Fine Dining on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. It was 60 years ago that Dr Beeching’s report heralded sweeping changes to the UK rail network. In the name of “economic efficiency”, around 4,000 route miles of track and some 2,363 stations were closed, with devastating consequences for communities, jobs, and what many now look back on as the golden age of rail travel. Building up a head of Steam Goathland Station While there are still a few among us who remember the halcyon

You know what they say about the best-laid plans… they usually go awry. And ours certainly tried their best. London Buses - (c) Tom Lee Our London Photo Walk began with a well-organised plan: routes mapped, trains booked, hotel sorted. Six of us were set for a photo-filled weekend in London - until Anthony called the day before with a medical issue and had to drop out. Not the start we’d hoped for. Still, the remaining five of us met at Lime Street, hopped down to Euston via

Migweek, an abbreviation for Migratory Week, refers to the specific week put aside by the professionals and helpers at the Bird Observatories around the chalky headland of Flamborough on Yorkshire’s North Sea coastline. This Year it took place between Sat 11th and Sun 19th October. It is perhaps best known for the large colonies of seabirds, such as Gannets, Puffins and Guillemot’s, which turn the white cliff faces into a spectacular bird nursery each June/July. Bar Tailed

As someone who can't take a bath in case he gets seasick, I wasn't quite sure that two weeks in a boat through the fjords of Norway was a good idea. However, as it turned out, we were very fortunate with calm seas and little wind – until the remnants of storm Amy came across, but even then we were only troubled in the open seas between fjords. So, all in all, it wasn't too bad! Oslo airport is a 30 minute train ride from the passenger ship quay, and navigation was simple. Wit

Each morning between the beginning of April and the end of August Martin Mere hosts a public moth trap opening. The variety is amazing...

Wirral Photographers started many years ago with an eclectic bunch of enthusiasts wanting to share and further each others talents....

Until the early 2000’s RAF Valley hosted airshows. As directly hosted by the RAF – similar to those at Cosford – these were quite...

The Mach Loop, more correctly known as the ‘Machynlleth Loop’, is a series of valleys in west-central Wales used for low-level flight...

The Little Terns colony on Gronant beach is ostensibly the most important UK one, normally with upwards of 350 breading pairs. Little...

St Aidans is 877 acres of amazing beauty, adjacent to the River Aire near Leeds, on top of what once was an open cast Coal Mine. Lapwings...

As mentioned this time last year, the Wilson Trophy is a favourite event of mine, with the drama and colours of a dinghy race in close...

One of the pleasures delivered by our photographic hobby is that of witnessing the wonderful array of diverse subjects that we try to...

A photography trip to Padley Gorge is an immersion into one of England’s most enchanting woodlands. Nestled in Derbyshire’s Peak...

Liverpool One, Shopping Centre You may recall our previous post by Barry Quatermass, giving you an insight into one of our numerous photo...

A smiling Barista, busy shoppers, masked foxes, skate boarders, maintenance workers, bubbles, graffiti artists, fellow photographers,...

Following a heavy traffic journey, Barry, Dave and I arrived at Grindleford Station just in time to get a pint of coffee (really!) from...

An oft overlooked Merseyside nature reserve is Lunt Meadows, adjacent to Maghull (Post Code L29 8YA, off Lunt Road). Its primary role is...

The Archipelago of Lofoten juts across and into the clear waters of the Norwegian Sea, way above the Arctic Circle. This rare wilderness...

Last week, Tom Lee treated four of our members to a fantastic workshop where he demonstrated three vintage photography techniques. After...

A brief report by Barry Quatermass. Dave, Barry, Anthony, Rob The #Wirral #Photographers Group, decided on our weekly #Zoom Call that a...