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One of the regular street performers near to the Fuente de Híspalis, Sevilla https://www.arvorphoto.com/flamenco-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Mbb-oPi96gJqqI4cbf6Mw5tYiCs=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_12897470205c59f0ef88f13.jpgThe Dance III Flamenco. One of the regular street performers near to the Fuente de Híspalis, Sevilla https://www.arvorphoto.com/in-to-the-light https://photos.on-this.website/wm/6Q0a1CSA1PE-3mxuZ3vhxtsJuiE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_432244796580b5caad42a2.jpgIn to the light Heading along the Dee Valley for the Barmouth and the coast. 7820 Dinmore Manor and 7822 Foxcote Manoer and a recreation of the halcyon days of steam in the early 1950's https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-yorkshire-belle https://photos.on-this.website/wm/eHiNAY4GQT_qpbksIIqqVsiYrlA=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_18153244056970fe226654d.jpgThe Yorkshire Belle After a depressingly grey day, the sky broke in the last hour to reveal a little colour in the sky. The Yorkshire Belle, fresh back from its winter overhaul and the other small fishing vessels are moored up https://www.arvorphoto.com/cambrian-beauty https://photos.on-this.website/wm/xcAy079BJyGmq37oMvFGVfRwjE8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_183063577512116edcae41.jpgCambrian Beauty A distant view over Llyn Clywedog to Bryn y Fan https://www.arvorphoto.com/an-impromptu-moment-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/7dMGJJfKpmXRN4TPPGKPE7VhvvM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_261706301691ad245ae33e.jpgAn Impromptu Moment II Pannier tank 9681 indulges in a spot of shunting in the Lower Yard as 78019 heads up the valley towards Parkend with the morning pick up goods. https://www.arvorphoto.com/manor-by-the-sea https://photos.on-this.website/wm/1ijS28pTwXUrKuh1PzzpSg_oTnA=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_32188776954a937a84cb71.jpgManor by the sea 7828 Odney Manor in full flow passing the Up Distant for Blue Anchor and out on to Ker Moor on a Steam Recreations Photo Charter https://www.arvorphoto.com/waverley-at-clevedon https://photos.on-this.website/wm/E0KZvOK3qkteTUO5Be0DMkCI8NE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_49319232266643bd7bafec.jpgWaverley at Clevedon PS Waverley departs the Victorian Pier at Clevedon bound for Penarth https://www.arvorphoto.com/gansey-girl https://photos.on-this.website/wm/2qIYkynnZbHdXx2zoOgrViXF0ac=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_20927828956970fe2f697f8.jpgGansey Girl The Gansey Girl sculpture celebrates East Yorkshire’s maritime heritage, the fishing industry and the local community. It was inspired by a photograph taken by a renowned nineteenth-century photographer from Whitby, Frank Meadow-Sutcliffe. She is sited on the North Pier at Bridlington, the fishermen can see the Gansey Girl as they set out to sea and as they return. The statue depicts a girl from a fishing family, who is knitting a gansey, which is a traditional fisherman’s heavy woollen sweater that was originally made on the Channel Island of Guernsey, hence the name ‘gansey’. The gansey was adopted by coastal areas on the British mainland with villages and families developing their own unique and distinctive patterns. https://www.arvorphoto.com/in-to-the-sunset https://photos.on-this.website/wm/KFtsCX1fzhzyWcr7s5T_0a1Uxb8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_125757123054a539ec9aaa2.jpgIn to the Sunset https://www.arvorphoto.com/traditional-clovelly https://photos.on-this.website/wm/J5h7Q_yY8YCNQLFJ-Fo3z5AmoEE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1280630078619bc8c4e19c5.jpgTraditional Clovelly Beautiful Clovelly and its cobbled streets https://www.arvorphoto.com/vintage-snowdonia https://photos.on-this.website/wm/-SBS4TbBwNfhNidD9BePE632D-A=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_17627391625687f5f294d46.jpgVintage Snowdonia Double Fairlie No.12 David Lloyd George rounds Whistling curve with the FR Vintage set https://www.arvorphoto.com/2013-fowey-regatta-fireworks https://photos.on-this.website/wm/utG5JwASSOfcl-LsrLFAC2wVOOQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_4394195365220fa502fa45.jpg2013 Fowey Regatta Fireworks 2013 Fowey Regatta Fireworks https://www.arvorphoto.com/pulteney-bridge https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Fnuzj5AVss6esyIYRaP4igW5r6A=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_9582823196970fdfa1d3db.jpgPulteney Bridge Pulteney Bridge in the blue hour https://www.arvorphoto.com/glowering-skye https://photos.on-this.website/wm/or7bT84PYY5pYjOG6XXizEjdM1g=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_15615300065ca4880c26990.jpgGlowering Skye The Isle of Skye glowering with a low cloud base though there were distant hints of brighter weather at times but they didn't materialise. Allt Deag Mor upstream from Sligachan Hotel with Am Basteir, Sgurr nan Gillean and Marsco flanking Glen Sligachan https://www.arvorphoto.com/isolation https://photos.on-this.website/wm/AqIb3dflnkp-Uficj6Q2A8kCNLU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_14850542145eec4b8fc546a.jpgIsolation A well photographed location, so something different to get the sense of scale and isolation of this former farmhouse. Beyond the farmhouse are the infamous Foxtor Mires, said to have been the inspiration for the fictional Grimpen Mire in the Hound of the Baskervilles https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo54097462.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/kfb4tT-txnplZVDDYhCIOjwZdjU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_97684242368b463cb68076.jpgHymek 50 Event The Hymek 50 event has marked 50 years since D7017 entered the preservation world under the auspices of the Diesel & Electric Group (D+EG) later to become the DEPG to be followed shortly after D7018. The Diesel & Electric Preservation Group (The D&EPG) was formed in 1972 to promote interest in the modern railway scene. The start of the D+EG’s move to loco preservation happened aboard the railtour held to commemorate the end of the Beyer-Peacock ‘Class 35 Hymek’ diesel-hydraulic locos. The “Hymek Swansong” ran on Saturday 22nd September 1973. The idea materialised, details and monies being quickly collected. In July 1975, D7017 was purchased and towed to Taunton, before being transferred to Minehead on the West Somerset Railway (WSR) on 25th March 1976. The first train she hauled on the WSR was the “Quantock Flyer” on the 19th March 1977. Also in 1977, the Group was offered D7018. By May the transfer of ownership had taken place and the loco was duly moved to Didcot – the other base of the D+EG at that time. There was much work to do on D7018, including the engine being removed and repaired. The loco ran for the first time in preservation in August 1985. https://www.arvorphoto.com/life-guarded https://photos.on-this.website/wm/_S_DbsgIQ9PdBoGCgdXaHsKPpEY=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_4417619265cef7ad9c8ee0.jpgSafe Beach lifeguard flags, a typical summer sight on Cornwall's beaches https://www.arvorphoto.com/sunday-diversion https://photos.on-this.website/wm/hEK0SIznQCzwjEeZTA6yy8O_6YQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_123541377156f7bccd68940.jpgSunday Diversion An Up 'Oriana' Boat Train Special attacks the Alps on a Sunday diversion. In reality, 34007 Wadebridge on her final outing before her boiler ticket expired. https://www.arvorphoto.com/hymek-50-event https://photos.on-this.website/wm/zIxQab4FAaXpV64nOALMFtcFVxg=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_83238015568b463be7e8b2.jpgHymek 50 Event The Hymek 50 event has marked 50 years since D7017 entered the preservation world under the auspices of the Diesel & Electric Group (D+EG) later to become the DEPG. The Diesel & Electric Preservation Group (The D&EPG) was formed in 1972 to promote interest in the modern railway scene. The start of the D+EG’s move to loco preservation happened aboard the railtour held to commemorate the end of the Beyer-Peacock ‘Class 35 Hymek’ diesel-hydraulic locos. The “Hymek Swansong” ran on Saturday 22nd September 1973. The idea materialised, details and monies being quickly collected. In July 1975, D7017 was purchased and towed to Taunton, before being transferred to Minehead on the West Somerset Railway (WSR) on 25th March 1976. The first train she hauled on the WSR was the “Quantock Flyer” on the 19th March 1977. Also in 1977, the Group was offered D7018. By May the transfer of ownership had taken place and the loco was duly moved to Didcot – the other base of the D+EG at that time. There was much work to do on D7018, including the engine being removed and repaired. The loco ran for the first time in preservation in August 1985. https://www.arvorphoto.com/to-the-manor-born https://photos.on-this.website/wm/EnfIZxtDcJE4kHSpkw-6CWwINsQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_170291992554ffef307bd31.jpgTo the Manor born 7800 Torquay Manor starts the climb to Greenway Tunnel from Britannia Crossing with the Sundays 4.0 pm Kingwear to Newton Abbot Through Carriages to London Paddington. TimeLine Event https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo41213984.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/BKK0D9ffS7vc0mvLSwZiouc6nSo=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_4964599005ece6f0a568d7.jpg https://www.arvorphoto.com/bristol-harbour-railway-iii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/uY7uX_pg6RmyIbS9VoAGasQLanc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_45207452467ce9376eaa5b.jpgBristol Harbour Railway III GWR Pannier Tank 1369 during its short stay in Bristol. Seen here on the harbourside with Stothert & Pitt electric cranes behind and Bristol Commercial Vehicles lorry NEL 968 alongside. https://www.arvorphoto.com/an-evenings-contemplation-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/98-ozxmLc7nAbjXhdQfbBGnCi28=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_18582112324e1312f1e91cf.jpgAn evening's contemplation II Location : Bedruthan Steps, Cornwall https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo54692030.