Three-toed Sloth

It certainly did not disappoint! I can only describe it as like permanently walking around a zoo without being in a zoo, but that simply does not do it justice.  

We put in some serious miles, but had the great privilege to see tropical forests, rain forest, cloud forests, volcanoes, Pacific and Caribbean beaches, coral reefs/fish/turtles, a sailfish, a humpback whale mother and calf, turtle conservation, so many beautiful birds (they have 923 bird species!) including the elusive "Resplendent Quetzal" (considered the most beautiful bird in Costa Rica), iguanas, monkeys, crocodiles, Caiman, butterflies, frogs, snakes, spiders and, of course both two-toed and three-toed sloths, the list goes on and on.  I would add though, that we would have missed 90% of this lot if we hadn't had the most incredible tour guide for the whole trip, so if you're thinking of going, I would strongly recommend you take organised, guided tours.  

By the way, this was not a photography holiday!  But guess what? I took the camera ;-).  So I managed to capture some of the magic of that amazing country.  I cannot recommend the place highly enough - if you get the chance, go!

Anyway, I've finally finished shortlisting and editing my favourite photos.

You can view the Costa Rica gallery HERE at your leisure here OR if you just want to enjoy the whole slideshow, just stay tuned and watch below!

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Battersea Power Station from the riverbankBattersea Power Station at night, photographed from the north side of the River Thames

Here's one taken from near Victoria station.  The light trails are trains running into and out of London Victoria station on a cool February night.  

This kind of photo is known as a long exposure and the shutter speed used for this one was approximately 3 minutes!

As always, this image can be purchased in many printed formats to suit all budgets and please contact me if you would like current pricing or to discuss options.  

I hope you like it!

Battersea Power Station light trailsBattersea Power Station at nightfall with light trails from the trains in and out of London Victoria Station

Here's one of my favourites from that session, where I also managed to capture the obligatory red London bus!

As always, this high resolution image is available to purchase in many formats - framed, aluminium, acrylic, canvas, etc, just contact me for all the options and prices.  

St Paul's at night in the rainA night time photo of St Paul's Cathedral taken in the rain

Leigh Pop Up Christmas Market

Double A4 size when opened (297mm wide x 420mm high), printed in high resolution on 250gsm silk paper, ring-bound, with a full A4 size image above, a full A4 dates page below with ample room for notes/appointments and a hole for wall hanging.  

The calendar folds to A4 for easy posting.  

Price held for the third year running - only £12.99 plus £2 delivery (UK only, International postage £ CONTACT ME).  

Calendars are in stock and ready to post now!  

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Packed with high resolution local images from Southend Pier, our beautiful parks and gardens and Southend Seafront, this will inspire you to explore!

Double A4 size when opened (297mm wide x 420mm high), printed in high resolution on 250gsm silk paper, ring-bound, with a full A4 size image above, a full A4 dates page below with ample room for notes/appointments and a hole for wall hanging.  

The calendar folds to A4 for easy posting.  

Price held for the third year running - only £12.99 plus £2 delivery (UK only, International postage £ CONTACT ME).  

Calendars are in stock and ready to post now!  

Please CLICK HERE TO BUY to be taken to the shopping page and add the image to your basket.  

If you'd prefer to collect/pay direct and avoid postage or for deliveries outside the UK, please CONTACT ME HERE directly. 

I couldn't resist a "fine art" makeover to this shot as I think it really helps create a moody atmosphere.  Let me know what you think! 

Fishing Boats at Old Leigh, Leigh on Sea

Printed in high resolution on 250gsm silk paper, ring bound, punched with a hole to hang them from, these open up to double A4 size (297mm wide x 420mm high), with a full A4 size image above and a full A4 date page below, leaving plenty of room to write in those important reminders!

Only £12.99 plus £2 delivery (UK only).  Calendars are in stock and ready to post now!  

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Please choose your preferred calendar below which will take you to the full details and order page and then click on any one image to add the calendar to your basket:

Southend on Sea Calendar 2022Southend on Sea Calendar 2022 Leigh on Sea Calendar 2022Leigh on Sea Calendar 2022  

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Autumn sunset Thorpe Bay ("Best Mate")An Autumn sunset at Thorpe Bay on the Thames Estuary. The boat is called "Best Mate".

So I got the tripod down low and made a feature of the chain.  I hope you like it!

Thorpe Bay sunset (Chadway, chain mooring)Sunset on the Thames Estuary at Thorpe Bay, Southend on Sea, Essex, UK.

Thorpe Bay sunset (Morbank)A dramatic sunset at Thorpe Bay, Southend on Sea, Essex on the Thames Estuary

Old Leigh at sunset Old Leigh at sunset BW Old Leigh at sunset 2 Old Leigh at sunset 2 BW

Shoebury Common beach

Britain meet America in Old Leigh!

Here's before:

Cockapoo ......and here's after!

CockapooMuddy!

It's a very picturesque path that connects St Clements Church/Leigh Broadway (West) to Leigh Hill (and Old Leigh), so very useful for the locals! That was part of the challenge as there were people constantly up and down the hill at the end of the glorious hottest day of the year so far.  I thought it would look great with the street lamps on as the sun was setting, so I got the camera and tripod ready and waited until all the lamps were on.  I also got bitten to death by gnats in the process!  

Anyway, after several attempts, I got some great shots - here is a taster and there are more on the website - enjoy!

Church Hill, Leigh On Sea BW

Shoebury East Beach boom at sunset

Shoebury East Beach

The bridge is an interesting piece of architecture and is used every day by walkers and joggers and seen by thousands of commuters on the railway.  There is a small collection of pictures on the website and here is a taster - I hope you like it!   The Gypsy BridgeThe Gypsy Bridge at Chalkwell, Leigh on Sea, Essex

This one of Southend Pier is very recent, taken last weekend with a perfect combination of high tide as the sun set, giving me this amazing long exposure shot of the pier lights reflecting in the very calm sea and the boat moored to the right adds a lovely balance to the scene.  I love it and I hope you do too!

As with all my work, this is available to purchase and would look awesome in a high resolution large format (e.g. acrylic). Please contact me if you are interested!

Southend Pier at Night (16x9)