The Isle of Man Close Up
Spring Fresh
Early morning sunlight catches the fresh leaves of a beech tree against the back drop of the cornaa river.
Photo: Spring Fresh. Early morning sunlight catches the fresh leaves of a beech tree against the back drop of the cornaa river.
Marram Reflection
Marram grass reflection from a small pool up on the Manx hills. Quite apt for a palindrome.
Photo: Marram Reflection. Marram grass reflection from a small pool up on the Manx hills. Quite apt for a palindrome.
Forest Falls
Waterfalls are abundant at Tholt-Y-Will following the recent wet spell.
Photo: Forest Falls. Waterfalls are abundant at Tholt-Y-Will following the recent wet spell.
Silver Fern
A young pale green fern contrasting with its dark green brothers.
Photo: Silver Fern. A young pale green fern contrasting with its dark green brothers.
Green and Gold
Photo: Green and Gold.
Frost Coated
A jumble of different coloured seaweed with a coating of frost.
Photo: Frost Coated. A jumble of different coloured seaweed with a coating of frost.
Return of the Rain
Rain returns after the 2013 March snow and the spell of cold dry weather. The rivers are flowing again.
Photo: Return of the Rain. Rain returns after the 2013 March snow and the spell of cold dry weather. The rivers are flowing again.
The Ripple Effect
Photo: The Ripple Effect.
Stripped
A wet stripped Pine tree trunk.
Photo: Stripped. A wet stripped Pine tree trunk.
Woodland Bells
Photo: Woodland Bells.
Pennies from Heaven
Golden Beech tree leaves deposited by their reflected owner.
Photo: Pennies from Heaven. Golden Beech tree leaves deposited by their reflected owner.
Cold Water Morning
Mountain stream waterfall in mono.
Photo: Cold Water Morning. Mountain stream waterfall in mono.
Poppies
Poppies in amongst the crops. As always no crops were damaged when taking this shot.
Photo: Poppies. Poppies in amongst the crops. As always no crops were damaged when taking this shot.
Backlit Ferns
Wonderful contrasting backlit greens of summer ferns shot from below the fern leaves.
Photo: Backlit Ferns. Wonderful contrasting backlit greens of summer ferns shot from below the fern leaves.
FGH
Ferns, Gorse and Heather.
Photo: FGH. Ferns, Gorse and Heather.
The Fern Dance
Autumn Ferns
Photo: The Fern Dance. Autumn Ferns
The Ayres
Marram grass blowin' in the wind up at The Ayres.
Photo: The Ayres. Marram grass blowin' in the wind up at The Ayres.
Autumn meets Winter
Frost coated leaves.
Photo: Autumn meets Winter. Frost coated leaves.
Trapped
A leaf frozen in amongst the sea of frosty grass.
Photo: Trapped. A leaf frozen in amongst the sea of frosty grass.
The Turning Point
A wet March afternoon in the Cornaa River.
Photo: The Turning Point. A wet March afternoon in the Cornaa River.
The Woodland Floor
Photo: The Woodland Floor.
Out of the dark
Fresh new spring ferns.
Photo: Out of the dark. Fresh new spring ferns.
Stump
Colours and textues of a normally submerged tree stump at Injebreck Reservoir.
Photo: Stump. Colours and textues of a normally submerged tree stump at Injebreck Reservoir.
Wall of Sound
Trailing ivy against the backdrop of Spooyt Vane waterfall
Photo: Wall of Sound. Trailing ivy against the backdrop of Spooyt Vane waterfall