I stopped off on the way back home last night to grab a few shots over Southport Marine Lake. I like this one, in part because of the amount of black in it. The thin sliver of brightness contrasts with the deep dark of the unlit lake. For more photos, visit my Flickr page. Continue reading

Passing by Southport Pier today was a rather grey affair – heavy clouds drizzling steadily and no hope of a gladdening ray stealing through to cheer the heart. So, here’s the shot of the tide right in on a bleak grey December day… Continue reading

I’ve recently taken the time to revise the photographs of Southport in the Southport Section of the photos page. I’ve included many newer images of Southport and the Pier and the dunes at Ainsdale. I hope you enjoy them… Continue reading

This is another image from the end of Southport Pier. It was taken just as dusk was falling. Continue reading

I’ve been trying to think of what to shoot for the latest round of the Amateur Photographer competition and thought a dusk shot of the pier might do the trick. So, I went down on Saturday afternoon, just before sunset. The wind was blowing a gale, so I had to really lean on the tripod… Continue reading