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Wed 30 Aug 2017
Trees across Crummock Water, Cumbria |
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Tue 29 Aug 2017
My good friend for the last 7 years, my Yaris car, is
being towed away after someone ran into it. |
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Sat 26 Aug 2017
Today is the 12th Annual Whittle-le-Woods Flower, Craft &
Vegetable Show in the Village Hall, Union St., Whittle-le-Woods.
It was a wonderful afternoon of entries and displays. Many
thanks to all the entrants and of course the organisers who made
it all happen. |
Mission control at the Village Hall |
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Great photo entries |
Great photo entries |
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Judging |
Viewing the entries |
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Tue 22 Aug 2017
While cycling through Chorley I stopped to have a look
at the Community Vegetable Garden and photograph some of the
wild flowers by the verge |
Chorley Community Vegetable Garden |
A montage of some of the wild flowers |
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Mon 21 Aug 2017
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The Chorley Photographic Society outing was at the Top Lock Inn
but wasn't very photogenic. I took this photo while walking home
down Dolphin Brow, Whittle-le-Woods |
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Fri 18 Aug 2017
Some interesting chess men by the A828 outside Appin Holiday
Homes near Creagan |
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I stopped here for a good view of Castle Stalker across the bay.
It was used as a location for filming part of the 1975 film
Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The present castle dates from
around 1440 |
Scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail |
Scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail |
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Thu 17 Aug 2017
Another rainy day. This is the Corran ferry |
The old railway water tank building at Kentallen |
My last camp near Kentallen looking across Loch Linnhey |
Loch Linnhey view from my tent |
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Wed 16 Aug 2017
A very rainy ride to the Ardnamuchan Point lighthouse |
The original fresnel lens at Ardnamurchan. A new led system is
now in use |
The generator room at Ardnamurchan |
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Tue 15 Aug 2017
On Iona the new ferry terminal waiting room is now finished |
Inside the waiting room. Unfortunately if you catch the early
ferry the room is locked |
Each cairn represents one generation of the MacGillivray family.
They would rest a coffin here on the way to the graveyard. The
cairns have been reconstructed by Natural Trust for Scotland
volunteers |
Part of the ruined township of Salacry near Tiroran, Mull |
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During the week I was cycling across the Isle of Mull when I was
astonished to see that huge double decker buses were now using
the narrow single track road between Craignure and Finonnphort.
The road is over 30miles long and links the island between west
and east. The narrow stone bridge at Pennyghael is the only road
access to the west of the island and ferry to the Isle of Iona.
There is no weight restriction sign for the bridge and it is
certainly not built for vehicles of this size and weight. Any
damage to the bridge would cut off access to Iona and its Abbey.
This would stop the hugely important tourist trade and empty the
hotels. |
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Mon 14 Aug 2017
Cycling across Mull I saw this scarecrow entry |
The Red Monk of Iona Amber Ale |
On the Isle of Iona this is the Abbey |
The Abbey cloisters |
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Sun 13 Aug 2017
Me and bike heading for the Isle of Mull on the ferry |
While on the ferry had a meal. It was good but £9.25 was
extortionate |
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Thu 10 Aug 2017
The business end of an Avro Lancaster Bomber. |
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This morning visited the Duxford Imperial War Museum near
Cambridge. For me one of the most iconic aircraft there was the
WWII Avro Lancaster Bomber. The bomb bay could hold a variety of
bombs depending on the targets. 14no 1,000lb (6 ¼ tons) would be
carried for bombing factories, railway yards and shipyards. |
Replica Hurricane at the entrance |
With modifications to some
Lancaster’s it was used to carry a single 22,000lb (10tons)
“Grand Slam” bomb against armoured and underground targets.
In May 1943 the Dam Busters Lancaster bombers on operation
Chastise dropped bouncing bombs on the Ruhr Valley Dams. The
Barnes Wallace designed Bouncing Bombs were filled at ROF Euxton,
Chorley. |
A bouncing bomb |
Avro Lancaster nose turret |
Avro Lancaster Bomber |
Looking inside the fuselage to the rear gunners turret |
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B17 Flying Fortress |
Memphis Belle
B17 Flying Fortress |
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Messerschmitt Bf 109E The aircraft crash landed in a field near
East Dean Sussex. |
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a long-range, Mach 3+ strategic
reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States
Air Force from 1966. |
9.2in Coastal
Defence Gun first installed in the Spur Battery, Gibraltar Rock
in 1902. It had a maximum range of 16miles. |
BAC Concorde 1976 - 2003 |
BAC Concorde
1976 - 2003 |
The V-1 flying bomb also known to the Allies as the buzz
bomb or doodlebug.
It had a 850kg Amatol warhead and a range
of 160miles at 400mph. |
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After the mass destruction of property during WW2 there was
a need for quick and cheap housing. The 'Prefab' Prefabricated
houses were built everywhere. |
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The side of war that tends to be forgotten. Children
being sent away to the country for the duration. |
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Wed 09 Aug 2017
Even on a dull rainy morning walk through
Whittle-le-Woods the colours of nature show through on a School
Brow wall |
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Tue 08 Aug 2017
After a day on the hills to the west of Keswick, Cumbria I
descended into Whinlatter Forest.
It was very dark under the
dense tree canopy so I had to steady my camera on a tree trunk
for the slow exposure. Overexposing the image slightly can make
the colours look interesting. |
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Mon 07 Aug 2017
Impressionistic view of the reeds in Cuerden Valley |
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Sun 06 Aug 2017
Some heavy rain along the A6 this evening. |
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Sat 05 Aug 2017
Out on a bike ride over Mellor. Saw this view towards the
Bowland Fells |
Had an evening walk along the old canal by Town Lane. Then post
processed this view that some call digital doping |
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Fri 04 Aug 2017
This morning I had my usual 2 yearly eye test but this time
had the option of an OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) which is
an optical scan of the inside of the eye. The scan produces an
in-depth analysis of the eye tissues which a computer can
process to show a variety of sectional images and 3-D views. The
results give an early warning of any possible current or future
problems. The eye test was free and the OCT an extra £35. It was
worth it just to see the lovely images on screen. |
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Thu 03 Aug 2017
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Mum died just over 7 years ago at the age of 94. She was a
lifelong fan of Astley Hall, Chorley and was a member of the
Friends of Astley Hall Group for many decades. This photo shows
Mum outside Astley Hall in the 1930s and the same view of the
Hall this afternoon |
Mum in the 1930s |
Astley Hall Thu 3rd Aug 2017 |
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Wed 02 Aug 2017
Looking towards Rannerdale Knotts with Crummock Water on the
right |
Last week I walked over Grasmoor in Cumberland but didnt
see anything because of low cloud. I returned today to do the
walk again, the other way round, and managed some views. |
Coledale Hause
just as the rain started |
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