Every picture on this website, with no exception, is taken from one place - our Dartmouth office garden

THE VIEW FROM THE DARTMOUTH OFFICE

Website Building Application

OCTOBER 2020 TVFTDO

Construction everywhere.

Stormy weather for the Dartmouth Fishing Festival

A sponsored swim.

Jackdaws trying to outbuzz a buzzard.

We even got a visit from an elephant, (an elephant shaped cloud really)

Plus the making of a marina.



There are 194 Photos in this album over 5 pages. Click on a thumbnail to see it larger. You can even start a slide show.

01 October 2020 - 07-35-11
Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel Tidespring, 201 metres long passes across the end of the river Dart heading west.
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RFA Tidespring passes the end of the river
01 October 2020 - 07-35-11
Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel Tidespring, 201 metres long passes across the end of the river Dart heading west.
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RFA Tidespring passes the end of the river
01 October 2020 - 07-35-11
The steels arrive for the next stage of construction at Mayflower Waters in Kingswear
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Kingswear construction.
01 October 2020 - 07-35-11
The steels arrive for the next stage of construction at Mayflower Waters in Kingswear
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Kingswear construction.
01 October 2020 - 16-02-48
Craned in and then slotted into place. 
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Kingswear construction.
01 October 2020 - 16-02-48
Craned in and then slotted into place.
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Kingswear construction.
01 October 2020 - 16-03-36
Lots of machinery, but equally, lots of manpower as the steels for Mayflower Waters in Kingswear arrive.
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Kingswear construction.
01 October 2020 - 16-03-36
Lots of machinery, but equally, lots of manpower as the steels for Mayflower Waters in Kingswear arrive.
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Kingswear construction.
01 October 2020 - 16-06-34
A sizeable size. ie, its gonna be big.
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Kingswear construction.
01 October 2020 - 16-06-34
A sizeable size. ie, its gonna be big.
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Kingswear construction.
01 October 2020 - 07-33-40
Twice a year, for a few days, the sunrises right behind the Daymark. It'll be a few days yet before that happens. However, there is usually cloud.
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Sunrise beside the Daymark, Kingswear, Devon
01 October 2020 - 07-33-40
Twice a year, for a few days, the sunrises right behind the Daymark. It'll be a few days yet before that happens. However, there is usually cloud.
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Sunrise beside the Daymark, Kingswear, Devon
01 October 2020 - 16-06-34
The surface of the river didn't look all that rough. Until you decided to boat across it.
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Storm Alex visits the river Dart, Dartmouth
01 October 2020 - 16-06-34
The surface of the river didn't look all that rough. Until you decided to boat across it.
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Storm Alex visits the river Dart, Dartmouth
02 October 2020 - 08-11-00
This boatman aboard little Edna-Jo tried to get in the lee of the cabin. But that tiller just wasn't quite long enough.
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Storm Alex visits the river Dart, Dartmouth
02 October 2020 - 08-11-00
This boatman aboard little Edna-Jo tried to get in the lee of the cabin. But that tiller just wasn't quite long enough.
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Storm Alex visits the river Dart, Dartmouth
02 October 2020 - 08-12-13
The closer to the centre of the river (in the centre of one of the most sheltered harbours in the south) things got, er, unsheltered.
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Storm Alex visits the river Dart, Dartmouth
02 October 2020 - 08-12-13
The closer to the centre of the river (in the centre of one of the most sheltered harbours in the south) things got, er, unsheltered.
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Storm Alex visits the river Dart, Dartmouth
02 October 2020 - 08-12-17
Some surprising scenes as storm Alex passed through. As you can see, this is right in the centre of the river, in one of the most sheltered harbours in the south. I don't think the guy aboard the motor boat Edna Jo felt all that sheltered.
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Storm Alex visits the river Dart, Dartmouth
02 October 2020 - 08-12-17
