Bamburgh, Northumberland, England

  • Common Valerian
    Common Valerian
    Valeriana officinalis
    Alnwick, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015
    2015-07-18#3506
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flower Basket
    Flower Basket
    The climate and water are perfect for these.
    The Old Stables, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015
    2015-07-18#3517
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flower Basket
    Flower Basket
    We stopped here because they advertised fudge.  It was very good fudge.
    The Old Stables, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015
    2015-07-18#3518
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Flower Basket
    Flower Basket
    The Old Stables, Alnwick, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015
    2015-07-18#3519
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Rugosa Rose
    Rugosa Rose
    Rosa rugosa - we had a very long walk to the castle with a lot of flowers on the way.
    Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015
    2015-07-18#3524
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Large Venus' Looking-glass
    Large Venus' Looking-glass
    Legousia speculum-veneris
    Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015
    2015-07-18#3525
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dunstanburgh Castle
    Dunstanburgh Castle
    Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015
    2015-07-18#3530
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lilburn Tower
    Lilburn Tower
    Watches the other side of the castle hill.
    Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015
    2015-07-18#3536
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dunstanburgh Castle
    Dunstanburgh Castle
    Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015
    2015-07-18#3542
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Hawkweed
    Hawkweed
    Hieracium sp.
    Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015
    2015-07-18#3543
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Red Clover
    Red Clover
    Trifolium pratense
    Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015
    2015-07-18#3548
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lilburn Tower
    Lilburn Tower
    Seen as we walked back to the car park.
    Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015
    2015-07-18#3551
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Thrift
    Thrift
    Armeria maritima
    Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015
    2015-07-18#3553
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Spiny Restharrow
    Spiny Restharrow
    Ononis spinosa
    Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015
    2015-07-18#3557
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Campanula rotundifolia
    Campanula rotundifolia
    Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015
    2015-07-18#3562
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Carum carvi
    Carum carvi
    Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015
    2015-07-18#3569
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Geranium pratense
    Geranium pratense
    Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015
    2015-07-18#3575
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dunstanburgh Castle
    Dunstanburgh Castle
    A long walk to the castle from either side.
    Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland, England, July 18, 2015
    2015-07-18#3578
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Boats
    Boats
    With calm winds, we were able to got to the Farne Islands.
    Harbor, Seahouses, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#3579
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Boats
    Boats
    Harbor, Seahouses, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#3580
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Boats
    Boats
    Harbor, Seahouses, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#3581
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Lighthouse
    Lighthouse
    Landing times and duration are strictly limited on the islands due to nesting seabirds.
    Inner Farne Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#3583
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Atlantic Puffin
    Atlantic Puffin
    Fratercula arctica - I've seen a lot of Puffins, but getting a photo with fish in the bill was something I very much wanted.
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5541
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Atlantic Puffin
    Atlantic Puffin
    Fratercula arctica
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5565
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Atlantic Puffin
    Atlantic Puffin
    Fratercula arctica - I finally understood that this Puffin had a burrow close to the walkway and couldn't approach until we moved away.
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5588
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Atlantic Puffin
    Atlantic Puffin
    Fratercula arctica
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5603
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Atlantic Puffins
    Atlantic Puffins
    Fratercula arctica
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#3589
    Larry L. Jackson
  • European Shag
    European Shag
    Phalacrocorax aristotelis
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#3595
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Guillemot & juvenile
    Guillemot & juvenile
    Uria aalge - protecting the juvenile from an aggressive cormorant.
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5616
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kittiwake, juvenile
    Kittiwake, juvenile
    Rissa tridactyla
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5619
    Larry L. Jackson
  • European Shag & juveniles
    European Shag & juveniles
    Phalacrocorax aristotelis
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5626
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Guillemot & juvenile
    Guillemot & juvenile
    Uria aalge
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5657
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Atlantic Puffin
    Atlantic Puffin
    Fratercula arctica
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5668
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Seabirds
    Seabirds
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5673
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kittiwake & juvenile
    Kittiwake & juvenile
    Rissa tridactyla
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5678
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kittiwake & juvenile
    Kittiwake & juvenile
    Rissa tridactyla
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5689
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kittiwake & juvenile
    Kittiwake & juvenile
    Rissa tridactyla
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5703
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Seabirds
    Seabirds
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#3600
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kittiwakes & juveniles
    Kittiwakes & juveniles
    Rissa tridactyla - every little ledge has a Kittiwake nest on it.
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#3603
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kittiwakes & juveniles
    Kittiwakes & juveniles
    Rissa tridactyla
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5712
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kittiwake & juveniles
    Kittiwake & juveniles
    Rissa tridactyla
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#3605
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kittiwake & juvenile
    Kittiwake & juvenile
    Rissa tridactyla - the smallest juvenile I saw.
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5715
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kittiwake & juveniles
    Kittiwake & juveniles
    Rissa tridactyla - feeding one of the juveniles.
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5731
    Larry L. Jackson
  • European Shag & juveniles
    European Shag & juveniles
    Phalacrocorax aristotelis
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5738
    Larry L. Jackson
  • European Shags & juveniles
    European Shags & juveniles
    Phalacrocorax aristotelis - male bringing more nest material to the female.
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5743
    Larry L. Jackson
  • European Shags & juveniles
    European Shags & juveniles
    Phalacrocorax aristotelis
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5756
    Larry L. Jackson
  • European Shags & juveniles
    European Shags & juveniles
    Phalacrocorax aristotelis
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5760
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Herring Gull
    Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5777
    Larry L. Jackson
  • European Shag & juvenile
    European Shag & juvenile
    Phalacrocorax aristotelis - when I went over to scope out this photo, I slipped on wet lichen-covered rocks and fell flat on my back.
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#3607
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Razorbills
    Razorbills
    Alca torda - thankfully a local photographer told us where these birds were resting.
    Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, July 19, 2015
    2015-07-19#5792
    Larry L. Jackson