Category: England

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New Brighton Lighthouse at night

A lighthouse stands tall at dusk, its reflection shimmering in the calm water below.


I’ve photographed this lighthouse before, but it had been many years since I had been in New Brighton. The last time was in 2009 and not much had changed with the lighthouse itself. My friend Mark now lives nearby. So when I booked my flights to the UK we set a time in our calendars to catch up and go out for sunset and dusk. The weather wasn’t really on our side but we made the most of it. Even having a chance to get a quick drone flight. This photograph was taken from the ground. Back in 2009 when I photographed the lighthouse at New Brighton, I avoided the Port of Liverpool in the background on the other side of the River Mersey. This time I included it. Getting the camera very low to the ground to include the reflection of the lighthouse on the beach.

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Colourful old fishing ropes

A heap of ropes in various shades, intertwined and overlapping, forming a complex and textured arrangement.

There are often visually interesting details in harbours beyond the obvious boats and seascapes. Ropes and cray pots can often be overlooked. I really like the texture and patterns of these intertwined and overlapping ropes. Especially the colourful nature of them. That purple rope really stands out. This scene was taken in the small picturesque Craster Harbour in Northumberland. It is definately an improvement over this Blue Rope Detail photograph from 2010 taken in Wales. Maybe someone reading this knows why the ropes are coloured? Surely it isn’t just for the interest of photographers?



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Castlerig stone circle

A scenic view of multiple ancient stone circles arranged in a lush green field under a clear sky.

Up the hill from Keswick in the Lake District is Castlerig Stone Circle. It is one of the most visited stone circles in Cumbria. I put this down to the location. It is surrounded by the picturesque landscape of the Lake District National Park. Castlerig was built as part of a megalithic tradition that lasted from around 3200BC to 2500BC. The circle itself is about 30 metres across with 38 stones still there. I’m not certain which direction I was facing when I captured this photograph so can’t tell you what the mountains are in the distance. Maybe someone can tell us in the comments? I’d photographed this stone circle back in 2008 with a couple of photographer friends from Sale Photographic Society. It is wonderful to be able to look back at how my style of photography and editing has changed (dare I say improved) over the last 16 years.

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Father Christmas in St Peter’s Square Manchester

A large Father Christmas sat on a boxy present with a bow all made of lights in front of a large circular library building, contributing to the festive atmosphere of the surroundings.

This year Father Christmas sits on top of a massive boxy present in front of Central Library in Manchester. This latest version is made up of thousands of lights. Whilst I like the big moustache and thumbs up I do miss the Zippy Father Christmas. Typically the “big Santa” sits in the heart of the Manchester Christmas Markets in Albert’s Square. Since 2019 ongoing building works to the Town Hall have closed Albert Square to the markets. Finding myself back in Manchester last month, I made sure I got into the city centre. This was the best I could get without people stood in the centre of the photograph. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. As I reflect on the last 12 months I’ve shared more of my work than I have in years. Looking forward to 2025 where I have big travel photography plans to share more images than ever. Thank you for your support.