Atlantic Breakers

Michael Dutson Landscape Photography
As I navigated the roads crisscrossing the islands of Harris and Lewis, my primary focus was on scouting for suitable subjects to capture through my camera lens, all while ensuring I didn’t impede the flow of local traffic on the…
I awoke to the sound of another blustery morning. Nestled beneath the warmth of my bed covers, I could discern the relentless drumming of rain against the bedroom window. Outside, darkness still prevailed. The bedroom’s westward-facing window supposedly offered a…
I found myself traversing the A858 main road, journeying from Achadh Mor to Garrynahine after making my way from the western side of Lewis. This road, resembling a Roman thoroughfare, stretches in a perfectly straight line from one point to…
Seated beside the crackling logs within the former crofter’s cottage transformed into an Air BnB, I meticulously reviewed the weather forecast for the upcoming morning. The outlook appeared relatively favourable – dry conditions with some clouds, albeit accompanied by a…
As I drove along the road north to Shawbost, on the Isle of Lewis, my attention was fleetingly drawn to a brown ‘Tourist’ signpost that hinted at a captivating subject for a photograph – “Norse Mill & Kiln” it stated,…
Click to Listen to this Blog as a Podcast! For several days, the venerable media establishments of England have been fervently discussing a formidable and ominous tempest steadily advancing from the boundless Atlantic, its relentless course set to traverse Ireland…
Over the last 6 to 9 months or so, I have been a bit flat with my photography. A really deep phase of CBA (Couldn’t Be Arsed) had come over me which I seemed unable to shake off. I would…