2021 January The View From The Dartmouth Office

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

THE VIEW FROM THE DARTMOUTH OFFICE

JANUARY 2021 TVFTDO

For the third year running dolphins have turned up in Dartmouth. Just daytrippers sadly.

We so miss Danny who stayed an entire summer.

Otherwise what else has January 2021 got to offer.? Lots of clouds, masses of aerial activity.

Mist (felt at times like the whole month was mist)

Oh, and did I mention dolphins ?

There are 217 Photos in this album over 5 pages. Click on a thumbnail to see it larger.

And.....You can even start a slide show.

01 January 2021 - 09-09-11
A brisk, bright frosty start to the New Year. We can handle that. Just let's lose the virus please.
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General view of Kingswear.

01 January 2021 - 09-10-28
Frosty start to the morning in the fields above Waterhead Creek
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Kingswear early morning frost

01 January 2021 - 09-10-32
White frosty in the fields above Waterhead Creek and on the roofs of Kingswear
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Kingswear early morning frost

01 January 2021 - 09-10-55
The pontoons looked treacherous over at Darthaven early on.
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Darthaven marina covered in frost

01 January 2021 - 11-35-12
Say hello to our New Year's morning guest. Presumably he hadn't squirrelled enough nuts away.
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Squirrel in TVFTDO garden, Dartmouth

01 January 2021 - 11-35-13
He looks healthy enough. Not sure what he'll think of Noodles or Daphne.
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Squirrel in TVFTDO garden, Dartmouth

02 January 2021 - 12-34-00
There were four in total. one a long way ahead of the others. It looked like a Torbayian invasion.
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Invasion of the motor cruisers

02 January 2021 - 12-34-14
Fast, and low. A Piper Comanche. This aircraft was built in 1963. Piper built them until 1972 when a flood destroyed the production line.
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Piper PA-24-180 Comanche G-AXMA

02 January 2021 - 14-38-26
Low tide revealed a log or two down at Gun Point.
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Flotsam at Gun Point

02 January 2021 - 16-12-24
The Exeter based Devon Air Ambulance helicopter arrived in the fading light over the valley behind Noss marina.
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Devon Air Ambulance over Noss valley

02 January 2021 - 16-12-32
Spotted at the last moment hence questionable quality ie, it's muzzy.
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Devon Air Ambulance over Noss valley

02 January 2021 - 16-12-42
The aircraft dropped down behind the hill into the valley behind Noss marina. The Mission Map reveals it took a female casualty to Derriford.
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Devon Air Ambulance over Noss valley

03 January 2021 - 10-01-08
The crew must be delighted. Up and down the south Devon coast. Trying to spot errant European fishermen.
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HMS Mersey on Fisheries Patrol.

04 January 2021 - 09-44-57
The light was poor and so was my photography. The sight of this solitary gannet diving down into the river was great to watch.
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A gannet over the river Dart

04 January 2021 - 09-45-00
Sadly the (big) chap didn't hang around long and I only got this one chance to catch him in action. I blew it.
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A gannet prepares to dive.

04 January 2021 - 09-45-10
Tucked in tight, the gannet aims for its victim in the murky water.
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A gannet dives into the river Dart.

05 January 2021 - 10-01-33
Back at work - the team up at Noss on Dart continue the construction of the new marina's waterfront.
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Work resumes at Noss-on-Dart

05 January 2021 - 10-34-48
And back again.
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HMS Mersey on Fisheries Patrol.

05 January 2021 - 12-31-30
There's a lot going on (and up) over at Noss on Dart that we can't see. Huge new buildings are taking shape behind the old structure.
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Crane at Noss-on-Dart

06 January 2021 - 08-31-50
Just a fishing boat being chased by gulls.
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Fishing boat PW2 Illusion of Plymouth

06 January 2021 - 08-32-20
But under lockdown, with the river almost empty, this is one of the days delights. And that is a lot of gulls.
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Fishing boat PW2 Illusion of Plymouth

06 January 2021 - 13-10-22
Looked like a precursor to snow. It wasn't.
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Kingswear general view

06 January 2021 - 13-13-49
One of the pontoons alongside the north embankment was scheduled for removal.
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Dart Harbour crew remove pontoon

