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Play Fight
Two young ponies having a play fight in the New Forest. June 2014

Golspie
Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Highlands

Pooley Bridge Residents
A couple of local residents enjoying a day out on the River Eamont at Pooley Bridge

New Forest ponies

Holme Force
With little rain whilst we were there hardly a force, but still a lovely little waterfall.

Swan

Low Force
Low Force is at the end of the High force waterfall situated in the Forest-In-Teesdale in Cumbria,Yorkshire and is the most...

Low Force, Teesdale, Cumbria
Low Force is the very last part of the waterfall, where you walk through the woodland following the path through the windy water...

Come along children, keep up please.
Coming back from a bike ride I rode past the Mill Pond and came across this swan family. Mum, Dad and about five cygnets. The...

Woolacombe beach
Taken from the Puttsborough sands end on the walk to Baggy point. The caravan site you can see is a fabulous location, but NOT...

Morte point
Sunset at Morte point

Isle of Arran

$Ilfracombe sunset$

Ilfracombe sunset
May 2013 by the tunnel beach

Tranquil pond at Roker

Lake Vyrnwy at night
I was lucky to get two clear nights on this trip to the lake. The straining tower is lit up beneath a starry sky. Jupiter and the...

Grand Union Canal
Mute Swan

Orion from the Lake Vyrnwy dam
Orion the Hunter above the towers of the dam. The bright star Sirius is rising above the tower on the left of the picture.

Colchester zoo,Leopard

Mersea Island.

Everdon
Lambs on Lodge farm .. right by our caravan

Bradley Park, Newton Abbot
Who was it that said we dont get snow in Devon

Bradgate Park, Leicestershire

Himley Hall
Himley

Lynmouth and the River Lyn.
Fresh spring foliage in the bright sunlight. The River Lyn by Watersmeet.

Dartmoor ponies by Widecombe-in the-Moor Church

Anglesey Abbey

Kingsbury Water Park

Chatsworth House, Derbyshire

Attenborough Nature Reserve
Time to reflect

Christmas decorations George Square, Glasgow

Wormleighton
Couple of Swans gliding past

Heavy Waves at Roker

Stour Valley Autumn, Stourton.
The head of the river Stour feeds the lake at Stourhead. October 2012.

St James's Park
A residents colony of pelicans, which has been a feature of the St James's Park since the first gift of the birds from a Russian...

Normanston Park Oulton Broad

Ingleton Waterfall Trail
A Dull October Day never took the pleasure away from this delightful cascading waterfall.

Thatcham, Berkshire
Swans at sunset on the lakes at the Nature Discovery Centre, Thatcham, Berkshire.

Freshwater Bay, Freshwater, Isle of Wight

Monsal head waterfall near Little Longstone

A beautiful ruin hidden in some woods at Steinmanhill, Aberdeenshire

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...

Castle Mey Gardens

Corpach in colour

Broadford
A small waterfall in the centre of Broadford

Fort William
Steall falls in the Glen Nevis Range

Old Drovers Bridge, Carrbridge
Little old bridge, not in use. It is on a tributary of the River Spey just North of Aviemore in the Highlands.

Smoo Cave near Durness

Sunrise over Loch Ness

South Petherton
The Field of Dreams, South Petherton, Somerset

Chard
A picture of Chard, Somerset.

Signets on Grantham canal Gamston Nottingham
Signets try and make thier way onto the Grantham canal to their parents

Baby grey seal at Donna Nook, Lincolnshire

Camber
Camber sands

The Cowlick

Puffin, Staple Island

Razorbill, Inner Farne

Reflections at Branston Hall.

Red Panda, Blackpool Zoo
Red Panda at Blackpool Zoo

Sixfields - Flood Storage Reservoir

Northampton - Nene Valley Reservoir

Swan lake
Down in Billingham beck!

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

Lavender Skies
Beautiful sunrise at Banavie near Fort William in the Scottish Highlands

Christmas treat
A Blackbird hen feasting on Pyracantha berries at the local garden centre. South Hykeham, Lincolnshire

Bridge at Sinnington.

Becky Falls, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor

Leeds Castle winter scene

Puffin Island

Misty lake
Island on a lake in Kingsbury Water Park.

A picture of Sandwood Loch
Sandwood Loch, Sandwood Bay, Scotland. The most north westerly beach on the British mainland, backed by Sandwood Loch. Access...

Bridge No.34 “Pudding Dyke Bridge”
On the Chesterfield Canal near Thorpe Salvin.

Newton Linford Lane

Swan in ice on canal

Whitby's coast

Hayburn Wyke near Cloughton, North Yorkshire
Normally there are two waterfalls onto the beach at this point. I assume one was clogged up.

Gateway to the beach
A winter scene from Country Park in Filey

Caldron Force
A very picturesque waterfall near the beautiful North Yorkshire village of West Burton

Aysgarth Falls
The River Ure cascades over Limestone Steps. They are one of the most famous beauty spots of Wensleydale. They were featured in...

Waterfall near Ingleton
Scan of one of my 8x8 prints

St. Huberts
Angel ... in the Churchyard of St. Huberts Roman Catholic Church at Dunsop Bridge, along the Trough of Bowland road, Forest of...