Some surprising scenes as storm Alex passed through. As you can see, this is right in the centre of the river, in one of the most sheltered harbours in the south. I don't think the guy aboard the motor boat Edna Jo felt all that sheltered.
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Storm Alex visits the river Dart, Dartmouth
02 October 2020 - 10-45-04
Yacht Capercaillie rode out the storm rather well.
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Storm Alex visits the river Dart, Dartmouth
02 October 2020 - 10-45-04
Yacht Capercaillie rode out the storm rather well.
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Storm Alex visits the river Dart, Dartmouth
02 October 2020 - 13-04-39
A rare-is sighting of the West Rock Cardinal buoy. It's normally bobbing along behind the headland.
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Storm Alex arrives over Dartmouth, Devon
02 October 2020 - 13-04-39
A rare-is sighting of the West Rock Cardinal buoy. It's normally bobbing along behind the headland.
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Storm Alex arrives over Dartmouth, Devon
02 October 2020 - 13-05-55
It's not often we can see the West Rock Cardinal buoy. Equally it's not all that often that cruise ship Arcadia passes by at the same time.
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Storm Alex arrives over Dartmouth, Devon
02 October 2020 - 13-05-55
It's not often we can see the West Rock Cardinal buoy. Equally it's not all that often that cruise ship Arcadia passes by at the same time.
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Storm Alex arrives over Dartmouth, Devon
02 October 2020 - 16-57-01
The pager didn't go off, so this is presumably a training run.
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Dart RNLI training run
02 October 2020 - 16-57-01
The pager didn't go off, so this is presumably a training run.
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Dart RNLI training run
02 October 2020 - 17-01-04
all 269.8 metres of container ship Budapest Bridge pass the end of the river on its way to Rotterdam from Halifax. That's the Canadian Halifax, not the Last Tango Halifax.
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Container ship Budapest Bridge
02 October 2020 - 17-01-04
all 269.8 metres of container ship Budapest Bridge pass the end of the river on its way to Rotterdam from Halifax. That's the Canadian Halifax, not the Last Tango Halifax.
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Container ship Budapest Bridge
02 October 2020 - 18-34-20
Notice the bright (well, brighter) sky both before and after the storm. It's a brief one.
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Storm Alex passes through the Dart Valley
02 October 2020 - 18-34-20
Notice the bright (well, brighter) sky both before and after the storm. It's a brief one.
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Storm Alex passes through the Dart Valley
03 October 2020 - 09-03-39
Far fewer numbers to previous years, but at least the 2020 Dart Fishing Festival went ahead.
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Dartmouth Fishing Festival 2020
03 October 2020 - 09-03-39
Far fewer numbers to previous years, but at least the 2020 Dart Fishing Festival went ahead.
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Dartmouth Fishing Festival 2020
03 October 2020 - 12-17-24
This usually that the drains are up. It takes a crane to deal with it.
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Crane in Mayor's Avenue car park.
03 October 2020 - 12-17-24
This usually that the drains are up. It takes a crane to deal with it.
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Crane in Mayor's Avenue car park.
04 October 2020 - 13-40-09
Saturday and Sunday saw Dartmouth Fishing Festival get under way using Covid rules.
This guy didn't look all that convinced that fishing is the hobby for him.
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Dartmouth Fishing Festival 2020
04 October 2020 - 13-40-09
Saturday and Sunday saw Dartmouth Fishing Festival get under way using Covid rules.
This guy didn't look all that convinced that fishing is the hobby for him.
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Dartmouth Fishing Festival 2020
04 October 2020 - 13-40-26
Not every fishing festival entrant headed out of the river. 
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Dartmouth Fishing Festival 2020
04 October 2020 - 13-40-26
Not every fishing festival entrant headed out of the river.
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Dartmouth Fishing Festival 2020
04 October 2020 - 17-22-43
In times past this would be known as a droop snoot. 
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Dartmouth Lower Ferry
04 October 2020 - 17-22-43
In times past this would be known as a droop snoot.
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Dartmouth Lower Ferry
05 October 2020 - 08-07-20

