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Graham McPherson - Singer/Songwriter

Breeze of the Dawn

I recently came across this fab over 50’s songwriting website. Think mature wine, aged single malt or fine chocolate and you get the idea. The

5th November Lightshow

On the 5th November 2023 our neighbour across the road from us knocked on the door around teatime. Jane Fraser is a very talented artist

Song Thrush

One of my Favourite Birds

At the Mull of Galloway Lighthouse there is a resident that frequents the lawn just about every day. One of my favourite creatures – A

Pink Sea Thrift at the Mull of Galloway

Sea Thrift at the Mull

Down at the Gallie Craig Coffee House at the Mull of Galloway there’s a wonderful carpet of pink sea thrift abundant on the hills and

Castramon Forest by Graham McPherson

Castramon Forest

The light on these trees really made this image. I love it when the emotion of a place is heightened by sunlight. This was one

An interesting technique

This image was taken after sunset and light painted with a torch. Along with the surreal lighting the fresh bluebells and ferns give it a

The Needle near Sandyhills

Over 5 minutes Exposure

This sea arch makes for a great long exposure. I used a 16 stop ND filter to give me a shutter speed of five and

Stranraer Wall Exhibition March 2023

Stranraer Wall Exhibition

Inspired from the exhibition at the Mull of Galloway this wall running along the harbour approach is home to an Exhibition of local photographs by

Full Moon Silhouette

Silhouette

The Full Moon being eclipsed by the Mull of Galloway Lighthouse. This shot is exposed for the moon and creates a moody silhouette. A digital

Corsewall Aurora

Corsewall Aurora

The 26th February 2023 saw a powerful display of the Aurora Borrealis (Northern Lights). I drove to Corsewall at the northernmost end of the Rhins

Drummore Beach in the Snow

Drummore Snow Beach

A beautiful morning in January where the beach was covered with patches of snow. This shot was taken looking North away from the rising sun.

Kirkmaiden Church

Kirkmaiden Old Kirk

The Old Kirk at Kirkmaiden near Drummore stands up on a hill overlooking Luce Bay. This shot was taken before sunrise whilst there was still

Sea Cave at the Mull of Galloway

Sea Cave at the Mull of Galloway

The cliffs at the Mull of Galloway are over 200 feet high. This cave is only accessible by boat (unless you’re a mountaineer!) This shot

Moon over Luce Bay

Moon over Luce Bay

Moon shots are very difficult to get right in Landscapes. The reason is that the moon itself has such a dynamic range difference from the

Mull of Galloway RSPB centre at sunset in June

RSPB Centre at the Mull of Galloway

The RSPB centre at the Mull of Galloway (Scotlands most southern place) It’s home to all kinds of sea birds including Guillimot, Razorbill, and Kittiwakes

Waterfall in the Wood of Cree Image by Graham McPherson

Cordorcan Burn Waterfall

There are many waterfalls along the Cordorcan Burn that runs through the wood of Cree near Newton Stewart. I took this image on a dull

Cave in Galloway

A Very Challenging Cave Shot

This shot was a challenge as the cave was actually quite tight, it was the middle of the day (contrasty light outside) and had broken

Ivy wrapped trees in Somerset Bluebell wood

Ivy Wrapped Trees in Bluebell Wood

Bluebells are such delicate flowers and grace our landscape around April/May time. I shot this image at dawn.  It captures something of the cool first

Dunskey Castle image by Graham McPherson - Skyhome

Patience at Dunskey Castle

Dunskey Castle is a dramatic old ruin perched on the clifftops near Portpatrick. It has a ghostly feel to it and I thought it would

Drummore Harbour Wall with hint of rainbow

Soft golden light transforms

Even an apparently uninteresting subject can become interesting in the right light. For landscape photography it’s all about the light. The Harbour wall here at

Burnham Lighthouse Liquid Tide

A very unusual Lighthouse

The Lower Lighthouse at Burnham on Sea is a very unusual one as lighthouses go. It stands on nine stilts. I think I must have

Incoming Wave

More than we Know

  Here’s a song I’ve been working on lately written and recorded at home in Galloway   More See how the good times Overcome the

White cherry blossom

Blessings and benedictions…

Why do I love to see a wild cherry tree? Well, in and of itself, it has such a beautiful presence…the promise of leaf burst,

Heart made of beads and sea pottery

Love

Love is not a limited commodity, it is a limitless and boundless outpouring. It cannot and will not cease to flow, it doesn’t require anything

Burnham Heart Sunset

We are the Sunshine

  A song I composed, recorded and finally mixed at home in June/July 2021 We are the Sunshine Ding dong It’s the bell of my

Skylark in flight Bob Brewer

Far Away?

Are you far away from someone you love? Sometimes we find ourselves physically a long distance from those in our heart, and sometimes it is

Pied wagtail

Cause for Pause

It was July 2019, a warm, sunny day, and I was in North Devon, wandering through a busy shopping street, when a most beautiful pied

Caleb with Dad at the piano

Caleb

Five days ago was a very special day. The 3rd of May 2021. Twenty one years earlier, Caleb was born.  A very special little boy. 

Across Luce Bay

Across the Bay

Looking out from the end of our garden, here in the South Rhins of Galloway, I am blessed, on a clear day, to see the

Skyhome Hummingbird Logo

The Hummingbird Logo

The Skyhome logo is a Hummingbird.  These birds are extraordinary little creatures.  Here’s 5 things I love about them :- They are the smallest of

Bluebell with dew drops

Feet in the Dew

Beautiful May… My my, it’s May again! If it were a competition for loveliness this month would surely win on several counts, not least because

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