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Changes at the Lookout
Lundy island; no hassle, no ‘you can’t park there mate’, no tarmac, no signs, no deliveroo, no class system, we’re all in it together – two hours by boat, slower paced, old skool, do what you want, take responsibility, nae bother. Just a 1000 acre granite lump of rock sat in the Celtic sea off […]
Pretty in Pink
June 4, 2026
(Mostly) Puffins in the Sea Thrift. A photo blog from Lundy Island May 2026. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Which one is your favourite? (Prints available: A4 size £45, A3 size £65 (inc post & packing). Shop here. […]
Blue Lund-days
June 2, 2026
The bluebells were still hanging on for a mid-May trip to Lundy accompanied with some misty mornings and spring showers to keep them fresh. It’s amazing how widespread they are across the island. Which begs the question. Was Lundy once, an ancient forest, like the wooded bluebell valleys on the North Devon mainland just a […]
One day in Early May
May 8, 2026
Fine weather, flat seas and a Bideford sailing; perfect conditions for an impromptu sailing to show some Lundy-virgin friends the rock in all its spring glory. It was an early start and a calm journey over on the Oldy (MS Oldenberg) with relatively light manifest of 150, made up of a few stayers and the […]
Old School Lundy
March 16, 2026
Early March 2026 on the rock, in what has become a traditional trip to welcome the first puffins to the island and to celebrate birthdays. This year tinged with mixed emotions with the recent passing of Mum still raw. However what better place to breathe, reflect and to reset than amongst the granite of the […]
2026 Calendar Now Available
September 30, 2025
It’s here: the 2026 Beautiful North Devon Calendar! The 12th edition features 13 fresh shots taken in the prevoius year in and around Exmoor, Lundy and the beaches of North Devon. Thank you to Kathleen Spears who helped with the agonising decisions to whittle down 30-odd candidates to the final selection, and to the friends […]
Fleeting flight of the Auks
July 9, 2025
Photographing Puffins in flight can be frustrating; the birds are small and fast, making framing difficult. They flap their wings that are more suited to ‘swimming’ underwater – faster than flying, at up to 400 times a minute – not as fast as a Hummingbird granted, but still requiring a fast shutter speed to freeze […]
Hot Hanmers
July 8, 2025
Lundy time: Joon 2025. We were gutted to hear that our week’s stay in Tibbetts was cancelled due to problems with the new waterpump installation (Tibbetts has its own Well and the quaint but outdated battery waterpump was being upgraded). Instead we were offered Hanmers, a corrugated iron and timber hut built in 1898 by […]
Puffins in the Pinks
May 19, 2025
Once more to Lundy Island, this time on a day trip from Bideford. It is an early start to coincide with the high tide, but the bonus is that you get extra hours on the island as the return journey has to align with the next high tide so that the boat can navigate the […]
Ocktober Lundy 2024
October 12, 2024
Dance dance dance to the Ocktorbro radio .. Last minute bolt to the rock for some birthday fresh air. End of season vibes The black shed and a corrugated iron building, ( A man walks into a swedish chemist …etc New pony welcome And lens lick. Still autumnal skies and autumnal puddles. Plenty of birds […]
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