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Waving at the Waverley

June 18, 2024

The paddle steamer Waverley was built on the Clyde and launched in 1946, as a cruise ship to take day trippers through the Scottish lochs. By 1973 she was the last seagoing paddle steamer in the world and due for retirement but in a magnificent leap of faith was sold by the owners ( Caledonian […]

Puffins Galore

June 11, 2024

When everything else in life is going tits up, it’s nice to be able to report a heart warming success story from our very shores across the water at Lundy Island. Back at the turn of this century when everyone else was worrying about a non-existent ‘millennium bug” and dancing to Britany Spears (no relation), […]

Looking for bluebells, found Dippers

April 27, 2024

After the rain we were presented with a calm and sunny weekend here in North Devon. Time to get out on the moor for the first time in ages in search of bluebells. The woods along Hoar Oak Water were filled with the smell of wild garlic. The trees were showing off their fresh leaves, […]

Spring on the Rock

March 17, 2024

Back to Lundy island for a spring visit on the helicopter, it’s been a wet winter and conditions on the Rock reflected those on Exmoor; wet, wet, bog and more wet. There are however, signs that spring is in the air with mild temperatures, daffodils, blackthorn blossom and puffins! This years accommodation was in the […]

Black Rock Project

February 28, 2024

I’ve been photographing this rock at my local beach for the past month or so and am still not completely happy with the results. So I thought I’d share my best photos so far, and explain my vision for this spot. The conditions needed are part of the jigsaw to get the image, firstly there […]

Birds in the mud

February 21, 2024

Vellator quay mud to be precise, and the river Caen as it meanders across the great field and into the Taw estuary. There’s a multitude of birds that use this habitat, some are included here showing well, from a few mid winter wanderings.. Vellator boats Little Grebe A mallard and a […]

BTS; the story of Calendar 24

December 15, 2023

If you are new round here, welcome to the photo blog. Maybe you had the Beautiful North Devon Calendar as a Christmas present and are scrolling? Well, you are in the right place if you are calendar curious, photography curious and/or North Devon curious. The is the Behind The Scenes blog about the story of […]

Wet, wet, wet.

November 12, 2023

This autumn has been wet. Wet. Wet. But not cold. It’s sodden underfoot too. Boots and the swish of goretex pound the muddy lanes. Head down in the rain, but Between the showers, brief moments of light, Break through to lift the heart. \ \ Thanks for looking, don’t forget to like and subscribe (what […]

Foam Party

November 2, 2023

Autumn storm Ciaran brought havoc and floods to many parts of the UK, here in North Devon we had a quiet night with light winds as we sat in the eye of the storm. The wind and rain came at day break along with massive onshore waves. I popped down to Barricane, the curry beach, […]

Combe Thursdays

October 26, 2023

A few drinks in the Welly then on to a fab curry, recommended, at Tandori Nights (bottom of Oxford Grove), with some old folks. iphone 7, cracked screen, shit battery, outdated o/s And you can buy me a coffee at -> https://ko-fi.com/esterspears Thank you