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Rainy Day on May
The Isle of May, off the Fife coast, is a national nature reserve and home to over 100,000 puffins during the breeding season; which runs from April til June. This small island which has a tremendous variety of wildlife, renowned for its rich bird life, seals and reefs, also has an interesting religious and maritime […]
The old fishing towns of the Fife coast path
May 10, 2025
Not as up and down as the salt path which goes past my front door but that’s not a bad thing… The 100 mile route links the Forth and Tay estuaries and wanders along miles of golden beaches, attractive woods and nature reserves, but the route also threads its way through industrial towns and and […]
Biggest day of the year so far
May 7, 2025
As the summer flat spell has kicked in very early this year, and several important surf contests have been postponed til the autumn, I am posting these snapshots of the biggest day of the year so far here in North Devon. Least we forget that this winter has pumped; from Xmas day til that high […]
Calendar debrief
May 5, 2025
Thank you to all who bought the 2025 Calendar and for your continued support on my calendar journey with another sell out. I am a bit late with my usual blog about some of the stories behind the photos that made the 5th edition of the Beautiful North Devon Calendar. Let’s jump straight into it […]
Autumnal Phototherapy
November 16, 2024
Autumn is a golden time for landscape photographers and here in North Devon the stars of the show are the mighty beech trees, especially on the top of Exmoor. As always you have to dance with the weather and an early season gale can strip the trees of all their jewels. This year, […]
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 […]
Posted in: Lundy, The Essential Contentment of Futile Wanderings
September shines on the sunroof
September 23, 2024
How prophetic the photo of a misty beach sunset was of September in last years ‘Beautiful North Devon Calendar’, it’s been a lovely little Indian summer and gratefully embraced after what has been, generally, a miserable summer. Time to get the camping gear out of the back of the shed, And journey up onto the […]
Posted in: Exmoor
Beautiful North Devon Calendar 2025
September 9, 2024
Update: The 2025 calendar has arrived and is available for purchase now. It should be available in time for the Woolacombe art fair in October, where locals can pick up a copy at ‘local’ prices. The calendar is printed on heavyweight, glossy photo paper and A4 size opening up to A3. It features 12 fresh […]
Posted in: Calendar, North Devon
Boardmasters Surf pix24
August 11, 2024
Many moons ago I was a professional sports photographer and at this years Boardmasters surf contest I had the opportunity to shoot some of the finals in perfect 2-3 foot surf with offshore winds and clear blue skies. Long gone is the old heavyweight 600mm f4 and ID mk2 and tripod with snow shoes & […]
Posted in: Boardmasters, Surfing
Summer smooths time at home
August 2, 2024
Times they are a changing; the planet is becoming uninhabitable and no one seems to care enough to do anything about it, social media is fueling a rise of hatred between communities and the awful self inflicted wound that is brexit is still the elephant in the room. The song remains the same. Out with […]
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