New podcast available on the Outdoors Station
This week, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Bob at the Outdoors Station – the UK’s longest-running (and award-winning) outdoor podcast. Due to the fact that I’ve only discovered the delights of podcasts in the last year or so, the Outdoor Station didn’t cross my radar
The wrong side of history
For the first time in almost twenty years, the Mac platform is facing an existential threat. How we respond to this threat may shape the future of computing as we know it. The future isn’t bright – the future is compromised. One of my earliest memories is of sitting in
My top photo of 2016
I’ve seen a lot of blog posts from people listing several of their top photos from 2016 recently, but I’m not going to do that here – I’ve already shared my #2016Top3 on Twitter. I’m going to share just one picture with you. This is not my
My first year as a SLPOTY entrant
This year, for the first time, I submitted images to the Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. Here are a few notes on how that went. SLPOTY began in September 2014, so it’s comparatively new in the field of landscape photography competitions. As a new competition, it’s
2016 in review
2016 has been a mixed year – great in some respects, not so good in others. Here’s my overview of 2016 on Alexroddie.com, and a look ahead to 2017. Backpacking and the outdoors At the end of last year I vowed that 2016 would be even better in terms
The Lochaber Traverse in winter – Field Notes
In the January 2017 issue of TGO Magazine, available now, you can read my feature on the Lochaber Traverse – one of the UK’s finest long mountain ridges. I waited a decade for the right conditions. It was worth the wait! Here are a few photos that didn’t make
ViewRanger Skyline – first look
ViewRanger is a digital navigation app for smartphones and tablets. It’s been around for years, and is one of the most mature solutions of its kind, but recently they launched a new augmented-reality feature – Skyline. Here are my first impressions of this potentially very useful new feature. According to
The late 2016 site refresh
You may have noticed a few minor changes around here today. I’ve taken steps to improve usability and help readers find what they’re looking for. Since 2012, alexroddie.com has had a static landing page – a simple screen explaining who I am and what the site is about.
The Fujinon XF35mm f/2 review
The Fujinon XF35mm f/2 is a fast normal prime lens for Fujifilm X-Series cameras. I’ve been using it for the last three months, and it has quickly established itself as my favourite lens. Here is my review. I’ve been a Fuji user for over a year now,