Upon arriving in Poland our first mission was to drive south from Kęty to Zakopane and the Tatry Mountains on the boarder of Slovakia. We had a slightly boozy night on the vodkas and set out ‘first thing’ in the morning into the hills. The weather was constantly changing with thick fog, rolling clouds and a few pools of lush sunlight.

Along side beautiful scenery we saw interesting flaura and even a wild goat!
 
That night we had a BBQ with some beers, sausages and some other delicious Polish treats.

After the mountains we spent a day in the city of Bielsko. It was a perfect day for a wander, we visited many of the tourist attractions, the numerous antique shops and a few of the sunlit terraced beer gardens.

One of my particular favorites was Bielsko Castle and Museum which was super interesting but also had a very modern roof fitted in the courtyard of the castle which was very cool. 

I love the mix of old and new, lines, contrast and reflections.

We also spent a day at the Wieliczka Salt Mine outside Krakow which was fun! We went to 100m below the ground on a dizzying wooden staircase down the mine shaft and saw some amazing caverns as well as beautiful sculptures and artifacts - 12 of which are on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list - It also looked a bit like the Mines of Moria.

Finally here are a few more snaps we took as we wandered around Kęty and the surrounding area.

Hope you enjoyed the photos and if you get the chance I would definitely recommend a visit!

Corrie Fee is a majestic glacial valley in Glen Clova Angus. Earlier in the month I had the pleasure of going on a little hike up to the waterfall at the back wall of the corrie - Such a  beautiful walk and couldn’t have had a better day for it. 

I was surprised and delighted at the magnitude of the bowl carved into the mountain like a giant armchair that only becomes apparent upon leaving the forest path which abruptly opens into the massive magnificent space.

Couldn’t help but think of Nan Shepherds writing in ‘The Living Mountain’ specifically the chapter on water - 

“This is the river. Water, that strong white stuff, one of the four elemental mysteries, it is so simple that it frightens me. It wells up from the rock, and flows away. For unnumbered years it has welled from the rock, and flowed away. It does nothing, absolutely nothing, but be itself.” 

Nan Shepherd - ‘The Living Mountain’ - Chapter Four : Water

All shot on my trusty 35mm film camera.

Earlier this month  I had the pleasure of helping out Sam Brill with a dog photo booth at Brewdog to raise money for Mrs Murray’s Home for Stray Dogs and Cats - It was an amazing day and I’m happy to say they raised an amazing £582.65!

It was quite a surreal environment with SO many dogs in such a small bar with all the noises, smells, hairs that go with it - It was a total pleasure and everyone was well behaved (even the owners)

I shot some event style photos and some behind the scenes of helping Sam and here are a few of my favourites - You can see the whole album on my Facebook page here.

BEST DAY EVER!

You can see Sams portraits here.

I also made a little video of the day with music from Lord Leper -

Hopefully there will be another event like this in the future so keep your eyes peeled!