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William Henry II gets a top up.
05 October 2020 - 08-07-20

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William Henry II gets a top up.
05 October 2020 - 10-38-23
The Cap Finistere was simply crossing from Portsmouth to Roscoff. Seems on this occasion, that it took the scenic route.
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Brittany Ferries Ro-Ro ship Cap Finistere
05 October 2020 - 10-38-23
The Cap Finistere was simply crossing from Portsmouth to Roscoff. Seems on this occasion, that it took the scenic route.
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Brittany Ferries Ro-Ro ship Cap Finistere
05 October 2020 - 10-43-29
The Noss on Dart marina work continues apace. Dozens of concrete blocks arrived. 
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Concrete blocks arriving at Noss on Dart
05 October 2020 - 10-43-29
The Noss on Dart marina work continues apace. Dozens of concrete blocks arrived.
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Concrete blocks arriving at Noss on Dart
05 October 2020 - 14-09-51 (1)
BRNC officer Lily-Mae Fisher is to swim from Totnes to Dartmouth for charity with two kayakers escorting her, this is a training run before the real swim in two days time. She headed for Warfleet creek, turned around and headed straight back up stream .
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Lily-Mae Fisher training in the river Dart
05 October 2020 - 14-09-51 (1)
BRNC officer Lily-Mae Fisher is to swim from Totnes to Dartmouth for charity with two kayakers escorting her, this is a training run before the real swim in two days time. She headed for Warfleet creek, turned around and headed straight back up stream .
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Lily-Mae Fisher training in the river Dart
05 October 2020 - 14-09-51
26 years old and extremely fit. To say the least.
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Lily-Mae Fisher training in the river Dart
05 October 2020 - 14-09-51
26 years old and extremely fit. To say the least.
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Lily-Mae Fisher training in the river Dart
05 October 2020 - 14-10-38
The Dartmouth 2020 Fishing Festival carried on into Monday. Apparently there are no extra points for netting a swimmer.
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Lily-Mae Fisher training in the river Dart
05 October 2020 - 14-10-38
The Dartmouth 2020 Fishing Festival carried on into Monday. Apparently there are no extra points for netting a swimmer.
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Lily-Mae Fisher training in the river Dart
05 October 2020 - 14-16-43
On down into Warfleet Creek where, after an extremely short rest, Lily-Mae headed back upstream.
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Lily-Mae Fisher training in the river Dart
05 October 2020 - 14-16-43
On down into Warfleet Creek where, after an extremely short rest, Lily-Mae headed back upstream.
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Lily-Mae Fisher training in the river Dart
05 October 2020 - 14-52-23
Even the ferry men were impressed
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Lily-Mae Fisher training in the river Dart
05 October 2020 - 14-52-23
Even the ferry men were impressed
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Lily-Mae Fisher training in the river Dart
06 October 2020 - 09-20-12
Time for the visitors jetty to head off for its winter holiday.
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Moving Dart river pontoons
06 October 2020 - 09-20-12
Time for the visitors jetty to head off for its winter holiday.
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Moving Dart river pontoons
06 October 2020 - 09-44-56
Exeter Airport based, this four seater, twin engine Beech 66 aircraft belongs to Aviation South West and is used for multi engine and instrument pilot training
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Beech 66 aircraft G-JLRW
06 October 2020 - 09-44-56
Exeter Airport based, this four seater, twin engine Beech 66 aircraft belongs to Aviation South West and is used for multi engine and instrument pilot training
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Beech 66 aircraft G-JLRW
06 October 2020 - 09-49-43
It was a short season this year. Let's hope for some sort of return to normal in 2021.
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Moving Dart river pontoons
06 October 2020 - 09-49-43
It was a short season this year. Let's hope for some sort of return to normal in 2021.
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Moving Dart river pontoons
06 October 2020 - 09-49-59
When you play pontoon, my grandad said to always stick on 14. 
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Moving Dart river pontoons
06 October 2020 - 09-49-59
When you play pontoon, my grandad said to always stick on 14.
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Moving Dart river pontoons
06 October 2020 - 12-35-32
The earlier in the day, the further over the town a rainbow appears.Now I wonder why that is.
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Itty witty rainbow over Dartmouth
06 October 2020 - 12-35-32
The earlier in the day, the further over the town a rainbow appears.Now I wonder why that is.
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Itty witty rainbow over Dartmouth
06 October 2020 - 12-52-13
Another of the Torbay tenants heads down the channel to recharge its batteries, or whatever it has to do.
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Cunard cruise ship Queen Elizabeth passes Dartmouth.
06 October 2020 - 12-52-13
Another of the Torbay tenants heads down the channel to recharge its batteries, or whatever it has to do.
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Cunard cruise ship Queen Elizabeth passes Dartmouth.
06 October 2020 - 16-53-49
A quick down and ups from this Merlin and its crew. A low downriverflypast of Kingswear to start.
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ131
06 October 2020 - 16-53-49
A quick down and ups from this Merlin and its crew. A low downriverflypast of Kingswear to start.
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ131
06 October 2020 - 16-53-57
And on downstream underneath the Daymark
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ131
06 October 2020 - 16-53-57
And on downstream underneath the Daymark
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ131
06 October 2020 - 16-54-31
Out to sea (looks rough)
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ131
06 October 2020 - 16-54-31
Out to sea (looks rough)
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ131
06 October 2020 - 16-55-43
And back up river for another Kingswear flyby. Only faster.
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ131
06 October 2020 - 16-55-43
And back up river for another Kingswear flyby. Only faster.
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ131
06 October 2020 - 16-56-58
Only a short end of. Dreadful phrase "end of". But accurate here.
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 Rainbow over the Daymark, Kingswear
06 October 2020 - 16-56-58
Only a short end of. Dreadful phrase "end of". But accurate here.
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Rainbow over the Daymark, Kingswear
06 October 2020 - 17-41-53.jpg
Called a supply vessel in fact it's a very heavy duty tug. Lifts the anchor chains of oil rigs. Stuff like that.
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Offshore supply vessel Highland Valour
06 October 2020 - 17-41-53.jpg
Called a supply vessel in fact it's a very heavy duty tug. Lifts the anchor chains of oil rigs. Stuff like that.
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Offshore supply vessel Highland Valour
07 October 2020 - 07-50-14

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Sunrise over the Daymark
07 October 2020 - 07-50-14

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Sunrise over the Daymark
07 October 2020 - 07-51-55

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Concrete blocks arriving at Noss on Dart
07 October 2020 - 07-51-55

