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Coromandel 2014
The Coromandel Peninsula is a hilly promontory in New Zealand, North Island, that stretches northward into the Pacific Ocean. The peninsula includes the Coromandel Forest Park which begins at Waihi in the south to Cape Colville at its northern extremity. The dimensions of the Coromandel Peninsula comprise a N/S distance of 70 miles and at…
Portmeirion 2017
Portmeirion is an Italianate-style village and lies beside the River Dywryd estuary in Gwynedd, North Wales. Designed and built between 1925 and 1975 by Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, the Portmeirion resort is intended to represent a typical Italian village. Nowadays the village is a tourist attraction owned by a charitable trust but there are still permanent…
Aircraft 2016-19
Birmingham Airport Operations began with Elmdon Airport being established, southeast of Solihull and opened in 1939 for commercial operations. The Airport was immediately used for Pilot Training as well as aircraft flight testing, from the outset of World War 2. Also, Elmdon Airport was used as a delivery base for Stirling and Lancaster bombers. At…
Bradgate Park 2020
Located to the Northwest of Leicester, Bradgate Park is a council-run country park beside the southern limit of Charnwood Forest. The park has an overall area of 830 acres, which is freely accessible to the Roe and Fallow deer herds, that have been resident at the site since the 13th Century. When the park was…
Cregennan 2020
Overlooking the River Mawddach, as it approaches its estuary at Barmouth, Cregennan is a popular location that nestles below the lofty summit of Cadair Idris. Cregennan’s twin lakes provide a well-known fishing location and for walkers there are numerous paths, some more challenging, that reach the highest summits in the locality. Cregennan is owned and…
Rhiw and Bardsey 2017-20
The Llŷn peninsula runs Westward for 30 miles at the northern extremity of Cardigan Bay and ends in a headland just beyond Aberdaron. At the tip of the Llŷn peninsula, is Bardsey Island (welsh: Ynys Enlli, meaning Island of the Tides), lying 2 miles offshore. Historically, Bardsey became known as the “island of 20,000 saints”…
Cromarty 2018-19
Cromarty Firth can be used for mooring up to 15 Oil Platforms, at any one time, in northern Scotland, for repair, maintenance, storage or dismantling. The rigs, both drilling or production types, are anchored within a short distance of the shore, are very striking in appearance and make fascinating photographic subjects. At the widest part,…
Reflections 2020
When photos are shot beside, or on water, reflections will soon be noticed, which present an opportunity to produce images with an enhanced composition and content. Reflections can be observed on rivers, lakes and the sea. They are also to be seen in puddles or even on wet pavements. Another form of reflection may be…
River Danube 2018
A fascinating multiple river / waterway system that cuts across Europe from the North Sea to Black Sea, and is navigable throughout is length, except when low water levels exist. This waterway begins with the Rhine delta at Rotterdam and follows the River Rhine past Cologne, through the Rhine Gorge and on to Wiesbaden, where…
Glacier Bay 2016
In the words of the US National Parks Service, Glacier Bay is “a globally significant marine and terrestrial wilderness sanctuary” located in SE Alaska, to the west of Juneau. In fact, Juneau which is the capital of Alaska, is surprisingly only reachable by aircraft or by sea, which gives some idea of the remoteness of…
Queensferry 2018-19
The Firth of Forth is the River Forth estuary as it flows eastwards into the North Sea. The final crossings of the River by bridge comprise the three Forth bridges intrinsically associated with Queensferry. Between Queensferry and Queensferry North there are now three crossings: The Forth Bridge (1890) for Rail traffic, followed by The Forth…
Llandanwg Sunset 2014
A remarkable West facing beach in North Wales that has excellent views of Snowdon and The Lleyn Peninsula. In the right conditions stunning sunsets can be viewed here, with first-class photographic opportunities. Llandanwg has the ability to be different every time that you visit, depending on the time of year, state of the tide, cloud…
Glen Affric 2017-19
Within Glen Affric is a substantial portion of the remaining ancient Caledonian Forest, which is classified as a National Nature Reserve. In the Glen, flora and fauna is all around, in a startling variety. Deer herds are often seen at height in the surrounding hills and lower down for the annual rutting. Loch Mheadhoin is…
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