The afternoon sun breaks through the trees in Peatlands Park, Dungannon

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View from one of the jetties overlooking the lake in Dungannon Park, Co Tyrone

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When the snow came (Dungannon Park, Co Tyrone)

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Even in the middle of winter, autumn is hanging on!

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Captured this image during a stroll around Springhill House, Moneymore.

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The late afternoon sunlight breaking through the trees in Drum Manor Forest near Cookstown.

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The tree at Annaginny, Newmills, Co Tyrone.

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These have to be among the cutest and friendliest creatures on earth!

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Is that a hint of spring in the air?

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Even in the middle of winter the autumn/fall colours are still shining through!

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Peanut the action dog!

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Throwback Thursday - Birds congregated on a pier at Oxford Island, Co Armagh.

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Holy Trinity Parish Church, Newmills, Co Tyrone.

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This is one happy dog when it snows!

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'Winter through the window'

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An old oak tree 'Standing Tall' in an orchard at Ardress.

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Frosted bramble leaves, Drum Manor Forest Park, Mid-Ulster.

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This 2015 mono image, 'In the shade', gets the Instagram treatment!

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BMC Riley One-Point-Five (c.1960)

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Ice spilling onto the east shore of Mulroy Bay, Co Donegal.

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A mounted A3 print ready for delivery to a customer

Please note: I can now supply mounted and/or framed prints to order. Details will be on my new website very soon. So WATCH THIS SPACE!

Gravity-defying teapot - doubling as a bird's nest!

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Flashback to a vintage tractor run in Newmills village in March 2015, when this fine specimen of a Ferguson T20 was at the head of the queue outside the Presbyterian church.

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Fiercely vibrant colours are the peacock's trademark - Breathtaking natural beauty personified!

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Incoming waves from the Atlantic Ocean crash onto the rocks on Portstewart seafront with Inishowen Peninsula in the background

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My Top 10 Photos of 2017 - Number 1

Well, the waiting's over! Time to announce my number 1 favourite pic of 2017. Entitled 'The girl in the gallery', this image was captured during a visit to the Ulster Museum in July, and as is often the case with good photos, I was in the right place at the right time, with my camera at the ready. When those three elements come together, the resultant image can be rather special!

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(Camera: Fujifilm X-T1. Lens: XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS. Settings: f/2.8 1/40s ISO800)

My Top 10 Photos of 2017 - Number 2

Number 2 in my 'Top 10' of 2017 is this pic of the 'Top 2' girls in my life, captured during a walk at Roe Valley Country Park, with our dog 'Peanut' in tow! Most people don't like getting their photo taken, but I really like this shot because of the natural expressions - and 'Peanut' seems pretty happy too!

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The photograph was taken with an Fujifilm X-T1, coupled with an XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS lens,. The settings were f/4.5 1/140s ISO200.

My Top 10 Photos of 2017 - Number 3

On this first day of the New Year I'm sharing my top 3 pics of 2017, and at number 3 is 'The old pathway' - a monochrome image captured in the grounds of Springhill House, Moneymore. The sun was low in the sky, so the light was perfect to bring out the jagged outline of the holly leaves. Zooming in with a moderate aperture setting ensured the holly stood out against the out-of-focus background. 

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Although the original image was colour, I felt a vintage black and white effect worked better. This was added via Lightroom. (Camera: Fujifilm X-T1. Lens: XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS. Settings: f/5.6 1/160s ISO200)