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Concrete blocks arriving at Noss on Dart
07 October 2020 - 07-51-55
Energy Liberty heading to the US from Rotterdam. 299.99 metres long. Don't strike a match on board.
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LNG tanker Energy Liberty
07 October 2020 - 07-51-55
Energy Liberty heading to the US from Rotterdam. 299.99 metres long. Don't strike a match on board.
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LNG tanker Energy Liberty
07 October 2020 - 10-17-22

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Belle Amie of R Lym YC.
07 October 2020 - 10-17-22

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Belle Amie of R Lym YC.
07 October 2020 - 11-27-00

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Belle Amie of R Lym YC.
07 October 2020 - 11-27-00

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Belle Amie of R Lym YC.
07 October 2020 - 11-43-42

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Royal Navy Wildcat ZZ414
07 October 2020 - 11-43-42

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Royal Navy Wildcat ZZ414
07 October 2020 - 16-15-55
In the course of two days the latest new build in Kingswear grew a storey.
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Kingswear construction
07 October 2020 - 16-15-55
In the course of two days the latest new build in Kingswear grew a storey.
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Kingswear construction
08 October 2020 - 13-15-26

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Cruise ship Zaandam
08 October 2020 - 13-15-26

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Cruise ship Zaandam
08 October 2020 - 13-15-35
There have been up to nine cruise ships anchored round in Torbay. This is Zaandam having been off for a little stroll downtime channel.
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Cruise ship Zaandam
08 October 2020 - 13-15-35
There have been up to nine cruise ships anchored round in Torbay. This is Zaandam having been off for a little stroll downtime channel.
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Cruise ship Zaandam
08 October 2020 - 14-37-00

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Research survey vessel Chefs Endeavour
08 October 2020 - 14-37-00

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Research survey vessel Chefs Endeavour
08 October 2020 - 15-02-50
A fine looking utility vehicle. A perfect craft for an enterprising builder.
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New landing craft in Dartmouth
08 October 2020 - 15-02-50
A fine looking utility vehicle. A perfect craft for an enterprising builder.
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New landing craft in Dartmouth
08 October 2020 - 18-43-09

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Pale sunset over the river Dart
08 October 2020 - 18-43-09

