In Camera ... Queen Elizabeth arrives in Liverpool

At 06.50 yesterday morning the newest Cunard cruise ship, Queen Elizabeth, sailed past the iron men of Crosby beach on her first visit to Liverpool. It was a damp and overcast morning and the ship was still ablaze with lights as she made her swiftly past the figures and into the Mersey.

In Camera ... September Storms

Early September storms have pushed the tide high across the beach, leaving glistening sands reflecting the golden glow of the setting sun as its light breaks through the storm tossed clouds.

Yesterday's strong winds, rain, unusual for this time of year, brought about rapidly changing light at Crosby beach as the wind torn clouds raced overhead pushed by a gale force north west wind. High tide was just before sunset and combined with the stormy conditions to bring about these wonderful images of the sea pushing up the beach and catching the warm glow of light reflected of high clouds.

These images will soon be available from the main website as limited edition prints.

In Camera ... Wirral Coastline

High tide on the River Dee, viewed from the Wirral Country Park at Thurstaton. The last rays of sunlight glisten off the waters of the Dee as a weather front rolls in from the west, bringing to an end a day of warm summer sunshine.

In Camera ... Mann Island, Liverpool

The new Mann Island development near the new Museum of Liverpool may not be to everyone's taste, being a very modern block of black glass amongst the heritage buildings but the glass frontage does produce some interesting reflections and light patterns.

In Camera ... Approaching Bad Weather

A lone iron man stands surrounded by the sea at high tide, weak sunlight glimmers off the rough waters as a band of dark cloud gathers on the horizon; a warning of a frontal system with heavy rain on the way.

Down at Crosby beach last night, it was high tide just before sunset; but the sun never made the horizon, dark clouds from an approaching frontal system were piling in from the west.

In Camera ... Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral

Out walking around Liverpool last week researching a new photo walk these stained glass panels around the Metropolitan Cathedral caught my eye. The saturated colours were backlit by a weak sun shining through a gap in the clouds and the rest of the image was visually almost monochrome.

Compliment from the Iron Men of Crosby

A tweet last night from @Iron MenCrosby:
Heard of the fifth Beatle? @RonDaviesPhoto is the 101st Iron Man. Great video & great photos. Thanks Ron.
This refers to my video collection of photographs on YouTube

Nice to know my work is appreciated!