Garmin Foretrex 601
The Garmin Foretrex 601 is a long overdue upgrade to the Foretrex Series. This small wrist mounted device offers GPS, GLONASS and Galileo support for accurate and reliable GPS positioning, coupled…
Site Visit – Cabin Hill, Belfast
A photographic visit.
Site Visit – Ulster Folk Museum
On a rather damp and dreary day in January 2018, I took myself and a friend off to the Ulster Folk Museum, Cultra, near Holywood. The living history museum tells…
Portballintrae 1880 / 2017
Military Stones
Military boundary stones, not to be confused with Ordnance Survey datum points, are somewhat of an enigma. Historically they delineate boundaries of military sites, however their use is not consistent…
Moment Battery Case – First Look
Moment claim that this case is the best battery case for iPhone on the market; and to give them their dues, I think they are right. So, I backed the…
Battery Observation Post – DRF
Often found in coastal artillery forts, this concrete pedestal would have been home to a Depression Range Finder (DRF), an instrument designed in the 1880s used to calculate the distance…
The Horse and the Bear
Taken on an early morning walk through Aachen in May 2017, this photograph captures my imagination and encapsulates everything Aachen symbolises to me. I am proud of the composition, my…
Anti-Tank Obstacles
These rudimentary concrete obstacles were produced to a basic pattern with many local variations and flourishes, and manufactured in their thousands. Their original intent was to delay and channel advancing…
Happy New Year
I started this website in April 2016, and have been ‘on and off’ in respect of adding content and editing. I am always in two minds if people read the articles,…