Mooragh lake, Mooragh ParkSkywatch again. Still no laptop, so an archive. Not as in a few months but as in a few years. I think this was one of the first images I took when we moved to the Isle Of Man. Must be aout 4- 5 years old. Fortunately Gary has some of my older sales images on his laptop so I can dip into them for the blog. Why has Gary got these images on his blog? He paints them for sale. Not all of my photos, just certain ones. If you look closely there is even a copyright on this image under my real name. As you can see this isn't your usual blog image, but a sales site one.
The park and lake have proved to be a great success for Ramsey, bringing visitors and tourists alike for canoeing, birdwatching, skateboarding or just to relax for lunch in one of the 2 cafes. Events are still held here such as varied music festivals, youth cycling tours and of course Ramsey Sprint(motorbikes along the promenade) during the TT Road Races. Of course you will also find this photographer up there. By the way this is the lake that I went for an unintentional swim in when my canoe capsized. It was so black I thought it was still a swamp. How I got back in the canoe fully clothed and sopping wet is still beyond me. Happy to report no sharks in the lake, but the financial sharks are lurking on dry land. If you read yesterdays post you will understand. Click Tony Soprano for the shark ref.
Guess what. Gary is doing his final cartoon for the(click) BBC, Barker Gallery tonight. Sad day. He also needs the laptop back soon, very soon.
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The concept was DOT'S, the next host WIGGERS WORLD the guardians of skywatch are Klaus | Sandy | Ivar | Wren | Fishing Guy| Louise
The park and lake have proved to be a great success for Ramsey, bringing visitors and tourists alike for canoeing, birdwatching, skateboarding or just to relax for lunch in one of the 2 cafes. Events are still held here such as varied music festivals, youth cycling tours and of course Ramsey Sprint(motorbikes along the promenade) during the TT Road Races. Of course you will also find this photographer up there. By the way this is the lake that I went for an unintentional swim in when my canoe capsized. It was so black I thought it was still a swamp. How I got back in the canoe fully clothed and sopping wet is still beyond me. Happy to report no sharks in the lake, but the financial sharks are lurking on dry land. If you read yesterdays post you will understand. Click Tony Soprano for the shark ref.
Guess what. Gary is doing his final cartoon for the(click) BBC, Barker Gallery tonight. Sad day. He also needs the laptop back soon, very soon.
The concept was DOT'S, the next host WIGGERS WORLD the guardians of skywatch are Klaus | Sandy | Ivar | Wren | Fishing Guy| Louise
Pity about the laptop and the dip in the lake. However, we gained a tremendous reflection picture, and that is not wholly bad?
ReplyDeleteThe pic is great and I hope you'll have a pc soon to do whatever you want!
ReplyDeleteI like all of your photos,
ReplyDeleteand this one as well. The reflection is beautiful.
I am sorry about your laptop, hope you´ll get the pc soon.
Happy skywatching:-)
Oh, such tranquil beauty,
ReplyDeletea heaven to rest your eyes and soul!
(Archive trouble,
oh dear, I keep my fingers crossed for you! My empathy is great, since my old external hard drive is keeping me out of three years worth of pictures.)
Looks like a beautiful place and thanks for all of the information on it. Definitely sounds like a place I would visit often. Can't believe you fell in the water. Reminds me of my one and only time in a kayak which was a miracle it happened at all considering I can't swim. :-D
ReplyDeleteVery pretty reflection photo! I love the sky!
ReplyDeleteSadness of your laptop, but Greatness on your reflections and photo.
ReplyDeleteWonderful shot!
ReplyDeletePerfect reflection! Hope you'll get you PC soon! Have a nice Friday and week-end! :-)
ReplyDeleteYou have great skills in photography and the written word.
ReplyDeleteEven four years ago this was and is a great picture.
Thank you for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteSo sorry about the laptop! Hope you get a replacement/PC soon! Love your shots as always! Thanks for the history as well. I learn more from people on Sky Watch than I have in years and it's great!
