I got the chance to go to Amsterdam for a couple of weeks back at the end of October 2011 for a business trip, and I had a spare weekend to get out and take some photographs of the city.

A return last-minute Wild Camping trip to Galloway after aborting a trip to Arran due to a lack of planning.

Heading to Dove Stone Reservoir to take advantage of the snow to take some photos.

Last week saw the return of the BBC's Stargazing LIVE, three days of live shows celebrating "the wonders of our night sky". After an after work meal, I returned home to catch the end of the main show and the "Back to Earth" Q&A show. Fortunately, the sky over Manchester was clear, with no clouds...

Taking a star trails image taken up on Rivington Pike near Horwich, Lancashire.