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Corfe Castle in the Swirling Mists.

Kirkstone Pass

Bradgate park

Sunrise on Lymington River.
Taken on the first day of New Year 2016

St Michaels Mount
A quite stunning place to visit whilst on our Cornwall holiday.The gardens are breath taking & on a beautiful day too.

Autumn view of Eilean Donan Castle

Like to be heard

Views along the road to Elgol

Dunes Sunrise
Sunrise on the dunes on the Saltfleetby/Theddlethorpe nature reserve

Media City, Salford Quays, a reflection on a picnic bench.
after a shower there was some water on top of the table enabling me to get a decent reflection.

St David's Cathedral, Pembrokeshire
St David's Cathedral is the ecclesiastical centre of the smallest city in Britain, and is the resting place of Saint David, the...

Stowe Pool sunset
Sunset over Stowe Pool, Lichfield

Stour Valley Winter, Shillingstone.
One of a group of winter images of the Stour Valley, Shillingstone. A frozen pond at Bere Marsh, Shillingstone.

Langdale Pikes from Loughrigg 2
The magnificence of the Langdale Pikes bathed in sunlight while all around was encountering rain!

Lichfield Cathedral from Stowepool (hi res)

Dawn at Whittington, Staffordshire
The Spire of St Gile's Church in Whittington against a dawn sky.

The old mill
Lower Slaughter

May Blitz Memorial
This moving memorial is dedicated to the people who lost their lives in Liverpool during the bombings of 1940-2 and stands in the...

Reflections...

The Tower
The Tower at Bodiam Castle, I tried to give this one that 'Fairytale' look.

Dunure, South Ayrshire
Taken from Dunure the hazy outline of the once volcanic island of Ailsa Craig can be seen in the Firth of Clyde. The three people...

Kynance Cove, Cornwall
love this place!

Ruins of st peter's church
St. Peter’s church in Alresford, Essex was built by Anfred de Staunton around 1300. It is situated about a mile away from the...

Thornham Ovey Staithe sunrise
Sunrise over moored boats at Thornham Overy Staithe in North Norfolk.

Sunset and Starlings massing over the sea

Durham at night

The Bridge at Knaresborough

Penmaenmawr beach

Misty afternoon at Stainforth

Dover Castle Church & Pharos
St Mary's in Castro church and the roman Pharos (Lighthouse) in the grounds of Dover Castle

The Shamble at Christmas, City of York

Bridge over Derwent
Chatsworth House

The Qua,y Wareham, Dorset
This was taken from the bridge near the old granary at sun rise

Coast at St Abbs

Cannock Chase

Snowy Sheep !
Taken close to dusk on the Knightly Way ridge Jan 2013

Chard
Chard, Somerset

Winter Sunrise at Roker

Sunrise and Severn Bridge, Chepstow.
Today's sunrise.The risen sun behind the cloud, I am hoping that when we get to the shortest day the sun will rise directly...

'Kimlinjo Sunrise' - Marske-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire.
Marske-by-the-Sea on the coast of North Yorkshire.

Kingsbury Water Park
watch the sun rise

Market Bosworth

Fountains Abbey.Ripon,North Yorkshire
Fountains Abbey is a ruined Cistercian abbey near Ripon in North Yorkshire.The abbey was founded in 1132 and continued till 1539...

Earsham Parish Church
Earsham Parish Church in the mist

Monument Bridge, Hull
Beverley Gate gave access to the town of Hull through its walled defenses. The wall was built in the fourteenth century by Edward...

Stour valley Autumn, Shillingstone.
Another sunset over the rookery, Hollybrook, Shillingstone, November 2013. The birds are extra noisy, perhaps they're complaining...

Stour Valley Autumn, Shillingstone.
A sunny autumn morning, Hollybrook, Shillingstone, November, 2013.

Skyscape
Sunset over Stowe Pool, Lichfield.

Faversham
May 2010

Sunset over Oxfordshire from Christmas Common

Newnham View
The village of Newnham on a frosty November morning last year from Newnham Hill

Autumn through Mill Wood
What spectacular colour this year and nature had prepared it all for me all I had to do was capture it ... Autumns walk along...

Birmingham

Sundown At Eilean Donan Castle
Eilean Donan Castle stands on Loch Duich in the Scottish Highlands. Said to be Scotlands most photographed Castle

Flamborough

Brixham, Devon, Sunset

Boat Wreck
This boat wreck seems to have been at Sharps Green for ever.

Grassington, North Yorkshire
The banks of the River Wharfe between Grassington and the village of Burnsall. This is a very popular place for walking.

Painting of Mermaid Street, Rye, in the snow by Colin Bailey

Rye Nook Fishery
Delightful fishing lakes at Rye Harbour, East Sussex. I actually went in search of some wildlife on the Nature Reserve but...

