Another day another few hundred miles! We set off pretty soon after the riders today so as not to miss the entrance into Scotland. That's a whole other country you know!! As it was jon hit it so fast that I missed him. Still, got some of the others so that's ok. Spent today experimenting really. Wide angle shots, tripod for long shutters to blur the riders, clambering over peat bogs to get tree shots, standing on roadside Walls with fifteen foot drops! All good fun, some of it worked, some of it didn't but I'm learning more all the time.
The riders are fighting thru the pain and I imagine, the boredom. Still getting the odd wave and smile to ruin the gritty atmosphere of the shots but I sense they are finding it more tedious now. Still, might mean I get the angst pics ;).
I also managed a personal 'pilgrimage' to Glenbuck, the birthplace of Bill Shankly which was about 30 miles off route. You may not get this cos it's footie but I must admit I found it quite moving to see the monument to him in the village. I say village but actually there are no houses left in this old mining community, just the memorial and the mine. He was a massive influence on my dad and how I grew up. You can keep your religion and your politics, he spoke more powerfully to us than anyone. I'm so glad I went to see it. Not sure about liz, I dragged her along too ;)
Eventually arrived in prestwick and finished the photo day with some nice pics of arran and aisla craig. Tomorrow I get a "day off" cos I'm planning to play golf at prestwick and Troon :) two open courses in one day! Yay!!
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