Photo Locations
The Hermitage
If you have my Scotland Calendar 2027 hanging on your wall next year, an autumnal scene from The Hermitage will accompany you throughout October. The shot came about on a…
Big Tree Trail on Meares Island
‘Just give me a call when you want me to pick you up,’ said the skipper as he untied the mooring lines. ‘Is there even any signal out here?’ I…
Castle of Old Wick
The cover image of my first Scotland calendar shows the Castle of Old Wick. You have to look very closely to spot it. Although the ruin perches on a cliff…
Murlough Bay
The answer was always the same: ‘Go to Murlough Bay!’ – no matter whether you asked your host at the B&B or the farmer beyond the stone wall. Everyone swore…
Cape Clear Island in Roaringwater Bay
I’m always up for a boat trip through Roaringwater Bay to Cape Clear. Whether it’s on the ferry from Baltimore, passing the iconic Baltimore Beacon and Sherkin Island. Or on…
The Blue Pools of Glen Rosa
Glen Rosa on the Isle of Arran opens gently. A narrow path follows the river into a vast, green landscape. The further you walk into the glen, the narrower it…
Ashleam Bay on Achill Island
Achill Island has finally made it into my Ireland calendar once again. The 2027 edition features a view of Ashleam Bay with its white cliffs. It’s a classic landscape scene,…
Garinish Island
The seals on the seaweed-covered rocks take only brief notice of the boat drifting slowly past. On board, meanwhile, the sight of these marine creatures, so ungainly on land, sparks…
Forth Bridge
The railway bridge at Queensferry has spanned the mouth of the Firth of Forth since 1890. With a main span of 521 metres and a total length of 2,523 metres,…
Mourne Mountains
There was something magical about my first sight of the Mourne Mountains. Or rather, about the moment they tried to withdraw from my gaze. As if they didn’t want to…
Crohy Head
At Crohy Head in County Donegal stands one of the most photogenic sea arches on the Emerald Isle. The impressive rock formation is affectionately known as ‘The Breeches’, or ‘Na…
Spirit Island on Maligne Lake
“Look to the right now! That’s the Hall of Gods,” our captain called out. What a perfectly devious trick. Anyone who says right instead of starboard on a boat is…
