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Just waiting at the gate at Denver Airport for our flight to New York. This the boring part of any trip. Had an easy day yesterday. Started with a massage on my bad back followed...

Today (actually yesterday since I’m writing this after midnight!) We skied Copper Mountain, a bit under 2 hours from Boulder. We skied the same area last year in low cloud...

Another ski day, this time in Winter Park, west of Denver. We had a sunny morning then it clouded over and was followed by more sunshine. A good day for photos.Slopes were...

Have now had time to look up the birds that we saw today. Both were grey and black. The first ones were Gray Jays but we also saw some that sounded like Nutcrackers that are often...

Another snowshoe day today. This time in the Indian Peaks Wilderness around Brainard Lake.I wanted to get a shot of the mountains from Red Rocks Lake. I saw the shot 4 and a half...

Had a day snowshoeing in Rocky Mountain National Park.Started at Glacier Gorge Trailhead and walked to Alberta Falls. All frozen, quite a contrast to the last time we saw it in June...

We left Gunnison before 9am and headed east to Monarch Pass and the small ski area of Monarch. In less than 1 and a half hours we were on first lift going up the mountain.With...

Today was another ski day. We stayed in Gunnison and drove the 20-odd miles to the Crested Butte ski area.We had snow and low cloud until after lunch when the clouds thinned...

Had a few problems with Blackberry not allowing me to post to my blog. I have reverted to the old template and it seems to work. Just a bit behind. Wednesday I dropped off a batch...

We were up early today to go skiing at Keystone, about 1h 45m from Boulder.On the slopes by 10.30am. Grey to start with then some sunshine. Just 2 rolls (10 exposures) of views...

We had a quiet leisurely day in Boulder for a change.Sorted out hiring ski gear and a few other odds and ends before heading to the hills.Walked about 5 miles along the Dakota...

We arrived in New York Thursday late afternoon. No snow but dry. After checking in to hotel we went straight out taking photographs, all night time shots.The Woolworth Building...

I sent off the edited version of the 3rd proof of Lake Light last night. It’s pretty much done and, with a couple of minor edits, will be sent to Joe Cornish so that...

We made good time to reach hotel near Heathrow Airport at 4.15pm. Jan decided to go across to Macclesfield since hadn’t heard any reports of it being closed. Lots of snow...

Just checking the last few things are done befeore we leave for Heathrow. We are checked into a hotel for tonight and catch Virgin flight to New York tomorrow. Then 2 nights...

The temperature was above freezing for the first time in 3 or 4 weeks and the snow, that is still several inches deep, is now soft and wet. There was fresh snow last night,...

Today was a Buxton Gallery day so I decided to use snowshoes instead of walking as usual. There was good 6 inches everywhere and the temperature was -13C outside and it was clear...

We had more snow in the Peaks last night with more forecast for later today. There is a pretty even 6 to 8 inches in the valleys and more on the tops. Lots of local roads...

I am travelling to the USA in a week or so and have been concerned about taking 200 rolls of Ilford FP4 in hand luggage after the recent Christmas Day terrorist incident on a plane...

The last batch of images for Lake Light have also been added to the web site. Here are a few samples. Dave Butcher Dave Butcher www.davebutcher.co.uk www.darkroomdave.com

I received the first proof of Lake Light just before Christmas and at long last the final edits on it are finished. All the headers and captions are sorted. There will...

Christmas is almost here and we have had a very busy time over the last few weeks. All orders needed for Christmas were shipped in good time, assuming postal services worked...

Went to the local post office today and checked the last posting dates to see how long I had to complete all the orders that I have received. Everything is well in hand, please...

I have been busy pulling together photographs for my new book, Lake Light, on the Lake District. Another batch of 60 is now on the web site. Just click the link here to go straight...

It’s a bit of a dull cool day in the Peak District today and I’m in the Gallery in the Gardens in Buxton Pavilion Gardens. Bit busy here today there is a classic...

I am doing the art fair in Buxton this weekend, free entry and 40 exhibitors. I will be in my usual spot to the left as you go into the Octagon in the Pavilion Gardens.Lots...

We are doing 2 art fairs this weekend. Jan is doing the show in the Queen Charlotte Hall Richmond Upon Thames run by Craft in Focus. It’s a 3 day show that started today...

Art fair in Edinburgh, our first show in Scotland, is over and Jan is driving us home.We did quite well and it helped us reach a new audience for my pictures.Home by 11.30pm...

Half-way through art fair in Edinburgh but thought I should let you know that Joe Cornish, one of the leading UK landscape photographers, has agreed to write the forword for my next...

Jan is driving us up to Edinburgh. A bit north of the Lake District at moment. We are doing an Art and Craft Fair in the Assembly Rooms on George Street Saturday and Sunday....

I think I may have forgotten to add the final report on my new mobile phone. The 3rd phone from Vodafone, a Blackberry 8520, to replace the 18 month old faulty Blackberry...

I’m in the Gallery in the Gardens tomorrow, in Buxton Pavilion Gardens, from 9.30am to 5pm. Judging by the weather I will probably take the car. The last 3 trips I have...

Back from lecturing in Warrington. Jolly wet return trip. Lots of standing water and rivers running across road. Difficult to see in the dark. Seems to have eased a bit in last...

I think I may have booked too much in diary. Making good progress with new Lake Light book as well as shipping recent orders. All scans done and half of images tweaked. 12 new Edinburgh...

Just travelling home after Art and Craft Fair at Sherrardswood School Welwyn. Delayed by 1.5 hours by accident near Northampton. We were well looked after by Jan’s sister...

Third time lucky! Received 3rd phone in 2 weeks today, a Blackberry 8520 Everything seems to work. Yippee! Now back on line with blog, web editor and Outlook diary and address...

My faulty Blackberry Curve 8310 was replaced by a newer version (Blackberry Curve 8900) a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately the new version could not access this blog or my web editor....

Today I scanned 50-odd images for Lake Light, my new book on the Lake District. Tomorrow should see the last scans completed (about 30 left to do). Then I need to crop and tweak...

Off to Wellington College Crowthorne (near Bracknell) early tomorrow morning for a Craft in Focus art fair over the weekend. Open 1pm to 6pm Friday and 10 am to 5 pm Saturday...