Journal

Field Notes from
the Ancient North

Photography, mythology, slow fashion, and the seasonal pulse of the Celtic North Atlantic world — written from the Isle of Man and beyond.

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What Would Your Ancestors Say — Bronze Age stone circle, Isle of Man

Bronze Age  ·  Ancestry & Myth

What Would Your Ancestors Say To You?

Standing on the world's oldest continuous parliament, asking the question the Isle of Man makes unavoidable. With music by The Woodgies.

Isle of Man · April 2026

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Celtic Fae Blackthorn — The Lunantishee of the Isle of Man

Celtic Folklore  ·  Blackthorn Season

Celtic Fae, Blackthorn, and the Lunantishee

The Lunantishee are the moon fairies who guard the blackthorn. Lunar, territorial, and entirely unbothered by your good intentions.

Blackthorn Season · Isle of Man · April 2026

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The Language of Old Walls — Peel Castle

Portraits  ·  Peel Castle

The Language of Old Walls

On the Moddey Dhoo, the Pagan Lady of Peel, and what it means to photograph a place that has been accumulating stories for over a thousand years.

2025

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She Belongs to the Moss — Isle of Man and Madeira

Portraits  ·  Mythology

She Belongs to the Moss

On the Glashtyn of the Manx glens, the ancient hawthorn trees, and the twenty-million-year-old laurissilva forest of Madeira.

2025

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The Wind Knows Her Name — Isle of Man open landscape

Portraits  ·  Isle of Man

The Wind Knows Her Name

On the Cailleach, the cloak of Manannan, and photographing the open landscape of the Isle of Man in the honest proportion of the human figure against very old ground.

2025

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Celtic and Viking Heritage

Featured  ·  Heritage

More Than the TT: A Deep-Rooted Love for the Isle of Man's Celtic and Viking Heritage

When people think of the Isle of Man, the first thing that comes to mind is the roar of the TT. But there is something older beneath the surface.

May 28, 2025

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Simplifying My Wardrobe

Slow Fashion

Finding Calm Through Clothing: How Simplifying My Wardrobe Changed Everything

After a few big life shifts, I began to notice how cluttered my relationship with clothing had become.

November 2025

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Beltane Ballaglass Glen

Photography  ·  Celtic Seasons

Beltane Magic at Ballaglass Glen: Our First Photography Workshop in Nature

Surrounded by moss and ancient trees during the Celtic festival of Beltane.

May 2025

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Wearing the Landscape

Slow Fashion  ·  Wild Wardrobe

Wearing the Landscape: Why My Son de Flor Dress Has Become a Wardrobe Favourite

As a Biosphere Photographer, my work is rooted in connection — to place and to people.

May 2025

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Ostara Isle of Man

Celtic Seasons

Ostara on the Isle of Man: Welcoming the Spring Equinox and Thriving with the Season

When day and night stand in perfect balance before the light takes hold.

March 2025

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Folklore Portraits

Portraits  ·  Folklore

Enchanting Echoes: Unveiling Folklore Through Portraits on the Isle of Man

A realm where ancient tales come alive in the light between the trees.

December 2023

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