Slippy crossing

Delicate beauty
Frost covered Rose in Horsley, Gloucestershire

Flowers in my garden

Dinckley
Autumn through Marles Wood along the River Ribble, at Dinckley, in Lancashire.

Forget-me-not
One of my favourite flowers ... "The mouse-ear" forget-me-not (Myosotis laxa) ... Legend has it that in medieval times a Knight...

Tranquil Crummock Water, Cumbria
Sun light at Crummock water

Icetights, Levens, December 2010

Hadrian's Wall

Waterside - A Swan's View
A swan's view of the Waterside shopping mall, Lincoln city centre.

Hidden beauty
High Force waterfall over 300 years old and a natural waterfall hidden in a tranquil spot in the Teesdale County.

High Force

High Force river
The descent of the waterfall at High Force, a beatiful walk through the woodlands bringing you to wonderful waterfall. Stunning...

Normanby Hall

Softened

Sheets of water

Thirle Door and the Stacks of Duncansby

Energy

Stour Valley Winter, Shillingstone.
Sunrise over Kite Hill Copse, Gain's Cross, Shillingstone. December 2010.

Cape Cornwall
Impressive sky above Cape Cornwall in the late afternoon. (Cornwall, May 2008)

Stour Valley Autumn
The sunrise sends a group of Little Egrets down stream from their roosting site on the River Stour, Shillingstone October 2011

Stour Valley Autumn
The River Stour, Blandford Forum October 2011

Stour Valley Autumn
A young swan midway through its' juvenile moult. The River Stour, Blandford Forum October 2011

Stour Valley Autumn
Sunrise on the Stour, Shillingstone October 2011.

Kingston Maurward, Stinsford..
Kingston Maurward Gardens are set deep in Hardy's Dorset and are listed on the English Heritage Register of Gardens. The gardens...

New Forest Ponies

Storms
Roker Pier feeling The Strength Of the Wind

Pompom Dahlia

Sunburst Dahlia

Montacute House
This is the back of the house, still very impressive

Cottage Gardens
A bee's eye view of the next landing site.

London

Swan
One of many swans around the Coniston landing stages

Waterfall in Sunnyhurst woods
OK so this is the second take of the same image. It was raining heavily this afternoon so i had to try and see if I could get a...

Worlds End
This was as far as we got, didn't make it to the village

Cerne Abbas Abbey

Sunrise on Pwllheli Beach
Taken early morning on the Haven Camp Site at Hafan Y Mor

Swan and babies
At the Leighton Moss RSPB Nature Reserve

Bamburgh Castle - Northumberland

Needles
The Needles, Isle of wight.

Black Swan
A Black Swan among the Mute Swans on the lake at The Knap near Barry Island. Black Swans are famous as the symbol of Dawlish in...

The rose

Cygnets at Coniston landing stages
Cute little creatures, no fear. Was able to get within 5 or 6 feet of them and mother did not seem bothered

Waterfall

Waterfall
This set of photos are three of our favourite waterfalls while doing a walk from Ystradfellte to Pontneddfechn, there are many...

Watersmeet

Windermere
At the Beatrix Potter museum.

Out from Swanage harbour, Dorset

Shortmead Lane

St Michaels Mount
View from a boat trip showing the south side of this impressive lump. 2003/2004 can't remember which, scanned from 35mm neg

Swan taking off
This is a picture of a swan taking off on Watermead Country Park lake.

Medway Cygnet
One of two cygnets at Allington Lock

Swan and Cygnets 3

Swan and Cygnets

Swan and Cygnets 2

Showing Off

Castle through the blooms

Waterfall on Honister Pass
Above the town of Seetoller. From Seetoller you climb the Honister Pass and eventually get to Basinthwaite Lake.

Swans a Swimming
Pair of swans swimming next to each other.

Waterfall near Upper Padley

Grimsthorpe Castle

WATCHING THE WATCHER

Rainton Meadows
The Swan was so relaxed on this pond

View from Berry Head
The sun and rain clouds play with the light over the sea to the South of Berry Head

Signet 1 of 5
I am lucky enough to be able to take such pictures from my back garden. This little beauty was photographed with 4 brothers and...

Swan on Stowepool, Lichfield
Autumn mists on Stowepool at sunrise.

Fallow Deer, Bradgate Park

Flamingo!

New Forest Otter, Owl and Wildlife Park
Safely hidden looking out on us!

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

Across Derwentwater, Keswick
Across Derwentwater, Keswick

Blossom at Padbury, Buckinghamshire

Lambs
Ah !! aren't they adorable ... two little lambs enjoying the mornings sunshine at Chipping, Lancashire.

Waterfalls
On the ingleton trail

Starfish

First Puffins
This is one of the first Puffins back at Bempton Cliffs spring 2011

SUMMER TIME
BUTTERFLIES IN THE GARDEN

Mill Pond Swan

Family outing
Sitting at the edge of Lake Windermere in the beer garden of the Watersedge Inn, Ambleside one Sunday afternoon and saw this...

