Author archive: Brian

There are positive and negative aspects to the internet. At its best, it is a most wonderful way to communicate and link with others from across the world. I was particularly delighted to recently catch up again with Dmitriy Lobusov, Captain of the world’s largest and most powerful icebreaker, 50 Let Pobedy or ’50 Years of Victory’. Dmitriy…

Just read that on the BBC website that US scientists have identified the Arctic Ground Squirrel as a culprit in rising methane levels. Methane is a greenhouse gas, and rising levels in our atmosphere cause the ‘greenhouse effect’ raising global temperatures. As the polar permafrost thaws these poor critters are apparently releasing more methane by…

Like lots of small businesses I am thinking ahead to 2015 and new opportunities. 2014 was a reasonable year but I want to present more talks and sell more images in the coming year. New bookings are coming in plus two already for 2016!! I am launching this new advert for 2015, hope you like…

Seasons greetings to all friends, customers and followers of andersonimages. I look forward to working with you all again in 2015. This year’s Christmas image is based on a 2010 shot I took of four Emperor penguin chicks marching off to their morning creche at Snow Hill Island, Antarctica. Yes, they do have creches as…

Antarctica Day was inaugurated in 2010 to celebrate the 1st of December 1959 signature of the Antarctic Treaty,  which was adopted “with the interests of science and the progress of all mankind.” Antarctica Day was initiated by the Foundation for the Good Governance of International Spaces as an annual event to build global awareness of this landmark institution, celebrating this milestone…

For all scots out there in the UK and around the world on the 30th of November, have a great St Andrews Day. St Andrew, our patron saint whom we share with Greece, Romania, Russia, Poland, Ukraine, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and Saint Andrew, Barbados. And as an Anderson, ‘son of Andrew’ I celebrate this day with a bit of haggis and…

In my business, presenting to children and adults, feedback is vital and much appreciated. Young schoolchildren often send drawings they create after my talks as part of ongoing school projects. I particularly enjoy their penguin and polar bear pictures inspired by my Polar talks. Here are two samples of the wonderful images I have received. The detail…

Well that’s according to the survey that puts John Lewis Partnership‘s ‘MONTY the Xmas Penguin‘ top for favourite Xmas 2014 TV Adverts. Well sorry to spoil it folks, but Monty and Mabel are not real, they are cgi creations! Penguins fill our lives, from hit films (Happy Feet, Madagascar), a UK publisher to a famous…

Working at the computer this morning and noticed a grey squirrel having breakfast at the expense of the birds in my neighbour’s garden. It was interesting to see how the squirrel worked out the best way to suspend itself to get access to the bird feeder. Amazing the powerful urge of our wildlife to build…