Focus Environment

Last night, Lauri and I attended the Fraserburgh Lighthouse Museum exhibition of Chevron's Focus Environment Photography Contest.  It was a delightful evening as we met locals from the area.  In particular, Isabel and Albert befriended us and told us of their lives as fisherman/fisher-wife.  As a lad, Albert started his "sea" career at 15 as a cook.  He progressed through the years to captain and later harbor master.  They talked about their fishing village of GARDENSTOWN and life there.  We are so intrigued that we will visit Gardendstown, Covie, Rosehearty, Pennan etc along the upper NE coast tomorrow, weather permitting.  Watch this space for pictures of these small fishing villages ...

More on Focus Environment .... Chevron sponsors a photography contest for secondary students that celebrates Scotland's beauty and her young talent.  The are two age groups - 11-14 and 15-18.  There are then 3 categories - a) Nature's Moods, b) Wildlife and Habitats, and c) My Environment.  I was fortunate enough to judge this fall.  Over 1000 photos were submitted.  Some of the pictures were of true professional quality!  This is the 16th year of the contest.  The winning pictures are then displayed as a traveling exhibit in nine locations.  Fraserburgh is always the first location and the only one with a reception for the locals.  I understand that it is the highlight of the year for them.