It’s been time for another weekend on the Isle of Man. Visiting the In Laws, including my lovely little niece who is 7 1/2 months old. It was her Christening at the weekend. We don’t often get a chance to visit the Island in good weather (tends to be christmas) and although it wasn’t quite the weather experienced during TT week, we had some lovely sunshine.

We took the opportunity to borrow mother in law’s car (thanks!) and pop up to my favourite place on the Island, the Point of Ayre. It’s the nothern most part of the Island, as has a gorgeous shingle beach with numerous kinds of birds nesting, pretty flowers poking up between the rocks and some stunning scenery. We did see a seal (very briefly), but overall we just enjoyed wandering in the blustery wind and enjoying scouring the shoreline for pretty shells and stones.

I enjoyed using my Cokin ND Grad filters, which I’m trying to take out with me more often than not nowadays. Really helps to capture the blue of the sky whilst not underexposing the foreground.

Obviously my gorgeous niece was the centre of attention on Sunday, so I tried not to crowd her. She was beautifully behaved and a delight to be around, all day!

I’d love to know what she was plotting in that last picture!

And just to keep you all up to date on the growing bump…..

The husband kindly took this of me on the beach!