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  • St Mary`s Lighthouse & islandSt Mary`s lighthouse stands on a small rocky tidal island is linked to the mainland by a short concrete causeway which is submerged at high tide. The lighthouse was built in 1898 & was decommissioned in 1984, 2 years after becoming automatic.
  • North Atlantic Puffin 01
  • Ludworth Tower, DurhamLudworth Tower was originally a medieval manor house, founded by the de Ludworth family. Sadly time has not been kind as only a few fragments of this building now survive as most of it collapsed in 1890.
  • Ray Loraine 01
  • Amble pier at sunrise
  • Sunrise on the Tyne bridge, NewcastleThe exposure time on this one was 195 seconds to create the streaking effect in the clouds.
  • An arch leading to Durham Castle
  • St Mary`s Lighthouse & island
  • The River RibbleThis long exposure shot of 98 seconds was taken on the River Ribble near the small town of Settle, which sits at the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales.
  • The Old Man of StorrThe Storr is a rocky hill on the Trotternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The hill presents a steep rocky eastern face overlooking the Sound of Raasay, contrasting with gentler grassy slopes to the west.
  • Durham Cathedral
  • Reflections on the River Tyne 1
  • Mission 1101 `Tommy`The steel statue, by local artist Ray Lonsdale, was so popular that people in Seaham began a campaign to buy it. The piece, called 1101 but know locally as Tommy, was inspired by World War One and is named to reflect the first minute of peace.
  • Ullswater at sunset
  • The Quiraing (1)The Quiraing is a landslip on the northernmost summit of the Trotternish on the Isle of Skye. The whole of the Trotternish Ridge escarpment was formed by a great series of landslips, the Quiraing is the only part of the slip still moving.
  • Red ArrowsThe Red Arrows taken at the Sunderland air show 2016
  • Steetley Pier, Hartlepool
  • Snowy mountainsA snowy landscape shot taken in the Langdale area of the Lake District.
  • Sunrise at St Mary`s lighthouse & island, Whitley Bay 004
  • Georgia Waistell 14
  • Sunset on the Tyne
  • Herd Groyne lighthouse, South Shields at sunrise-long exposure
  • Fog on the Tyne 2Shot on the quayside at Newcastle early one foggy morning
  • Fog on the Tyne 4Shot on the Tyne bridge at Newcastle early one foggy morning
  • St Mary`s Island & lighthouseSt Mary`s lighthouse stands on a small rocky tidal island which is linked to the mainland by a short concrete causeway and is submerged at high tide. The lighthouse was built in 1898 & was decommissioned in 1984, 2 years after becoming automatic.
  • Karolina Jan 26
  • Sunrise over the Tyne
  • Sunrise over the Tyne
  • Invergarry Castle & the Eala BhanThe Eala Bhan shipwreck overlooked by Invergarry Castle on Loch Oich, part of the Caladonian Canal.
  • Laggan AvenueLaggan Avenue is an outstanding part of the Caledonian Canal which sits between Loch Lochy & Loch Oich.
  • Sunset at Copt HillCopt Hill is an ancient burial ground near Houghton-le-Spring. The site is marked by six trees. Presumably there used to be a seventh tree, as they are known as the Seven Sisters.
  • Armstrong BridgeArmstrong Bridge was unique in its time, as it was designed to overcome subsidence problems arising from local mining in the Ouseburn Valley and Jesmond Dene. It crosses the River Ouseburn and connects the Newcastle suburbs of Heaton and Jesmond.
  • Waves at Cullercoats bay
  • Brough CastleBrough Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Brough, Cumbria, England. The castle was built by William Rufus around 1092 within the old Roman fort of Verterae to protect a key route through the Pennine Mountains.
  • Asian short clawed otterAsian short clawed otters at Washington WWT
  • The 4 Sisters of Graham Sands, South Shields
  • Steetley Pier, HartlepoolTaken at Steetley Pier, Hartlepool. The pier is all that remains of the former Steetley Magnesite works.
  • Common Tern
  • Sunrise over the Mar MenorThe Mar Menor (meaning Minor sea or Smaller Sea in Spanish) is a coastal salty lagoon in the Iberian Peninsula of Spain with a surface area of nearly 170 km². With warm and clear water no more than 7 metres in depth, it is the largest lagoon in Spain.
  • Sunrise at Santiago de la Ribera
  • Who`s watching who?Taken on the Farne Islands, off the Northumberland coast.
  • Jenny Clewlow 052
  • Millennium BridgeLooking up river from the Millennium Bridge towards the Tyne, Swing & High Level Bridges
  • The River TyneIn the foreground is the Swing bridge, at the top is the world famous Tyne bridge & under that is the Millennium bridge.
  • Hannah Dowling
  • Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)Taken on March 6th 2016, this shows the Aurora Borealis in all its glory. This natural phenomenon is more commonly known as the Northern lights.