Captured this image of the flagship of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s, Ben My Chree whist She was berthed in Douglas Harbour this morning (14/7/11) I was on board the Steam Packet’s fast Craft Manannan which was just about to leave for Liverpool – (click image for larger view). The image was taken on my…
Tag: Isle of Man Photography
Oceania Cruise Ship Marina – A Visitor to Douglas Bay
Spotted this beautiful Cruise Ship ‘Marina’ berthed just off the Tower of Refuge in Douglas Bay this afternoon (12/7/11) – (click image for larger view). The ship, according to its website was put into service in January 2011, Gross Tonnage = 65,000 tonnes, Passengers = 1,258, Passenger Decks = 11, Length = 774ft (236m), Max Beam (width) = 105ft (32m), Draft = 24ft (7.3m), Cruising…
St Johns Church – Royal Chapel – St Johns
This image shows the entrance to the famous Royal Chapel at St Johns and its worth noting the direction of the Three Legs of Mann which is dated 1848 – (click image for larger view). I have had many a debate over the direction of which way the 3 Legs of Mann should point, but…
Grand Island Hotel – Ramsey – The End
I took this image on the 2nd July 2011, the image shows the beginning of the demolition of the rear side of the once grande hotel which gracefully overlooked the northern part of Ramsey Bay. The hotel, which first opened in 1897 as the Ramsey Hydro, closed its doors for the last time in February…
Manx Electric Railway Halt – Baldrine
Captured this image today (5th July 11) of the quaint Manx Electric Railway Halt at in Baldrine – (click image for larger view). The image was taken on my Nikon D80 SLR with a Nikon 18-135 F3.5/5.6 G AFS DX lens at 26mm and cropped in Adobe Photoshop CS5.
Joey Dunlop – King of the Mountain
William Joseph ‘Joey’ Dunlop 1952 – 2000 This memorial to the 26-times TT winner, who died while racing in Estonia in July 2000, is situated at the former Murray’s Motorcycle Museum at the Bungalow on the Mountain section of the world famous TT Course – (click image for larger view). The statue was donated by helmet…
The Winkie – Point of Ayre
This Lighthouse is the most northerly point in the Isle of Man and the image was taken on Sat 2nd July 2011 and shows a gentleman walking the long path to the Winkie Lighthouse – (click image for larger view). The image was taken on my Nikon D80 SLR with a Nikon 18-135 F3.5/5.6 G…
Port St Mary Harbour
Looking towards the Alfred Pier on Port St Mary Harbour – (click image for larger view). The image was taken on my Nikon D80 SLR with a Nikon 18-135 F3.5/5.6 G AFS DX lens at 44mm and cropped in Adobe Photoshop CS5.
High and Dry – Port St Mary
Whilst walking along from Chapel Bay to Port St Mary I spotted these boats high and dry but non the less very colourful on the beach adjacent to Port St Mary Harbour – (click image for larger view). The image was taken on my Nikon D80 SLR with a Nikon 18-135 F3.5/5.6 G AFS DX lens…
Douglas Head from the Ben My Chree
Took this image tonight (29 June 11) of Douglas Head whilst on the Ben My Chree which was turning in Douglas Harbour. The building to the left top of image is the former Douglas Head Hotel which is now Douglas Head Apartments, the building on the right is Broadcasting House, which is better known as the…
Manx Kipper House – Peel Quayside
I captured Moore’s Manx Kipper curers, curing their kippers on Monday 13th June, the air around the quayside in Peel smelt very strongly of burnt oak shavings, as you can see from the image the roof vents were open and they were well underway with their kipper curing. Just in case the many signs surrounding…
Douglas Head Lighthouse
Standing on the steps leading to the Camera Obscura on Douglas Head and overlooking Port Skillion towards Douglas Head Lighthouse. On the bottom image you can see, to the right, the long winding path that you have to take to access the lighthouse. The images were taken on my Nikon D80 SLR with a Nikon…