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Sunrise over St Marys
© Geoff Mcdonough (view gallery)
The sunrises here are really amazing in October. My house over looks this view and often I cant help but stop and take photos before going to work. The colours change so fast that its worth spending the time to capture that special shot.

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We had another beautiful sunset this evening.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
We had another beautiful sunset this evening.

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Tynemouth Pier, Tynemouth, Tyne & Wear
© Ray Pritchard (view gallery)

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Robin in the Snow.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A Robin as it lands in the Snow in my garden.

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Snipe
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
This Snipe is a rather shy bird and refused to come out of its hiding place in the reeds. It was difficult to obtain a decent photograph of it.

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Autumn colours in the wetlands centre.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Autumn colours in the wetlands centre.

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Wood Duck.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Wood Duck.

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Sunderland, Roker Pier
© Glenn Potts (view gallery)

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Great Spotted Woodpecker.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker enjoys some fat at a feeding site in hawhorn Wood.

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3 Sparrowhawk.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A young Sparrowhawk keeps its eyes on its prey its prey as it swoops in for the kill.

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Woodland Walk at the Centre
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Woodland Walk at the Centre

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Mistle Thrush.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
This Mistle Thrush is a new arrival to my garden. This bird and its mate landed just before the recent spell of bad weather.

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Souter lighthouse from clifftops
© Ray Hutcheon (view gallery)
A view of the Lighthouse from the coastal path

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We had another nice sunset today.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
We had another nice sunset today.

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Robin in the Snow
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Robin in the Snow

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Greenfinches.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A pair of Greenfinches are having a bit of an arguement.

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We had a beautiful sunset this evening.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
We had a beautiful sunset this evening.

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Peace at Roker
© Ray Hutcheon (view gallery)

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The Millennium Bridge and Sage building
© Cass (view gallery)

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We had a beautiful sunset last night.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
We had a beautiful sunset last night.

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Autumn colours in the wetlands centre.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Autumn colours in the wetlands centre.

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A 'Sue's Pied Moorhen'.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
The Moorhen is now getting more tame and does not swim away when approached.

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Tynemouth Priory
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Tynemouth Priory

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Winter has arrived
© Ray Hutcheon (view gallery)
Roker Pier has its first taste of the winter ahead.

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Jackdaw.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Jackdaw.

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Sunderland sunset
© Peter Scott (view gallery)

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Mistle Thrush
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Mistle Thrush, in the apple in my garden

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Chaffinch arriving at a feeding station.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Chaffinch arriving at a feeding station.

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Red Breasted Geese.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A pair of Red Breasted Geese.

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Gateshead Sunset.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
We had a beautiful sunset last Saturday.

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We had a beautiful sunset last night.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
We had a beautiful sunset last night.

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Gateshead Sunset.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
We had a beautiful sunset last saturday

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Sunrise over Marsden Rock
© Ray Pritchard (view gallery)
Photo taken down on Marsden Bay.

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Morning walk in the beautiful North East
© Keatha Elikirmawi (view gallery)

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Gateshead Sunset.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
We had a beautiful sunset this evening.

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Bullfinch Male.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A Male Bullfinch waits his turn at the feeders in Hawthorn Wood.

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St Mary's Lighthouse
© Gary Maddison (view gallery)
St Mary's Lighthouse, Whitley Bay

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Nuthatch
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Nuthatch

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Roker Pier, Sunderland
© Dene Penny (view gallery)

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Roker Pier
© Dene Penny (view gallery)

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Hedgehog.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
This young Hedgehog spent the winter asleep under a shrub in our garden. It now spends its time clearing the garden of slugs and snails for which it recieves a ration of mealworms.

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Woodpigeon.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Woodpigeon. The cold weather has brought unusual visitors to a feeding tray in the garden.

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Washed up beach
© Graeme Dormer (view gallery)
Roker pier from the beach

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Autumn colours.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Autumn colours around Gateshead.

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Red Arrows at Sunderland Airshow
© Ray Hutcheon (view gallery)
The famous Red Arrows at Sunderland International Airshow 2012

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Roker Promenade
© Ray Hutcheon (view gallery)
Took this photo in January 2010 showing a cold deserted coastline.

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Water Rail At Roker
© Ray Hutcheon (view gallery)
Eventually managed to photograph this very elusive bird in Roker Park as it emerged from the undergrowth for a short spell.

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Jackdaw.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Jackdaw.

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A4. 60009, Union Of South Africa.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Having left Newcastle, A4, 6009, Union of South Africa steams south through Birtley on the East Coast Main Line.

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Autumn leaves on a Birtley footpath, Gateshead.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Autumn leaves on a Birtley footpath, Gateshead.

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Autumn leaves on a Birtley footpath, Gateshead.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Autumn leaves on a Birtley footpath, Gateshead.

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Mute Swan
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Mute Swan.

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Mistle Thrush.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Mistle Thrush.

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Coal Tit in my back garden.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Coal Tit in my back garden.

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Canada Goose.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Canada Goose. On final approach to the ice covered ponds.

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Reed Bunting.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A Reed Bunting visits my garden.

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Mandaring Drake
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Mandaring Drake

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Aware
© Ray Hutcheon (view gallery)
Lester totally aware of the camera

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Angel of the North in Gateshead.
© Dave Brown (view gallery)
After Sunset

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Beech Leaves.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Beech Leaves in the wood at the Centre.

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Starling.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Starling in my back garden.

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Sanderlings?.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A small flock of Sanderlings? passing the enterance to the Tyne at South Shields.

