Coffee break @ the China Palace, Galashiels (for former Jedburgh Provost Richard Gordon)

Coffee break @ the China Palace, Galashiels (for former Jedburgh Provost Richard Gordon), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Author and journalist Norman Adams visits the famous (or infamous) "mort safe" at Colinton Parish Church , Edinburgh. March 2004

Author and journalist Norman Adams visits the famous (or infamous) "mort safe" at Colinton Parish Church , Edinburgh. March 2004, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Eugene Weidman, French basket case

Eugene Weidman, French basket case, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Casio - the world's finest timekeeper (as worn by Ninian Reid above and below the watermark)

Casio - the world's finest timekeeper (as worn by Ninian Reid above and below the watermark), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Driving into a stunning Texas sunset (video)

Driving into a stunning Texas sunset (video), originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Gathered in the Border hills for the 2005 funeral of writer and broadcaster Gillian Strickland

Gathered in the Border hills for the 2005 funeral of writer and broadcaster Gillian Strickland, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.

Light amidst the darkness of her passing: Peter Clarke at the funeral of his wife, Gillian Strickland in the Scottish Borders, Summer 2005

Light amidst the darkness of her passing: Peter Clarke at the funeral of his wife, Gillian Strickland in the Scottish Borders, Summer 2005, originally uploaded by Ninian Reid.