Dawn over Douglas Bay, the Isle of man, situated off the coast of Cumbria in the Irish Sea. Every year at this time the island welcomes thousands of visitors from all over the world....mainly bikers.... to the Tourist Trophy motorcycle road races and take over the island for two weeks. The first pictures are a sample of the island...the TT pictures are last....in case you hate bikers!
Tower of Refuge on Conistor Rock. Douglas Promenade behind.
Motorbikes everywhere.....including some very unusual ones.
Manx Electric Railway Station st Laxey. It runs between Douglas and Ramsey. At Laxey you can change onto the Mountain Railway which takes you up the highest mountain Snaefell.
Towards Snaefell.
Sea Cliffs.
Sulby Reservoir from the mountain railway.
Looking towards North barrule.
Snaefell Summit.
Summit Station.
Looking down from the summit towards the Bungalow.
One of the Lighthouses at the Point of Ayre, the most northerly part of the island.
Basking Sharks are seen here at this time of the year....I think they are after something a bit smaller.
Ramsey Harbour.
The disused railway line that runs between Ramsey and Peel...now used as a footpath and cycleway.
Peel Castle and Harbour from Peel Hill.
Manx Cat....born without a tail.
Niarbyl on the west coast.....many films have had scenes shot here.
Calf of Man across Calf Sound from the Sound Cafe and visitor centre.
Douglas Promenade fair rides....makes motorcycling seem sedate.
T-Shirt printing.....this was the only reprintable one that I could find.
Three Masted Schooner setting sail at sunset from Douglas Harbour.
Firework disply marks the end of TT week.
Sunset from Glen Wyllin.
TT......dedicated fans making themselves comfortable for the days racing....and wishing away the early morning mist at the Bungalow on the mountain section beneath the summit of Snaefell.
Back at the pits in Douglas the action is about to start.
Motorhome with a view.
TV presenter and ex-gladiator Jane Omorogbe gives me a big smile.....what a lovely lady.
....and poses for this one.
And Mike Brewer...well known TV presenter of motoring programmes.
Top of Bray Hill.....over 175mph....on the roads!
On the mountain the mist has not lifted by very much.
John McGuinness on the podium....now a winner of 13 TT titles and the first to clock an average speed around the 37.73mile mountain course of 130mph.