Christ Church

This beautiful old gothic style church founded in 1853 sits overlooking the M67 motorway in Denton Tameside near Manchester, yet somehow I get the feeling of a countryside location.  I think it is the feel of solitude I get from the building.

St Lawrence Church

Known locally as the Black and White Church, St Lawrence church in Denton, Tameside is a timber framed building which dates back to 1531, and further extended in 1872 - over 500 years old and still going strong. Another local name is Th'owd Peg, because of the wooden pegs used to join the timbers.

Only 29 of this type of common medieval building remain in England and Wales.

Rhos on Sea, North Wales

When I arrived at the harbour to capture the sunrise I was searching for something to put a point of focus into the foreground. I knew I wanted a boat, after all it is a harbour, but didn't know which one I would be able to capture in the just the right position.


The orange coloured boat was lying on the shore pointing out towards the sun, it was just lying there waiting for the sky to do its magic and all I had to do when I arrived was set up my camera, compose and make the image.  However, when I went to the same spot the next day, guess what, the boat was tied up to the harbour wall and no longer available for the image! If I hadn't got up early and driven down to the harbour I would have missed the opportunity.

The Roaches

I love the hills south of Buxton and especially so of those known as the Roaches.  They are a group of wind carved outcrops of gritstone rocks in the Peak District National Park .  Great for rock climbing, walking and just breathing in the beauty of the place with family and friends on a day trip.