There was an absolutely glorious sunrise this morning, and I managed to capture this photo just as the sun spilled over the Merse, with the distant shadow of Cheviot to the south and the dark blue sky of the fading night overhead.
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The Jim Clark Rally goes by in a blur (literally)
The Jim Clark Rally shot passed the Scottish Borders Website Design office at Cothill on Saturday. The road was sealed off most of the day, and prior to the event starting there was an eerie silence with the occasional wail from the sirens on passing marshal vehicles. I attempted to take photos of the speeding rally cars (which were coming into view from behind a hedge at over 100mph) but only managed to get two cars in the middle of the frame (both rather blurred)!
Thistles
I came across this tightly packed grouping of thistle plants whilst out for a walk the other day. The bright overhead sun and dense clusters of spiky leaves created an intense array of textures and shades.
Tower of bones
I came across this rather macabre site during a walk in the Lammermuir Hills. Not something I’d want as desktop wallpaper or hanging on my office wall, but an image I felt compelled to capture anyway. I can only assume that the site is regularly used by a game keeper or hunter to butcher their kill.
Change in address and contact details
Scottish Borders Website Design has now moved and the office address is now:
Scottish Borders Website Design
1 Cothill Steading
Gavinton
Duns
Berwickshire
TD10 6yW
The new telephone number is 01361 884 145, the mobile remains 07834 853 144 and you can get in touch by email using the contact form as normal.
Digital Life Safe logo design
Digital Life Safe, Duns
Based in Duns, Digital Life Safe provide online backup solutions. Scottish Borders Website Design created the icon to look like a safe, integrated the digital symbol for “On/Off” and added symmetrical arrows to represent the upload/download aspect of the service (as well as some colour, to help the logo stand out). The font choice relates to the service being secure, strong and trustworthy.
Plumage in contrast
I went for a walk at the Hen Poo (Duns Castle) and managed to get close enough to the swans to capture a few photos. Because of the light, shadow and angle I took the photos at, I managed to get a detailed picture of the bright white wing in stark contrast to the oil-black water in the background.
Water on the leaf
I noticed after the rain last night that a leaf on one of the hosta plants in the garden was holding onto numerous droplets of water. The rain drops were held in what looked like suspended animation across an entire leaf, each one an inverted reflection of the garden.
Your House Historian website design
Your House Historian, Berwick
Often B2C (business to customer) websites need to be professional, formal and trustworthy, but sometimes a brief comes along that allows for a far more artistic and creative website design. The service provided by Your House Historian relates to historical research, archives, old photos, documents, deeds and maps. To help paint that picture, the site design itself is based on an old leather desk with all the related papers scattered in front of the site visitor (even to the point that the end of the desk is visible when you scroll down). This type of site design is very tactile and really provides a clear visual representation of the service offered; something which is all important when trying to quickly grab and retain the attention of a potential new client.
Taxonomy Consulting logo design
Taxonomy Consulting, Eyemouth
Scottish Borders Website Design frequently receive a logo design brief which calls for a “smart, professional and trustworthy” logo. A visual icon can often be used to help explain (or draw from) the core service offered by the business and elevate a logo above just being “smart, professional and trustworthy”. In this instance the icon ties in with the interconnectedness, symmetry and ordered nature of taxonomy consulting within business. The clients response: “It’s great and very subtle! I am so impressed that you captured so much of what I do in a 2-dimensional object, brilliant work.”