Ravenglass

Looking south from Saltcoats. Ravenglass station in distance, complete with ominous looking storm cloud moving in off the Irish Sea. Not long afterwards, things got decidedly soggy.... Tue30Mar10

Traction engine BX1937 'Western Star' at Saltcoats. A regular visitor during the summer, offering driver experience days on a circuit from Ravenglass. Sat8May10

At just about high tide, on a calm August evening. Holly House Hotel is the building on the left. Sat19Aug06

Unusual cloud over West Cumbria. Wed24Jun09

Fuel for the wood burning Starship Enterprise.... That's England's highest peak of Scafell in the background. Saltcoats. Cumbria. Sat22May10

A British Airways Boeing B747 in a racetrack holding pattern above the Irish Sea/West Cumbria. He went round 4 times then headed south. Probably due to congestion closer to Heathrow. Thu19Aug10

Misty summer evening at the farm. Saltcoats. Cumbria. Fri18Jun07

Misty summer evening at the farm. Saltcoats. Cumbria. Fri18Jun07

The peak of Great Gable in middle distance. Sat14Aug10

The seafront at Seascale. Looking north. The cliffs of St Bees Head visible in distance. Wed11Feb09

Looking south. Wed11Feb09

Estuary of the River Mite. Black Combe in background. Sat30May09

In the grounds of Muncaster Castle, near Ravenglass. Sun4May08

End of the road at Saltcoats, with a high spring tide. Ravenglass in the distance. Fri20May11

Partly submerged footpath from Saltcoats to Ravenglass. A high tide of 7.4 metres and above and this is the result. This is not too much above that. Just a matter of walking on the other side of the fence. It's when we get tides of 8 metres and above that things become difficult. Throw in a strong westerly gale for good measure and most of the fence is submerged. Walking back from Ravenglass in those conditions on a dark night after a beer or three and things become mighty interesting..... Fri20May11

Catamaran at Ravenglass. Tue22Jun10

Saltcoats sunset. Cumbria. Mon26May08

Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway diesel 'Les' and steam loco 'River Mite' are passed by Northern Rail 153328 at Ravenglass. Fri8Jul11