About Lonewolf Online

About me and my site - Lonewolf Online where I share my photos and write about astronomy, programming, photography guides and tips about the internet and technology.

Hello. I'm Tim.

I am a Senior Software Engineer focusing on web application development, a Photographer by day and an amateur Astronomer by night.

I was born in Bristol, England, and now live in Glasgow, Scotland. This is my website, where I share my photos and write about astronomy, programming, photography guides and tips about the internet and technology. I started writing back in 2001 as a means to record my activities and hobbies as well as a place to take notes from the courses I attended. Blogging allows me to reflect on what I've been doing and what I've learned from it. It's a great tool for self-growth, and I recommend it to anyone. Moreover, I believe in the power of sharing knowledge and experiences to inspire and educate others, which is why I am passionate about maintaining this blog.

I have a passion for photography, which I have held since I was very young. My journey started with a compact 35 mm camera, and over the years, I have honed my skills with a film SLR. I was an early adopter of digital photography, with my first digital camera being the Fujifilm DX-7. This transition opened up a whole new world of possibilities and creativity for me.

I include photography in all my other hobbies, as it is an important part of my life. I always have a camera on me, and I'm constantly snapping away! I also love writing, be it tutorials and articles for websites, my blog, programming code or recently, short works of fiction. Writing has been a creative outlet for me, allowing me to share my experiences and knowledge with others.

In the evenings and weekends, I keep myself occupied trying to learn how to play the electric guitar, hiking over the hills at the weekends, tinkering with cars and bikes, watercolour painting, cooking and playing video games. If the weather is good and the skies clear, I can often gaze up at the stars through my telescope. I have always had a casual interest in astronomy, even from an early age. Still, I started getting serious in 2005 when photographing Mars at Perigee. Strangely, I also captured a star cluster in the photo that I could not see with my eyes. Later, I found out it was the Pleiades, one of a hundred objects in the Messier catalogue. I found the New General Catalogue (NGC) with thousands of objects to see.

I received my first telescope, a SkyWatcher Explorer 200, in early 2006. This marked the beginning of my journey into observing and photographing some of the more common objects in the night sky, such as Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, the Moon, Pleiades, Andromeda, and more.

My journey into astronomy didn't stop at observing and photographing. As I looked deeper into the cosmos, I strongly desired to understand more about what I was seeing. This led me to enrol in a distance learning course with the University of Central Lancashire, where I studied the fundamentals of astronomy, physics, and astronomy history. The following year, I took up Astrobiology. Currently, I am pursuing an Astronomy degree at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), a testament to my commitment to continuous learning and growth in this field.

When I'm not enjoying life, I work as a senior software engineer for a company in Glasgow. In this role, I am involved in building innovative technology solutions for the post-acute healthcare industry market. Through automation and interoperability, we empower healthcare providers to improve their business management and, ultimately, enhance their patients' care levels.