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/CIn77r9RY1gCpal4RO_nPt5Y5ZA=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_3889772206970fe1520079.jpgAt Rest After a depressingly grey day, the sky broke in the last hour to reveal a little colour in the sky. The Yorkshire Belle, fresh back from its winter overhaul and the other small fishing vessels are moored up https://www.arvorphoto.com/black-and-white https://photos.on-this.website/wm/L2emuVuo9ZhEP47B7BI-dJNBiGg=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_4133374795eb7e11e15aba.jpgBlack and White Making the most of the opportunity to be creative in the studio https://www.arvorphoto.com/on-high https://photos.on-this.website/wm/ReYgA-S792-hJAu0XvfaD8gCVX8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_21224335745e1f230251b89.jpgOn high The 13th Century Church of St Michael de Rupe sits high on Brent Tor, the remains of a basaltic volcano. Though the site also had been occupied previously as there is evidence of the remains of earthworks to an Iron Age hill fort. https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-afternoon-pick-up-goods https://photos.on-this.website/wm/UGz8yJBvdBzlNy9RIgGZMxGk6Dw=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1141000276691ad00b47020.jpgThe Afternoon pick up goods The afternoon goods arrives at Parkend where it will shunt before heading on to Cinderford, if only.......... https://www.arvorphoto.com/eryri-mood https://photos.on-this.website/wm/5t8AMVcXf159sRZUr01lAUpgc-Y=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_6054119769c505b4dea25.jpgEryri Mood After a spell of lovely weather around the country, it broke just in time for a visit to Snowdonia. Day 1 - The classic view along Dyffryn Mymbyr to the Snowdon Horseshoe. https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-hark-back-to-1963 https://photos.on-this.website/wm/W4Qlvzu6nGgzsBlFig5wyTDuYTQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_76034758366826c9e5167b.jpgA hark back to the 1960's A quick visit to the West Somerset Railway to see Hymek D7017 running. And the weather played ball. With D7017 running, it gave the opportunity to recreate the British Railways Western Region of the 1960's. The 8.45am from Minehead with through carriages to London Paddington exchanges tokens at Blue Anchor. With thanks to the DEPG D7017 has been running at the WSR far longer than its 13 year BR career. Built: 1962 by Beyer-Peacock (Hymek) Ltd, Manchester First allocated Depot: Bristol Bath Road (82A) on the 8th January 1962. Withdrawn from service: March 1975 https://www.arvorphoto.com/day-tripper https://photos.on-this.website/wm/K_JztPj2g8wLFD0Z-Ymg5w7Dkz0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_604706057619bc56715db5.jpgDay Tripper The MS Oldenburg heads out into the channel of the River Torridge at Bideford at the beginning of it's trip to Lundy https://www.arvorphoto.com/docks-departure https://photos.on-this.website/wm/q0B3is3LUV_bY7_zxQAN6UeZ9N8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_162978070667ce938dbec9c.jpgDocks departure Pannier Tank 1369 eases past the Fairbairn Steam Crane. This steam crane was built in 1878 by Stothert & Pitt to a design by Victorian engineer William Fairbairn, to lift heavy loads from the deep holds of ships more efficiently than other cranes of the day. It could lift up to 35 tons (35.56 tonnes) and was provided for the very heavy loads that passed through the port. https://www.arvorphoto.com/autumn-showcase https://photos.on-this.website/wm/RphSXkqCXlgE4MQWLzeD8Tpy8aM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_8671007476729dbcf9abf3.jpgAutumn Showcase Bathed in late afternoon sunshine on the first day of the Autumn Showcase, 3850 passes Hayles Abbey Halt https://www.arvorphoto.com/music-for-the-soul https://photos.on-this.website/wm/PcQsIio7iLFDoKgB7jNajYwvcCI=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_8822980165eb14e8927357.jpgMusic for the soul.... Variation on a theme. Making the most of the opportunity to be creative in the studio https://www.arvorphoto.com/trotternish https://photos.on-this.website/wm/ZBMKfxcc4ijFTSOH7FjSX8Bfgzs=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_12645106325ca4873dc8d52.jpgA land of lava flows and landslips The Trotternish Ridge is Britain's longest and most spectacular landslip. The Storr is the highest point on the Trotternish Ridge (highest point 719 meters) and is a 300 meters thick sandwich of around 24 layers of volcanic rocks formed between 61 and 55 million years ago. It consists of huge volcanic buttresses and basalt cliffs that drop towards the sea, creating a landscape of beautiful und unique rock pinnacles. The 'Old Man of Storr' is the real symbol of Trotternish, and it is visible for 15 miles south and from the north. But there are more pinnacles around, such as the Sanctuary and not far away the pinnacles of the Quiraing. 63-53 million years ago (paleoscene to early eocene epochs (both early Tertiary)) there was volcanic activity on Skye (clearly seen at the Cuillins today) Those Tertiary lava flows on the Isle of Skye were generally only a few meters thick, and attain a maximum of around 35 meters. However, the overall thickness of the flows is great. They are the weathered remnants of what once covered a much wider area. The geomorphology of Trotternish is the result of erosion (past and present), on these Tertiary volcanic lavas and also, in some cases, on the underlying Jurassic sediments. These lava flows caused a landslip, falling away from the weaker Jurassic sediments beneath. https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-express-freight-iii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/O4gfLd-ob3LXeTtUMeg5QPd8me0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_53314540467d801e06339d.jpgThe Express Freight III Taken on a photo charter organised by the Nene Valley Railway Wagon Group with 70000 Britannia on a demonstration goods train during its short visit to the Railway as part of the Railway 200 celebrations. Seen here passing Woodstone Wharf signal box, recreating a scene of a Class D express freight heading for Rugby and The Midlands from East Anglia. https://www.arvorphoto.com/life-in-the-railway-shed https://photos.on-this.website/wm/jGDECbjWmbrBFCj6w9NJGO4UI14=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_4713377726539316575f5b.jpgLife in the railway shed https://www.arvorphoto.com/collett-goods-6 https://photos.on-this.website/wm/nsPtqS4ngI0qYsSJ3ecucPdSauE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1706112776548c38f561981.jpgCollett Goods 0-6-0 3205 rounds Caddaford Curve with a short goo Collett Goods 0-6-0 3205 rounds Caddaford Curve with a short goods train on a Timeline Events photo charter. https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-lady-falls https://photos.on-this.website/wm/qUteXr4x4a7LspWFkofIKKVW1Nc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_129128164359c7a36e35f82.jpgThe Lady Falls The legend of Gwladus, the princess whose name has been given to the falls. Said to have been one of the 24 daughters of Brychan of Brycheiniog, a fifth century prince, the beautiful, young Gwladus fell in love with a young man of the name of Einion. Sadly the relationship was never allowed to develop and Gwladus, tormented with sadness for her unrequited love, mysteriously became immortalised, her spirit flowing freely as this serene waterfall. Although Gwladus could never be with her lover in life, in immortality their spirits flow together for all eternity in the pool below Sgwd Gwladus. https://www.arvorphoto.com/grange-manor-hall-weekend https://photos.on-this.website/wm/L46kLxjrRXzWAlk8sH1C62eSuy8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_178426964866b73ae86b7f1.jpgGrange, Manor & Hall weekend The first day of the Grange, Manor and Hall Weekend on the West Somerset Railway. The event saw the final appearances of no.6880 'Betton Grange' and no.6990 'Witherslack Hall' before leaving the railway and the big draw was the evening double headed 10 coach train. The sky cleared beautifully for the evening but the curse of the solo cloud did raise its head unfortunately as the train came in to view. A pleasing image all the same. 6880 Betton Grange leads 6990 Witherslack Hall into Williton station. https://www.arvorphoto.com/misty-morning-goods https://photos.on-this.website/wm/cP4ysTVJt4moLtV6CJej4Ql1eQQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1260132412691acfa773310.jpgMisty Morning Goods In the early morning mist visiting BR Standard 2 78019 passes Norchard Rd with a short goods train amidst the wonderful autumnal colours of the Forest of Dean. https://www.arvorphoto.com/follow-the-light https://photos.on-this.website/wm/FtB0fiRugXlTKA7_IgkHPr8MmbI=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_2032656775edf67e59560a.jpgFollow the light Enys Dodnan, Lands End. UK For two hours, I sat watching the sun slowly set over the Atlantic Ocean. Oh it was so good to be out at last and near to the sea listening to the waves. This is my contribution to the World Oceans Day June 8th 2020. https://www.arvorphoto.com/bridlington-harbour https://photos.on-this.website/wm/QVI9ITJL-NFAJzhYzxrzTdLLGNA=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_9868475446970fe087ccc3.jpgBridlington Harbour All quiet in Bridlington harbour https://www.arvorphoto.com/monument-to-the-past-iii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/I-V0Nj1TK4gvaDylA1Y3zxz_3rY=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_15388834105e2ae3d502493.jpgMonument to the past III Foggintor was one of the three great granite quarries of Dartmoor, the other two being: Haytor, and Merrivale. During the early 1840s Foggintor Quarry is said to have supplied granite that was used to build famous London landmarks such as Nelson’s Column and London Bridge https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-victorian-evening-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/b1nTkFRUGHUExJ4G36HU2nbIeNg=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_143416995267c169e8907b1.jpgA Victorian evening II A Victorian evening at Sheffield Park station on the BlueBell Railway https://www.arvorphoto.com/palmerston-revisits-old-haunts https://photos.on-this.website/wm/wm50l618IJuADOYfAHwXSCJI808=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1548966964543d7e673413a.jpgPalmerston revisits old haunts Ffestiniog Railways No4 Palmerston revisits the Vale of Rheidol Railway, Palmerston was a regular sight on the Vale of Rheidol during the Great War and its visit was poignant during the Great War&#039;s centenary. Palmerston was originally hired by the Vale of Rheidol to cater for additional traffic in 1913, generated by the opening of a large Territorial Army camp at Lovesgrove, near Capel Bangor and other army camps near Devil&#039;s Bridge. Palmerston became a regular sight in 1914 and &#039;15 when it was again hired to assist with vast increase of timber traffic over the line, the timber being used as pit props and duck boards to support the war effort https://www.arvorphoto.com/approaching-its-perigee https://photos.on-this.website/wm/5ogwlZs3Za8hT7lb7TyVVuyB61w=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_19397134235eb7e7d25116b.jpgApproaching its perigee Since the beginning of Lockdown, we have been lucky to have two Supermoons, when the Moon's orbit brings it closest to the Earth, a Lunar perigee. Strangely, both of these events have coincided with clear skies. This image was taken four days before the April Supermoon, the Pink Moon, when the Moon was at 86%. https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-scotsman-abroad https://photos.on-this.website/wm/T6SQvrJMfpzixPM49PagvB7suvI=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_15415999136874e452462b2.jpgA Scotsman abroad The most famous steam locomotive in the world, Flying Scotsman during its visit to the West Somerset Railway, seen approaching Leigh Wood crossing https://www.arvorphoto.com/beyer-garratt-no143-heads-south https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Sfk2Y1k2wZtYdG0SWXFQkoR1HJE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1660499835543d7e447c1c9.jpgBeyer Garratt No.143 heads south from Beddgelert NGG16 2-6-2+2-6-2T Garratt No.143 heads south from Beddgelert into the Aberglaslyn Pass with the afternoon service from Caernarfon to Porthmadog https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-day-out-at-the https://photos.on-this.website/wm/t9TCpy5TEvXDETPEcmaqWB6TJJo=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_7773038875de4e7fb2486e.jpgA day out at the seaside https://www.arvorphoto.com/keep-the-powder-dry https://photos.on-this.website/wm/TGY_RGjTDK1WhiE8e_yxJzAbYb4=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_20712841065f43df51d391f.jpgKeep the powder dry... The remains of the gunpowder mills that were built near Cherrybrook Farm. In 1844, George Frean, a wealthy Alderman from Plymouth formed the Plymouth and Dartmoor Gunpowder Company to produce blackpowder or gunpowder for the mines and