St Michael’s Chapel – Fort Island, Malew
This stone-built, Norse-Celtic chapel is dedicated to St. Michael and dating from around the 12th century. It is now consists of just four walls and a bell turret. The chapel…
Nikon V1 Review – Mmmmm
Nikon announced the new J1 and V1 cameras amidst a flurry of excitement spawned from months, if not years, of rumours and mysterious "giant hands" appearing around the world. The Nikon…
The Tree Statues of Sulby Glen
These tree statues are hauntingly situated in a field on the Sulby Glen Road and depict two chain saw sculptres from local chain saw artist Nick Barlow, "The Wizard" is…
Kirk Braddan New Cemetery
Whilst out and about today I captured this image of Kirk Braddan new Cemetery on the Braddan Road, the Mortuary Chapel is in classic Manx style designed by John Jefferson and was…
Isle of Man Road Services No 97 – 697 HMN
Went up to the Jurby Transport Museum on Sunday (16/10/11) to have a look at the stock of vintage transport that are on show, I have to say that the…
I Want this Camera – New Nikon S8200 Digital Camera
Key Features of the New Nikon S8200 Digital Camera Ultra-portable 14x super-zoom: boasts a compact pocket-size body. Back illuminated 16 megapixel CMOS image sensor: increases the amount of light that each pixel…
Hay Bales at Killane in Jurby
These hay bales are ready to be collected together for the winter, the image was taken at Killane in Jurby and the lovely cottage in the background is named Ballateare.…
Ballaugh Old Church
This little Church in Ballaugh always intrigues me with its leaning entrance pillars, I have heard so many myths about the reasons why the pillars are leaning that I just don't really…
Sulby River
This Manx Tholtan can be seen from the main road in Sulby Valley, it lies at the foot of Ballakerka Plantation and the river runing in front of it is…
“Christchurch” The Dhoon in Glenmona
This little church that is situated off the main coast road from Laxey to Ramsey at Glenmona is so hidden in the trees that you cannot usually see it as…
The Sandy Coastline from Kirk Michael to Jurby
Captured this image today whilst travelling from Peel to Ramsey of the sandy West coastline of the Island from Kirk Michael up to Jurby Head, with the evidence of coastal…
RIP Steve Jobs ~ 1955 to 2011
Steve Jobs, billionaire co-founder of Apple and the mastermind behind an empire of products that revolutionised computing, telephony and the music industry, has died in California at the age of 56. Jobs stepped…
Ted, Nick and Douglas Beach
I am so jealous today, Nick took Ted down to Douglas Beach for the first time ever, Ted and Nick or Nick and Ted :-) loved it, Ted was running…
Poor weather – No Piccies
Well it’s been well over a week now since I last took some images for Manxscenes.com, the weather has been terrible over the last week, let’s hope the weather will…