Silloth Tapestries

The East Cote light tower is situated on the clifftop at Silloth, Cumbria, overlooking the Solway Firth. Here it is seen with the last rays of the day's sun shining on it against the background of the town of Silloth. The light tower was established in 1841 to aid the ships sailing between Annan and Port Carlisle. In the 1850s it was apparently placed on a short track in order to move it to service the latest navigable channels. Currently it shines a green light over the Silloth approach channel. Nikon D7000 Nikkor 18-200

From my original photograph, a view of the East Cote Lighthouse or light tower at Silloth on the north Cumbrian coast in the style of an oil painting. The tower stands on the cliff top looking over the Solway Firth to the Galloway hills in Scotland. It was established in 1841 to aid the ships sailing between Annan and Port Carlisle. In the 1850s it was apparently placed on a short track in order for it to be moved as necessary. It now shines a green light over the Silloth approach channels.

Early evening and the moon is rising over the town of Silloth on the north coast of Cumbria, here seen as a digital oil painting from my original photograph. Silloth began its life in the 1850s by Carlisle businessmen who needed to establish a railhead and port. The parish church, Christ Church, seen here, is built of granite shipped over from Ireland by those same businessmen. The town, on the shores of the Solway Firth, faces the Scottish coast of Galloway and is known for its fine sunsets, once captured by JMW Turner.

After a rainy day the clouds are parting over the Solway Firth at Silloth, Cumbria. The East Cote Light Tower stands on the cliff top looking over to the Galloway hills in Scotland. The tower was established in 1841 to aid the ships sailing between Annan and Port Carlisle. In the 1850s it was apparently placed on a short track in order to move it to service the latest navigable channels. Currently it shines a green light over the Silloth approach channel. Nikon D7000 Nikkor 18-200

The lighthouse stands just north of the Victorian seaside resort of Silloth on the north coast of Cumbria. It was established in 1864 as a warning for shipping on the Solway Firth. Originally mobile, it could be moved on a short rail track. However, in 1914 it was converted to the fixed position where it now stands. In a beautiful position, it looks over the Solway Firth to the coast, hills and mountains of Galloway in Scotland. This image was captured at sunset towards the end of June. Nikon D7000 Nikkor 18-200

High resolution reproduction, color corrected for vibrant and crisp colors, sharp prints,and digitally touched up for tears, blemishes, missing elements. SILLOTH Finest Seaside Golf England Vintage Holiday Railway Poster.

The Skiddaw range of the Lake District's Northern Fells seen at sunset. This is the view from one of the country roads just east of Silloth on the Solway coast. Whatever the weather, spectacular sunsets always seem to appear, often at their best after stormy weather! Being a somewhat breezy area, wind turbines are becoming an extremely familiar sight across Cumbria, Nikon D7000 Nikkor 18-200

A view of Cumbria's Northern Fells given an impressionist finish. This is the view looking towards Skiddaw from just outside the seaside town opf Silloth. After a rather wet day the sky has cleared and the colours of sunset are appearing. This is one of Cumbria's quiet places - away from the Lake District's summer crowds

The Skiddaw range of the Lake District's Northern Fells seen at sunset and digitally depicted as an impressionist painting. This is the view from one of the country roads just east of Silloth on the Solway coast. Whatever the weather, spectacular sunsets always seem to appear, often at their best after stormy weather!