quarries of Dartmoor. https://www.arvorphoto.com/victorian-splendour https://photos.on-this.website/wm/iuhKvfw3lnJmC01VXX63F3hn6dU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_81162193618e47f43c32a.jpgVictorian splendour This was one of those moments when the planets align and everything drops into place. The forecast had been for quite overcast but the morning actually gave some lovely watery autumn light. This, combined with some threatening clouds over the South Wales coast, beautifully illuminated the restored Victorian pier at Clevedon. Of course, the icing on the cake was a full tide unlike other recent visits I have made to Clevedon https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-approach https://photos.on-this.website/wm/2dxhJMJwjz8omhlMErfX8MtakTo=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_381231151648dd661a5a2d.jpgThe Approach The afternoon North Devon coast excursion arrives back at Ilfracombe and passes beneath the coastguard cottages at Here Bay Built in 1946, PS Waverley is the last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer in the world. Bought by the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society (PSPS) for £1 from Calmac who were keen that she was preserved, she has been restored to her 1947 appearance and now operates passenger excursions around the British coast. https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-memory-of-holidays https://photos.on-this.website/wm/T0Gjon0yGX4sH6LYl9oOVPwFWyE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_14662185866846c0c874a00.jpgA memory of holidays The last photo of the day for me was another reason for visiting the West Somerset Railway and the Diesel Gala on the Friday as it again offered the opportunity to see a pair of hydraulics together, bringing back childhood memories of holidays in the West Country. Here, the visiting DTG Class 52 D1015 Western Champion pilots the resident DEPG Hymek D7018 with the train crew ready to hand over the token at Williton before heading for Minehead and the seaside. Sadly, the sun didn't play ball. 1/800s f/8 ISO 1600 With thanks to everyone involved in making this possible https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-cornishman https://photos.on-this.website/wm/lIpt7iMpvU2jBBs9VoEYNj_Z9zg=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_22255426683c65974f203.jpgThe Cornishman The Cornishman In the 1952 timetable, the name The Cornishman was applied by Western Region of British Railways to 9.15am from Wolverhampton Low Level and Birmingham Snow Hill 9:50am to Plymouth and Penzance 5:55pm, travelling via Stratford-upon-Avon, Cheltenham Malvern Road and Bristol, and conveying a slip portion for Taunton. The return working left Penzance at 10:30am reaching Birmingham at 6:36pm and Wolverhampton at 7:28pm. Catering was available throughout the journey and the train conveyed a portion for Torquay and Kingswear. Cotswold Festival of Steam 2025 with 6880 Betton Grange in charge on approach to Dixton Rd https://www.arvorphoto.com/lynton-lynmouth-cliff-railway https://photos.on-this.website/wm/8lAoa9HDEDd5ODQTfzRsxZEVVzo=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_882734762670be78d9c170.jpgLynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway The Lynton and Lynmouth funicular Cliff Railway opened on Easter Monday, 7 April 1890 and has been in continuous use ever since. It is the highest and the steepest totally water powered railway in the world! The high cliffs separating Lynton and Lynmouth posed difficulties for the burgeoning tourist industry in the region in the early 19th century. Holidaymakers arrived at Lynmouth on paddle steamers from Bristol and Swansea and other ports in the Bristol Channel, from about 1820. Ponies, donkeys and carriages were available for hire, but the steep gradients led to the animals having short working lives. As the 19th century progressed, it was apparent that the cliffs were restricting the transport of goods between the villages and deterring prospective visitors. In the late 19th century, interest arose in building a funicular or cliff lift to join them. The civil engineer George Croydon Marks played a key role in both its design and bringing in financing from his business partner, Sir George Newnes. Local contractor Robert Jones was involved in designing the funicular's innovative braking system and the line's construction and maintenance in the first decades of its operation. In 1888, an Act of Parliament authorised the formation of the Lynmouth & Lynton Lift Company. It was given the perpetual rights to extract up to 272,760 litres of river water from the Lyn Valley per day The water-powered railway was designed by civil engineer George Croydon Marks, who provided the company's engineering expertise. Its construction was financed mainly by his business partner, publisher Sir George Newnes who owned a large residence at Hollerday Hill and who also backed the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway. https://www.arvorphoto.com/look-and-wonder https://photos.on-this.website/wm/4DFM3f0EKH8aDQTtozxaRz_3eRo=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_169269119560f977f720915.jpgLook and wonder..... Now I'm living in North Devon, it gives access to some new locations, so last night I made the most of this mini heatwave and made a visit to the Valley of Rocks near Lynton. I have been to the Valley of Rocks before but not with the camera. This was a gorgeously warm evening and a real sense of calmness abounded. Typically, it did not transpire due to a bank of cloud out over the horizon. It was a relatively short steep walk to gain enough height to see Wringcliff Bay and the horizon over Rugged Jack and then it was that time for patience and wait for the sun to descend. The couple in silhouette did ask if they were intruding in to my image but on this one I think they add that human touch, a couple enjoying watching the sun go down. https://www.arvorphoto.com/sgwd-rhyd-yr-hesg https://photos.on-this.website/wm/fEbER3Y61W-oqu2pqxNo9d9kfHo=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_11270145485cf61f33d7c3e.jpgSgwd Rhyd Yr Hesg Melincwrt/Melincourt Falls An opportunity to photograph a new location for me during my three day visit to the Waterfall Country. Around Melincwrt Waterfalls is mature upland Oak woodland which ascends steeply from the narrow gorge of the Melincourt Brook, a location that inspired JMW Turner. https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-sign https://photos.on-this.website/wm/1vLJ0Q5jmrKbauucWlmHYH-Zrao=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_11669709565f17b2498f063.jpgA sign? In 2500 BC, what ritual ceremonies would have been performed in honour of the comet streaking across the night sky? Would this be a sign to the Neolithic tribesmen from their ancestors? Lanyon Quoit Cornwall Comet C/2020 F3 (Neowise) https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-saint-in-somerset-iii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/vjPJWpSKCpU6waBTKoZWhhsLb9o=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_378993666648dd7b74dcff.jpgA Saint in Somerset III The new build/conversion GWR Saint No. 2999 “Lady of Legend” at Nethercott, during its short visit to the WSR for the 2023 Spring Gala (courtesy of the Great Western Society at Didcot). https://www.arvorphoto.com/emerging https://photos.on-this.website/wm/VAlsHkWrz3u9JEhCMweK3PBPMgc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_9053390867d80212cf387.jpgEmerging Taken on a photo charter organised by the Nene Valley Railway Wagon Group with 70000 Britannia on a demonstration goods train during its short visit to the Railway as part of the Railway 200 celebrations https://www.arvorphoto.com/waiting-for-the-next-catch https://photos.on-this.website/wm/jxSxAQOhR40Tyuhl48EZ3nBsQdw=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1006801405c8787f7666d3.jpgWaiting for the next catch A boat sits on the slipway at Sennen Cove harbour. March 2019 https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo37594683.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/kWHXx6Tk3xFVtwQMVBZfbzYlkNU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_11991265185c878701203f8.jpgWave! Waves crashing over the rocks at Sennen Cove. March 2019 https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-victorian-evening https://photos.on-this.website/wm/8QHiDFo-JdlJwsosASDuQoTTTCw=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_15518648567c169dec6ab9.jpgA Victorian evening A Victorian evening at Sheffield Park station on the BlueBell Railway https://www.arvorphoto.com/standing-proud https://photos.on-this.website/wm/FTG7kZbwzZK0qrZWL47eQ1LTfY8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_12377902015edf69feb2580.jpgStanding proud Mining first commenced in 1836 under the name of Cornwall Great United Mines, but was unsuccessful. Reopened about 1844 as Phoenix Mine, West Phoenix Mine was included within the set in 1875, after which the mine was worked as Phoenix United. https://www.arvorphoto.com/ps-waverley-north-devon-excursion https://photos.on-this.website/wm/hZkNGD7x2KTGehBrMAbnQe-J08w=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1604482915648dd66e48193.jpgPS Waverley North Devon excursion The afternoon North Devon coast excursion arrives back at Ilfracombe Built in 1946, PS Waverley is the last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer in the world. Bought by the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society (PSPS) for £1 from Calmac who were keen that she was preserved, she has been restored to her 1947 appearance and now operates passenger excursions around the British coast. https://www.arvorphoto.com/waiting-to-cross-the-border https://photos.on-this.website/wm/TM8t0e4CoyH3GO9M73xArGj0eFA=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_3457487555686a5055706c.jpgWaiting to cross the border Thousands are still asleep Dreaming of terrifying monsters, Or of friendly tea beside the band at Cranston's or Crawford's: Asleep in working Glasgow, asleep in well-set Edinburgh, Asleep in granite Aberdeen, They continue their dreams, And shall wake soon and long for letters, And none will hear the postman's knock Without a quickening of the heart, For who can bear to feel himself forgotten? https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-arrival https://photos.on-this.website/wm/96R6VlhZGeFebEPHT-10A7wYGD4=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_589878599648dd654bf5fd.jpgThe Arrival PS Waverley arrives at Ilfracombe Pier on it's excursion from Clevedon. Built in 1946, PS Waverley is the last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer in the world. Bought by the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society (PSPS) for £1 from Calmac who were keen that she was preserved, she has been restored to her 1947 appearance and now operates passenger excursions around the British coast. https://www.arvorphoto.com/changeover https://photos.on-this.website/wm/LWHlt6XNEaS6ISGxCZ50ulJkGpQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1418600526874e553e6959.jpgChangeover The passengers from the morning cruise disembark and the passengers for the afternoon cruise along the Exmoor coast wait to board https://www.arvorphoto.com/bridgnorth-cliff-railway https://photos.on-this.website/wm/4Ya1rfD81lVqY5IbPhkq97jfM4g=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1125696123670be7a5bdff3.jpgBridgnorth Cliff Railway Following a public meeting in 1890 to discuss an alternative method of communication between the two parts of Bridgnorth to the 200 steps between High Town and Low Town, a proposal to build a Patent Cliff Railway was put to the town council. As with the Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway, it was engineered by George Croydon Marks with the bulk of the funding coming from Sir George Newnes. The Bridgnorth Castle Hill Railway Company Ltd was registered in 1891, and construction started on 2 November 1891. By a strange twist of fate, the cliff railway has come full circle and is now owned by cousins of George Croydon Marks. Bridgnorth Cliff Railway https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo53661228.