Cellarium
Cellarium at Fountains Abbey

Bradgate Park
Rain dear!

Horseshoe Falls
The Horseshoe Falls are in fact a man made weir, designed by Thomas Telford with the object of impounding some of the raging...

Ironbridge, Telford, Shropshire. UK

Cropton Reservoir

Tyne bridges
Swing bridge lit up in red for 1 night only

A picture of Hammersmith
London River Thames Hammersmith Bridge at sunset, New Year's day 2006. I had to wait all afternoon for the light for this photo,...

Low mist on Windermere

Just walking the dog

Ilam, Derbyshire

Stour Valley Winter, Shillingstone.
A cold seat. Early morning on the the North Dorset Trailway. November 2010.

Stour Valley Autumn, Shillingstone.
September sunset, Shillingstone, 2013.

Castle Cary, Somerset.
The cloistered veranda of The Market House. One of a series of pictures, featuring Castle Cary, Somerset.

Chester, Cheshire

Houses of Parliament, London
This picture was taken from the London Eye on an early spring evening in 2011. I managed to find a ticket for a slot which...

A lovely sunset on Great Stour.
This photo was taken in High Street.

Melrose Abbey
Melrose Abbey is a Gothic-style abbey in Melrose, Scotland.

Shackerstone Festival
Knight time

North Coker, Somerset.
One of the older cottages in the village.

East Coker, Somerset.
One of a series of images featuring East Coker, Somerset.

Canal Boat Victoria at Hoe Mill Lock
Canal Boat Victoria at Hoe Mill Lock on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation Canal near Maldon Essex England.

Tollesbury Marina
Tollesbury is a village in England, located on the Essex coast at the mouth of the River Blackwater.Used as Filming Location for...

Queens Park Bridge in Chester
I just thought the light on the bridge looked super

St Bees Head
This says it all, pure beauty. Looking at this picture makes me happy!

Sunset In Barmouth (2009)
Barmouth

Lendalfoot, South Ayrshire
Lendalfoot is a small coastal village in South Ayrshire which overlooks the Firth of Clyde and the distinctive island of Ailsa...

The Grade I listed five-arched bridge
Over the River Wye at Bakewell

Newark Castle reflection

Butter Market, Market Square, Newark

Long Horse Bridge

Silk Mill, Derby

PS Waverley approaching the Pier
We had a wonderful evening cruise in the Bristol Channel onboard this fine old vessel.PS Waverley is the last seagoing passenger...

Finchcocks, Goudhurst
Finchcocks in Winter

Sunset
Sunset over the Houses of Parliament, London

Meadfoot Beach, Torquay

Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire

Angler in the evening at Lady Bower Reservoir, Derbyshire
Picture taken in May 2009

Tynemouth Pier, Tynemouth, Tyne & Wear

All Saints Church Castle Cary

St Dunstans, Cranbrook, Kent
St Dunstans, Cranbrook, Kent

Lincoln Cathedral
View from the gallery

Shoreham Air Show
Shoreham Air Show has much more to offer than aircraft.

Chatsworth House

January 2013

Widnes Runcorn bridge, Cheshire.

Widnes Runcorn bridge.

Icescape
Frozen lake, Kingsbury Water Park.

Little Oakley, Essex
A picture from an early morning walk. This is Little Oakley bathed in sunshine.

St Lawrence old Church
x5 exposure HDR image of the 12th century St Lawrence old Church..

Shilligstone in Dorset
Dramatic Sunset cloud formation over Shillingstone Forest.

Braunston
Bridge at the marina entrance

Ludlow Castle
Bridge and castle

The Quarrang Landscape, Isle of Skye.
This wonderful location is at the top end of Skye. and has such an amazing array of Rock Formations. It's landscape just blows...

St Georges Church
Very peaceful, very beautiful!!

Buttermere

October Sunset at Somerton, Oxfordshire
Near the Oxford Canal

February sunset over Rochdale from Saddleworth Moor, greater Manchester.

Sudeley Castle from Humble Bee cottage. Winchcombe, Gloucestershire

Autumn in Sheffield Park

Bolderwood

A winter tale
January 2010 Hastings

Christmas at Lichfield Cathedral
Moonrise over Lichfield Cathedral just before Christmas 2007

Stour Valley Winter, Shillingstone.
One of a group of winter images of The Stour Valley, Shillingstone.

Curber Edge View,

A picture of Lizard
Lizard; Church Cove. From here you can follow the coast west to the new lifeboat station, orwalk along the road provided for...

Twilight on the Inner Harbour and Strand
The Strand and Inner Harbour after sunset.

