Dawn at the Stacks of Duncansby, from Duncansby Head, Caithness & Southerland, Scotland

An old photo from 2002. Taken on my first Digital DSLR, a Nikon D100 just after they had been released. Compared with todays 2026 Digitals, it now seems very basic…. but that was a big leap forward…. and after years of film cameras a major step forward.

Digital has indeed come a long way, as has the computer technology to match. Who would have thought we would have phones with cameras… and of course the “Tinternet“. It is called progress, but at times it did seem a little like pulling teeth! That progress has also been a trifle expensive.

(P.S. if you look an a big screen, the white spots on the cliffs to the right, are not dust spots on the sensor, but acrobatic Gannets, Fulmar and Arctic Terns feeding before migrating south)

Have a good week wherever you are and whatever you are doing, enjoy…. and as always….

Please Remember ….
Stay Safe …. Be Kind…. Look After Each Other

17th August
(C) David Oakes 2026