ReplyDeleteNice reflections, bot in your picture and your words. Dips in the pond help cement moments in our minds. Hopefully new computer on the way soon. Peace.
ReplyDeleteNature is truly beautiful! Happy weekend! Hope you get time to visit my corner too...
ReplyDeletePerfect mirror image. What a charming photo.
ReplyDeleteSorry for withdrawing the comment, I entered mine twice.
ReplyDeleteThis so calm and serene. I used to sing a song called Mooragh Shore. I learned if off of a Dolores Keane CD. Do you know it?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful serene reflection shot.
ReplyDeletePerfect sky watch. Hope your problems get sorted soon. Keep your chin up :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful, clear reflection. It might be an old shot but it is also a great shot.
ReplyDeleteSharon
Beautifully composed and colored.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post, as usual. I really like the reflection. Hope all is getting better. Now get off Gary's laptop.
ReplyDeleteWell that is quite a history, but the photo is as always superb.
ReplyDeleteThanks
Ray
Great shot, I love the reflection.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Regina In Pictures
That's a beautiful shot. I love the reflection. Sorry about the laptop but I'm glad you posted this one for us.
ReplyDeleteSky and water pictures are my favourites. I too have taken a plunge from a boat. It can happen very quickly. Your written post is very interesting as well. Happy SWF!
ReplyDeleteA lovely photo - the reflection is so beautiful. I can see why you chose this one for your gallery.
ReplyDeleteYou were taking wonderful images even then!
ReplyDeleteLove the reflection!
I love the reflection. How pretty!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Sky Watch photo, Babooshka. Fortunate for us that you had archived photos available.
ReplyDeleteLovely photo of the lake, looks like a nice place to relax. Hope you get your computer sorted out soon, we get to rely on these things.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful setting with some nice clouds and reflections. I am so sorry about no laptop, i keep thinking i need to buy another one just in case, I think it is called being addicted
ReplyDeletei would like to either canoe or just dive in...
ReplyDeleteI love reflections...this is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love reflections too. This one is beautiful, but so are all you photos.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! A very lovely share, thank you. I hope you get your computer soon.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo: love the reflection and the symmetry in it.
ReplyDeleteWonderful reflection. Hopefully a new door will open for Gary soon.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful photo and I'm sorry things have not yet straightened themselves out yet. Have faith, something will come up.
ReplyDeleteI like all your photos..beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day.
Lovely reflections.
ReplyDeleteYour photo is so clear and crisp and the reflection really stands out.
ReplyDeleteHappy SWF.
Waouh..superbe reflet, la photo est tres belle.
ReplyDeleteHappy sky watch Friday
ReplyDeleteLove your beautiful photo.
I like the reflections of the trees on the water.
ReplyDelete~Lisa
New Mexico
Another beautiful and informative photo - reruns are fine by me!!!!
ReplyDeletewondrous!!!!!
ReplyDeleteVery serene photo; thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone. Kim - still no Snow.
ReplyDeletelovely story ...so quiet out there
ReplyDeleteA very tranquil scene despite the circumstances :)
ReplyDeleteVery serene. Hope you get the laptop sorted soon. Would appreciate any info about Homestay. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteGosh what an eventful 5 years you have had. I sincerely hope stuff sorts itself out for gary!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pic, nice compsition.
ReplyDeleteTechnology! We hate it but can't live without it. I do hope you can get the laptop problems sorted soon. Maybe you could do a post telling us all how many photos need to be sold to buy a new laptop and have a counter on the side encouraging more sales.
ReplyDeleteThe photo is brilliant as usual. If an exhibition in London would help I am happy to do stuff for you here.
Very pretty.
ReplyDeleteI like the reflection in the water ! it's a very beautiful picture !
ReplyDeleteThat's so beautiful! Great painting after this photo, I guess.
