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Fastyr mie — good afternoonJecrean 14 Jerrey Fouyir 2026Wednesday, 14 October 2026

The island in pictures

A little closer to the coast.

A photograph to linger over each week, more views to explore, and room for yours.

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Blue water beneath green and rocky cliffs across Niarbyl Bay, with Bradda Head on the right.

Niarbyl Bay

Blue water at Niarbyl

Deep blue water fills Niarbyl Bay beneath the south-western cliffs, with Bradda Head on the right.

Photo by Gregory J KingsleyCC BY-SA 3.0

Photo details & source

Niarbyl Bay - Isle of Man - kingsley - 23-JUN-09, via Wikimedia Commons.

Photographed 23 June 2009.

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Previous photographs of the week

Peel Castle and harbour below a grassy headland, with blue sea and the beach beyond.

Week of 5 October 2026

Peel, from the headland

A view over Peel Castle, the harbour entrance and beach, with the west coast stretching into the distance.

Photo by Patrick HamiltonCC BY-SA 2.0

Photo details & source

Peel castle and beach, Isle of Man, via Wikimedia Commons.

Photographed 3 July 2019.

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A selection from our credited photography collection.

The Calf of Man across blue water, with green fields and a dry-stone wall in the foreground.

Calf of Man

Across to the Calf

The Calf of Man lies beyond coastal pasture and a dry-stone wall, with the Sound opening between the shores.

Photo by Travelling BritainCC BY-SA 4.0

Photo details & source

Calf of Man Isle of Man, via Wikimedia Commons.

Photographed 30 May 2011.

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White and red beach lighthouse in front of cottages and the raised seafront at Port Erin.

Port Erin

The light on the beach

Port Erin's beach light stands beside white cottages, with the seafront rising behind it.

Photo by Stephen DarlingtonCC BY-SA 2.0

Photo details & source

Lighthouse on beach, via Wikimedia Commons.

Photographed 18 September 2015.

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Red-and-white Point of Ayre lighthouse beyond flowering yellow gorse under a blue sky.

Point of Ayre

Gorse at the Point of Ayre

Yellow gorse frames the red-and-white Point of Ayre lighthouse beneath a clear blue sky.

Photo by Neil TheasbyCC BY-SA 2.0

Photo details & source

Gorse and The Point of Ayre Lighthouse, via Wikimedia Commons.

Photographed 20 March 2016.

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Sheep among rough grass on the green slopes around Snaefell beneath grey cloud.

Snaefell

A quieter side of Snaefell

Sheep graze in the open uplands around Snaefell beneath a low grey sky.

Photo by MalostCC BY-SA 3.0

Photo details & source

IOM Landscape of Snaefell Mountain by Malost, via Wikimedia Commons.

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