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/FYRwKHsw6Twc3W27xLfiW_cVH4k=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1915140426874e5680b3fb.jpgThe Afternoon Cruise The last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer in the world. PS Waverley arrives back at Ilfracombe https://www.arvorphoto.com/34028-eddystone-at-corfe-castle https://photos.on-this.website/wm/WqS1M21a5lPDH6DrqrKQ_sYynLc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1739076891538052c7cf342.jpg34028 Eddystone at Corfe Castle 34028 Eddystone departs Corfe Castle station and passes beneath the remains of the castle 17/5/14 https://www.arvorphoto.com/departure https://photos.on-this.website/wm/T6P6yCRj87GNZf8dp9TAmu9QEkE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_187745215567d8020510c45.jpgDeparture A smoky departure from Wansford Taken on a photo charter organised by the Nene Valley Railway Wagon Group with 70000 Britannia on a demonstration goods train during its short visit to the Railway as part of the Railway 200 celebrations https://www.arvorphoto.com/hint https://photos.on-this.website/wm/B5LaapWHxVxitpY4pjyVM5fvqXw=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_14641966655f420d22c6e8a.jpgHint The faintest hint of sunrise over Burrator Reservoir https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo41255175.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/PbbR5oIKKVhQhthXAh1IY5guYSk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_21143571715f06c10cb7499.jpgStanding proud Standing proud, a monument to a bygone era https://www.arvorphoto.com/lynmouth-harboure https://photos.on-this.website/wm/v6B-S7JO684XaXRFe7QX9T7g7lc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1266858483670be7991a2af.jpgLynmouth Harbour https://www.arvorphoto.com/alone https://photos.on-this.website/wm/yHckrXKI4L7YxdqbH4sD9GC05_k=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_21206972595ffad713979d2.jpgAlone A lone tree in a frosty field as the sun rises https://www.arvorphoto.com/beyer-garratt-loco-no143-approaches https://photos.on-this.website/wm/ATlS-zBMJSoq4mGtGsdg85sfjDQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_339011748543d7e3fd2699.jpgBeyer Garratt loco No.143 approaches Nantmor NGG16 2-6-2+2-6-2T Garratt No.143 approaches Nantmor with the morning service from Porthmadog to Caernarfon https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo23222628.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/D9lelrjM_hsKktU3ke_6osOiu1g=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1647782323548c3fe27c212.jpgClifton Suspension Bridge 150th Anniversary fireworks Isambard Kingdom Brunel&#039;s iconic bridge stands high above the Avon Gorge, though he never saw it completed, the completion being overseen by William Henry Barlow and John Hawkshaw The fireworks display to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the opening of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo47135455.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/mLWeSdBRpzFcYj6RwjWosnUXIyY=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_8247723336319ad862f1dd.jpg https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-old-man https://photos.on-this.website/wm/f8LTouLea3poLplqMFhT0vZiA74=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_16135768445ca4857c1bf31.jpgThe Old Man he Trotternish Ridge is Britain's longest and most spectacular landslip. The Storr is the highest point on the Trotternish Ridge (highest point 719 meters) and is a 300 meters thick sandwich of around 24 layers of volcanic rocks formed between 61 and 55 million years ago. It consists of huge volcanic buttresses and basalt cliffs that drop towards the sea, creating a landscape of beautiful und unique rock pinnacles. The 'Old Man of Storr' is the real symbol of Trotternish, and it is visible for 15 miles south and from the north. But there are more pinnacles around, such as the Sanctuary and not far away the pinnacles of the Quiraing. 63-53 million years ago (paleoscene to early eocene epochs (both early Tertiary)) there was volcanic activity on Skye (clearly seen at the Cuillins today) Those Tertiary lava flows on the Isle of Skye were generally only a few meters thick, and attain a maximum of around 35 meters. However, the overall thickness of the flows is great. They are the weathered remnants of what once covered a much wider area. The geomorphology of Trotternish is the result of erosion (past and present), on these Tertiary volcanic lavas and also, in some cases, on the underlying Jurassic sediments. These lava flows caused a landslip, falling away from the weaker Jurassic sediments beneath. https://www.arvorphoto.com/exmoor-dark-sky-reserve-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/UkyzQwv0MXXgw6BcMITHy2hrY6o=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_20971651936129fb2cc06e8.jpgExmoor Dark Sky Reserve II It was a night with a good forecast for clear skies, so I headed up in to the Exmoor National Park, home to Europe's first International Dark Sky Reserve. Even though the moon was due to rise shortly after 2200, I felt there was a small window of opportunity for an image of the Milky Way. It was an exhilarating feeling to sit in the 'middle of nowhere' as the darkness fell, with a surprising silence all around, waiting for the night sky to unveil itself. https://www.arvorphoto.com/far-from-the-madding-crowd https://photos.on-this.website/wm/9MCnO8bko0IrAbOmC5yIU-JTVYc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_11414116685e6a0fe601083.jpgFar from the Madding Crowd Continuing with the weekend away and a move across to Dorset and THAT hill. 'Grandad always used to say it were a bloody long way to go for a loaf of bread' A lot more greenery has appeared since 1978 and the Two Ronnie's take on the famous 1973 Ridley Scott Hovis advert, with the great Ronnie Barker at his best. Having got to there, a nice little shower then helped to bring out the roofs and cobbles https://www.arvorphoto.com/above-the-afon-rheidol https://photos.on-this.website/wm/qfXEpN1ENrydOqd5qNKihKGAqzQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_160958965256f7bd3c36368.jpgAbove the Afon Rheidol No.9 climbs way from Troed Rhiw Felen towards Nantyronen https://www.arvorphoto.com/guarding-the-kings-road https://photos.on-this.website/wm/wzXb0_YlHIEmHC7pjXcVkhBBadM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_12371733085f06c1cbdb6c6.jpgGuarding the Kings Road Built in 1894, the Black Nore Point Lighthouse overlooks the Bristol Channel and Severn estuary. It was built by Trinity House to aid shipping as it approached the docks at Avonmouth and the River Severn. It has a tapered cylindrical skeletal tower with observation room, balcony and lantern. It juts out into the narrow channel, named "the Kings Road", which is the only passage connecting the port of Bristol with the open sea. For 116 years, through World Wars and countless storms, Black Nore Lighthouse has been marking the way for this critical sea passage. until it was decomissioned in 2010. https://www.arvorphoto.com/splash https://photos.on-this.website/wm/DngIkbPSs8uNe9MEAF1SEL8UGQ0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_6388475985ca6f7beca7a2.jpgSplash The Isle of Skye glowering with a low cloud base though there was a brief spotlight of brightness. Allt Deag Mor upstream from Sligachan Hotel with Am Basteir, Sgurr nan Gillean https://www.arvorphoto.com/golden-coast https://photos.on-this.website/wm/TEmB9z5YffvXixPEBXDn2FwMQjk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_64425483160fa5fc9e86f0.jpgGolden coast Another from the visit to the Valley of Rocks near Lynton. Taken earlier with more golden light, I particularly liked the sun catching the top of the trees (middle right hand side). Also this location was a little to the left so there is more separation between Castle Rock and Rugged Jack. https://www.arvorphoto.com/no-fairies https://photos.on-this.website/wm/SnpaoOaLP_gPPU99GQRpsFhzdLk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_18985219095e2164eab4a60.jpgNo fairies A brooding day at the Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye. Scotland https://www.arvorphoto.com/for-another-day https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Q3x87_c_P81lCBQH2n_ar0CusY0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_3143657435ee0879e4e265.jpgFor another day The sun has just about gone for another day Enys Dodnan, Lands End. UK https://www.arvorphoto.com/deep-in-the-underworld https://photos.on-this.website/wm/7qqHaqSFrJgTjUtX5L2KlCgWnDU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_15941408485cde6452ef527.jpgDeep in the underworld Sgwd yr Eira - the famous falls behind which you can walk, the waters of the Afon Hepste plunge over a hard band of sandstone whose overhang protects the walker from the full force of the water. https://www.arvorphoto.com/eryri-moods-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/ceNqcLFDGnTzuFKgWcYe316Dmrg=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_3242770169c505be36076.jpgEryri Moods II After a spell of lovely weather around the country, it broke just in time for a visit to Snowdonia and deteriorated further over the next 36 hours. Day 2 was a whiteout with cloud obscuring everything and then Day 3 brought a covering of snow. The classic view along Dyffryn Mymbyr to the Snowdon Horseshoe. https://www.arvorphoto.com/token-exchange https://photos.on-this.website/wm/_86bc3R6vvruzc4blyki2dQqQm8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_5158038276818d6d43856e.jpgToken exchange The first day of the West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Spectacular proved to be a trying day for the volunteers and staff of the railway as lineside fires delayed services through the day. However, this presented an unforeseen photographic opportunity towards the end of the day with 45596 Bahamas running some 80" late arriving at Williton with a full maroon rake in gorgeous light. https://www.arvorphoto.com/garlic-red-onions-and-shallot https://photos.on-this.website/wm/TZ7KvvsMv8B3sGeLowTxRNLqjtA=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_2688260095ece71c582460.jpgGarlic, red onions and shallot Garlic, red onions and shallot on black background with copy space https://www.arvorphoto.com/requiem-to-the-pioneers https://photos.on-this.website/wm/UpiVvTeBcekync7bBZvOZROTeBc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_20766543695c6d33e928517.jpgRequiem to the pioneers The remains of Wheal Jenkin with the Stamps Engine House to the left which would drive the 40 heads of stamps to crush the ore. To the right is the pumping engine house at Bellingham's Shaft. The embankment of the Liskeard and Caradon mineral railway can be seen passing between the two engine houses which was built to convey the ores of copper and tin along with granite from the Caradon mining district to connect initially with the Liskeard and Looe Canal and later the Liskeard and Looe Railway. Now forming part of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, showing it's importance as part of the Industrial Revolution. As