Steven Neish

OK, reintroductions! My name’s Steven, I’m based in Scotland, I was brought up in Australia, Germany and the UK, and I’m currently obsessed with Switzerland. Other passions include: seals, soup, cemeteries, sunsets, psychology, cinema, subtitles, snowfall, street art and, er, photography.

In December 2017, I spent an incredibly wet weekend in Gdańsk, Sopot and Malbork - so wet that my memory card corrupted and I lost half of my photographs. Nearly eight years later, I've managed to restore some of them.

Since I last posted, I’ve had a week in Sutherland, a week in Switzerland and a couple of outings to Pitlochry and Loch Brandy.

Sorry, guys - Bluesky keeps logging me out and then I just…forget to sign back in.

Americans on the train trying to pronounce the stations between Dundee and Aberdeen: Browtee Ferry, Carnowstee, Aragroth(?!)…

Washed a new woollen jumper yesterday and it categorically refuses to dry.

Back into the hills today for a traipse around Glen Esk.

If the moo fits.

A view over Braemar from Morrone, the nearest mountain.

Kind of love this picture of Union Street on Saturday night.

Been a fairly quiet month so far, but August picked up last week with outings to Balmaha, Inchcailloch, Stonehaven and Aberdeen.

I have my issues with their reporting on Isreal and Gaza, but The Atlantic’s Photos of the Week continue to be an unparalleled delight. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

Which building would you move across town if you could? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

If only the news cycle was full of stories like this.

Been working my way through Inside No. 9 (better late than never) and I’m not sure I could choose a favourite episode, but it’s between La Couchette, Zanzibar and Misdirection.

Held this back a month to let them mature, but here are two adorable fox cubs beside the River Dee in Aberdeen. #FoxOfTheDay

Made a new friend. I chanced upon a #buzzard nest this week and have enjoyed watching the juveniles build their flight muscles.

One of my favourite photographs taken this year didn’t require any travel at all. I’ve seen foxes along the Dighty Burn before, but this is the first to pause before disappearing into the overgrowth. #FoxOfTheDay

I’ve been neglecting this place lately. Here’s a few photos from recent travels around #Scotland, taken on a madcap long weekend spent touring Stirling, Dunblane, Kingshouse, Fort William, Inverness, Elgin, Lossiemouth and Aberdeen.

Can’t remember the last time I was this sunburnt.

Back to normal yesterday, spotting wildlife in Aberdeen. I really enjoyed my time on the Rhine in Germany and the Netherlands but it can’t compete with the Dee where biodiversity is concerned.

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Split last week between Brussels, Amsterdam, the Hague, Utrecht, Arnhem, Wuppertal, Düsseldorf and Weeze. A million more photographs incoming.

Bought a ticket to Düsseldorf, boarded a train headed for Düsseldorf, had my ticket inspected en route to Düsseldorf, and now we’ve just terminated in Duisburg as if that was the plan all along.

The Netherlands is effectively cashless now and I’m as impressed as I am inconvenienced. I never use cash at home but have always felt buying foreign currency to be part of the travel experience.

Managed to get bitten by a tick in The Hague today. Don’t remember stepping on grass once.

A1. Big fan of brie, mozzarella and feta, as well as that Castello pineapple stuff A2. I’ve been to Gruyères in Switzerland to try fondue - the whole town smelled amazing A3. I do love a croque monsieur, an Emmental pretzel and a proper German käsekuchen #NationalCheeseDay #FoodTravelChat

OK, so I’m likely to have two hours in Brussels over midnight on a Saturday. I’m more than happy just wandering, but in the event of heavy rain can anyone think of anywhere I can shelter until my connection at 01:30?

Looking forward to spending a bit more time in the Netherlands next week. I used to live near the Dutch-German border as a kid, but as an adult I’ve only had the odd day in Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Maastricht and Roermond.

Decided that next week’s travel itinerary of Arnhem, Düsseldorf and Wuppertal over a long weekend wasn’t complicated enough, so I’ve extended to a week and included Amsterdam and Utrecht. Oh, and I’m actually flying into Brussels-Charleroi.

Not sure what happened to the thunderstorm that was forecast.

Sunshine on granite.

Yesterday.

Tripped over my brother while rushing to colour in some Power Rangers drawings, ruined a coffee table and needed stitches in my face.

Some mornings are just special. Incredible encounters with dippers, deer and kingfishers this morning, all before 7am, and now a seal.

Rewatching Kingdom of the Crystal Skull for the first time in a decade and it’s still a misunderstood masterpiece.

Unexpectedly challenging conditions on Thursday, with the sun glaring, the water choppy and the dolphins non-committal, but I quite like this set of one above and below the waves at the harbour entrance.

I have an irritating habit of randomly buying birthday cards I find funny and then never being able to find them again when I need to actually give a birthday card.

A win for progress, autonomy and compassion.