Bimbles With A Camera

Bimbles With A Camera Roams in a van. Often found pointing a camera at his feet. Would consider cake as payment. Known to run long distances.

Life in the city ..
01/09/2026

Life in the city ..

19th July 2026That was an incredible hike yesterday, up past three separate refuges and along some rather airy ridges. J...
30/08/2026

19th July 2026

That was an incredible hike yesterday, up past three separate refuges and along some rather airy ridges. Just how I like it.

The X100T started to have a few issues half way into the hike, refusing to shoot at anything but F2, which of course under the bright midday sun rendered everything as a blank canvas. Switched over to the iPhone for the remainder of the walk.

Perhaps this really will be the last year I carry my beloved X100T. I wonder will a 23mm lens on the XT4 feel just as good.

And there’s me thinking the views of Mont Blanc from last nights park-up were impressive. Tonight, I’ve hit the jack-pot; Plain Joux. This place seems to be an adventurers playground and there is a pretty high probability of getting taken out by a Paraglider, mountain biker, trail runner or perhaps if you are particularly unlucky, all 3.

Initially I reach for the GFX 50r combined with the 100-200. There are a few wispy clouds dancing around the peaks and I try and frame one in the middle of my composition, but it never quite feels right.

The evening light on the peaks are incredible and an audible hush falls over the gathered crowds as the light shifts from yellows to orange and then finally to a soft pink/purple.

Spot a paraglider heading to the moon. Or perhaps Mont Blanc.

First light ...
29/08/2026

First light ...

Even nature admires its own beauty once in a while ..
27/08/2026

Even nature admires its own beauty once in a while ..

Gone fishing ..
25/08/2026

Gone fishing ..

Haunted ... I sometimes like to play a little with the descriptive search in Amazon photos as it can quite often pull so...
21/08/2026

Haunted ...

I sometimes like to play a little with the descriptive search in Amazon photos as it can quite often pull some images from the archive that I had long since forgotten about. In this case I simply typed the word Haunted and these are a few of the images it returned.

Extracts from a creative life 18th July 2026Up before dawn, once again standing gazing upon the Mont Blanc Massif. And o...
20/08/2026

Extracts from a creative life

18th July 2026

Up before dawn, once again standing gazing upon the Mont Blanc Massif. And once again those pesky clouds seem to be hiding the best bits.

I’ve nowhere urgent to be mind you, so can be patent and that patience is rewarded as first light sweeps across the summit. What an incredible view, and after making a few images I simply sit and gaze upon her beauty.

A few hikers have started to arrive in the car-park and after a bit of research it would seem there is a pretty decent circular walk to do in the area. Back to the van to pack a few supplies, my eyes drift to the view outside and the plan for the rest of the day.

Extracts from a creative life 17th July 2026Moved close to the Chamonix area with incredible views of Mont Blanc. The Wh...
19/08/2026

Extracts from a creative life

17th July 2026

Moved close to the Chamonix area with incredible views of Mont Blanc. The White lady as usual, however, is playing a game of hide and seek - mostly hidden below thick banks of clouds that hug her highest peaks. As I stand and watch I wonder how many folks are bunked down in the final refuge, nervous for their summit attempt the following morning.

11th July 2026What an incredible walk out towards the Glacier du Mont Mine in Val d'Hérens. Most folks have gone up to t...
18/08/2026

11th July 2026

What an incredible walk out towards the Glacier du Mont Mine in Val d'Hérens. Most folks have gone up to the refuge, leaving the lower level walk somewhat empty. Just how I like it. The light, however, is harsh, so it’s more a few record shots of this incredible view. On the way up I notice a number of markers by year, and it’s rather worrying to see jut how much the glacier has retreated in the past 25 years. To put it into context the position I’ve take this shot was at 70mm. The same position at the turn of the century I could have switched to a 10mm and filled the frame.

Extracts from a creative life .. 9th July 2026Up before sunrise as we want to get up (and down) the Furka pass before th...
08/08/2026

Extracts from a creative life ..

9th July 2026

Up before sunrise as we want to get up (and down) the Furka pass before the supercars and billy bikes swarm on mass. I’m back to the mountain composition I was playing with the previous evening, this time looking for a bit of glow as the sun breaks the horizon.

Time to pack the camera away, make a coffee, and head up to the pass.

Catch up soon …

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