06 January 2021 - 13-16-22
And so off it went.
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Dart Harbour crew remove pontoon

06 January 2021 - 14-59-36
Coming round the headland, two Merlins of the Commando Helicopter Force
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopters ZJ118 & ZJ132

06 January 2021 - 15-00-03
In the front came ZJ118
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopters ZJ118 & ZJ132

06 January 2021 - 15-00-07
There's a lot of snaps of these coming, so if helicopters aren't your bag, look away now.
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopters ZJ118 & ZJ132

06 January 2021 - 15-00-24
Nice and low in over Kingswear Castle, ZJ118 is the grey craft and ZJ132 is in a fetching shade of green.
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopters ZJ118 & ZJ132

06 January 2021 - 15-00-31
It's not often we see two helicopters underneath the Daymark.
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopters ZJ118 & ZJ132

06 January 2021 - 15-00-37
Cresting the hillside and heading for BRNC.
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopters ZJ118 & ZJ132

06 January 2021 - 15-00-40
Maybe one of the crew was house hunting in Kingswear ? Maybe not.
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopters ZJ118 & ZJ132

06 January 2021 - 15-00-46
The two craft moved closer together although the long lens does make it look way closer than it was.
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopters ZJ118 & ZJ132

06 January 2021 - 15-00-49
And closer still
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopters ZJ118 & ZJ132

06 January 2021 - 15-00-50
Want to see them even closer?
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopters ZJ118 & ZJ132

06 January 2021 - 15-00-53
And then they separate.
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopters ZJ118 & ZJ132

06 January 2021 - 15-01-06
A saluting turn over BRNC.
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopters ZJ118 & ZJ132

06 January 2021 - 15-01-10
Stacking over Britannia Royal Naval College
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopters ZJ118 & ZJ132

06 January 2021 - 15-01-23
And then off down Old Mill Creek
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopters ZJ118 & ZJ132

06 January 2021 - 15-01-44
And finally heading for Dittisham.
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Royal Navy Merlin helicopters ZJ118 & ZJ132

07 January 2021 - 07-33-57
A gentle warm sunrise on a blisteringly cold morning
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Sunrise out to sea from Dartmouth

07 January 2021 - 07-35-01
With one headlight obscured, a car parked on Darthaven produces a sharp shape reflection on the river.
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Reflection and light & shade from Darthaven

07 January 2021 - 08-15-19
Crude oil tanker Sofia, all 274.19m long. Travelling from Al Basrah, Iraq to Rotterdam. I take it, she's full.
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Crude oil tanker Sofia

07 January 2021 - 09-04-50
The masts of barges moored on Dartmouth town jetty got a bonus early peek at the sun.
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Masts in the sun.

07 January 2021 - 09-05-32
A light mist and a heavy sun combine to make Kingswear Castle somewhat more golden than is usual.
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Kingswear Castle in the morning mist.

07 January 2021 - 10-09-58
The arrival of a digger...and a few men herald the start of the latest building project in Kingswear. This will be the fifth new house we have seen being built. All from our garden.
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Kingswear construction

07 January 2021 - 13-03-45
Looks like all the pots are coming in.

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Dartmouth fishing boat DH390 Nil Desperandum

07 January 2021 - 13-07-21
Helicopter Westland Sea King HAS.5 Serial wa 880 Register XZ920 used by Developing Assets (UK) Ltd ,Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy). Now with HeliOps
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SeaKing XZ920 now HeliOps

07 January 2021 - 18-51-28
There was a lifeboat shout, initial reports said the incident was in Warfleet (it was actually in Dittisham). So I tried experimenting. And found this fishing boat that was invisible to the naked eye.
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Dartmouth fishing boat. Superb Us (DH99)

07 January 2021 - 22-58-05
A strange view to be had from the Dartmouth shore. The tug appears to be on the wrong side.
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Lower Ferry heads for its overnight mooring.

