The River Dee flows through the Balmoral Estate as it meanders its way from its source in the Cairngorm Mountains to its estuary at Aberdeen. The area around Balmoral is known as Royal Deeside, because of its association between the Royal Family and the river:
© Mark Simms Photography (2016)
© Mark Simms Photography (2016)
The stretch of water that separates Anglesey on the left and the Welsh mainland on the right:
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© Mark Simms Photography (2015)
© Mark Simms Photography (2015)
My take on one of the most famous views in the world:
All these were taken on our early morning visit to the Taj when the crowds were less, the waters were still and the light was changing rapidly.
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A couple of shots looking across the Mersey River from just in front of the Birkenhead Tunnel Ventilation Station, towards the world-famous Liverpool waterfront:
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My final offering from West Kirby……for now:
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Another shot from West Kirby but this time looking towards Hilbre Island (which you can just see silhouetted low on the horizon). To my shame I still haven’t made the walk out to Hilbre at low tide, despite living on the Wirral for about 15 years.
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A subject I’ve shot many times before, but always draws me back – the view from West Kirby across the Dee Estuary to the coast of North Wales beyond:
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