A full moon rising over pines and red cliffs, its reflection a gold line across still water

The Otter Valley 2027

Photographs by Maggy Cairns

Twelve photographs of the Otter Valley, one for each month of the year: mist on the water at dawn, the fishermen's flags on the beach, violets in April, the moon over the red cliffs in June, harvest in August. Real photographs, printed large.

Each photograph runs edge to edge across the top of its month
250gsm silk paper, wire-bound with a hook for hanging
Weeks start on Monday, with UK bank holidays
Printed to order in the UK, free UK delivery
Order by Monday 14 December for Christmas

The year in twelve photographs.

Every photograph is also sold on its own as a print: as a poster from A4, framed, or on canvas where the photograph suits it.

Still water at dawn, mist lying low under a peach sky, reeds in the foreground — January Dawn

Tall reeds at the water's edge in winter light, a wooded hill with a clump of pines beyond — February Reeds

Torn blue fishermen's flags on poles against the sun, crates and nets on a pebble beach — March Fisherman’s Flags

Two purple violets among green leaves — April Devon Violets

A weeping willow in fresh spring green, its branches hanging to the river — May Willow

A full moon rising over pines and red cliffs, reflected in still water — June Moon

A lone wind-bent tree over sunlit water and a stone bank, wisps of cloud in a blue sky — July Sunrise

A golden barley field with red poppies, hills and the low sun beyond — August Harvest

Red berries and wet autumn leaves on a branch — September Berries

Geese flying in a long skein across an orange sunrise over dark trees — October Geese

Pines silhouetted under an orange sunrise and banks of cloud, mist on the water below — November Clouds at Sunrise

The sun low on the horizon over the water, gold light across a pebble shore — December Gold

The calendar, page by page.

Each month's photograph has its title beneath it, like a label in a gallery. The back shows all twelve together.

The calendar's cover: the moon over the red cliffs, with The Otter Valley, Photographs by Maggy Cairns, 2027 — The cover

The March page: the fishermen's flags on the beach above the March 2027 grid — March: Fisherman's Flags

The back of the calendar: all twelve photographs with their months and titles — The back: all twelve together

About the photographs.

Maggy Cairns took these photographs in and around the Otter Valley, where the river runs from the Blackdown Hills to the sea at Budleigh Salterton.

They're printed as photographs: no drawings, and no AI.

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About the photographer

Maggy Cairns

Ralph and I always have a camera with us on our daily walks around Budleigh Salterton. If you see us out please say hello.
These are some of my favourite images from last year. It is a privilege to share the beauty of the Otter Valley with you.

Maggy