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Pale sunset over the river Dart
09 October 2020 - 08-41-10
The rather fine Belle Amie heads out of the river Dart
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Belle Amie of R Lym YC.
09 October 2020 - 08-41-10
The rather fine Belle Amie heads out of the river Dart
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Belle Amie of R Lym YC.
09 October 2020 - 12-46-11
Low in the water. Probably full then.
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Crude oil tanker Dilam passes Dartmouth
09 October 2020 - 12-46-11
Low in the water. Probably full then.
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Crude oil tanker Dilam passes Dartmouth
09 October 2020 - 13-45-17
Totally unnecessary.  why would anyone buy a PWC? (a jetski to you and me). Surely you rent one for twenty minutes and then hand it back. 
Still, even a jet ski owner doesn't deserve this sort of downpour.
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Jet Skis in torrential rain
09 October 2020 - 13-45-17
Totally unnecessary. why would anyone buy a PWC? (a jetski to you and me). Surely you rent one for twenty minutes and then hand it back.
Still, even a jet ski owner doesn't deserve this sort of downpour.
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Jet Skis in torrential rain
10 October 2020 - 07-40-59
The horrors of over-processed imagery. This pic was taken using in camera High Dynamic Range processing. It didn't look like this at all in real life.
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HDR tutorial: sunrise over the Daymark
10 October 2020 - 07-40-59
The horrors of over-processed imagery. This pic was taken using in camera High Dynamic Range processing. It didn't look like this at all in real life.
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HDR tutorial: sunrise over the Daymark
10 October 2020 - 07-41-44
And this is High Dynamic Range processing turned up to eleven. Utterly ghastly, but some folk seem to think this is 'photography'. Aaaagghh. 
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HDR tutorial: sunrise over the Daymark
10 October 2020 - 07-41-44
And this is High Dynamic Range processing turned up to eleven. Utterly ghastly, but some folk seem to think this is 'photography'. Aaaagghh.
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HDR tutorial: sunrise over the Daymark
10 October 2020 - 07-42-01
And this is as close as I can get to how it really looked. It won't be 100% accurate, but then we all have different perceptions of colour. 
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HDR tutorial: sunrise over the Daymark
10 October 2020 - 07-42-01
And this is as close as I can get to how it really looked. It won't be 100% accurate, but then we all have different perceptions of colour.
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HDR tutorial: sunrise over the Daymark
10 October 2020 - 15-03-55
Someone is giving their boat an end of season cobweb blow out.
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Yacht Sarabande of Dart
10 October 2020 - 15-03-55
Someone is giving their boat an end of season cobweb blow out.
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Yacht Sarabande of Dart
10 October 2020 - 16-45-14
one of the Border Force vessels heads for night in port. Seems likely they have been a bit busy of late.
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Border Force cutter HMC Seeker
10 October 2020 - 16-45-14
one of the Border Force vessels heads for night in port. Seems likely they have been a bit busy of late.
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Border Force cutter HMC Seeker
10 October 2020 - 18-21-51
Look at all those buoyancy aids stored aboard Seeker. Ready for more poor unfortunates they might find in the Channel.
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Border Force cutter HMC Seeker
10 October 2020 - 18-21-51
Look at all those buoyancy aids stored aboard Seeker. Ready for more poor unfortunates they might find in the Channel.
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Border Force cutter HMC Seeker
10 October 2020 - 19-24-58
Probably Venus. It's always ****ing Venus.
Actually no. In this case it's Mars. Closest it's been for years.
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Planet Mars. Over Dartmouth.
10 October 2020 - 19-24-58
Probably Venus. It's always ****ing Venus.
Actually no. In this case it's Mars. Closest it's been for years.
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Planet Mars. Over Dartmouth.
10 October 2020 - 19-26-59
This looked a fair size boat, but as you will see soon, she turned out to be quite a size, a semi superyacht. Called Rendezvous and registered in the Netherlands. 27 metres long.
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Semi super yacht MV Rendezvous
10 October 2020 - 19-26-59
This looked a fair size boat, but as you will see soon, she turned out to be quite a size, a semi superyacht. Called Rendezvous and registered in the Netherlands. 27 metres long.
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Semi super yacht MV Rendezvous
11 October 2020 - 08-30-27
HMC Seeker heads out again. And here's hoping the lifejackets do their job.
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Border Force cutter HMC Seeker
11 October 2020 - 08-30-27
HMC Seeker heads out again. And here's hoping the lifejackets do their job.
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Border Force cutter HMC Seeker
11 October 2020 - 10-27-36
A bit of a rare sight nowadays, the D Class getting outing.
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Dart RNLI D Class Inshore Lifeboat
11 October 2020 - 10-27-36
A bit of a rare sight nowadays, the D Class getting outing.
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Dart RNLI D Class Inshore Lifeboat
11 October 2020 - 12-04-37
That is one very dark cloud over Dartmouth
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River Dart general view
11 October 2020 - 12-04-37
That is one very dark cloud over Dartmouth
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River Dart general view
11 October 2020 - 12-07-01
The size of a semi superyacht. The MV Rendezvous.
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Motor boat Rendezvous of the Netherlands
11 October 2020 - 12-07-01
The size of a semi superyacht. The MV Rendezvous.
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Motor boat Rendezvous of the Netherlands
11 October 2020 - 12-07-20
Late in the year for these. You would have thought they might have started hibernating by now.
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Jet Skis /PWCs / Unnecessaries
11 October 2020 - 12-07-20
Late in the year for these. You would have thought they might have started hibernating by now.
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Jet Skis /PWCs / Unnecessaries
11 October 2020 - 12-07-55
The crew and passengers of motor vessel Rendezvous take in the view as they depart.
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Motor boat Rendezvous of the Netherlands
11 October 2020 - 12-07-55
The crew and passengers of motor vessel Rendezvous take in the view as they depart.
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Motor boat Rendezvous of the Netherlands
11 October 2020 - 18-21-53
Warming up for an interesting sunset.
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Sunset over the river Dart, Dartmouth, Devon
11 October 2020 - 18-21-53
Warming up for an interesting sunset.
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Sunset over the river Dart, Dartmouth, Devon
11 October 2020 - 18-26-30
From yellow, it all turned pink.
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Sunset over the river Dart, Dartmouth, Devon
11 October 2020 - 18-26-30
From yellow, it all turned pink.
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Sunset over the river Dart, Dartmouth, Devon
12 October 2020 - 11-00-38
Fire safety maintenance on the Lower Ferry.
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Dartmouth / Kingswear Lower Ferry
12 October 2020 - 11-00-38
Fire safety maintenance on the Lower Ferry.
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Dartmouth / Kingswear Lower Ferry
13 October 2020 - 10-02-12

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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ120
14 October 2020 - 16-47-44

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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ120
14 October 2020 - 16-48-05

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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ120
14 October 2020 - 16-48-05

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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ120
14 October 2020 - 16-48-06
A  Royal Navy Merlin helicopter (ZJ120) circled BRNC and then headed down Old Mill Creek, just a shade too low for a good snap.
So, instead of a good snap, you get a funny one.
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ120
14 October 2020 - 16-48-06
A Royal Navy Merlin helicopter (ZJ120) circled BRNC and then headed down Old Mill Creek, just a shade too low for a good snap.
So, instead of a good snap, you get a funny one.
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ120
14 October 2020 - 16-48-07

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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ120
14 October 2020 - 16-48-07

