A hot, hazy evening by the Mekong River in Laos Be sure to click on the image to view full screen! Categorygoldenhourphotography CameraNikon Coolpix P300 LocationLaos

Welcome to the Silk Road diaries... the place where I am finally recording my stories and reflections from an overland trip from the UK to Mongolia back in 2011. It's taken me a long time to process how

Beautiful performers in between shows at the Angkore Wat temple complex, Cambodia Be sure to click on the image to view full screen! Categorytravelphotography CameraNikon Coolpix P300 LocationCambodia

A floral frenzy on the streets of Chiang Mai Back in 2012 I witnessed the vivid flower festival which is held in Thailand each year. The amount of work that had gone into every display was incredible -

Tiny doors - I am obsessed with them What's inside? Why are they so small? Why do they only seem to exist in ancient buildings or exotic countries? I've never seen any mysterious tiny doors in England!

Another image from the Tha Kaek Loop motorbike ride which I did in 2012. It takes you through beautiful countryside - I loved these amazing silhouetted trees Be sure to click on the image to view full

Welcome to the Silk Road diaries... the place where I am finally recording my stories and reflections from an overland trip from the UK to Mongolia back in 2011. It's taken me a long time to process how

Some beauties from a recent walk in the woods This week I suddenly noticed all the Scarlet Elf Cups which have appeared on the soggy woodland floor. These were clustered around a load of Ash saplings.

A fun motorbike adventure around the Tha Kaek loop, Laos takes you through 450km of spectacular scenery. Dramatic limestone peaks dot the landscape, along with caves and lush green rice paddies. Apparently

Mongol what? In 2011 I decided to go on an exciting adventure. Together with my partner at the time, I drove from the UK to Mongolia - over 13,000 miles in less than 3 months. We were participating in

I am scared of heights So it was one of those face-your-fears moments when I took a hot air balloon ride in Laos (especially given the lack of emergency service infrastructure in this country!). My hands

Also known as the 'Tower of Death' My epic overland road trip took me past some of the incredible architecture of Uzbekistan. In this country the intricate beauty of Persian and Arabic architecture is

I am slightly obsessed with surfaces Wherever I go I end up with a collection of photos of rust, mould, wood grain, leaf structures... you name it, if it's a textured surface I've probably got a few dozen

One of the things I adore most about Scotland is the colours Even in the depths of winter, it's full of yellows and purples. This shot was taken with my (admittedly pretty poor quality!) camera phone out

Taken at Gulmarg, on the border between Kashmir and Pakistan Be sure to click on the image to view full screen! Categoryarchitecturalphotography CameraNikon Coolpix P300 LocationGulmarg, Kashmir

Rolls Royce, Lake Srinagar, Kashmir Be sure to click on the image to view full screen! Categoryvehiclephotography CameraNikon Coolpix P300 LocationSrinagar, Kashmir

Taken from a hotel room in Pokhara, Nepal A storm brewing above the building works. Behind that (hidden from view) Pokhara's beautiful lake, and the Nepalese hills stretching into the distance Be sure

One of my favourite beaches on Westray, Orkney I've often sat in this spot watching the seals watch me, bobbing curiously in the shallows Be sure to click on the image to view full screen!

This bright Kelp seaweed was washed up in the Orkneys Kelp used to be a big resource on those remote northern islands in the 18th and 19th centuries. Huge quantities were gathered from the shore after

What do you think it's looking at? This is one of those seemingly cute but actually quite aggressive Macaque's you find across South-East Asia, taken at Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Whilst very cute, these