Snow on Slieve Gallion mountain, November 2025
It snowed once in November this year. Slieve Gallion is a part of the Sperrin Mountains, near Moneymore, in the Mid-Ulster region.
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Derelict Irish Cottage, November 2025
The derelict Irish cottage, with its tinned roof, is located in the Mid Ulster region.
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Coagh Riverside Park & Playground, October 2025
Autumn is the time of the year when colourful leaves and weather show up, especially in the mornings and evenings. Coagh Riverside Park is a minimal riverside woodland; it takes just 5 minutes or so to walk around, but it is a lovely wood beside the large Ballinderry River, which heads out into Lough Neagh…
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Birds of Ballyronan, April 2025
On the shore of the Lough Neagh, at the Ballyronan Marina. The presence of a diverse bird population is evident there, thanks to the abundant Lough Neagh flies (midge), which are harmless but you can see from their presence in the photos. Pictures were taken on the 8th of April, due to better (and warmer)…
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Drumcairne Forest, Stewartstown, July 2025
A little-known forest park a couple of miles eastward from Stewartstown, County Tyrone. Great for some long walks.
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Carndaisy Glen, July 2024
The evening light filters through Carndasiy Glen, located near Moneymore.
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Drum Manor Forest Park, June 2019
I took a stroll around the Drum Manor Forest Park. It is less than 4 miles from Cookstown, County Tyrone, on the A505 road to Omagh. There are many different walking and hiking routes, a walled garden, and a children’s play park.
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Frosty Winter Sunrise, February 2025
While we are enjoying unusually dry and sunny weather during the 2nd half of March and now into April, it was only a couple of months ago that we had a beautiful frosty sunrise.
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Pheasant, May 2024
Taken in the early evening sun.
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Buzzard, July 2024
Buzzards are something I frequently see from my home. A pheasant was killed by one of them in front of my house a few years ago while we were away for the whole day. Having discussed this with a neighbour, it never occurred to me that the buzzard could kill pheasants. The buzzards usually keep…
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Snowing in Springhill, January 2025
At the Springhill House, outside Moneymore.
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Cookstown, November 2024
A quick stroll around the town centre.
