A quiet evening along the cliff path at Dunbar, followed by an afternoon in Haddington. Not much time for photography
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Category: Photography
Just photos – no particular theme
Willey hedgerows
More hedgerow colour on a bright afternoon. The damsons will soon be ripe (perhaps they are already – but they were out of reach…)
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Walnuts, helleborines and toadstools
An amble along Shirlett Lane on a showery afternoon. There are all kinds of interesting things coming up – I think autumn is going to be particularly fruitful this year…
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Day 6: Tram hunting
29 July: Our last day on the Isle of Man. Before we board the ferry for the crossing to Liverpool, we need a leg-stretch – up to Howstrake and back. There will be trams galore! It’s quite a scenic stretch too, as the tramway climbs from sea level at Derby Castle to the clifftops at Howstrake, where there’s a great view of the Groudle Glen line to Sea Lion Rocks. Some of the views are below; to see the trams, visit Douglas Trams on Geoff’s Rail Diaries
Day 5: North of Douglas
28 July: The Manx Electric Railway runs via Laxey to Ramsey. For full details of our trip, and more rail-related photos, visit Ramsey and Laxey on Geoff’s Rail Diaries.
After visiting Ramsey and its pier, we returned to Laxey – almost. Getting off the tram at Minorca, we walked down to the harbour, then back up the glen to Laxey station.
Day 4: Castletown and Port Erin
27 July: we’re on the bus this morning, from just outside our hotel straight through to Castletown, and beyond – a bus stop giving access, via a very quiet country lane, to the shore path at Poyllvaaish. Once again, we’re following the Raad ny Foillan, this time via Scarlett Point and its remarkable rocks, back to Castletown. Here we’ll visit Castle Rushen, before catching another bus to take us on to Port Erin. We wander slowly down to the harbour then back to the railway station for our return run on the last train of the day to Douglas (on Geoff’s Rail Diaries)
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Groudle Glen (before the rain)
26 July continued: Just published to Geoff’s Rail Diaries – photos and an account of of visit to the Groudle Glen Railway (for excellent cake!) and a rainy ride to Port Erin and back. (‘Erin’ is very nearly an anagram of ‘rain’. Hmm)
Visit Groudle Glen (and rainy Port Erin) for the soggy details!
Day 3: A Manx Glen
26 July: There are several scenic glens around the Isle of Man. Groudle Glen is a good example, and has the added attraction of a super little 2′ gauge railway – one which “runs uphill to the sea”. That’s why we’re here, but before the trains start running, we’ll enjoy the glen (and make the most of a dry morning – there’s rain coming later)
Peel to Port Soderick: closing the gap
25 July continued: The entries below cover our two explorations on foot – Peel Castle and the Douglas Head Marine Drive. There was railway interest en route – remnant of the steam railway at Peel, and our steam-hauled journey from Douglas to port Soderick. Visit Peel to Port Soderick on Geoff’s Rail Diaries for the full(ish) story and photos.
Port Soderick to Douglas
25 July: Douglas Head Marine Drive – tramway no more
This standard-gauge (4′ 8½”) tramway closed immediately before the war in 1939, and never reopened. Providing a spectacular ride along the cliffs, the high-level route connected to sea level at either end using funiculars. Today we must use steps and feet… There’s a good road surface much of the way, though a short unstable central section is closed to vehicles, so there’s no through traffic, making for a quiet and most enjoyable walk.
Wikipedia: Douglas Southern Electric Tramway
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