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Ross Mackenzie
Oxford, United Kingdom
Sometimes travel and wildlife photographer, Sometimes educational technologist. Arctic and Antarctic enthusiast. Happiest outside. Often found in Oxford or on the Shetland Islands.
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Popular Posts (last 30 days)

  • Monthly Report, November 2025
    A half-and-half month - half based in Oxford, half based in Shetland. Reporting Days: 30 Location: Oxford and Shetland Distance Walked: 210 ...
  • 2025 - A Year in Twelve Pictures
     So, that was 2025.   A mix of Oxford, Italy, Austria and Shetland.  But mostly Shetland. West Voe Beach, Shetland, January 2025 Quendale Be...
  • 12B or not 12B, that is the question
    I spent an unexpectedly long time getting up to Shetland today.   The View from Seat 11A The day started so early that I did wonde...
  • Pyramiden
    The phrase “Russian Mining Colony” doesn’t exactly conjure up a particularly positive set of images.   If you add in “Arctic” it’s very eas...
  • Exploring Rothiemurchus
    In both January and February I've been able to spend time exploring the Rothiemurchus Forest in the Cairngorms National Park.   This i...

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