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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ120
14 October 2020 - 16-48-38

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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ120
14 October 2020 - 16-48-38

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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ120
14 October 2020 - 16-48-49

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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ120
14 October 2020 - 16-48-49

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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ120
14 October 2020 - 16-48-57

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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ120
14 October 2020 - 16-48-57

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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ120
14 October 2020 - 16-49-01

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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ120
14 October 2020 - 16-49-01

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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ120
14 October 2020 - 16-49-18

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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ120
14 October 2020 - 16-49-18

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Royal Navy Merlin helicopter ZJ120
14 October 2020 - 18-22-15

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Windo the seal ?
15 October 2020 - 12-40-18

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Windo the seal ?
15 October 2020 - 12-40-58 

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Windo the seal ?
15 October 2020 - 12-40-58

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Windo the seal ?
16 October 2020 - 08-38-32

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16 October 2020 - 14-06-09
Disappointing. This Hercules simply flew on down the coast rather than head in and come up river.
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RAF Hercules near Dartmouth
16 October 2020 - 14-06-09
Disappointing. This Hercules simply flew on down the coast rather than head in and come up river.
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RAF Hercules near Dartmouth
16 October 2020 - 15-22-18

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16 October 2020 - 15-24-38

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16 October 2020 - 15-24-38

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16 October 2020 - 16-00-22

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16 October 2020 - 16-00-22

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16 October 2020 - 18-33-36

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16 October 2020 - 18-33-36

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16 October 2020 - 18-35-57

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16 October 2020 - 18-35-57

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17 October 2020 - 07-50-32

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17 October 2020 - 07-50-32

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17 October 2020 - 08-32-19

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17 October 2020 - 08-32-19

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17 October 2020 - 11-19-07

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17 October 2020 - 11-19-07

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17 October 2020 - 11-27-06

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17 October 2020 - 11-27-06

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17 October 2020 - 13-42-33

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17 October 2020 - 13-42-33

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17 October 2020 - 15-17-08

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17 October 2020 - 15-17-08

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17 October 2020 - 15-17-16 

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17 October 2020 - 15-17-16

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18 October 2020 - 14-10-30
An extra eye. Still didn't help him read the speed markers. But at last he can put the footage up on YouTube.
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Jet ski on the river Dart
18 October 2020 - 14-10-30
An extra eye. Still didn't help him read the speed markers. But at last he can put the footage up on YouTube.
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Jet ski on the river Dart
18 October 2020 - 14-10-08

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Jet skis on the river Dart
18 October 2020 - 14-10-08

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Jet skis on the river Dart
18 October 2020 - 14-12-52

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Jet skis speeding on the river Dart
18 October 2020 - 14-12-52

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Jet skis speeding on the river Dart
18 October 2020 - 14-13-03

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Jet skis speeding on the river Dart
18 October 2020 - 14-13-03

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Jet skis speeding on the river Dart
18 October 2020 - 14-13-08 

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Jet skis speeding on the river Dart
18 October 2020 - 14-13-08

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Jet skis speeding on the river Dart
19 October 2020 - 10-05-04

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New pontoons at Noss-on_Dart marina
19 October 2020 - 10-05-04

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New pontoons at Noss-on_Dart marina
19 October 2020 - 13-17-04

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19 October 2020 - 13-17-04

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19 October 2020 - 13-17-28

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19 October 2020 - 13-17-28

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19 October 2020 - 13-17-36
Are jackdaws the bravest birds ? This chap buzzed the buzzard time and time again.
Trouble is, you can't out buzz a buzzard.
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Jackdaw and Buzzard confrontation
19 October 2020 - 13-17-36
Are jackdaws the bravest birds ? This chap buzzed the buzzard time and time again.
Trouble is, you can't out buzz a buzzard.
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Jackdaw and Buzzard confrontation
19 October 2020 - 13-18-22

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19 October 2020 - 13-18-22

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19 October 2020 - 16-03-26

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19 October 2020 - 16-03-26

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19 October 2020 - 16-03-37 

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19 October 2020 - 16-03-37

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20 October 2020 - 08-34-46

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20 October 2020 - 08-34-46

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20 October 2020 - 11-08-56 

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20 October 2020 - 11-08-56

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21 October 2020 - 07-42-23

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21 October 2020 - 07-42-23

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21 October 2020 - 08-11-14

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21 October 2020 - 08-11-14

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21 October 2020 - 08-28-07

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21 October 2020 - 08-28-07

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21 October 2020 - 08-28-58 

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21 October 2020 - 08-28-58

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22 October 2020 - 08-42-40

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22 October 2020 - 08-42-40

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22 October 2020 - 08-55-26

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New pontoons at Noss-on_Dart marina
22 October 2020 - 08-55-26

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New pontoons at Noss-on_Dart marina
22 October 2020 - 10-24-54