quoted from the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site: 'Much of the landscape of Cornwall and West Devon was transformed in the 18th and early 19th centuries as a result of the rapid growth of pioneering copper and tin mining. Its deep underground mines, engine houses, foundries, new towns, smallholdings, ports and harbours, and their ancillary industries together reflect prolific innovation which, in the early 19th century, enabled the region to produce two-thirds of the world’s supply of copper. The substantial remains are a testimony to the contribution Cornwall and West Devon made to the Industrial Revolution in the rest of Britain and to the fundamental influence the area had on the mining world at large. Cornish technology embodied in engines, engine houses and mining equipment was exported around the world. Cornwall and West Devon were the heartland from which mining technology rapidly spread.' <a href="https://whc.unesco.org/en/licenses/6" rel="noreferrer nofollow">whc.unesco.org/en/licenses/6</a> https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-saint-in-somerset-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Bwd7z-rGrmfj2P0aZlEsvNQHb5g=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_2110661686648dd7c49107b.jpgA Saint in Somerset II The new build/conversion GWR Saint No. 2999 “Lady of Legend” at Nethercott, during its short visit to the WSR for the 2023 Spring Gala (courtesy of the Great Western Society at Didcot). https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-monument-to-the-past https://photos.on-this.website/wm/bVXWYFbPgiBDbfdqbmeo6EhJj6E=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_18303280975e22b7935f5b7.jpgA monument to the past Foggintor was one of the three great granite quarries of Dartmoor, the other two being: Haytor, and Merrivale. During the early 1840s Foggintor Quarry supplied the granite that was used to build famous London landmarks such as Nelson’s Column and London Bridge https://www.arvorphoto.com/topping-the-summit https://photos.on-this.website/wm/UoUu80hIePC2mK-_6S83vdi789Q=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_14247781735686a4fac891b.jpgTopping the summit Bagnall No.3023 Isaac has just cleared the summit of the L&B with a four coach rake including newly in service coach No.11. https://www.arvorphoto.com/seven-minutes-to-go https://photos.on-this.website/wm/SUeGnIXoW4fFIagVvQzPzSFca-w=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1872461766606ea9f4cbd0c.jpgSeven minutes to go The golden rays highlight the rocks with seven minutes to go until the sun will have set on another day https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-afternoon-arrival https://photos.on-this.website/wm/_zuht-s2haV6sXjVCnokKKIcaDI=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_2099059618691ad026a3902.jpgThe Afternoon arrival The afternoon goods arrives at Parkend where it will shunt before heading on to Cinderford, if only.......... https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-finale https://photos.on-this.website/wm/_u0DVJAsuKMejOPvXmHaAYw70KM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_2228258546731f462a205a.jpgThe Finale So last night was another fireworks display, this time organised by Appledore Pirates. This display is always governed by the tide times since the bonfire and fireworks set off zone are on the beach. It drew quite a crowd at Instow to watch them across the River Torridge. https://www.arvorphoto.com/gull-in-the-pink https://photos.on-this.website/wm/f49dDiA60xlMs8fbJpb_ASDNSFI=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_2016883422606c376f91c99.jpgGull in the Pink The sun has set at Trebarwith Strand and Gull Rock is silhouetted against a pink sky Trebarwith Strand Cornwall UK https://www.arvorphoto.com/jazz-on-the-quay https://photos.on-this.website/wm/11HIBR5C2uj9IKun7m6y5owlsNQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_21398923606319ad8cd9e8a.jpgJazz on the Quay https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo51316630.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/8Kaj38lQlGH_8O_T_46QdDgEqbs=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_100411704666743769b6b85.jpgWaverley's Grand Return to Bideford and the River Torridge Lots of admirers on the quayside at Appledore to watch the return of the Waverley to the River Torridge and Bideford today for the first time in 40 years. https://www.arvorphoto.com/remaining https://photos.on-this.website/wm/k2MpZDb2fgosAy3_5SQHddblw18=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_7140442745ddfaf577fd73.jpgRemaining The incoming tide washes over the remains of the harbour wall that provided refuge for the fishing boats of Portwrinkle https://www.arvorphoto.com/heading-up-the-valley https://photos.on-this.website/wm/lda_x4Jbqzts0FkQejKCiLWsh9g=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_144585122656f7bd2a40789.jpgHeading up the valley GWR 2-6-2T No.9 Prince of Wales on a short mixed train heads up the Vale of Rheidol https://www.arvorphoto.com/patrolling-light https://photos.on-this.website/wm/bbORe5dQgOZ48EjGF2WrapkVzUA=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_13136775904db2f241dea60.jpgPatrolling Light Location : Trevose Lighthouse https://www.arvorphoto.com/appledore-regatta-14 https://photos.on-this.website/wm/LbJC9340YOaynkbztwUgFjnpobU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1363259246610bac5b28c8f.jpgAppledore Regatta 14 https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo51316629.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/y9pkvdizjQ72VHqAH-F9cfKDywc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_53474216667436bd72540.jpgCruising the Torridge Once again PS Waverley made her way up the River Torridge to Bideford for what was her second and final visit for 2024 after an absence of 40 years. Seen here passing Appledore and below Tapeley Park on the opposite side of the river as she heads from Bideford to Ilfracombe. It was good to see a lot of people on the quayside at Appledore watching her pass and a lot travelling on the trip. https://www.arvorphoto.com/dsc2894 https://photos.on-this.website/wm/MdKa5KdxT4UKRYeTdfqRmIIVa-Y=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1276095484536f295741a4e.jpg34007 Wadebridge Bulleid West Country Class 34007 Wadebridge approaches Charlie&#039;s Gate 6/5/14 https://www.arvorphoto.com/lockdown-blues https://photos.on-this.website/wm/UuekWMAOmmgGBA8irkZQO1ZUuXw=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_9974633065eb14c8646248.jpgLockdown Blues Making the most of the opportunity to be creative in the studio https://www.arvorphoto.com/lb-remembered https://photos.on-this.website/wm/oqaKG7tygrq8bn-zaZkRgtvkTK8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_49909333763f0d2fc4e11b.jpgL&B remembered L&B replica locos Lyd and Lyn at Woody Bay https://www.arvorphoto.com/urban-beach-life https://photos.on-this.website/wm/w2yePuY9PUtreBYIVlSA3JnLyRc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_914634246670be7c7aa13b.jpgUrban beach life https://www.arvorphoto.com/training-day-iii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/usAtdIYCurw8Ec-oHbRpvUJPKE4=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_52510335268888a69ed32f.jpgTraining Day III Training day for the youngsters https://www.arvorphoto.com/no-more-pilchards-to-land https://photos.on-this.website/wm/ssX1wQUvh7iskJdt-iPWmuryf7A=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1364121515de11812002f1.jpgNo more pilchards to land.. The incoming tide washes over the remains of the harbour wall that provided refuge for the fishing boats of Portwrinkle https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-lundy-lark https://photos.on-this.website/wm/QZC_TL3hQbosCxvxWNXnRS5X4qY=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_119444985768888a605681a.jpgThe Lundy Lark https://www.arvorphoto.com/skeletal https://photos.on-this.website/wm/oWr7s301RqqBWw3tzvMJxtzNHX8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_14918333185f2d3e3ab0d1a.jpgSkeletal The skeletal remains of trees part submerged in a reservoir https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-express-freight https://photos.on-this.website/wm/SsVpg3b3zTSfjNCYJSER28YC3iI=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_171931392067d801ec4ebf1.jpgThe Express Freight Taken on a photo charter organised by the Nene Valley Railway Wagon Group with 70000 Britannia on a demonstration goods train during its short visit to the Railway as part of the Railway 200 celebrations. Seen here passing Longueville Jn in near perfect weather conditions, recreating a scene of a Class D express freight heading for Rugby and The Midlands from East Anglia. https://www.arvorphoto.com/closer https://photos.on-this.website/wm/jhCimR-zPHxwlLODUY7y3RBJjrA=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_15608913375edf6ccbd4d38.jpgCloser The 13th Century Church of St Michael de Rupe sits high on Brent Tor, the remains of a basaltic volcano. The site also has the remains of earthworks to an Iron Age hill fort https://www.arvorphoto.com/celestial https://photos.on-this.website/wm/VlHOSAPCDyWTAxz0W3CtjpQQ9pY=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_8258614555f0c52b1606fb.jpgCelestial Out late last night for one of those memorable moments. Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) looking good over Cornwall with its long tail. https://www.arvorphoto.com/arrival https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Z1Bd23qPqyOjnuphE1481leqpzo=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_5562700966874e571d4ddb.jpgArrival The last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer in the world. PS Waverley passes between St Nicholas' Chapel and Hillsborough as it arrives back at Ilfracombe https://www.arvorphoto.com/rounding-the-curve https://photos.on-this.website/wm/s1wEML6J-higJkMrwdlPfgQiQXI=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_6314719085686a2e0e574e.jpgRounding the curve Double Fairlie No.12 'Dafydd Lloyd George' rounds the Horseshoe on a dour day in Snowdonia https://www.arvorphoto.com/beyer-garratt-loco-no138-winds https://photos.on-this.website/wm/v8lrIQOZ2EB9yc9KLWJ_pGHuVlE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_2069961921543d7e4344ff2.jpgBeyer Garratt loco No.138 winds its way out of Rhyd Ddu NGG16 2-6-2+2-6-2T Garratt No.138 winds its way out of Rhyd Ddu with the afternoon service from Porthmadog to Caernarfon https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-different-view https://photos.on-this.website/wm/8DO9uyGRM6k3zwEd2DaP4B9ujRg=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_20285726619bc8d53a81e.jpgA different view A different view of Clovelly. I loved the shapes of the roofs and chimneys and the contrast with the natural coastline https://www.arvorphoto.com/bristol-harbour-railway-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/3_uWTtH3NtV1d-Nfb0wzT-SGouQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_32892473667ce9382a3f86.jpgBristol Harbour Railway II GWR Pannier Tank 1369 during its short stay in Bristol. Seen here on the harbourside with Stothert & Pitt electric cranes behind and Bristol Commercial Vehicles lorry NEL 968 alongside. https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-golden-age-of-steam https://photos.on-this.website/wm/ZbWtMQPx0SBenXRxyvEZkTnIb2Q=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_166331133163f0d307907ce.jpgThe Golden Age of Steam Battle of Britain Class 34070 Manston heads away from Corfe Castle https://www.arvorphoto.com/whitecroft-departure