• Pink Sunrise over Portimão

    Pink Sunrise over Portimão is a breathtaking spectacle that should not be missed by anyone visiting the Praia da Rocha in Portimão, Algarve, Portugal. The sunrise light reflects in the sea, casting a warm pink and orange glow over the entire beach. It is a truly mesmerizing sight that sets the tone for a day…

  • Splash! A Wave and Driftwood

    Wave Splash I can watch the waves break on the shore all day, and listen to the sound of the surf. An Indian Ocean wave breaks against a chunk of driftwood on the beach, with a big splash. An almost abstract image of the glassy water around the wood.Taken on Magaruque Island . Magaruque Island…

  • A Sea of Masts in Torquay

    Sea of Masts in Torquay Looking at Torquay through a sea of masts.All the boats, ready and waiting for summer crowds.Taken during an October getaway to the Devon coast. We stayed at a great little cottage on the hills above Teignmouth, but had to take some time out to explore the coast. Torquay was fun.…

  • Kudu in Hwange

    Kudu bulls drinking at a waterhole in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. from my photo archives.

  • Sunrise on Sandown Beach Isle of Wight

    Sunrise on the beach at Sandown on the Isle of Wight. I took an early morning walk to the beach to catch the sunrise, with some interesting clouds in the sky. The sun is just appearing over the horizon and reflecting off the beach. Sandown Bay is well protected and is often used by ships…

  • Rock Shandy for a Hot Summer Day

    A Rock Shandy. Ask any bartender in South Africa or Zimbabwe for one of these and he will know exactly what you want. I have struggled to find one in a UK pub, though, to be fair, it is a drink for a hot day, ideally on the beach, but the garden will do! The…

  • Isle of Wight, Brook Bay

    Brook Bay on the Isle of Wight. From our 2014 October visit.

  • Lily of the Valley in the Garden

    Lily of the Valley flowers in a pot in the garden. As spring moves towards summer every year this pretty little white flowers bloom in a pot in our garden. Always a welcome sight, we do watch for them to appear. In fact, this year, they have self-seeded to the point where we will need…

  • Misty Rose and Rosebud in the Garden Photo

    Always a welcome sight when we see this pink rose flowering in our garden. It means summer is here! I have a selection of photos, over the years, of this rose. I particularly like this mist y effect, so that’s the one I have posted in my galleries. Here it is, on a slightly darker…

  • Photo Editing with Free Open Source Software

    Open Source (FOSS) image editing and processing software is all most photographers need.