08 January 2021 - 08-41-04
University Squadron boat HMS Puncher returned to Dartmouth. Last snapped by me in June 2020
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HMS Puncher on Dartmouth Town jetty

08 January 2021 - 08-41-49
The marina work continues apace at Noss-n-Dart with some major piling work frequently audible from the town.
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Construction at Noss-on-Dart

08 January 2021 - 12-49-11
Higher ! Lower ! No, Higher. No, Lower !
All ferry confusing. These two are not often seen in the same room together.
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Dartmouth Higher Ferry and Lower Ferry

08 January 2021 - 14-52-12
Just a thought. How red would faces be if the fuel barge were to run out of.....fuel?
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Dartmouth fuel barge

09 January 2021 - 10-13-23
This pair of swans seem to continually be crossing the river at this point/One might think they knew where they might be fed on each shore. And, in fact, they do.
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Swan pair crossing the river Dart

09 January 2021 - 10-19-04
After a brief overnight stay HMS Puncher heads out from Dartmouth. Question: will I write a more stupid lime than 'brief overnight stay". Anyone know how long a brief overnight is?
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University Squadron HMS Puncher departs Dartmouth.

09 January 2021 - 23-48-58
Kingswear in the mist. In the dark.
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Kingswear general view at night

10 January 2021 - 09-12-16
Next morning the mist had settled in and even crossed the river to cover, horrors...Dartmouth. Then the sun arrived to do its job.
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Dartmouth in the mist.

10 January 2021 - 09-49-00
Every time is different. On this occasion the mist started to clear from the bottom
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Kingswear in the mist

10 January 2021 - 09-50-00
At first there was little to see, but as the mist gradually start to lift and lower at the same time, Kingswear showed itself
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Kingswear in the mist

10 January 2021 - 09-50-47
Meanwhile, looking out to sea, you couldn't see...the sea.
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Kingswear & Dartmouth in the mist

10 January 2021 - 09-51-27
BRNC started to emerge. (when is the Mayflower model coming back to reside atop the pole?)
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Dartmouth in the mist

10 January 2021 - 09-55-02
Look carefully, there's a horizon out there somewhere.
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Kingswear & Dartmouth in the mist

10 January 2021 - 10-03-37
Sometimes Kingswear clears for a while and then disappears again.
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Kingswear in the mist

10 January 2021 - 11-02-36
Such a rare sight this month. Someone using the river.
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White hulled yacht '68'

10 January 2021 - 11-03-26
They appear to be heading out of Dartmouth looking for a serious sail.
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White hulled yacht '68'

10 January 2021 - 11-05-46
Very few craft heading out of the river. Just a few work vessels and the very occasional pleasure craft making pretty patterns.
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White hulled yacht '68'

10 January 2021 - 13-13-40
Probably the best sight we can expect to see on the mainstream buoys for a while. Thankfully, no self respecting cormorant is going to respect lockdown.
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River Dart mainstream buoys.

10 January 2021 - 14-53-18
Cruise ship Zaandam 237m long supposedly travelling from Southampton to Torquay but 24 later it was some way west of the Scilly Isles. Making a break for freedom ?
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Cruise ship Zaandam

10 January 2021 - 15-37-37
Strong evening light just before sundown lighting up the eastern bank of the river.
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Kingswear general view,

11 January 2021 - 09-39-29
The roof is coming off over at Little Ravenswell in Kingswear.
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Kingswear construction

11 January 2021 - 17-24-25
The EC145 Airbus helicopter of Devon Air Ambulance had landed earlier in Coronation Park to assist with a casualty who had fallen. In the event, the patient was taken to hospital by road. Here's the air ambulance leaving.
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Devon Air Ambulance G-DAAS departs Dartmouth

11 January 2021 - 17-24-38
Coronation Park is an authorised night landing spot. Also, a night time take off pad.
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Devon Air Ambulance G-DAAS departs Dartmouth

11 January 2021 - 17-25-13
The aircraft heading downriver and off to the East.
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Devon Air Ambulance G-DAAS departs Dartmouth

12 January 2021 - 09-50-43
It may well be the roof, but it's still called 'swabbing the decks'.
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Dart Explorer passenger boat in Dartmouth

12 January 2021 - 09-56-06
Starting at the top, Kingswear gets a clean up.
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South Hams refuse collection in Kingswear.

12 January 2021 - 13-59-24
The mid river pontoon used for waste disposal is off for renovation.
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Dart Harbour pontoon removal.

