A young Wishaw boy has found joy in an interesting and different hobby.
Matthew Martin, 14, has taken up truck spotting and has become popular across social media for his truck photos and videos.
Taking up the hobby around a year ago, Martin has fallen in love with trucks and truck spotting and frequently visits truck yards to see and take pictures of them.
Martin's dad, Raymond, has been supportive of the new hobby his son has taken up.
He told Lanarkshire Live: "He has been truck spotting for about a year and regularly visits truck yards and spots trucks on the A71 and M74.
"Locally he has visited Stewart Nicholls in Shotts and Richard Murray Recovery in Overtown.
"He enjoys visiting the truck yards and they treat him really well. Sometimes they use his photos and videos and they'll give him some merchandise with the company's logo on it.
"Some of his videos on Tik Tok have gotten really popular and have received nearly 20,000 views."
Recently, Martin visited an Oversized truck movement from Lanarkshire Welding. This requires escort vehicles to help transport the load as it is so large.
"The bigger and more unusual is best for Martin, that's what he loves," said Raymond.
"He went to visit this one at Lanarkshire Welding and took lots of pictures and videos of the load coming out and being escorted.
"The company transporting the load contacted Mathew to be sent the photographs and for his permission to use them.
"They were so happy with them, they are sending him some free merchandise."
Matthew doesn't plan on giving up his hobby anytime soon and has lots plannd for the future.
He is planning on attending Truckfest, a special event for truckers.
Matthew said: "Truckfest is the perfect plae for people like me who enjoy trucks and spotting trucks.
"I have been a few times and it is really great. All the drivers are there and I can see so many trucks and take plenty of photos.
"I know most of the drivers just through them messaging me asking me to spot them so it will be good to go and meet them.
"I plan on keeping up this hobby until I can drive then I hope to become a truck driver, that would be great."
You can find his Instagram here.
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