (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 24-105mm L lens at 70mm, ISO 1600, 1/60 sec at f/22, Handheld, Panorama of 4 shots)

Sunset, Drumbuie (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 24-105mm L lens at 24mm, ISO 1600, 1/125 sec at f/16, Handheld)

Vibrant Sunset, Drumbuie (Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 24-105mm L lens at 84mm, ISO 1600, 1/80 sec at f/16, Handheld)