I love Leighton Moss! I’ve wanted to go ever since I saw it on Springwatch and on the May Day bank holiday I seized the chance. It is a one and a half hour drive from Manchester and it was…
Birding at RSPB Old Moor in Yorkshire
The Dearne Valley RSPB reserves are near Barnsley, just over an hour from where I live in Manchester. This the entrance, it isn’t one of the biggest reserves but I was excited as I had wanted to visit for a…
Tower blocks of Tirana in Albania
After the fall of communism in Tirana, a slapdash approach to city expansion came about and things were built but not fixed. Unconventional mayor Edi Rama gave the place a facelift, repairing roads and sewage systems but also employing artists…
Sahara Desert camel trip in Tunisia
My photographic journey of going on a camel trip in the Sahara Desert in Tunisia. First of all, I got on the camel. And hope it doesn’t dislike you too much. You never know who you’ll meet along the way….
Seven reasons to visit Colombia
Here are 7 reasons to visit the wonderful country of Colombia: 1.The El Totumo Mud Volcano This is not the only mud volcano in the world but you can get in it! It is not very high and contains mud…
Birding at RSPB Conwy in North Wales
I’ve wanted to visit this wildlife reserve in Wales for a while as it has great facilities and is really not very far from Manchester. I stayed in Criccieth for the weekend so I bobbed in after visiting South Stack…