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05/10/2026

My views of Cumbria

04/10/2026

"The Great Lake District Milky Way Lottery"
Last night I achieved something that many Lake District photographers believe exists only in folklore, alongside dry fell walks and empty car parks at Catbells.
I photographed the Milky Way over Derwentwater.
Now, for anyone unfamiliar with Lake District astronomy, capturing the Milky Way requires a series of increasingly unlikely events:
No cloud over Derwentwater�No cloud over Borrowdale�No cloud over Skiddaw�No random cloud deciding to materialise directly over your chosen composition�No rain�No mist�No sheep rubbing against your tripod�Actually being awake at the required hour
Astronomers might talk about celestial alignments, but the real miracle is getting a completely clear night in Cumbria. Statistically speaking, I reckon the odds are roughly:
1 in 10 for a clear forecast.
1 in 5 for the forecast being correct.
1 in 3 that the clouds don't suddenly roll in from nowhere.
1 in 2 that your camera battery survives the cold.
Which gives a scientific probability of approximately 1 in "don't bother buying a lottery ticket because you've already used up all your luck".
Yet somehow, everything aligned.
The mountains stood in silhouette, Derwentwater lay perfectly still, and above it all the Milky Way stretched across the night sky like a cosmic river of stars. The sort of scene that makes you forget the numb fingers, the late bedtime, and the fact that most people would assume you're slightly unhinged for standing beside a lake in the dark talking to a camera.
For a few hours, the Lake District did something it rarely does...
It showed me the stars.

04/10/2026

You know it's going to be a good evening when Latrigg looks like this. Golden hour over Keswick, long shadows across the landscape, and a reminder that the Lake District always saves its best light for the end of the day.

15/06/2026

Lincoln Cathedral: proof that sometimes the photographer isn’t talented… the architecture just refuses to look bad

Lincoln Cathedral is one of those places where even your worst, sleep‑deprived, lens-smudged attempt still looks like a masterpiece. You point the camera vaguely in its direction and boom — instant postcard.
Walking up to it feels like the building is saying, “Relax mate, I’ll handle the aesthetics.” And honestly, it does.

21/05/2026

Evolution Manchester.

20/05/2026

16/05/2026

Excited to share the latest addition to my shop: UK Autumn Photography Bundle – 19 Digital Prints, Instant Download https://etsy.me/3Rd5hYw

16/05/2026

Excited to share the latest addition to my shop: Liverpool Three Graces Photography Bundle – 6 Digital Prints, Instant Download https://etsy.me/42DxnhW

16/05/2026

Barnton sunrise

15/05/2026

Excited to share the latest addition to my shop: 21 Lake District Photography Bundle – 21 Digital Landscape Prints, Instant Download https://etsy.me/4dqPM6n