Gillian Thomas Photography

Gillian Thomas Photography I'm a retired Staff Nurse and an amateur photographer. Based in Dorset, I enjoy capturing the beautiful and special moments of nature all around me.

All photos on this page are taken by me and are available as prints. I do not sell as NFTs. Hi, I'm Gillian. I moved down to West Dorset from Farnham, Surrey in 2005. I was actually born here and adopted at 6 weeks old. I feel like I have come back to my roots. I love living in this beautiful county, which inspires me to take photos and share them here on my page. I feel very lucky to live in a be

autiful part of Dorset, where I can visit beaches and countryside. I love photography as a whole, but I mostly take landscapes, seascapes, nature and wildlife shots. I belong to several photography groups on Facebook, where I post my photos regularly. I enjoy sharing my photography with fellow photographers. I usually post daily on my page, but sometimes my long working hours prevent that. You can also follow me on Instagram - . In 2020, I had a feature of my Durdle Door in the snow image on the Dorset Magazine webpage. https://www.dorsetmagazine.co.uk/out-about/places/in-pictures-winter-in-dorset-1-6428721

I have been lucky enough to have my photos published in the local Dorset Echo newspaper and on television (BBC South), also on BBC South’s page. https://www.facebook.com/BBCSouthNews/

I was recently a winner in the Dorset Landscapes for Life Photo Competition, run by the Dorset Area of Outstanding Nature Beauty (DAOAB) and had my photo exhibited at Durlston Castle, Swanage. https://www.dorsetaonb.org.uk/celebrating_60_years/landscapes-for-life-photo-competition/ It was in an exhibition at Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester in the Spring of 2021. I hope you enjoy browsing my page. If anyone would like to purchase a print of any of my photographs, please feel free to message me. You can also purchase on https://www.photo4me.com where you will find some of my images too. Best wishes

Gillian

My photo of a sunrise is featured in the Bournemouth Daily Echo today 😀🧡
05/09/2026

My photo of a sunrise is featured in the Bournemouth Daily Echo today 😀🧡

Shout out to my newest followers! 😍 Paul Wallis, Christine Lewis, Ian Coles, Adrian SK
05/09/2026

Shout out to my newest followers! 😍 Paul Wallis, Christine Lewis, Ian Coles, Adrian SK

A cloud of yellows – over the Bank Holiday weekend, we visited Abbey Farm in Abbotsbury, mainly for the summer fair, but...
04/09/2026

A cloud of yellows – over the Bank Holiday weekend, we visited Abbey Farm in Abbotsbury, mainly for the summer fair, but decided to finally climb the hill to the chapel, something we’d been meaning to do for ages. It wasn’t as warm as it has been, so the climb wasn’t too bad. On the way up, we started spotting Clouded Yellow butterflies, and there were loads of them fluttering about. I’d seen one in my garden a few weeks ago, but before that, I’d never seen one.
This one was flirting with another on a leaf, and it was fascinating to watch. They didn't stay still for long, making it tricky to capture them on camera. These are the best shots from the many I managed to take.
It seems like it’s been a great year for Clouded Yellows, and I’ve heard they’ve been spotted in other parts of Dorset too. The Clouded Yellow is one of the truly migratory European butterflies and a regular visitor to Britain and Ireland. While some of these golden yellow beauties appear every year, the species is known for occasional mass migrations and breeding, fondly remembered as “Clouded Yellow Years” — maybe this is one of them.

An early morning stroll at sunrise - it’s hard to believe this was a month ago. The day began relatively warm compared t...
02/09/2026

An early morning stroll at sunrise - it’s hard to believe this was a month ago. The day began relatively warm compared to today, which has been rather wet and windy here in Weymouth.

Welcome to the first of September! Just a few days ago, I spotted some more Small Coppers, happily gathering nectar from...
01/09/2026

Welcome to the first of September! Just a few days ago, I spotted some more Small Coppers, happily gathering nectar from the purple asters. Those with my 2026 wildlife calendar will get to enjoy a similar photo for this month.
I hope everyone had a wonderful bank holiday weekend. Mine was busy with my partner's granddaughter and great-granddaughter staying with us for the first time. They all loved going to the beach every day, and it was the first time the nearly 3 year old had truly seen the sea - now she loves it!

Come along on a floral tour. After all the stormy wind and rain in recent days, these flowers might take a bit of a batt...
29/08/2026

Come along on a floral tour. After all the stormy wind and rain in recent days, these flowers might take a bit of a battering. I love capturing their beauty, especially the stunning dahlias.

I’m planning to create some note cards featuring my flower images. Is it something my might be interested in?

My photo of an Adonis Blue was printed in the Bournemouth Daily Echo today. 😍 💙
28/08/2026

My photo of an Adonis Blue was printed in the Bournemouth Daily Echo today. 😍 💙

What a difference a day makes. Lately, I’ve stepped into my garden each morning to be greeted by a flutter of Painted La...
27/08/2026

What a difference a day makes. Lately, I’ve stepped into my garden each morning to be greeted by a flutter of Painted Lady butterflies, but not today. After the overnight rain and thunderstorm, they’ve tucked themselves away. Dare I say, it’s feeling quite autumnal for August!
Earlier in the week I spent an hour in one spot taking photos of blue butterflies. I spotted two different types - Adonis Blue and Common Blue. I've already shared a photo of the Adonis, so here's one of the many photos which I captured of the Common Blue. It literally rested on this stem of grass, near ground level, for over an hour. For perspective, this little butterfly is only about 15mm long and has a wind span of 29-36mm - tiny!

I was delighted to spot a male Adonis Blue a couple of days ago. After walking around without seeing any blue butterflie...
25/08/2026

I was delighted to spot a male Adonis Blue a couple of days ago. After walking around without seeing any blue butterflies, I suddenly came across two! This one gave me the run around, but I eventually captured a lovely shot. Looking back at my photos, I realised I’d spent an hour in one spot photographing these beauties - a great way to spend my time .

Some of you have mentioned that you’re not seeing my posts, sometimes not until a week after I’ve shared them. If you’d like to see my posts more regularly, try this.
Go to my actual page. At the top - Click on the 'FOLLOW' or the 'FOLLOWING' button.
It will come up as 'FOLLOW SETTINGS' and a box to 'Choose how you'll see posts from this page in your newsfeed'.
Click on 'FAVOUTRITES'. You will then hopefully see my posts higher in your feed. Then click on 'UPDATE' at the bottom of the box. There is also the option to 'Unfollow', but I do hope no-one chooses that one!😍
I think this photo might be a contender for my 2027 Wildlife calendar. 💙

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