13 January 2021 - 10-28-08
It's annual repair time for the Higher Ferry this week. Sitting high and dry on a high and dry tide.
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Higher Ferry maintenance.

13 January 2021 - 13-17-03
Spot the helicopter.
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Royal Navy Merlin ZJ119

13 January 2021 - 13-17-07
From RNAS Yeovilton Commando Helicopter Force the Merlin flew across Galmpton and then dartmouth
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Royal Navy Merlin ZJ119

13 January 2021 - 13-17-08
Not exceptionally low.
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Royal Navy Merlin ZJ119

13 January 2021 - 13-17-30
Passing BRNC
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Royal Navy Merlin ZJ119

13 January 2021 - 13-17-45
Heading west.
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Royal Navy Merlin ZJ119

14 January 2021 - 15-28-40
A quick run south from the force's EC135 Eurocopter.
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G-CPAS Devon & Cornwall Police helicopter

14 January 2021 - 15-28-43
That lone tree atop Kingswear helps place it for you.
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G-CPAS Devon & Cornwall Police helicopter

14 January 2021 - 15-29-27
Down river and then off east back to base at Exeter airport.
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G-CPAS Devon & Cornwall Police helicopter

14 January 2021 - 16-23-43
just a tinge of red in the late afternoon sky.
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Kingswear wide general view

15 January 2021 - 10-46-40
A fast run south. Unexpected.
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ZH851 Royal Navy Merlin, RNAS Culdrose

15 January 2021 - 10-46-54
And then a right turn westwards and likely hoe to north Cornwall.
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ZH851 Royal Navy Merlin, RNAS Culdrose

15 January 2021 - 10-49-43
As the scaffolding comes down, the new windows go in.
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Kingswear construction.

16 January 2021 - 08-59-09
All on its lonesome. One of the Lower Ferry tugs come downstream to return to duty.
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Dartmouth Lower Ferry tug.

16 January 2021 - 09-01-30
This huge ((199.96m long, 58000 tonne) craft has the misleading name of Graceful Leader. It's heading from Boston to Hamburg.
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Vehicle carrier Graceful Leader passes dartmouth

16 January 2021 - 10-17-10
Good to see the river getting some use this weekend. A couple of picket boats and a rib headed out.
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BRNC river training exercise

16 January 2021 - 13-56-05
There appeared to be some close quarter manoeuvring being practised.
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BRNC river training exercise

16 January 2021 - 13-56-59
It's unfair really, but those outfits still make the crew look like Minions.
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BRNC river training exercise

17 January 2021 - 07-58-34
A particularly warm welcoming start to the day with this golden sunrise.
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Golden sunrise over Dartmouth river mouth

17 January 2021 - 07-59-15
Trouble is, beautiful as it is, a sunrise doesn't last long
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Golden sunrise over Dartmouth river mouth

17 January 2021 - 09-15-24
It almost looks like Dartmouth is a major fishing port, boats William Harvey (PZ75) and Hannah Beth II (DH23) are moored alongside Dartmouth's south Embankment. Catches are usually landed on the Kingswear shore.
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Dartmouth fishing port.

