Peel Monument at Night – Post #12

Full moon rising through dramatic sky with floodlit stone wall of Peel Monument in foreground and Manchester city lights twinkling in valley below

The Monument and the Plan Allow me to diverge from the typical scenes of far flung seascape trips to introduce a familiar local landmark – well, familiar to me at least, and a bit of moon photography too. This structure holds significance for me as it stands within view from my back of windows of […]

Grit, Groynes and the Gods of Photography – Post #9

Wide angle sunset view Rossall Beach Lancashire showing tidal channels and golden reflections across Irish Sea by Michael Dutson Landscape Photography

A Restless Urge and a Seaside Plan The weather had been unusually kind of late—clear skies, gentle warmth—and yet, somehow, I hadn’t taken the camera out in what felt like forever. The days had slipped by, unnoticed, until a quiet restlessness settled in. So, I found myself pouring over an assortment of weather apps, cross-referencing […]