London in June

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  • H.M.S Belfast
  • H.M.S Belfast
  • Tower Bridge and the Shard
  • Cutty Sark
  • Cutty Sark – the hull form that made her special
  • Cutty Sark – that fine bow
  • Queen’s House, Greenwich, and the Isle of Dogs
  • Queen’s House, Greenwich
  • St. Paul’s Cathedral at night
  • St. Paul’s Cathedral from the Millenium Bridge
  • Southwark Bridge
Images copyright Paul McCombie. Images are half size. If you would like to use one, please write to Paul mccombies co uk

These photos were taken while we were in London celebrating our sixtieth birthdays.

Around Minehead

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  • The view from the South West Coast path across the Bristol Channel to Wales
  • Chestnut litter
  • The path to Greenaleigh Point
  • Looking East along the coast from Greenaleigh
  • The pebble bank at Greenaleigh Point
  • Looking East from Greenaleigh
  • Greenaleigh Point
  • St Michael’s Church, Higher Town, Minehead
  • Pilgrim Corner and Church Steps, Higher Town, Minehead
  • Pilgrim Corner, the garden
  • Minehead Harbour, low tide
  • Porlock Weir, low tide
  • Porlock Weir, low tide
  • Porlock Weir, low tide
  • Church Steps, Higher Town, Minehead
  • Greenaleigh Farm
  • A path through the woods, North Hill, Minehead
  • Minehead Harbour, full moon
  • Exmoor ponies near the South West Coast Path, North Hill, Minehead
  • Coast Path signpost, North Hill, Minehead
  • A path through the woods, North Hill, Minehead
Photographs taken around Minehead, October 2019. Images copyright Paul McCombie. Please write to me if you would like to use one Paul mccombies co uk

We’ve been holidaying in this area for many years now – it’s the county next door to us. I used to associate Minehead with Butlins, and seaside tat. And then I went there.

Northumberland

Northumberland is where I grew up. We go back there at least once a year, to spend time with my parents, and to reconnect with this magical county. Here are some of my favourite photos.

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  • The Simonside hills, near Rothbury, looking North
  • The Simonside hills, near Rothbury, looking North
  • Walking up to Simonside, near Rothbury, Northumberland
  • Pine trees and heather, near Simonside, Rothbury, Northumberland
  • St Mary’s Island and lighthouse, Whitley Bay, Northumberland
  • St Mary’s Island and lighthouse, Whitley Bay, Northumberland
  • Dunstanburgh Castle, Nothumberland
  • Dunstanburgh Castle, Nothumberland
  • Embleton Bay, Northumberland
  • Dunstanburgh Castle, Nothumberland, across Embleton Bay
  • Craster, Northumberland
  • Craster, Northumberland
  • Keeping watch
  • Climbing up to Simonside, near Rothbury, Northumberland
  • The Simonside fells, near Rothbury, Northumberland
Northumberland in September. These files are all half size. Images copyright Paul McCombie. If you’d like to use one, please write to me explaining the purpose, and making an appropriate offer, and I’ll let you know how to pay if necessary, and send you the full size file. Paul mccombies co uk.
This is a 100% extract from the first photo of the lighthouse

A weekend in Newcastle

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  • The Tyne Bridge, dusk, November
  • The Tyne bridges at night, November
  • The Millenium Bridge and the Tyne Bridge, dusk, November
  • The Swing Bridge and the Keep, Newcastle, dusk, November
  • Four bridges, the River Tyne, dusk, November
  • The Side, Newcastle, dusk, November
  • The Millenium Bridge, Gateshead, at night, November
  • The Millenium Bridge and the Baltic
  • The Millenium Bridge, Gateshead, at night, November
A damp November evening in Gateshead and Newcastle. These files are all half size. If you’d like to use one, please write to me explaining the purpose, and making an appropriate offer, and I’ll let you know how to pay if necessary, and send you the full size file. Paul mccombies co uk.

Heather and I went to Newcastle for the Brass in Concert competition. This was the first time we had stayed in the city centre, and even though it rained a lot, it was very atmospheric. And the music was amazing. Some of the photos from this weekend are on my home page for now.

About me

The Tyne bridges at night

I’m a civil engineer, a retired university lecturer. I’ve been taking photographs since the 1970’s, when I was in my teens and living on Tyneside. I’ve a few photos on Alamy (https://www.alamy.com/search/imageresults.aspx?pl=1&plno=483601), but I wanted to make this page so that I could do something more personal, without the limitations of stock photography. All the photos on this site will be half size, to reduce bandwidth. To give you an idea, I’ve put a 100% extract form the photo above here. This was a misty night, so atmosphere is more important here than sharpness!

A 100% clip from the above photograph
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