https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Xs-8H7DyqxKQSRcZ4ud6JjXiFQk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_656027328691acffba1c31.jpgWhitecroft departure 78019 heads away from Whitecroft Crossing towards Parkend and Cinderford with the afternoon pick up goods https://www.arvorphoto.com/all-in-a-line https://photos.on-this.website/wm/h1nTrFO6G6CCCYiFASsnF11ieJg=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_31326742060c9df1d3dbf3.jpgAll in a line A swan and cygnets glide along the Great Western canal https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-distant-traveller https://photos.on-this.website/wm/JTCQ_gVlaX5tAOyOi5wzjdjEG70=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_703802445f12bbb5e9a63.jpgA distant traveller The weather forecast for West Cornwall on the night in question, offered a glimmer of a hope for a comet photo and maybe a sunset with the cloud cover breaking for a few hours. So Plan A was to head to Botallack and the famous Crowns engine houses. This, unfortunately, was thwarted by a combination of the sea mist rolling and low cloud. After living in Cornwall for 19 years, I have come to understand the nature of the area and the fact that there can be so many micro climates, so Plan B was initiated and I headed over towards Godrevy and yes, there was clear sky around but also quite a bit of broken cloud. With the tide coming in, I carefully selected my location and composition. Patience is the key with any landscape/seascape photography. Whilst trying to work out which way the cloud was moving, it became obvious that it was actually fairly static but it was slowly starting to dissipate and this beautiful view came in to sight. Comet C/2020 F3 Neowise over Godrevy lighthouse https://www.arvorphoto.com/pyrotechnics https://photos.on-this.website/wm/20L4z_g_UWmAjnPd65Ij_yki0tE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_28371244268df759cc2f4e.jpgPyrotechnics I can't resist fireworks and these were for a charity event at the Pier House, Westward Ho! https://www.arvorphoto.com/mothers-spectacle https://photos.on-this.website/wm/GM8jl2NQV_IyQ5SuFnU8JXgjWGw=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_11194980255cef7ea94347d.jpgMother's spectacle Something out of nothing, 50 minutes earlier it looked like the sun was descending in to a bank of cloud and there would be no sunset of note. This was approx 10 minutes after the sunset. Mother Nature putting on a show over Constantine Bay https://www.arvorphoto.com/cruising-the-torridge https://photos.on-this.website/wm/ovAG8-3FxW2zVuLyXgUzMQSo-Jc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1912800467667436b365936.jpgCruising the Torridge Once again PS Waverley made her way up the River Torridge to Bideford for what was her second and final visit for 2024 after an absence of 40 years. Seen here passing Appledore and below Tapeley Park on the opposite side of the river as she heads from Bideford to Ilfracombe. It was good to see a lot of people on the quayside at Appledore watching her pass and a lot travelling on the trip. https://www.arvorphoto.com/control https://photos.on-this.website/wm/4FAsQjBE4kDuBicKseOHViPW_fY=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_19364761635e13071e68c93.jpgControl Launceston Castle dominates the surrounding landscape. It was built by Richard, Earl of Cornwall soon after the Norman Conquest and became the administrative headquarters for the Earl of Cornwall. With its far reaching views, it was a significant location where control could be kept over the various estates in the area. Here it can be seen with Brentor Church and Dartmoor in the distance. https://www.arvorphoto.com/4-minutes-of-peace https://photos.on-this.website/wm/bC7_4USU1YxBCFs8n6fA1MKlVWs=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_311926571501956298d311.jpg4 minutes of peace What better way to spend time, a glorious evening of sunshine at one of Cornwall's most iconic locations. I sat for the best part of an hour waiting for this light, quiet apart from the gentle boom of the waves against the cliffs below and the patter of a cormorant's wings across the surface of the sea. What could be better? The title is reflects the Peace Camp 2012 at Godrevy (part of the London 2012 Festival) and a 242 sec exposure. https://www.arvorphoto.com/into-the-hills https://photos.on-this.website/wm/ecsLfzF5WydCsC5BvubJ508XW9k=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_99972499856f7bd4fc3273.jpgInto the hills No.9 Prince of Wales resplendent in its black 'shirt button' livery approaches its destination of Devils Bridge with a mixed train https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo40586422.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/agOxlLpcgFVu6kyMSzfAv1QIRcM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_11064367005de8fab7275da.jpgNo more pilchards to land.. Mono A mono version of the incoming tide washes over the remains of the harbour wall that provided refuge for the fishing boats of Portwrinkle https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-iron-bridge https://photos.on-this.website/wm/-DxHsWXcGVlKMlpl8qGdZxgDFIY=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1005570466670be7b3bbfc7.jpgThe Iron Bridge The first of its kind fabricated from cast iron, and one of the few which have survived to the present day – it remains an important symbol representative of the dawn of the industrial age https://www.arvorphoto.com/striking https://photos.on-this.website/wm/xnPupwATFz4LzNEByoGeERD-9R4=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_143957087364244b929ba65.jpgStriking The striking modern architecture of the Museum of Liverpool https://www.arvorphoto.com/double-wartime-black https://photos.on-this.website/wm/7uDEMYa7kNQo9WJEW3rDBlGXpP4=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_18506181436729dbc439845.jpgDouble Wartime Black From the first day of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Autumn Showcase 2024 featuring 3850 (recently returned to service following its 10 year overhaul) paired with older sister 2807 both in GWR wartime black livery. https://www.arvorphoto.com/pyrotechnics-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/xXbyJ9u9bTJCViPzfg-s4hKx5_M=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_49055169768df75aac19b6.jpgPyrotechnics II I can't resist fireworks and these were for a charity event at the Pier House, Westward Ho! https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-end-of-the-day https://photos.on-this.website/wm/RBjQ46IoDGNBSUi2RojoVwNZtps=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_47101050866b73be805371.jpgThe End of the Day A change of subject and a trip out to the little village of Lee near Ilfracombe on a lovely, relatively calm evening for a classic image. https://www.arvorphoto.com/what-time-is-the-next https://photos.on-this.website/wm/17TBCehyZj3LkcqmAH5X5Ftsxo8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_85576277367c169d2ae507.jpgWhat time is the next train to London please? A Victorian evening at Sheffield Park station on the BlueBell Railway https://www.arvorphoto.com/dean-forest-goods https://photos.on-this.website/wm/k6Oep0NCoHqPexGi3L8hL2vMFGI=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_352758970691acfd069c07.jpgDean Forest Goods The morning goods passes Upper Forge https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo50199505.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/DkJoPBlFCeodfxsYAHg7mN6YpeM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_205554317565393103c140d.jpgAt rest https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-saint-in-somerset-iv https://photos.on-this.website/wm/SP0L_tKWLK6_R2sgrhexhfayz1Q=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1012477070648dd79d469e3.jpgA Saint in Somerset IV The new build/conversion GWR Saint No. 2999 “Lady of Legend” at Stogumber, during its short visit to the WSR for the 2023 Spring Gala (courtesy of the Great Western Society at Didcot) https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-afternoon-goods https://photos.on-this.website/wm/xTE_sIMSzFjD4XjkQ4038i_Nzrg=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1769021683691ad25e8761f.jpgThe Afternoon Goods Visiting BR Standard 2 crosses the River Lyd at Tufts Junction with the afternoon goods amidst the wonderful autumnal colours of the Forest of Dean https://www.arvorphoto.com/an-ancient-world https://photos.on-this.website/wm/dXctIA3KbTndNqwZ3qrPaKuZ_nA=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_7219730285e707f5fed1be.jpgAn ancient world The rounded granite boulders sometimes referred to as Dinosaur eggs were formed by the sea some 120000 years ago and formed part of an ancient beach that is visible in the cliffs above after the sea level became lower https://www.arvorphoto.com/iconic https://photos.on-this.website/wm/82R_YUJvRcs1NTCG-v5QM8voBKM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_15949456561faa39d047dd.jpgIconic The iconic rock arch at Durdle Door. Lulworth, Dorset https://www.arvorphoto.com/framed https://photos.on-this.website/wm/O8us2Hra-J7l8HQgkBwwn_arNlU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1739434362691ad0197efb5.jpgFramed The afternoon goods arrives at Parkend where it will shunt before heading on to Cinderford, if only.......... https://www.arvorphoto.com/shunting https://photos.on-this.website/wm/IJnU2ydgbRfVnPCckWg8XbWQ4VY=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1926031504653930ebd24a3.jpgShunting Indulging in a spot of shunting https://www.arvorphoto.com/neist-point https://photos.on-this.website/wm/2yW0XT6wJv09XmHvE_jLuqn4Sa8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_48461140864cd2df71f904.jpgNeist Point Neist Point Lighthouse, Isle of Skye https://www.arvorphoto.com/abandoned https://photos.on-this.website/wm/t3BebeABeWN7p5HSe9nXyiIqQHU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1609366462670be77b7218a.jpgAbandoned I’ve passed this apparently abandoned boat many times and always wondered about photographing it, so a couple of days ago, I took the big camera with me on my bike ride. It's Thames tug boat, built in 1953 and named Cannis formerly Enticette . It was built for the London and Rochester Trading Co to tow the company’s barges between the Medway and the Thames Now moored on the River Torridge near Appledore. https://www.arvorphoto.com/timeless https://photos.on-this.website/wm/8RedSTrd0WNCsLQu8ulLdpM-418=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_14023949865812ebf391178.jpgTimeless A timeless scene as a grubby 822 The Earl approaches Coppice Lane with an afternoon goods trip to Llanfair Caereinion. https://www.arvorphoto.com/washing-and-preening-time https://photos.on-this.website/wm/EVTTDdIOwwjxDYij88xEx1vCrVo=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_126874721968888a5328cb1.jpgWashing and preening time Daily life on Braunton Marsh https://www.arvorphoto.com/waiting-for-the-up-train https://photos.on-this.website/wm/4axoKH-5dB5ehbA0YtC-vDdpVTQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_208134126467c169b6b9236.jpgWaiting for the Up Train A Victorian evening at Sheffield Park station on the BlueBell Railway https://www.arvorphoto.com/dean-forest-goods-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/r9M1qhu3NlDnZksyjoS9GEZag3k=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_2075463785691acfe078284.jpgDean Forest Goods II https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-boathouse https://photos.on-this.website/wm/aQL8-A6iH8dPanuFhLCdQ7jxnW8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_5433258854c82b5e8e686d.jpgThe Boathouse Location : Ullswater