17 January 2021 - 10-43-23
First sight of the pod this morning. It was about an hour and a half later before they departed.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 10-48-28
My first alert came from Lynn (thank you!) soon the pod were chasing their feed all over the river. Lots of mothers and calves.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 10-48-35
They're bottlenose dolphins in case you were wondering.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 10-49-23
Last year they came on January 26th and the year before that on January 23rd. Regular as clockwork.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 10-55-14
Strange nose, - I have to assume this is a young bottlenose dolphin whose beak has not yet fully formed.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 10-58-43
Both dolphins and seagulls were taking advantage of the herring.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-00-44
Adults and calfs...and gulls head for the feast
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-02-32
Some lucky kayakers a morning to remember.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-02-36
Totally at ease with the few kayakers, the dolphins were looking for just one thing. Food.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-10-10
Cadets from BRNC being taken out for a rib ride got a close encounter. And probably missed the closer of the two hiding under the bow.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-15-09
It seems pretty certain that there was an element of school about the visit. ie, watch him mummy does it.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-15-45
If only this was as sharp as it should be. Three dolphins all more or less clear of the water.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-15-46
....and splashdown.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-20-23
Danny the Dartmouth Dolphin (see his own album) used to swim alongside the Lower Ferry. This lot didn't get quite that close, but passenger didn't miss out.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-20-26
It would have been good to get a jumping shot in front of the ferry. But it wasn't to be.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-21-11
It wasn't like all the dolphins travelled in the same direction. At times they were all over the place.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-23-18
All of this took place right in front of our house, between Bayards and the Royal Dart Yacht Club. Here's one very happy kayaker being led astray.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-25-21
The start of a sequence of four dolphins on the surface all together. Pic 1 of 6
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-25-21
And then joined by a fifth. Spot that little nose emerging. Pic 2 of 6
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-25-21 (1)
Five all together. It made them so difficult to count. If there are five visible on the surface, how many are lurking underneath ? Pic 3 of 6
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-25-22
That one on the far left at the back didn't want to swim straight. Pic 4 of 6
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-25-22 (1)
All five including the toddler in the foreground start to head underwater again.Pic 5 of 6.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-25-22 (2)
And there they were, almost gone. Pic 6 of 6.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-26-24
The gulls took it all in their.....bob ?
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-26-25
What might the gull be thinking? It's got to be a bit of a shock, surely?
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-34-08
It is not possible to see too many pictures of adult dolphins and their young jumping in the river Dart, Devon. Here's another.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-35-03
Can you imagine kayaking in the river and having young dolphins fly towards you?
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-35-16
And it all happened right in front of us.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-36-11
Look for Pete Callis's page on Facebook. You'll be able to see his videos. That's him in the green kayak.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-36-22
Being so close, it wasn't always possible for the paddlers to see them
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-36-35
Full captions coming later
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-42-45
Full captions coming later
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-43-40
Full captions coming later
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-43-49
more or less in front of Kittery Court
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-44-14
Look behind you.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-49-37
Look in front of you.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-49-39
Look around you.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

17 January 2021 - 11-59-43
And just look at that. What a smile that would put on your face. The sight of two dolphins jumping from under your kayak.
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Dolphins in the river Dart, Dartmouth

18 January 2021 - 07-59-12
A perfectly adequate January sunrise. Way better than some this month. But then I never snap the bad ones.
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Sunrise of mouth of river Dart, Devon

18 January 2021 - 08-43-46
The arrival of a large digger signifies that serious work at the Cherry Trees site is soon to start.
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Kingswear construction

18 January 2021 - 09-29-55
Probably off for a winter service up river (new brake linings, oil change, check windscreen wipers, the usual). I'll hazard a guess that Hi-Flyer, the cruiser being towed is actually the lift home.
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Torbay boat Brixham Belle & Hi Flyer

18 January 2021 - 09-39-15
Strange how you can always tell smoke from mist.
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Noss-on-Dart construction

18 January 2021 - 09-40-45
A serrated wake from Brixham Belle as she travels upstream.
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Torbay boat Brixham Belle & Hi Flyer

18 January 2021 - 14-24-21
According to a 2015 Freedom of Information request, Millennium here is one of twenty Ministry of Defence police launches.
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Ministry of Defence Police boat Millenium

19 January 2021 - 08-07-06
Finally they get digging up the top of Kingswear
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Kingswear construction

19 January 2021 - 08-13-08
The site was called Cherry Trees. But there's to be new house and so possibly a new name.
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Kingswear construction

21 January 2021 - 10-38-03
Not sure if this is down to Covid, or Brexit. But definitely more catches are being landed on Dartmouth's side of the river.
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Superb-Us DH99, Hannah Beth DH23, Northern Clipper DH119

21 January 2021 - 11-22-58
This 400m monster is heading from the Thames to Suez Canal.
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Container ship HMM Stockholm

21 January 2021 - 11-22-58
Wind Farm maintenance vessel Cammander P heads out....from Galmpton.
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Offshore Marine Services 'Commander P'.

