Snowing in Springhill, January 2025
At the Springhill House, outside Moneymore.
At the Springhill House, outside Moneymore.
As a frequent visitor to the excellent Ulster Folk Museum, which is situated directly across the bridge on the Belfast-Bangor road, I was unsure of what to anticipate from my visit to the Ulster Transport Museum. One thing that struck me about it is electric trams. They started out in the 1890s as horse-drawn carriages,…
A quick stroll around the town centre.
Battery Harbour is the most “central” harbour on Lough Neagh, with roughly equal distances to all four corners of the lake; for this reason, one of the two Lough Neagh Rescue stations is located here. Kinnego is the other rescue station, southeast of Lough Neagh. The best view of Lough Neagh is probably from Battery…
When I decided to walk down to Manor Park after taking a stroll around Moneymore on that icy evening, the image above was a welcome surprise as I crossed the road bridge. In particular, the newly installed pathway lamps and the white dusting of snow seemed to enhance the beauty of Manor Park.
Freshly “dug up” from dense, overgrown foliage clearance. The colour yellow of the old lorry trailer really pops out on that misty day.
Antrim Lough Shore Park sits on the shore of Lough Neagh, which is the largest (also freshwater) lake in the British Isles. From the car park there, you can walk through Rea’s Wood, which takes you towards Dublin Road and back. In the opposite direction, you can also walk to Antrim Castle Park. It is…
A few sporadic Cookstown photo shoots in December 2019.
Derry/Londonderry has a fascinating cityscape, complete with a large river Foyle, steep streets, and street art. It is also a historical city, with old walls and many historical buildings, making it an ideal location for photography. There are also some interesting shopfronts! Derry City just has ample photography opportunities, and from this post here, I…