https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-morning-goods https://photos.on-this.website/wm/TKtEodds1Gg5We1E4NEXNnEHQvk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_15141044755812ebc0deed5.jpgthe morning goods A hark back to around the early 1950's when the railway was slowly declining towards the end in 1956. Now having passed into British Railways hands, a grubby 822 The Earl on the morning goods train from Welshpool to Llanfair Caerinion crosses the Afon Banwy approaching Heniarth. https://www.arvorphoto.com/llyn-clywedog-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/4nL_l72IouDdYGIcxjslHIAXVMk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1223447653512116eb772c8.jpgLlyn Clywedog II February and the hues of autumn and winter persist around the shoreline of Llyn Clywedog near Llanidloes, Powys. https://www.arvorphoto.com/nearly-home https://photos.on-this.website/wm/8oFgIhwduMGDxr7MTtjPao4IMKU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_20080510635e1d745be7afa.jpgNearly home A familiar view to those who travel in to Cornwall. The 'Nearly home' trees on the approach to Launceston https://www.arvorphoto.com/cascade https://photos.on-this.website/wm/cstOIj8-cHtLkjPpeCBsp3LRTUs=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_7335676405cde6356ec87b.jpgCascade Sgwd Ddwli Uchaf and the waters of the Afon Nedd Fechan though it has to be said that the river levels seemed quite low for the time of year https://www.arvorphoto.com/perched https://photos.on-this.website/wm/dYPSLEk-FH0mUB0WuSL0K51Ynk8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_14317007174e22dc7924ef2.jpgPerched The lower engine house at Wheal Coates Location : St Agnes https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-falls-of-snow https://photos.on-this.website/wm/zUypO7pOLYDEFpI0qmV532QDLG4=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_132746241859c7a37d023fa.jpgThe Falls of Snow Sgwd yr Eira - the famous falls behind which you can walk, the waters of the Afon Hepste plunge over a hard band of sandstone whose overhang protects the walker from the full force of the water. https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo26406700.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/LNK6SJ2HHSyqlOV5pZXguyzdljk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_123198667456890ed66e465.jpgFlow https://www.arvorphoto.com/calm-inlet https://photos.on-this.website/wm/bBFHUKJq4sSfPxj7iGpgv9hzuUQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_20096233114fc4eb9a97767.jpgCalm Inlet The view from Penally Point on a very calm evening at Boscastle, Cornwall. https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo30568899.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/eaHtSYv5b_77i0kj1tLA6SSIAak=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_35285529858d62ee25a731.jpg https://www.arvorphoto.com/borrowdale-green https://photos.on-this.website/wm/4suFt_LdEey_HgJIiT5Z8psPbcw=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_992209827512116f10d64c.jpgBorrowdale Green A moody day in the Lake District. The fleeting sunlight illuminates the fresh greens of the trees deep in Borrwdale https://www.arvorphoto.com/follow-the-path https://photos.on-this.website/wm/RSU0Nne-ImI1njjyq6uQCy03TY8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1660448067580b60fe8a50d.jpgFollow the path....... October - the new Summer. A gorgeous afternoon, so for the first time in a long time, I ventured out to the coast and to an area I have only visited once before some years ago. I had an idea in mind but that was not to be, the sun had crept round too far. So what ensued was a gentle meander around Pencarrow Head. This shot was just as I was heading back towards the car and as luck would have it I turned to look back the way I had come - Et voila. All that was needed was some patience waiting for the scudding clouds to pass and the sun to illuminate the scene. https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-last-light https://photos.on-this.website/wm/sW0DGrpQ79q8H6rfr2X0jhb7h84=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_8376554324ca793a040fdb.jpgThe Last Light Location : Sharrow Point https://www.arvorphoto.com/down-at-eye-level https://photos.on-this.website/wm/k47P7N1fw3iBnjtsVvd78PPYl8w=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_16104812565c7cd46dcbeac.jpgDown at eye level A peregrine falcon - Falco peregrinus https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-glimpse https://photos.on-this.website/wm/SzBGwr2rtXRj0zTekNW0gCGBTIA=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_16924510945812e99f7ffe1.jpgA glimpse Down in the valley, the morning train from Welshpool trundles by https://www.arvorphoto.com/stonehenge https://photos.on-this.website/wm/T0712pedOARBJXkeGNFdUm3YjP8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_21274037245e6f65c03d311.jpgStonehenge Early morning light bathes the monument https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-hawthorn-bears-a-berry https://photos.on-this.website/wm/o2cR-rysbhx8cOs7BBPnIu6I31U=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_92481568465449e26ba537.jpgThe Hawthorn bears a berry Autumnal colours on Exmoor looking towards Minehead and the Bristol Channel https://www.arvorphoto.com/palmerston-and-prince https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Gd__fAdZyX-iAaAPHyjfn0sDkH4=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_20914321645686a2baddfac.jpgPalmerston and Prince Small England locos - Palmerston and Prince https://www.arvorphoto.com/clifton-suspension-bridge-150th-anniversary https://photos.on-this.website/wm/L6W65HfpCoWo-kIx0MdHIHeEEEQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1823272216548c3fe0888f5.jpgClifton Suspension Bridge 150th Anniversary fireworks Isambard Kingdom Brunel's iconic bridge stands high above the Avon Gorge, though he never saw it completed, the completion being overseen by William Henry Barlow and John Hawkshaw The fireworks display to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the opening of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. https://www.arvorphoto.com/flow https://photos.on-this.website/wm/KPDNrawYQBMGjCbsMPFunRgES3I=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_713816914518fe1ffeb92b.jpgFlow https://www.arvorphoto.com/evening-glow https://photos.on-this.website/wm/B6Kc2XyNIFF2Sh_8IRVeCTp3B0A=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_17966517544dad8b74f2806.jpgEvening glow The lights illuminate the beach and pier at Saltburn https://www.arvorphoto.com/boats-trains https://photos.on-this.website/wm/58UnXggzXzE5kCNrJiJk18kg6g8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_30922286854ffef3169700.jpgBoats, trains .......... 7800 Torquay Manor passes the marina and the Philip & Son Ltd, Shipbuilders and Engineers Works at Noss Point on the climb to Greenway Tunnel. https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo54543132.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/616Lt8MGqQO3eLAuO-FM-bM8oYM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1618210317691acfb545b94.jpgThe Morning Goods 78019 heads up the valley towards Parkend and Cinderford with the morning pick up goods https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo36928965.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/WplhqVunA1tmL4RJDEBEUb2gFpU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_7814940395bec2e7dd5923.jpg https://www.arvorphoto.com/eurasian-beaver-castor-fiber https://photos.on-this.website/wm/dvyHJcGYSg8z8Ua8YJfT7-K_jCQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_15955460615f449fea8328e.jpgEurasian beaver - Castor fiber https://www.arvorphoto.com/lockdown https://photos.on-this.website/wm/kqezxiZud2rZu_pjoNelpoq0nN0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_11878935575eb14a917bf0e.jpgLockdown One of two views of the garden gate https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo30568900.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/FYpKZLXvKhM1CAgXt_XMrxMa7FM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_120790869358d62eef56795.jpg https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo37594665.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/GmGv8MACmb6bdyVqg2YLI05gha8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_13953080295c8778b90e7c9.jpgStorm Freya Storm Freya batters the coast at Porthleven, Cornwall UK. March 2019 https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-early-bird https://photos.on-this.website/wm/kFGuZEmtJ-CtK3pwgL1DgvyfFBI=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_18395629196200ce014d9d7.jpgThe Early Bird Before the sunrise on Swanage Beach https://www.arvorphoto.com/rays https://photos.on-this.website/wm/2EK5CdTXyDHVOdUvZ59SToDsF_I=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1074642593606c359198e3d.jpgRays Crespuscular rays form as the setting sun disappears behind a cloud Trebarwith Strand Cornwall UK https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo36928963.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/DxW9Dh2JpLUeMLOzn_smpx2ANmA=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_8554517095bec2e7a0f9b9.jpg https://www.arvorphoto.com/buttermere-moods https://photos.on-this.website/wm/qGE57FCpIOxtui_WkE8Nb97Dluk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_15304574054e131e6f58adb.jpgButtermere Moods Misty rains shrouds Haystacks above Buttermere on an early May morning https://www.arvorphoto.com/pz91 https://photos.on-this.website/wm/BwadS0npFYHBQCEVuTjnfB4t4vo=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_4098445414e678754e8608.jpgPZ91 Location : Mousehole https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-new-moth https://photos.on-this.website/wm/EYK2GRYJhE5widyZhlgamMrVr8s=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_20725836045eb7e2f033a8e.jpgA new moth A new flower has opened on the Moth Orchid. https://www.arvorphoto.com/thoughts https://photos.on-this.website/wm/9E8KaoOua1G96LKr3UyrRbh4cgY=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1680064195580b60c98a0f0.jpgThoughts Quiet thoughts of loved ones over a cuppa. The brilliant re-enactors at the TimeLine Events evening at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Museum, East Kirkby https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-guiding-light https://photos.on-this.website/wm/duRq7m-9wLeTndgtO8zNhkW1Wg0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_7580022565e677744b15b4.jpgThe Guiding Light Guiding vessels into the entrance channel for the River Parrett. The narrow entrance channel to the river lies between extensive mud flats: Berrow Flats to the north, Stert Flats to the south https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-end-is-nigh https://photos.on-this.website/wm/GiSErgm8CAp-3jpEcuHAco3E0LQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1324140866580b5cea148b0.jpgThe end is nigh The end is nigh, it's the 1950's and a grubby 822 The Earl approaches Cyfronydd with a short freight for Llanfair Caereinion. https://www.arvorphoto.com/heading-away-impressions-of-a https://photos.on-this.website/wm/UjeBcVa0jMWjGbPLUsl2kBfNsPc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1397942215c87a06d6d4f4.jpgHeading away - Impressions of a Sunset Patterns in the sand illuminated by the fading light near Sharrow Point, Whitsand Bay. Cornwall https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-pumphouse https://photos.on-this.website/wm/cvV-0BfwpZEriHu47Wxz7YzxiOs=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_129838900364244ba9ca9d3.jpgThe Pumphouse The Pump House was originally built in 1870 with its first-of-a-kind hydraulic pumping system added to the historic docks to provide a power supply https://www.arvorphoto.com/delivery https://photos.on-this.website/wm/twjaagyNQ2FBTp7sF-8ld9AWrkc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_4902166258d62ecca89aa.jpgDelivery A once common sight on a station platform https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-sense-of-calm https://photos.on-this.website/wm/d_wmyi9f3Rd3tCNCGyJyVTsvRlY=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_12446058266200ce0c5fa9f.jpgA sense of calm Early morning soft light over Swanage Bay https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-new-and-the-old https://photos.on-this.website/wm/boCg56tyG7SvynRMMKgy-ynyUD0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_59932986964244b9f63227.jpgThe New and The Old City skyline over Canning Dock https://www.arvorphoto.com/we-the-curious https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Vu-KTZfCQfqhjolVAROD4-k-Tkk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_17926033165dce8e2ddd45a.jpgwe the curious II https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo40435226.