The Green Isle of the Great Deep

Feeding time at the race, originally uploaded by ccgd.

Gary Willis - the Scotland team coach - getting ready to pass a drink to one of the team.

It's a lot harder than it looks - I have been on special training courses just to pass a bottle you know.....

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May Morning, originally uploaded by ccgd.

I seem to have been travelling non stop for weeks now, so I enjoyed a very peaceful walk along the beach this morning. Sheltered from the wind, the Firth was as still as a Lochan.

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Killer Climb, originally uploaded by ccgd.

The Elite race at this weekends Scottish Cross Country series 3 race in Fort William. There was a big entry as this is the first competitive race on the new course before this years world cup.

The course has some killer climbs.

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North Sutor sunrise, originally uploaded by ccgd.

Taken at 4:45 - yes Quarter to five in the morning...

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Rockport Harbour, originally uploaded by ccgd.

Rockport MA - and yes the picture is straight.

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Walk in, originally uploaded by ccgd.

Of course walk-ins are welcome, Gina must know when they are coming!

Rockport Massachusetts

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Voting Booth, originally uploaded by ccgd.

The voting Booth in Cromarty's Victoria Hall, and my voting papers. Note the "how to vote" poster on the wall.

Someone has now told me that is illegal to take photos of voting papers. I'll have to check.

This photo has been used to illustrate an Alastair Gray essay on last weeks Scottish Elections - see http://www.nowpublic.com/work_as_if_you_live_in_the_early_days_of_a_better_nation

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Blue and silver, originally uploaded by ccgd.

In the stack over Heathrow on an Edinburgh - London Flight

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Polling Station, originally uploaded by ccgd.

Scottish Parliament Elections 3rd May 2007. Polling in the Victoria Hall, Cromarty. I took my camera, as it had occurred to me that the everyday process of voting is very rarely captured. So I took a modest series of four shots that recorded my voting process n the day.

However I took this snap without asking - and was gently chided by Mr Cope - on the left - however he seemed happy enough when I told that I was recording for prosperity.

This shot is also on the Cromarty Image Library.

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Sprogs race, originally uploaded by ccgd.

SCX Round 2 at Dalbeattie - last weekend. It was a long drive home, but I like the Dof in this shot.

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