I had no idea. That's some of the most amazing scenery I've ever seen.
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| Posted by: manxman 29-May-2004, 03:13 PM |
| Hi My nickname is "manxman" but I'm not really a manx national. I wasn't born on the Isle of Man but lived on the island full time for over 20 years. I live in Switzerland now but get back to the island 3 to 4 times a year. The island has a population of about 75000 and has it's own government, laws and currency. Though predominantly a celtic nation, there has been a good deal of scandinavian influence during the course of history, the vikings having founded the forerunner of the current parliament "Tynwald". There's a great site full of photos of the island which is run by a guy who is a flight controller at the island's airport. http://www.island-images.co.uk Why not take a look. I'd be glad to answer any questions if anyone is interested. regards from manxman - www.manxman.ch |
| Posted by: manxman 30-May-2004, 03:42 PM |
| A great tourist brochure as pdf is available from the following URL. http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/tourism/isleofman/en/iomeng.pdf Take a look Regards Manxman |
| Posted by: oldraven 30-May-2004, 05:52 PM |
| I had no idea. That's some of the most amazing scenery I've ever seen. |
| Posted by: WizardofOwls 31-May-2004, 02:42 PM |
| Judging from the pics, the Isle of Man truly is a lovely place! Thanks for sharing it with us, manxman! |
| Posted by: barddas 04-Jun-2004, 12:48 PM |
| What a great site, Manxman!!!!! Thatnks for sharing it! I now have more things for my 'wallpaper'. I look forward to yer postings! Cheers! |
| Posted by: Roisin-Teagan 05-Jun-2004, 01:01 PM |
| Truly the Isle of Man is the hidden jewel of the British Isles. I have never even seen one photo of the Isle of Man before----I was taken away with such unspoiled beauty. Thanks for sharing the site Manxman. Best regards, Roisin  |
| Posted by: manxman 05-Jun-2004, 01:31 PM |
| Thank you all for your enthusiasm for the isle of man. I'm not a real manxman, I'm English by birth, but I think you'll understand why I'm also captivated with the island. I live in Switzerland now, which is also a beautiful country, but my heart remains on the isle of man. It is often said by the manx that just one visit to the island will infect you. You can travel the world thereafter but you will always return, time and time again. manxman |
| Posted by: celtica 05-Jun-2004, 03:00 PM |
How beautiful Manxman ! I had no idea how does the isle look like...I've never been to Man but I'm already infected....  |
| Posted by: manxman 04-Jul-2004, 03:03 AM |
| Just found a great Isle of Man photo site with activities for kids. Try out the "paint the harbour" or "at the seaside" buttons. http://www.groby62.freeserve.co.uk/ Regards Manxman |
| Posted by: WizardofOwls 04-Jul-2004, 07:34 PM |
| Thanks Manxman! Nice site! And the pics are beautiful too! thanks for sharing! |
| Posted by: Camchak 04-Jul-2004, 07:57 PM |
| Cool site, love the pics! It does not look hot like it is here......LOL! |
| Posted by: Annabelle 05-Jul-2004, 01:10 PM |
| Isle of Man is one of the most beautiful isle's! The trip over to it was worth the effort and the stones were timeless! |
| Posted by: manxman 16-Mar-2005, 01:31 PM |
| Here's a few coastal views from the south west of the Isle of Man. Includes a little map to show waht's where. http://www.manxman.ch/indexdata/photos3/page1.htm Greetings Manxman |
| Posted by: Siobhan Blues 24-May-2005, 06:52 PM |
| Hello all, Its quiet here... I was checking to see what is in this topic because my dad has found that one of our ancestors was from the Isle of Man. I do not know much about the place; saw it from a distance during a visit to Ireland once upon a time, and had I known I had ties to the island I might've stopped by. Oh well! Reason enough for another visit, isn't it??  Thanks for the links, now to go check them out... SB |
| Posted by: stoirmeil 07-Sep-2005, 05:34 PM |
| I've just gotten over here to look at these now. What an incredible collection! The light loves you, manxman, the light is most definitely your friend. I collect images of the celtic islands from all over the web, and I've never seen anything more luminous than these pictures. They filmed that movie "Shergar," about the thoroughbred that was kidnapped by the IRA, on the Isle of Man. Of course they made out it was Ireland, but I can see those landscapes here in your images. |
| Posted by: Tassiecelt 09-Sep-2005, 07:48 AM |
| what a beautiful place! I've just returned from the UK and regret not going to Man. I must go there, thank you for the inspiration. |
| Posted by: ArizonaAmy9 12-Sep-2005, 01:34 PM |
 manxman...THANK YOU for sharing your pics...I've a friend who lives on IOM near to Douglas and he sends me some of the most wonderful pictures! He just got back from a cycle race around the Isle...I told him...I would not race around the Isle...I'd be the slowest one around for stopping to take so many pics! Please feel free to share any more pics you have...you can see how we all get a dazed look in our eyes when we get to see something this beautiful!Thanks again! |