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22 October 2020 - 10-24-54

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22 October 2020 - 10-24-57

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22 October 2020 - 10-24-57

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22 October 2020 - 11-32-41

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New pontoons at Noss-on_Dart marina
22 October 2020 - 11-32-41

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New pontoons at Noss-on_Dart marina
22 October 2020 - 11-34-41

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22 October 2020 - 11-34-41

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22 October 2020 - 11-35-06

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22 October 2020 - 11-35-06

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22 October 2020 - 15-31-58

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22 October 2020 - 15-31-58

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22 October 2020 - 15-59-00

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22 October 2020 - 15-59-00

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22 October 2020 - 16-06-04

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22 October 2020 - 16-06-04

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23 October 2020 - 08-21-12

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New marina pontoons at Noss-on-Dart
23 October 2020 - 08-21-12

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New marina pontoons at Noss-on-Dart
23 October 2020 - 08-51-31

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23 October 2020 - 08-51-31

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23 October 2020 - 08-54-45

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23 October 2020 - 08-54-45

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23 October 2020 - 08-59-01

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23 October 2020 - 08-59-01

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23 October 2020 - 10-43-14

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23 October 2020 - 10-43-14

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23 October 2020 - 10-55-30

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RAF Hawk jet XX281
23 October 2020 - 10-55-30

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RAF Hawk jet XX281
23 October 2020 - 10-56-20

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RAF Hawk jet XX281
23 October 2020 - 10-56-20

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RAF Hawk jet XX281
23 October 2020 - 10-56-21
A rather sudden flypast of an RAF Hawk . First south, and then back northwards.
Any idea what the bright light on the back of the cockpit is for ?
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RAF Hawk jet XX281
23 October 2020 - 10-56-21
A rather sudden flypast of an RAF Hawk . First south, and then back northwards.
Any idea what the bright light on the back of the cockpit is for ?
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RAF Hawk jet XX281
23 October 2020 - 10-56-23

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RAF Hawk jet XX281
23 October 2020 - 10-56-23

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RAF Hawk jet XX281
23 October 2020 - 13-57-12 

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New marina pontoons at Noss-on-Dart
23 October 2020 - 13-57-12

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New marina pontoons at Noss-on-Dart
23 October 2020 - 10-55-32

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RAF Hawk jet XX281
23 October 2020 - 10-55-32

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RAF Hawk jet XX281
24 October 2020 - 12-45-45

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New marina pontoons at Noss-on-Dart
24 October 2020 - 12-45-45

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New marina pontoons at Noss-on-Dart
24 October 2020 - 12-45-48

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New marina pontoons at Noss-on-Dart
24 October 2020 - 12-45-48

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New marina pontoons at Noss-on-Dart
24 October 2020 - 18-52-33
A strange looking two master. Or not. Actually two yachts with, rather unusually, the same height masts.
The one at the back is probably Rubicon 3.
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Sailing yacht Rubicon 3 in Dartmouth
24 October 2020 - 18-52-33
A strange looking two master. Or not. Actually two yachts with, rather unusually, the same height masts.
The one at the back is probably Rubicon 3.
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Sailing yacht Rubicon 3 in Dartmouth
24 October 2020 - 18-52-55
Note the masts move.
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Sailing yacht Rubicon 3 in Dartmouth
24 October 2020 - 18-52-55
Note the masts move.
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Sailing yacht Rubicon 3 in Dartmouth
24 October 2020 - 18-56-22 

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24 October 2020 - 18-56-22

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25 October 2020 - 08-46-42 

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25 October 2020 - 08-46-42

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25 October 2020 - 08-47-13

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25 October 2020 - 08-47-13

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25 October 2020 - 08-48-16
A magnificent elephant shaped cloud over the end of the river Dart, Dartmouth.
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Animal shaped clouds
25 October 2020 - 08-48-16
A magnificent elephant shaped cloud over the end of the river Dart, Dartmouth.
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Animal shaped clouds
25 October 2020 - 12-09-34

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25 October 2020 - 12-09-34

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25 October 2020 - 12-29-01

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25 October 2020 - 12-29-01

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25 October 2020 - 17-07-05 

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25 October 2020 - 17-07-05

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26 October 2020 - 09-20-00

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Container ship Maersk Hartford passes Dartmouth
26 October 2020 - 09-20-00

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Container ship Maersk Hartford passes Dartmouth
26 October 2020 - 09-25-13

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26 October 2020 - 09-25-13

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26 October 2020 - 11-24-54

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RDYC race marker buoys
26 October 2020 - 11-24-54

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RDYC race marker buoys
26 October 2020 - 14-10-08
The last week in October and off go the RDYC pontoons for a winter's rest
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RDYC pontoons removed
26 October 2020 - 14-10-08
The last week in October and off go the RDYC pontoons for a winter's rest
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RDYC pontoons removed
26 October 2020 - 14-11-13