21 January 2021 - 16-52-13

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21 January 2021 - 16-54-40

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22 January 2021 - 07-48-58

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22 January 2021 - 08-00-03

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22 January 2021 - 09-52-12

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22 January 2021 - 11-00-49

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Royal Navy Merlin ZH834 over Dartmouth

22 January 2021 - 11-00-53

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Royal Navy Merlin ZH834 over Dartmouth

22 January 2021 - 11-01-11

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Royal Navy Merlin ZH834 over Dartmouth

22 January 2021 - 11-01-53

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Royal Navy Merlin ZH834 over Dartmouth

22 January 2021 - 11-09-12

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Royal Navy Merlin ZH834 over Dartmouth

22 January 2021 - 11-09-19

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Royal Navy Merlin ZH834 over Dartmouth

22 January 2021 - 11-26-39
The cats crept in
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Catermarans Desiderata and Admiral P.

22 January 2021 - 11-26-39
Hauley IV & Hauley VI looking as though they might have lost something. Like a barge.
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Lower Ferry tugs. Not touching a barge.

22 January 2021 - 12-10-43

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Noss-on-Dart marina construction

22 January 2021 - 12-10-43
Bus Not In Service might have read the sign.
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One empty very large rib. Driver included.

22 January 2021 - 14-23-20
Like a cartoon stage exit 'it went that-away!" This ominous looking dark cloud passed down the eastern shore heading south. ie, pointing in the direction of travel.
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Unusual cloud shape

22 January 2021 - 14-23-54
A beautiful curve of nature.
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Unusual cloud shape

22 January 2021 - 16-26-07
Dilam, a crude oil tanker heading out of Rotterdam on its way to Sidi Kerr in Egypt. All 333m of it.
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Crude Oli tanker Dilam

23 January 2021 - 10-41-02

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Marine Services Ltd tug "Shamrock"

23 January 2021 - 10-41-16

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Marine Services Ltd tug "Shamrock"

23 January 2021 - 16-52-34
Yes, that truly is the Isle of Wight ferry.

Travelling home after maintenance in Falmouth. I've no idea of the cost of the fare.
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Red Falcon, Isle of Wight Ferry

23 January 2021 - 17-28-35

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Devon & Cornwall police helicopter G-CPAS

24 January 2021 - 07-40-52
It's two years since our last significant dump of snow. This was the little light dusting we received this month.
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Snow in Dartmouth, Devon

24 January 2021 - 09-06-21

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Morning rainbow of BRNC

24 January 2021 - 09-08-15

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24 January 2021 - 10-25-11
Crude oil tanker Eagle Brisbane all 250m of it heading from St Croix in the US Virgin Isles to Rotterdam.
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Crude oil tanker Eagle Brisbane

25 January 2021 - 07-59-19

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25 January 2021 - 08-01-35

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25 January 2021 - 12-18-53
Fairly low and frying east over Gallants Bower this Islander belongs PixAir Survey so, and it's just a guess, but might this have been snapping along the way?
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F-HSUR Britten Norman Islander

25 January 2021 - 12-31-43
Coming up from Toulouse at about 30,000ft there was a bit of cloud between plane and camera. At first. Read on.......
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Beluga XL heavy lift aircraft F-GXLI

25 January 2021 - 12-32-10
A couple of likely lads out for their weekly paddle. No dolphin excitement for them this week.
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Kayaking on the river Dart

25 January 2021 - 12-32-36
The plane with the happy face. Passing Dartmouth from Toulouse at quite a height, F-GXLI is the third of three huge Beluga XLs
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Beluga XL heavy lift aircraft F-GXLI

25 January 2021 - 13-25-47
G-DVIP, an Agusta A109E helicopter belonging to Castle Air making a fast and high pass over Dartmouth heading west
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Agusta A109E (G-DVIP)

25 January 2021 - 16-09-08
Yet to find out just why an Exmouth ferry is in Dartmouth. It's called Southern Angler. But that still doesn't answer the question.
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Exmouth ferry Southern Angler in Dartmouth

26 January 2021 - 09-43-00

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Exmouth ferry Southern Angler in Dartmouth

27 January 2021 - 11-07-49
Dart Harbour crew de-slime the Kingswear slipway. I would send that watering can back. And get one that pours straight.
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Dart Harbour maintenance

27 January 2021 - 12-41-29

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Barge Leader heads out from Dartmouth

