St Marks Church
Couldn't resist capturing this image of St Marks Church this afternoon, it was sunny but so very icy out, Brrrrr...... The image was captured on my Fuji X10 camera, resized and…
A Cold Winters Afternoon On Gansey Promenade
Standing next to Gansey Pottery and looking over Gansey Bay / Beach on a cold but sunny winters afternoon. The image were captured on my Fuji X10 camera, resized and cropped…
My First Attempt at HDR Photography – Port St Mary Inner Harbour
Just playing around with a new High Dynamic Range (HDR) photo programme and this is my first feeble attempt!! Both of the below images were captured as single images as opposed…
The House of Manannan in Peel
I love these bronze statues which depicts Norsemen pulling on a rope, what you cannot see is that behind the glass and inside the House of Manannan and attached to…
A Walk Around Peel
A few images from a lovely afternoon's walk around Peel. Image 1 - Fishing Vessel N-236 Minch Hunter, from Newry entering Peel Harbour after a day's fishing. Image 2 -…
The Former Isle of Man Prison – Victoria Road, Douglas
This beautiful Victorian Jail was built in 1831 to house 30 Prisoners that were all transferred from the existing Prison in Castle Rushen in Castletown, the building was designed by…
Sunset over Scarlett Point and Castletown
A sunset image viewed from Hango Hill on Castletown Promenade and overlooking Castletown Beach towards Scarlett Point. The image was captured on my Fuji X10 camera, resized and cropped in Adobe…
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…
Ramsey Piers – Old and New
A cold winters afternoon on Ramsey Beach, the Pier in the foreground is Queens Pier which was built in 1886 at a cost of £45,000 The Piers behind are the…
St George’s Church – Douglas
Whilst out on a shout tonight and on my way home I stopped to grab an image of St George's Church in Douglas whilst this beautiful building was lit up…
Port St Mary Inner Harbour and Lighthouse
A typical scene from the quaint fishing village of Port St Mary with lobster pots and fish boxes ready for the next trip out to sea. The image was captured…
Ballakermeen High School – Better Known As “Balla”
It is very rare to see this school without one car parked in front of it, so I grabbed the opportunity today whilst the school is still closed for the…
New Years Day Dippers – 2012
Wow, what fresh start for all these brave people for taking part in the Southern New Years Day dips. Image 1 & 2 were taken on Chapel Beach in Port…
Molly Carrooins Cottage – The Butt in Onchan
Close to the Wetlands and St Peters church in Onchan is Molly Carrooins cottage which was in fact not built as a cottage but as a weaving shed which was…
St Ninian’s Church Douglas
Whilst out for a walk yesterday (28th Dec 2011) I could not help to capture this image of the church whilst the sun was out. The church was constructed as…
The Remains of Crofters Cottages – Sulby
High up in the hills above the Sulby Valley at an area known as Slieaumonagh, which is roughly between Snaefell Mountain and Slieau Managh Mountain on the track to Block…
Hunt The Wren – St Stephen’s Day Manx Tradition (Boxing Day)
The custom of ‘hunting the wren’ has long been an Isle of Man tradition, and is still kept alive each St Stephen’s Day. It is thought that it is descended…
Douglas Head Lighthouse
This image of Douglas Head Lighthouse was captured just before the last of the winters day sun dissapeared. Douglas Head Lighthouse was originally erected in 1832 and replaced by this…