16/02/2026
Hands up who’s been watching the new Netflix series How to Get to Heaven from Belfast? 🙌
I was a huge fan of Derry Girls (the dry wit and sarcasm of Sister Michael was always my favourite), so I had high hopes for Lisa McGee’s new series. I found it more of a slow burner, and the plot a bit hard to keep up with at the beginning, although by episode three I was hooked.
When I spotted that St John's Point Lighthouse featured as a filming location in the series, it reminded me of the day I headed down to photograph it a year or so back. I sent the drone up to capture the lighthouse against the rugged Co. Down coastline. On that evening the cows had broken out of a field in search of pastures new because they were casually wandering across the rocks making their way toward the front gates. Never spotted anyone held hostage in the lighthouse escaping out of any windows of it though! 😉
This image is available as a print for anyone who loves the Co. Down coast and wants a timeless piece of it on their wall.