501st UK Garrison

Breaking my rule of posting only photos from that day, but There was too much going on at Hi-Ex weekend to pass by too quickly..

Normality.

and back to normality away from the comics high life. Training night.

Hi-Ex-set up

And this is why there has been no posts in ages, Its called Hi-Ex, its a comic convention that myself and Rich run at Eden Court in Inverness. This is the One touch theatre turned into the main room for dealers & artists, set up & beautifully lit by the Eden Court Tech team, before the maddness hit.

More to follow over on my main blog balnacra.blogspot.com

blurry buzzard

Or as we call them around here 'Tourist Eagles'. Mirror, signal, pull over, switch camera on, point, focus, zoom, click, and he's gone... today I also missed catching a great crow riding the strong wind at the top of the Bealach, and a Heron on the wing.

goodie bag packing

every year at Hi-Ex, we give 'attendees' bags jam packed with freebies, these are all sorts of things donated from comics publishers, film companies and all sorts, its incredible how generous they all are! This year thanks to the ever helpful Alan Henderson's tip off we got 500 Hardbacked graphic novel books donated by the European Union publications office. other great stuff from Panini, Beano, Markosia, DC, Rebellion, MVM anime company, Dark Horse, DFC libraries, Forbidden planet & more !

The first 500 folks through the door will be very lucky!  Rich on packing and the folks we can rope into box lifting duty however are NOT. I should also thank the couriers & posties at this time of year who patiently trudge all this stuff down our steep steps.

Hi EX Promo at Eastgate

we were at the Inverness Eastgate Centre today promoting Hi Ex with Children1st & our local Stormtrooper. Brilliant to see all the children's faces! and a few grown ups too.

snow spiral

Noticed a couple of days ago what appeared to be a spiral up on the hill opposite, made in the snow, misty clouds cleared enough today to photograph it, the zoom reveals that disappointingly it isn't a spiral, but it was still a nice idea, that truth is more swirly than I could get away with in art.