ReplyDelete64,019 can't be wrong. An old photo as lovely as all your others we all agree.
ReplyDeleteHas Gary tried Manx Tails? Don't know if they pay, but worth a shot.
64,019 can't be wrong. An old photo as lovely as all your others we all agree.
ReplyDeleteHas Gary tried Manx Tails? Don't know if they pay, but worth a shot.
More photographs like this of Ramsey and the park. Your swimming in the lake story is funny.
ReplyDeleteGreat picture and an equally wonderful write-up accompanying it!
ReplyDeleteCheers
Rakesh
Beautiful shot, lot of info too.
ReplyDeletei am crazy about water reflections, this is utterly lovely.
ReplyDeleteA lovely picture, even if it is an archive :-)
ReplyDeletelovely serene spot. thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love reflection shots! Terrific one. He paints your images?! COOL!
ReplyDeleteHe paints your images? Now how romantic is that?
ReplyDeleteWhat a Winter photo, looming threatening skies and great reflections..
No wonder this photo has become a painting as well. It's so wonderfully serene and the colours in it are already like in a painting.
ReplyDeletePity that you'll loose the use of a laptop. Hope it'll fix itself in no time so that you can post more of your fine shots.
Lovely, thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDeleteaw, babe, I hope things get better for you both. your photo, as always, is stunning.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your unintentional swim but I know that those things make good stories! I wish that Santa gets you a good laptop so you get back to business.
ReplyDeleteLovely photo for SWF. Have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteThanks all again. Hoping to get my new photos back soon.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for visiting my blog :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely photo - looks so peaceful and still. It must be a lot of fun to see your photos transformed into paintings!
Amy
Beautiful and serene!
ReplyDeleteArchive photo or not ... it's a real beauty with the soft colours in the sky and that wonderful reflection!
ReplyDeleteThat would make a beautiful painting.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo and post!!
ReplyDeleteTake care and have a wonderful weekend!!
I love the way we get two views of the sky! One as a reflection in the water! Beautiful photo!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! Love the reflection. Great shot.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting Norwich Daily Photo and leaving your comments. Have a great weekend!
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It looks like a beautiful spot.
ReplyDeleteso beautiful!!
ReplyDeletehave a nice weekend!!
What a beautiful image this is and I can see it would be a beautiful painting as well. Here's hoping you get your computer soon. I would be so hard to live with if I didn't have one!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit and comment on my sunrise at the lake.
Beautiful reflection shot. I hope you get your pc soon, can't imagine life without it.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.
Reflections of a lovely sky
ReplyDelete:-Daryl
Stunning reflection shot!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend.
we're lucky we're able to see this photo for sale! lovely.
ReplyDeleteHi Babs, sorry I'm here pretty late. Things piled up today.
ReplyDeleteYour sky and its reflection are very pretty. We missed that lake.
Also sorry about your laptop. It sounds like you need it badly.
Happy SkyWatching, thank you for your visit and nice comment.
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This is really wonderful. What a beautiful lake.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Looks like a lovely spot. Glad you survived capsizing. I enjoyed your radioactive rocks in the post above. Good luck to your partner with whatever new journey lies ahead.
ReplyDeleteI love the reflections in Mooragh lake! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat a classic! I have yet to make a photograph like this.
ReplyDeleteSoory to read about your forced swimming into the lake. Seen from here, water don't look so black, they just make an excellent reflection for the Sky.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting! Almost monochromatic.
ReplyDeleteI love water reflection photos. This is very nice. Happy Sky Watch!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if it's changed much over the 5 years. Perhaps that's your next mission, after the poodle poo hunt, to re-take the shot & see how it looks today.
ReplyDeleteGlad Gary will still be doing the odd job for the Beeb. Perhaps if they got rid of Jonathan Ross altogether, they could afford some more cartoons on a Sunday morning.
nice reflection !
ReplyDeletevery nice
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