A picture postcard
This is one of the prettiest villages, with Cauldron Falls just off the road.

Aysgarth Falls
This was taken after heavy rainfall

Rough Seas
Roker Pier stands against the onslaught of the winter waves

Full Flow
A picture of the River Avon, Dartmoor. in full flow after all the rain.

Another
Another pic of the River Avon. Dartmoor.

Cygnets at Hatchet Pond

Another swan, Rickmansworth

Autumn at Stourhead
My contribution to a scene photographed by 1000's over the years

Christmas Time
A twist on Christmas lights in Slone Square.

Swan
A swan in Beveridge Park. 23.10.2010.

Swans
Swans in the late sun at Bideford

Mandarin Duck
This male Mandarin Duck was captured on camera at Eyeworth Pond near Fritham in the New Forest

New forest foal

Southstack Lighthouse
Love this place on Holyhead, Wales. South Stack lighthouse!

Strange light at Sandal Castle
Taken by a member of Pontefract Heritage Group

Rural decay next to the Avon and Kennet at Thatcham

Cat and Mouse.

A tree tunnell !

Kynance Cove, Cornwall

Together

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...

Turf labyrinth
This turf labyrinth in Saffron Walden (ca. 17th century--possibly older) is the largest of its kind in Europe.

Winter in Ulting
River and Church scene

Roche Abbey
Waterfall in the snow

Towards Grasmere
A "waterpath" from Easedale Tarn to Grasmere

Loch Ness from Fort Augustus
Truly awesome place!!

Swans
Taken on part of the Leven Canal close to the River Hull in East Riding of Yorkshire. Hope all that see this picture like it as...

Two lovely horses

Puffin on Bempton cliffs

St. Nectan's Glen near Tintagel

Portscatho vista

Natural beauty

Roses in Hidcote Manor Garden

Apple blossom

View of the River Severn
From Long Barrow near Woodchester

Young Shire Horses
An image of Shire horses in Nympsfield

The Castle as seen from the river

River Hodder
Along the River Hodder at Hurst Green, in Lancashire.

Great Mitton Hall
Great Mitton Hall which dates back to 1374 at Great Mitton in Lancashire... now that's what I call guard dogs !!!!

Ely Cathedral

Winter
Winter by the River Worth

Eilean Donan Castle, Kyle of Lochalsh, Highlands of Scotland
The Castle taken in September 2009. Just an ordinary digital camera

Near Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

Horse
Horse ... just waiting for a bit of attention and I was only too happy !! Longridge, in Lancashire.

Dean Brook
Dean Brook Waterfall in Autumn ... that runs through Mill Wood at Hurst Green, in Lancashire.

Autumn in the Woods, Hurst Green, Lancashire
An Autumn picture in Mill Wood, Hurst Green, Lancashire.

Swans at Crickhowell Bridge

Swan
Sundown, Linlithgow Loch

Sunrise on the River.
Just after sunrise, from my boat before the rain on the River Severn at Bevere Weir, which is 2 miles North of Worcester. No...

Horse
Could this be a Fresian, anybody know?

Foal, New Forest, Hampshire

Mallard duck in the New Forest

New Forest foal

White water at Woolacombe
A windy March day

Grey seal on Filey Brigg

Simple
Sundown

Golden

Early morning ride at Marazion
Taken August 2007 with Digimax L85

Sunset at St Michaels Mount
The end of a perfect day

Kynance Cove

Sunset, Milford on Sea, Hampshire

Bamburgh Castle.
This shot was taken in a dash to get to the beach before the sunset disappeared. I left my wife in the car and dashed down to the...

Sunset at Seaford Head

Whitby's coast

Waterfall at Thirlmere
This small waterfall feeds into Thirlmere

Setting Sun
A warm evening in June.

Sunset after a storm

Rhododendrons in Hartsholme Country Park Lincoln
Taken while on a cycle ride through the park

Rickmansworth

Sea mist

Nature
Airia falls Cumbria

Water, water, everywhere
The waterfall at Clovelly beach.

Waterfall
Taken whilst on holiday in Scotland

Peace

Temple of Piety
Fountains Abbey, Ripon, Yorkshire

Wolf
Part of Woburn Safari Park's endangered animal stock

Three Shires Head

Mute swans in the mist, North Cave, East Riding of Yorkshire
A nice sight on a chilly morning.

Rickmansworth

Swans on Coniston water

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...

St James's Mount Cemetery
This is the cemetery beneath Liverpool Cathedral. It can be a most peaceful place but as the daylight fades can also be most...

St Marys Island from Old Hartley, Seaton Sluice, Northumberland, 27th October 2006.
This picture was taken around 6am on a stormy morning. I saw the sunrising over the sea from my bedroom window and had to...

Curious?
A fawn peeps over the snowy hillock

The fairies stream.
Rich colours around Whernside and a great walk.

A nice walk

Melbourne Hall, Derbyshire

Ingleton Falls
Lovely walk through Ingleton falls

Winter Sunset

Stour Valley Winter, Shillingstone.
When taking this picture, I couldn't help but wonder how many winter sunsets this old tree had witnessed. One of a group of...