A thinkers abode
This is Cragside a country house near Rothbury in Northumberland, England. It was the first house in the world to be lit using...

Mousehole Harbour
An early morning shot taken at Mousehole Harbour, Cornwall.

Dark sky's above Liverpool

The White House
This photo of our farm was taken after the largest fall of snow this year. I love the calm subsequent to a blizzard of the night...

Thatched Cottage
Godshill, thatched cottage taken early Spring 2010

Canterbury

Sunrise over Tamworth
Mist surrounding the flats, Church and Castle in Tamworth at sunrise.

Paignton pier at dusk

Old Harry's Rocks Dorset

Brixham Harbour

Hythe Marina - New Forest
Boats at Hythe Marina in the Summer Sun.

Winter Sunset

Gold hill

Durham Cathedral, DURHAM...May 2005

Fiddleford, Dorset
Early autumn sun on Brookside Cottage, Fiddleford.

Dragon Fly
Is it just me or is that yellow leaf like a Bart Simpson mirror image of the fly?

Churston Cove

Boscastle
A glorious sunset .. right in front of our caravan at Trewethett farm which is in between Boscastle & Tintagel

Oakhanger Mere,
This was taken on a fishing trip early in the morning and about 3 miles outside Crewe, Cheshire.

Chiseldon
This mill was moved from Chiseldon to a business park in Swindon

Whitby Abbey sunset
Whitby Abbey, Whitby, North Yorkshire.

Whitby abbey sunset
Whitby Abbey, Whitby, North Yorkshire. Draculas castle!!

Sunset at Motney
Motney Hill, Lower Gillingham

Smardale Viaduct
This wonderful picturesque scene is of the viaduct on the Teebay Darlington line that was built in 1861 and last used 100 years...

Sunset
Combe Martin, North Devon.

Beachy Head, Eastbourne

Aylesford Village

Normanton church, Rutland water, Rutland

Autumn Mists on Cannock Chase

Daybreak over Roker

Portsmouth
Boats moored at the north end of Portsea

The London Shard at Sunset

Bedruthan steps, Cornwall

Sunrise over All Saints, Laughton en le Morthern

Sunrise at Lymington Quay, Lymington, Hampshire

Coventry Cathedrals Haunting Fire
My attempt at trying to use the sky to recreate the fire that destroyed this beautiful Cathedral

Siblings

The Royal Pavillion

Bombastique

Sunset over ruins

Simply Brighton

Winter on the Downs
South Downs

Lemonade
Somewhere on the South Downs...

Roadscape
South Downs, East Sussex, a view near Telscombe

Sunset at Seaford Head

Ely Cathedral Lantern Tower

Ely Cathedral from Palace Green

Beachy Head

Green water, blue sky
View from Minack Theatre

Somerleyton Hall, Suffolk

Bodiam Castle
Bodiam Castle, another one of my favourite locations!

From Cat's Bells, The Lake District
From Cat's Bells, Keswick, Derwentwater and Skiddaw in the distance.

Brixham, Devon
Sunset at Brixham Marina.

'My Blue Heaven'
Another from Leeds Castle - liked the 'blues' here and of course the location is my idea of heaven!

Waddesdon Manor
Taken Feb 2013

Waddesdon Manor
A superb manor house that looks like a French chateau

The bridge at Watendlath

Surprise View
The view from "Surprise View " above Derwentwater, near Keswick, Cumbria.

Christchurch from Hengistbbury Head

Church of the Holy Name

Sunset over Christchurch Harbour
Taken from the Sandspit, Mudeford. The priory is visible in silhouette, to the right of centre.

The Shambles
The Shambles in York.

In Memorium 2
Another view of the Chapel at Bell Road Cemetery in Sittingbourne, opened in 1861.

In Memorium
The Chapel of Bell Road Cemetery in Sittingbourne.

Wooden bridge
Bridge over ravine in puzzlewood, near Symonds Yat.

Sprotbrough Canal

Roche Abbey, Maltby
HDR Processed - Oloneo PhotoEngine Abbey lake

Smokey City
Smoke and mist around the outskirts of Manchester

Snowdonia
Part of Snowdonia viewed from Mount Snowdon.

North Wales
A view of the sea taken from above Llandullas.

The Precinct, Canterbury Cathedral, Kent

Winter in Ulting
River and Church scene

Glastonbury Abbey, Fall 2006

Shillingstone in Dorset
Early-morning frost by the River Stour, on The North Dorset Trailway, approaching The Shillingstone Station Project.

Dovercourt Lighthouse
Dovercourt Lighthouse just before sunrise

Ely cathedral, under a brooding sky.

Dosthill, Staffordshire
Horse in field at Dosthill.

