I reside in the Isle of Man which lies in the Irish Sea, between England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, less than 60 miles west of the Lancashire coastline. Covering an area of 227 square miles the Island is 33 miles long, 13 miles wide. More than 40% of the Island is uninhabited providing a wide diversity in habitat and wildlife.
Out of my back door I have a vast diversity of habitats to choose from such as; wetlands, heathlands, hill-lands, mountains (the highest standing just over 2,036 feet), many glens, waterfalls, rivers and streams, woodlands along with a spectacular coastline. These habitats each provide its own unique and rich veritable feast of Birds, Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians, Bugs, Fish, Insects, Butterflies, Moths, Spiders, Molluscs, Crustaceans, Invertebrates, Fauna, Flora, Plants and Pond Life. The Manx marine life is equally spectacular.
It is hardly surprising that I have come to consider the Island as one grand nature reserve with all of my images being shot here, because along every road, through every village and town, around every bend you turn; its there, staring you in the face. This enables me to shoot a diverse range of images covering most genres from the smallest fly through to mountains and everything else in between.
Living in this rich natural world has further impelled my love affair with nature and also sparked my deepest desire to help others see the importance of protecting our delicate environment. Rather than just making an image I try to communicate the unique qualities of the place, in the way it looks and feels, not just the sense, but about it too. I constantly strive to make images that not only venerate the glorious and astonishing geographical diversity of our planet, but showing its serene beauty, its majesty, even in its starkest severity. Every Forest, Glen, Valley or Marsh has a character that sets it apart from all others.
I truly love what I do and hope that you enjoy every photograph as much as I have enjoyed taking them. I would also like to remind you to pay attention to the small, ordinary pieces of your everyday life and to not let these simple beauties go on unnoticed or unappreciated. Although I greatly enjoy and appreciate the beauty that is found elsewhere, my deepest passion is still for my home territory in Mann.
This gallery presents me the opportunity to share not only my true passion for photography but also the evocative beauty of the Isle of Man with each of you.
