Stephen Mcbride Photography

14/10/2024

08/10/2024

Turnstones in the rain. Amazing what comes close just sitting on ones arse! A gorgeous inquisitive Pipit, shy redshank and oystercatcher

21/09/2024

A mixture of rage and depression. Its a known fact that hedgerow, of which there's probably thousands of miles, is a main cornerstone of life. Billion of insects rely on the height, which should be no less than 2 metres, the fruit, and the flowers. But they dont flower properly if butchered yearly.!! Cutting should only be maybe every three years and rotated, so there's always habitat. It's an easy thing to do, to reverse the nature loss , yet year on year, idiotic, brainless farmers, youd think they'd have common sense. But its, sadly lacking. Or is it contempt? I cant quite make my mind up? As surely they cant be that stupid. Cut this annually, starting on the 1st sept when its teaming with life??
Theyre told not to. Prefering, it seems, to be the beligerant killers they seem to be. Those butchered hedges that the insects need. Are then rendered lifeless. Those fruits and flowers and height are needed as birds need the insects, of which have now been desecrated, weasels and stoats, need the birds to live, so they can live. Owls and other raptors need mice and voles. Whats going on, when governments can't force these idiots to stop this useless dustructuve practice.
To what? , cut it for absolutely no reason. Luckily here, its not started in earnest, there's a good few been effed up . Give it time! But it shouldnt be allowed in the first place. So they can have a wee box shaped sterile hedge?? I dont know how they can live with themselves, honestly, they're killing everything with this sensless stupid act. All that cutting year in year out, has caused a situation where we now have, half the insects, or more in some places, up to 90% gone? And half our birds gone in a few decades. Its unforgiveable. If I were in government there would be heafty fines after a complete change in the law. But here?? In this, one of the most nature depleted countries on the planet. Its crass stupidity. The green party? Of which im a member are oriving to be effin useless. And the rest, for all their bangin on about biodiversity are worse. They're in a position to address our nature collapse. But do nothing, talk a good game, but cant stop one thing that could end this disaster.

31/08/2024

Arent they just gorgeous when they are changing from fledglings to adults. Starlings! Out the backdoor window.

22/08/2024

Shags, Like a cormorant, but smaller, greenish and just such a beautiful bird.

17/08/2024

Dandelion, 'The demon w**d' the cnuts at monsanto bayer, branded for their ad campaign to invent a problem, to then make billions from stupid humans that get taken in by advertising sh*te from corporations, to solve this imaginary problem. They bashtarrds, have no interest in anything other than making money. What use is money when the bees are gone?? .
!! Or as it should correctly be termed 'Dandelion the life giver'. All I have in this sterile wasteland of a garden before the clover seedlings that cover the ex-lawn, and the climbers and buddlia bloom next year.But the dandelion of which number about 6 are keeping the few bees Ive seen this year going.

04/07/2024

Havnt been available for doing photos for years now. But rather than close the page down your welcome to browse through things I've done in the past.
The bike renovations were all done in Ireland when I lived there yonks ago~Flying Scots. Mostly. Lovely bikes if you can find a good one. Plenty of old parts from eBay to complete your project. I don't have a single one left.
I do have a Dawes Atlantis from 1981. Full 531 frame and in great nik. Pity I'm not!! Can't ride it anymore. Last time was a few years ago and hospitalised after it. So Can't make up my mind. Is it going on the wall as it could be considered a work of art.
It is my youth. I spent years in the saddle and saw some lovely places but alas I'll have to relive this in memories and photos. I miss my hours of solitude, punishing long runs, gale force winds, blazing sunshine and endless miles.
Should I let my last bike go? Is it fair to keep such a beautifully designed practical thing to hang on a wall? Should I accept that I can't go it anymore. Am I torturing myself, it sitting there reminding me of how fit I once was. I wish I knew. Maybe a miraculous cure is just a year or two away! Who knows!

11/01/2024

COOTS MAN!! And its cousin the Moorhen

28/09/2023

What a title to win!! The most nature depleted country on the planet. Big hand to us and our fu**in useless government, and who could forget our fu**in useless councils. Who work tirelessly to to kill every dandelion that shows its face and for our yearly glyphosate bill.
To the farmers who haven't a fu**in clue,70 % of skylarks gone and continue to butcher what little hedges we have left that other birds and mammals need to survive.
To huge members of the general publuc for their complete apathy. https://fb.watch/nlB8DNsyXf/

25/03/2022

What we have here in Scotland amazes me and especially the creatures that everyone
takes for granted- the beauty to be found in everyday life.