Pestilence Cottage,Woodhouse,Leicestershire
"Pestilence Cottage was the haven of Thomas Rawlins when he settled in Old Woodhouse after escaping from the Great Plague of...

Three Shires Head

St Pancras Station
The 30-foot bronze sculpture by Paul Day featuring two reunited lovers aka 'Embracing Couple' at London's newly opened St Pancras...

Kingsbury Water Park

Kings College

Tarn Hows 9
A panoramic view over the southern end of Tarn Hows with the Coniston Fells and Holme Fell as backdrop again

Humber reflection
Picture taken from the viking way at Barton

Rochester
Taken early morning after the snow

Steam Train
Taken as the train left Grosmont in the North Yorkshire Moors a place we visit many times in a year

The Bridges, Newcastle upon Tyne
The Milleneum Bridge, The Tyne Bridge and The High Level Bridge on a cold January evening.

Coventry at night

Through the clouds to Helvellyn
In late March we left the damp and dreary valley to cimb up through the clouds and onto the windless and sunny summit (3118 feet)...

Low Force, Teesdale.
Low Force is one of the many waterfalls on the River Tees in County Durham. "FORCE" is a Scandinavian word meaning - Waterfall!

Bolton Castle, after the storm.
After a rainy day's walking in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire we arrived back at the car park just in time to capture this scene as...

Humber Bridge 4-12-11
Unnervingly noisy under the bridge here. Can hear the trucks passing on the roadway overhead

Warwick Castle

Mute Swan
Mute Swan landing on a boating lake in Dovercourt, Essex

Audley End House - a stately home in Essex

Easedale 10
Easedale again with Brimmer Head farm in mid shot with what I think is probably Grey Crag in the background with Sour Milk Gill...

Kynance Cove
Kynance Cove, near Lizard in Cornwall, is owned by the National Trust and is one of the most beautiful parts of the Cornish...

A view of Keswick

Gateway to Dreams
Derwent Water, Keswick, Cumbria.

Dawn on the Lake, Cumbria
Dawn on Crummock Water

Icetights, Levens, December 2010

Windermere at Waterhead, Cumbria
Windermere at Waterhead. Scanned image taken from picture taken with Canon SLR Camera.

Up the hill
Walking towards Easedale Tarn - Cumbria

Keswick remote
Keswick remote

Wast Water, Lake District, Cumbria, UK
This view was voted Britain's Favourite View in the programme of the same name on ITV. Wast Water is the deepest lake in England...

The day after
A few days after a shocking winter weather, I decided to check this heavy snow visiting Cumbria. I chose Ambleside as my target,...

Waterfall
From the footpath into Keswick from Castlerigg farm campsite.

Thirlmere reflection
Blencathra is reflected in Thirlmere in the evening light.

Walla Crag - Borrowdale - Lake District
Walla Crag - the lull before the storm.

Ambleside
The Fairfield Horseshoe seen from the slopes of Loughrigg above Ambleside

Loughrigg Fell
From the southern fringes of Loughrigg Fell looking towards the Langdale Fells. No apologies, more to follow!

Solitude
Derwent Water, Cumbria.

Dawn on the Lake, Cumbria
Dawn at the southern end of Crummock Water

Steam Engine arriving at the station
All aboard!

Knaresborough Viaduct from the Castle
This viaduct, which provided the town with a railway connection from 1851 is stone built, 24 metres (78 feet) high, and now Grade...

Misty morning in Abraham's valley, Cannock Chase, Staffordshire

Tulip Staircase
The elegant Tulip Stairs in the Queen's House are the first geometric self-supporting spiral stair in Britain.

Staircase
Ruins of Ashby de la Zouch Castle.

Baddesley Clinton
Baddesley Clinton, Moated 15th Century house.

York Minster, York, North Yorkshire
York Minster as seen from the city walls in the early morning.

Shipbourne Church and lychgate

Chatsworth House, Derbyshire
Building, Bridge, Gardens

Perch Rock

Looking through the trees
Evening at Kingsbury water park, Kingsbury, Warwickshire.

Heron
Kingsbury Water Park, Kingsbury, North Warwickshire

Reflections
Autumn morning in Kingsbury water park.

Red sunset
Sunset over Kingsbury Water Park, in Feb 2009.

Silhouette
Sunrise, Kingsbury Water Park.

Sunset, Milford on Sea, Hampshire

A picture of Stonehenge
Stonehenge, Wiltshire. Sunset at the Winter Solstice 2005. This is probably the alignment that the original builders intended.

Tyson Marsh, River Rother.
River Rother at Iden, East Sussex, taken at sunrise while the river was surrounded with mist.

Shillingstone in Dorset
Night Hunter; in this case a Barn Owl. There are a number of species of owl in the Shillingstone area. As well as the Tawney and...