iPhone photography

Things I like about iOS 5

Following the issues of actually installing iOS 5 onto my iPhone 4 the upgrade has added extra functionality to the phone. The highlights for me are:

  • wireless syncing over our network to iTunes on my laptop
  • iCloud to back up my photograph to my laptop
  • I like the “draw down” notifications screen
  • the new Reminders app is useful particularly when using the notifications screen
  • formatting in email
  • I am off to Cornwall next week for a few days walking and camping so I will try out the upgraded Camera app then and comment on it once I have seen some results.

    Things against iOS 5

  • the Newstand is a non-starter for me
  • has it slowed down the typing speed?
  • Should you upgrade – yes – but look back at my post a out my upgrade experience before you do it – iOS 5 problems.

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    West Highland Way – The Train Back to Glasgow

    Due to the Nevis Range being in the way the way back to Glasgow, by train, from Fort William requires us to go north to Spean Bridge and Tulloch first – a big detour. Hopefully the rain will clear from the windows so we can see the views.

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    in the station

    More wet blurry photos to come!

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    the stations are quite high on this line

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    lunch – venison pie and tea

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    the West Highland Way from the moving train – near Tyndrum


    We are now in a coffee bar, in Glasgow. Richard is hallucinating that the waitress looks like “Penny”. Time to go home.

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    West Highland Way Day 7 – Kinlochlen to Fort William

    The day started with what is probably the best breakfast of the trip, it included fresh bread, scones, smoked salmon and a large selection of berries and fresh fruit. Richard’s West Highland cooked breakfast could barely fit on the plate.

    Having dropped down into Kinlochleven yesterday we had to climb back out this morning through the forest to the old military road.

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    above and below the Ben Nevis range

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    We were slower today than we had planned – so we got to Fort William too late to pass the “official finish line” and take photos. So we will finish this walk tomorrow.

    But we did pass the “old finish line”!

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    West Highland Way Day 6 – Bridge of Orchy to Kinlochlen

    Twenty-one miles today – Rannock Moor and Glen Coe. The weather forecast is fair for the day so I have unloaded the gaiters and over trousers.

    I got to the B&B in Kinlochleven at 5pm which meant eight hours and twenty minutes on the track. I had a couple of ten minute breaks and tea on the summit above the Devil’s Staircase. The drop down from there to Kinlochleven was very steep and longer than I expected.

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    above – Rannoch Moor

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    above – Glen Coe

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    above – Glen Coe

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    And when I finally sat down with a mug of tea at the B&B, “The Big Bang Theory” was on the TV

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