A Tribute to a Hero Lee Rigby Just out for a walk after an early stack Not looking for trouble not watching my back Mothers with prams holding hands with their kids Not paying attention to the car as it skids Caught completely off guard not expecting what comes One man with a knife another…
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Killane Jurby
Now that’s a bit close to the edge! Spotted this whilst having a walk up the beach below “Ballateare” at Killane on the Jurby Coast Road near to RAF Jurby Head.
Ballaugh Old Church (St Mary’s De Ballaugh)
The old Church of Ballaugh occupies an elevated position close to a sheltered creek of the sea, and at the junction of coast and landward tracks-a site which must have been important in prehistoric times. A hundred yards east of the churchyard at one period stood a tumulus at a spot still marked by the…
My £3 Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Stamp
I am very pleased that my photograph of a Fire Appliance in front of Peel Castle has made a £3 first day cover (Miniature Set) Manx Stamp which will be issued towards the end of the month. Famous and royalties spring to mind.
A Lovely Sunday Walk
Well what a sunny fantastic Sunday here on the Isle of Man so we took Ted up to Maughold and walked from the front door of Maughold Church to the beach at the foot of ‘Gob ny Port Mooar’! Firstly we were confronted by about 50 sheep being rounded up and being moved from one…
Black Guillemots
I think these are Black Guillemots and they were lined up on the wall of Peel Harbour this morning. There were a number of photographers taking pictures of them so I thought I would join in! Click image for a larger view.
Digital Photography Basics – 10 Ways To Boost Your Digital Images Even If You’re A Beginner
Are you starting out in digital photography? If you are, then here are a list of pointers pertaining to digital photography basics. These pointers will give your digital images a massive kick start in terms of quality and it doesn’t matter what camera you have. You can take good photographs with any digital SLR camera….
Ted and a little bit of info about the Border Terrier – March 2012
It’s hard to go wrong with a breed that was the favorite of James Herriot. Developed in northern England, the Border Terrier was used to hunt foxes that preyed on farmers’ livestock. It became a favorite hunt terrier, working with packs of Border Foxhounds. Hunt masters are credited with standardizing breed type and getting this…
My New Interest in HDR Photography
Well I have to be honest and say that I never thought that I would say that I like HDR Photography, in fact quite the opposite, I never liked it and thought it was a bit of a cheat! How wrong I was and my turning point was seeing many of my forum members starting…
Solway Harvester 12 Years On….
Seven crewmen lost their lives on 11th January 2000 when their vessel – the scallop dredger Solway Harvester – sank off the East coast of the Isle of Man. On board were Skipper Andrew Mills (known as Craig), 29, his brother Robin Mills, 33, their cousin David Mills, 17, Martin Milligan, 26, John Murphy, 22,…
Another great Fuji X10 Review
Fujifilm X10 Retro Camera Review
I really fancy this camera for many reasons and StevehuffPhoto.com has virtually made my mind up to get this lovely retro model 🙂