Pat Trotter
Surfing LBI
Some days the ocean is just gorgeous and presenting the world with great waves for surfing! Headed down to Kentford Ave. in Beach Haven to photograph my friend Sean. It had been a log time since I was free at the same time as he was able to surf! Used
More Theater
Once again back in the theater photographing a new production. This one is “Annie Warbucks” and the young actress who portrays Annie is delightful! It is wonderful to see young actors performing – they are the future of the theater and they give it their all. Watching the adult actors
Something Rotten
Back to photographing at the Surflight Theater in Beach Haven, NJ. The show is “Something Rotten” and the setting is 1595 in South London. The Bottom brothers are desperate to write a hit play but are plagued by the rockstar of the times, Will Shakespeare – The Bard. A local
Theater Break
Quick break from editing Scotland photos and working on the book today. The summer theater season at the Surflight Theater has begun on Long Beach Island and it was great to get back to photographing a show. The opening show this year is Steel Pier and features a talented cast
Descendants
Heritage is important to the peoples of the Western Highlands and the descendants of Lords of the Isles hold their past close and embrace their history in a way that is both sacred and heartfelt. Robin, Younger of Dunollie, is the current heir to the MacDougalls of Dunollie. He is
Revisiting Loch Buie and Moy Castle
You walk through a boggy field dotted with cattle and come upon a wood where a large standing stone looms before you. Continuing on you join a herd of sheep in and among the slabs of the Lochbuie Stone Circle which is composed of mostly granite stones positioned with their
Revisiting Aros Castle
Going back through photos and searching out the ones relevant to the book project I couldn’t help but linger over the images of Aros Castle – or what’s left of this 13th century MacDonald stronghold. Like many of the other old sites visited, this one had a ghostly feel