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Gateshead Sunset.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
We had a beautiful sunset last Saturday.

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Reed Bunting.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
The recent spell of bad weather brought this unusual visitor to my garden feeder.

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Robin in Hawthorn Wood.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Robin in Hawthorn Wood. it was a cold day and this litle thing seemed to be feeling the cold.

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Tynemouth Castle
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
The Castle at Tynemouth

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Tynemouth lighthouse viewed from the Priory
© Frank Gillings (view gallery)

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Blackheaded Gull juvenile at Herrington Ponds
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Blackheaded Gull juvenile at Herrington Ponds

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St Marys Lighthouse
© Fred Coulson (view gallery)

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Lester 6 weeks old
© Ray Hutcheon (view gallery)
Found this old picture of our Lester, sleeping in his favourite spot on the carpet.

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The Castle in the snow
© Samantha Clarke (view gallery)

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We had a beautiful sunset last night.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
We had a beautiful sunset last night.

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Are you looking at me?
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Blackhead Gull. Herrington Country Park. Canon 400D

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Coast line and calm sea at Whitburn.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Coast and sea at Whitburn, as seen from the coastal path.

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Swan Lake, Penshaw Sunderland
© Graeme Dormer (view gallery)
Obviosly the swans dont feel the cold

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River Tyne.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
The Mouth of the River Tyne from Littlehaven, South Shields.

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Young Robin
© Ray Hutcheon (view gallery)
Caught this young Robin in Roker Park, Sunderland looking very proud.

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Robin in the Snow
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Robin in the Snow. It looks a bit like a Christmas Card.

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My cat Lester
© Ray Hutcheon (view gallery)
Lester relaxing on our deck chair.

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Sailing back into South Shields
© Andrew Harker (view gallery)
Sailing back into South Shields on the DFDS Ferry

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Boating Lake, South Shields
© Graeme Dormer (view gallery)
Come on girls Bill Oddie is on the telly.

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Marsden Rock
© Colin Coates (view gallery)

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Woodland Walk at the centre
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
More footpaths for Catherine and Sue to walk along, enjoy. The wind is cold so wrap up warm.

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Canada Goose
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Canada Goose about to land on the ice covered lake

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Mandering Drakes.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Mandering Drakes. The boys all lined up at the bar.

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Robin.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
This angry Robin has just spotted a rival bird near the feeders.

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Kittiwakes. An adult Kittiwake returns to the nest with food for its chick.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
An adult Kittiwake returns to the nest with food for its chick.

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House Sparrow, Male.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
As these birds have been missing from my garden for nearly three years, I was really pleased when this little chap and his mate turned up recently.

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Found It
© Ray Hutcheon (view gallery)
Wilfy still managed to locate this stone even though the snow was about 12cm deep.

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Erosion
© Ray Hutcheon (view gallery)
The power of the sea can be seen here with this remaining stack (which was once part of the cliff face) being lashed by the waves.

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Chilled
© Ray Hutcheon (view gallery)
Wilfy just loves the snow

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Marsden Beach
© Ray Pritchard (view gallery)
Photo of Marsden Bay, South Shields taken 6-1-08

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The path to the Visitor Centre.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
The path to the Visitor Centre.

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Mandering Drakes.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
All dressed up in his Sundy best clothes.

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Heron on neighbours roof
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
This Heron has just started to perch on my neighbours roof. Could the fact that he has just restocked his goldfish pond have anything to do with it?

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Proud Lester
© Ray Hutcheon (view gallery)
Lester with his proud looks.

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Hide and seek
© Ray Hutcheon (view gallery)
Lester hiding, but fully aware of the camera pointing his way

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Lighthouse on Cliff Park
© Ray Hutcheon (view gallery)
The White lighthouse stands out against the beautiful sky

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Gibside Hall
© Catherine Greenup (view gallery)
This is an Oil painting of Gibside Hall by myself. It’s from a photograph I took way back in the 1970s when the Hall still had trees growing inside it. Not many people visited back then. It was a quiet magical place. I had to ask the gate keeper to let me through to see the hall. He always warned, don’t go inside because it’s dangerous now. But being a child I often did, to see the trees and imagine the hall intact with its ladies in waiting and wonderful interior. My father can remember the hall intact. He used to be chased away by the warden Mr Cheeseman. Dad can remember hearing that some of its fine furniture would go missing now and then. Stolen in other words. He can remember huge draft horses pulling massive logs out of Gibsides forest and how they were cruelly whipped to make them pull harder. Dad was born in Cowen Terrace and my family including me lived in Cowen Terrace from the late 1800s early 1900s until around 1997. The Cowing’s in Cowen Terrace. I can’t tell you how much Rowlands Gill means to me. It’s where I truly belong. The Hall is said to have a ghost who only shows herself to men. The Grey Lady is still searching for her husband. Once owned by the Earls of Strathmore it’s furnishings are now in Glamis Castle. Mother of our current Queen Elizabeth once visited her family home, the old Hall and it’s once majestic grounds were famous for it orchids and dragon flies and old beech trees. There is a mile long tree lined grass lane between the hall and Chapel, known as the race course. It might have once been used by visiting gentry to place their bets. It is famous for its last rich Lord who spent most of his money gambling and almost bankrupt the Estate. This is where the saying ‘Stoney Broke, came from. Lord Stoney eventually was divorced by the lady of the hall and he died penniless broken body and soul in a workhouse in London.

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Blackbird.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
This bird is a regular visitor to my feeding point. It reconises the sound of the door being opened and appears within seconds of food being placed on the tray.

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