27 January 2021 - 13-28-03

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Royal Navy Wildcat ZZ406 (Army Air Corps)

27 January 2021 - 13-28-16
It's a Navy Wildcat, on loan to the Army, number ZZ406, and yet somehow I got it sharp. The aircraft did a circle of BRNC before heading downriver and then up the coast eastwards
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Royal Navy Wildcat ZZ406 (Army Air Corps)

27 January 2021 - 13-28-23

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Royal Navy Wildcat ZZ406 (Army Air Corps)

27 January 2021 - 13-28-24

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Royal Navy Wildcat ZZ406 (Army Air Corps)

27 January 2021 - 13-28-25

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Royal Navy Wildcat ZZ406 (Army Air Corps)

27 January 2021 - 13-28-29

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Royal Navy Wildcat ZZ406 (Army Air Corps)

27 January 2021 - 13-28-36

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Royal Navy Wildcat ZZ406 (Army Air Corps)

27 January 2021 - 14-51-46

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Murky day in Dartmouth

27 January 2021 - 14-53-06
The little chap sings his heart out on the tree in front of us. That's the tree that frequently blocks our view, so it's good when it is THE view.
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Robin in the eucalyptus tree

27 January 2021 - 14-58-23

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Dartmouth, Devon - Scaffold City

27 January 2021 - 16-02-34

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Murky day in Dartmouth

28 January 2021 - 17-17-20

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Murky night in Dartmouth

28 January 2021 - 17-17-33
Lots of murky days this week. Which means the nights are even murkier.

And none more so than Thursday. That's the Golf House all on its own lit up on the Hoodown hillside opposite Dartmouth.
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Murky night in Dartmouth

28 January 2021 - 17-18-17

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Murky night in Dartmouth

28 January 2021 - 17-18-49

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Murky night in Dartmouth

29 January 2021 - 09-48-39

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Royal Navy Merlin ZH834 over Dartmouth

29 January 2021 - 09-48-41

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Royal Navy Merlin ZH834 over Dartmouth

29 January 2021 - 09-48-53
Sometimes there can be too many helicopter snaps on TVFTDO. And then sometimes one visit produces more than one decent snap. For those that do enjoy whirlybirds can here see Merlin ZH834 passing through a rainbow.
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Royal Navy Merlin ZH834 over Dartmouth

29 January 2021 - 09-48-54

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Royal Navy Merlin ZH834 over Dartmouth

29 January 2021 - 09-49-15
Say hello to the crew of Royal Navy Merlin ZH834
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Royal Navy Merlin ZH834 over Dartmouth

29 January 2021 - 09-49-16

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Royal Navy Merlin ZH834 over Dartmouth

29 January 2021 - 09-49-29

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Royal Navy Merlin ZH834 over Dartmouth

29 January 2021 - 09-49-31

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Royal Navy Merlin ZH834 over Dartmouth

29 January 2021 - 09-49-53

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BRNC Navy yacht Martlet

29 January 2021 - 09-51-18

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Morning rainbow over BRNC Dartmouth

29 January 2021 - 12-27-32
It's still winter and so an inspection of the sea wall (river wall?) outside the Royal Dart Yacht Club probably leads to only one thing.
Repairs in the Spring.
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RDYC sea wall inspection

29 January 2021 - 14-59-32
Dartmouth, Devon has been hankering after a new name for some time now. Soon it will be official. This is Scaffold City
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Dartmouth, Devon - Scaffold City

29 January 2021 - 15-00-05

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Dartmouth, Devon - Scaffold City

30 January 2021 - 08-11-52
Regular readers will know that twice a year, for a few days at a time, the sun rises over the sea as viewed from TVFTDO. This week is one of those occasions. Trouble is, that bright yellow ball of fun didn't make an appearance until sometime after sun up.
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Sunrise over mouth of river Dart

30 January 2021 - 08-13-10

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Sunrise over mouth of river Dart

31 January 2021 - 08-20-42

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31 January 2021 - 08-20-59

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31 January 2021 - 16-27-53

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Dartmouth Lower Ferry Hauley VI

31 January 2021 - 16-28-53

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Dartmouth Lower Ferry Hauley VI