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RDYC pontoons removed
26 October 2020 - 14-11-13

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RDYC pontoons removed
27 October 2020 - 08-00-43

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27 October 2020 - 08-00-43

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27 October 2020 - 08-02-04

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27 October 2020 - 08-02-04

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27 October 2020 - 15-34-57

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27 October 2020 - 15-34-57

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28 October 2020 - 11-15-11

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Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter ZZ534
28 October 2020 - 11-15-11

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Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter ZZ534
28 October 2020 - 11-15-22

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Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter ZZ534
28 October 2020 - 11-15-22

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Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter ZZ534
28 October 2020 - 15-25-29
Just before three thirty on Wednesday, this rather fine double rainbow appeared and then.......
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Double rainbow across the river Dart, Dartmouth
28 October 2020 - 15-25-29
Just before three thirty on Wednesday, this rather fine double rainbow appeared and then.......
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Double rainbow across the river Dart, Dartmouth
28 October 2020 - 15-56-59
.....thirty minutes later, another double rainbow. Note it has moved a few degrees to the right (south). Reflecting that the sun behind us was moving the other way.
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Double rainbow across the river Dart, Dartmouth
28 October 2020 - 15-56-59
.....thirty minutes later, another double rainbow. Note it has moved a few degrees to the right (south). Reflecting that the sun behind us was moving the other way.
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Double rainbow across the river Dart, Dartmouth
29 October 2020 - 09-51-22

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New marina pontoons at Noss-on-Dart
29 October 2020 - 09-51-22

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New marina pontoons at Noss-on-Dart
30 October 2020 - 15-12-06

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30 October 2020 - 15-12-06

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31 October 2020 - 08-21-35

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31 October 2020 - 08-21-35

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31 October 2020 - 11-22-45
The Kingswear almshouses get the Kingswear scaffold treatment. That's a particularly  narrow lane outside.
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Kingswear almshouses maintenance work
31 October 2020 - 11-22-45
The Kingswear almshouses get the Kingswear scaffold treatment. That's a particularly narrow lane outside.
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Kingswear almshouses maintenance work
31 October 2020 - 14-46-42

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Kingswear almshouses maintenance work
31 October 2020 - 14-46-42

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Kingswear almshouses maintenance work
31 October 2020 - 14-47-45
Up at Noss-on-Dart the Walcon team have been driving the piles into the riverbed for the new pontoon layout.
Viewed from nearly two miles away thorugh my long lens it looks like the floating bridge will cross the river. It's an illusion.
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New marina pontoons at Noss-on-Dart
31 October 2020 - 14-47-45
Up at Noss-on-Dart the Walcon team have been driving the piles into the riverbed for the new pontoon layout.
Viewed from nearly two miles away thorugh my long lens it looks like the floating bridge will cross the river. It's an illusion.
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New marina pontoons at Noss-on-Dart
31 October 2020 - 15-11-07
Container ship Maersk Idaho 292m Long 32.35 wide travelling from Bremerhaven to Norfolk, Virginia.
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Container ship Maersk Idaho passes Dartmouth
31 October 2020 - 15-11-07
Container ship Maersk Idaho 292m Long 32.35 wide travelling from Bremerhaven to Norfolk, Virginia.
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Container ship Maersk Idaho passes Dartmouth
31 October 2020 - 16-06-37
Not often I get to snap someone actually inside the searchlight lookout spot.
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Froward Point searchlight emplacement
31 October 2020 - 16-06-37
Not often I get to snap someone actually inside the searchlight lookout spot.
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Froward Point searchlight emplacement
31 October 2020 - 16-06-58
Crude oil tanker Eagle Torrance 246.8m long, 42m wide. Travelling from Sidi Kerir, Egypt  to Gdansk, Poland
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Crude oil tanker Eagle Torrance passes Dartmouth
31 October 2020 - 16-06-58
Crude oil tanker Eagle Torrance 246.8m long, 42m wide. Travelling from Sidi Kerir, Egypt to Gdansk, Poland
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Crude oil tanker Eagle Torrance passes Dartmouth
31 October 2020 - 16-46-04
Vast container ship HMM Dublin, 400m long 61m wide 228283 gross tonnage travelling from Singapore to Rotterdam.
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Container ship HMM Dublin passes Dartmouth
31 October 2020 - 16-46-04
Vast container ship HMM Dublin, 400m long 61m wide 228283 gross tonnage travelling from Singapore to Rotterdam.
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Container ship HMM Dublin passes Dartmouth
31 October 2020 - 18-43-22
31 October 2020 - 18-43-22
31 October 2020 - 18-51-24
31 October 2020 - 18-51-24
31 October 2020 - 18-56-04
31 October 2020 - 18-56-04
31 October 2020 - 18-56-48
31 October 2020 - 18-56-48