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/rPLQqhKsMU5e2xxpD-rBL4uovz4=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_5353246295dce91df735c2.jpgwe the curious https://www.arvorphoto.com/passing-through-the-dee-valley https://photos.on-this.website/wm/MUJi0Gus4GJBTNZjfEuGXAAg3Mo=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_14393754580b5c505fb9e.jpgPassing through the Dee Valley Remembering the 11.0 am Birmingham Snow Hill to Barmouth and Pwllheli as it approaches Carrog with 7822 Foxcote Manor and pilot loco 4566 in charge https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo51251986.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/_eBeWMyj7q5PlhsPdPvIfuD0Bw8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_56518317966643bc49aa06.jpgWaverley's Grand Return to Bideford II PS Waverley arriving at Bideford for the first time in 40 years https://www.arvorphoto.com/at-home https://photos.on-this.website/wm/HtUgTNFLJcpuLjMtuA5vtuP505Q=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_6920460025e2439499ac8f.jpgAt home One of the residents happily munching. There were a lot around, more than I've seen at any one time before and totally unfazed by people. One did try to see if my camera bag was edible! https://www.arvorphoto.com/cascades https://photos.on-this.website/wm/hIyyxC8StdQrwM2HuCaKzB3zYmU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_8151269454e1312e73f9fc.jpgCascades The cascading waters at Ashness Bridge. https://www.arvorphoto.com/once-proud https://photos.on-this.website/wm/k3Hot0qG_-BKg5dXwk89f4yecPo=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_21113542175c878f54468c2.jpgOnce proud.... https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-port-scene https://photos.on-this.website/wm/SWvZMnYgVTZZL0fdKJuMIMDU6GQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_4970937465686a2989122f.jpgA port scene Penrhyn Port loco 'Winifred' with a demonstration rake of slate wagons https://www.arvorphoto.com/glide-in-the-wind https://photos.on-this.website/wm/2j9l0BTdze312WEjrq3JwOcEfD0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_8958399065eb7e578426db.jpgGlide in the wind Making the most of the opportunity to be creative in the studio https://www.arvorphoto.com/at-rest https://photos.on-this.website/wm/hbY7x2kTPlC-VP3xVPtHyWuHUNQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1224263294c82abfc922f2.jpgAt Rest The 'Princess Margaret Rose' sits under the moonlight on the still blue waters of Derwentwater Location : Keswick Landing Stage https://www.arvorphoto.com/regatta-fireworks https://photos.on-this.website/wm/TYRJIGP0CWqvo3i0dcpntP7Mb_g=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_13950402015220fa51b83c1.jpgRegatta Fireworks Fowey Regatta 2013 fireworks https://www.arvorphoto.com/st-nonnas-church https://photos.on-this.website/wm/6a3wfKnR_Mkob6mTqwl0m5hHG80=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_2630253760c9deff5f45b.jpgSt Nonna's Church St Nonna's Church, Altarnun https://www.arvorphoto.com/in-paradisum https://photos.on-this.website/wm/UjDnlihqpOQz7yHcmt_KiNDvP48=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_227641834648dd61fbe3fd.jpgIn Paradisum The Maldives https://www.arvorphoto.com/incoming https://photos.on-this.website/wm/7AjZq_vwd5fOreOJNPz1Nvtskeo=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_5501647965ca48654bbaea.jpgIncoming! A storm tracks over the Cuillin Hills as the tide comes in and the sun sets over Elgol https://www.arvorphoto.com/down-a-dark-alley https://photos.on-this.website/wm/MjOgyPPbIllKR6WYgpmyTY4sEn8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_26448869764244bbb9538e.jpgDown a dark alley.... Hidden away in centre of Liverpool is Queens Avenue https://www.arvorphoto.com/castle-keep https://photos.on-this.website/wm/uuAaZcDQYboWDzwLeVF08OGs7S8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_3752993715dd7de28a664a.jpgCastle Keep Launceston Castle Keep standing proud https://www.arvorphoto.com/clovelly-herring-festival-2021-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/V5hFN8nJgfgi6-OXUfKd8ThcrnE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_892175532619bc8a33e189.jpgClovelly Herring Festival 2021 II A beautiful acoustic set of songs provided by The Dillyboys against the wonderful backdrop of Clovelly Harbour https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-salty-sunrise https://photos.on-this.website/wm/yXrwJRwBz5TLoJmvcSWuEpyVvnA=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1317158375c88e32185af8.jpgA Salty Sunrise Taken from just below the two Tamar Bridges at Saltash at 4.38am, the moored boats gently bob on the high tide just before sunrise. https://www.arvorphoto.com/delicious https://photos.on-this.website/wm/-OGrUQO_AGSbLo5pL-MoVrDcTrs=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_5178388165ece6945a1be1.jpgDelicious Strawberry - Fragaria ananassa https://www.arvorphoto.com/yes https://photos.on-this.website/wm/cZXyL55AgHg3OzmtclNqi1-qFKU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1494901482619bc55a96264.jpgYes....? Highland cow on Dartmoor https://www.arvorphoto.com/communication https://photos.on-this.website/wm/l4lbGzwYMHGAkPzQIF2IpRICK0s=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_12033207115eb14ec4a83af.jpgCommunication Having set a weekly Facebook challenge of 'Communication' for the local camera club, I thought I would have a go. https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo41575098.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/MbRouMPGQjg35nlOR2cyNDtN0b8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_20943799185f449e3a44f38.jpgEurasian beaver - Castor fiber https://www.arvorphoto.com/dartmoor-peloton https://photos.on-this.website/wm/FHDgunliHWAi2EvA_EJU5S3BNQ8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1611349830619bc54b9ad9f.jpgDartmoor Peloton The AJ Bell Tour of Britain 2021 crosses Dartmoor https://www.arvorphoto.com/steely-sunset https://photos.on-this.website/wm/UG2i3fRJVrZ5PoS0SgsHDeim5fU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_439214674d7e6e82867a4.jpgSteely sunset Stepper Point viewed across Padstow Bay from below Pentire Point https://www.arvorphoto.com/p https://photos.on-this.website/wm/FXtXvQYXgVcRNGZy_YjQs7e_mk4=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_968512515dce8fc9c3d39.jpgP https://www.arvorphoto.com/morning-mist https://photos.on-this.website/wm/ZClUTCn_yA5kmwgQSPB2aMJdrZ0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_14781903385686a51ddded1.jpgMorning mist DLG dimmers in the early morning sun at Porthmadog https://www.arvorphoto.com/in-the-lamp-room https://photos.on-this.website/wm/_ACFu_VhETH8YhvRl43reta2S7g=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_180019230065393180b4b6e.jpgIn the lamp room https://www.arvorphoto.com/playing-catch-up https://photos.on-this.website/wm/pnInCZO75HJBo9Uw6EMb4GMybAc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_621364653619bc53f199b2.jpgPlaying catch up The AJ Bell Tour of Britain 2021 crosses Dartmoor https://www.arvorphoto.com/golden-november-bideford https://photos.on-this.website/wm/vsgbf0ahpkBID467XsLt-AVqHsg=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_311390932619bc8e2d34a5.jpgGolden November Bideford Golden light illuminates the River Torridge and Bideford https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo41229514.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/C4kS9_TUqs3D95fqrlhQcYcPp_Y=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_6821782765ee08c3b68146.jpgBritish Fireworks Championships Plymouth 2019 https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-bombers-moon https://photos.on-this.website/wm/vfEgOC_FRYpDBvZP6rRc06lM9lM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1654661992580b60ed6f82f.jpgA bombers moon..... As was all too often the case during WW2. airmen, young men, would head out over the North Sea never to return. The RAF lost a total of 55,573 killed out of a total of 125,000 aircrew: a death rate of almost 45% percent. 8,403 were wounded in combat & 9,838 became prisoners of war. NX611 'Just Jane' Lancaster Bomber. Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Museum, East Kirkby https://www.arvorphoto.com/look-to-the-skies https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Dk4xgMwUfck-pt9YadtvvnZ9kA8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_122667909580b60c02c2f6.jpgLook to the skies Quiet thoughts of loved ones over a cuppa. The brilliant re-enactors at the TimeLine Events evening at the Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Museum, East Kirkby https://www.arvorphoto.com/end-of-the-day-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/KsOmb7Htkep-nfJm_X70ADONYcs=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_103139491754ffef260187d.jpgEnd of the day II Emptying the ash on visiting loco 4566, on shed at Buckfastleigh https://www.arvorphoto.com/on-the-edge-of-the https://photos.on-this.website/wm/b9eqY1_21z-ZMbMPEzfFrkrpcHc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_18723792284e1312bfd27b2.jpgOn the edge of the pond Location : Wheal Coates, St Agnes https://www.arvorphoto.com/decay https://photos.on-this.website/wm/1kv9oBi-blxUJRTmdKOJdLzp0zM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_909258636670be7bb254a4.jpgDecay https://www.arvorphoto.com/going-through-the-nights-instructions https://photos.on-this.website/wm/k-m5YVc9FWfAuWv1sX3GYIGexx0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_18178250326539311e668f3.jpgGoing through the night's instructions https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo26981714.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/sPRpiGaA1_ZdxAULv7G2HQgKMu4=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_106164918256f7bc93c2eb0.jpgOff the last train The late night passenger https://www.arvorphoto.com/gt https://photos.on-this.website/wm/PfxMZ6CY4R69dKiZiHPlqneqgrE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_3292162705ece6bc173f91.jpgG&T https://www.arvorphoto.com/wave https://photos.on-this.website/wm/wHG0fB60mqrdrhXFWBoWO8wL1CQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_18964566375bec38161923e.jpgWave The incoming tide https://www.arvorphoto.com/mushrooms-on-black-background https://photos.on-this.website/wm/pGe9HH4M50zb1WplqED4OnENps0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_20527589475ece7264c5169.jpgMushrooms on black background Mushrooms on black background with reflection https://www.arvorphoto.com/drawn https://photos.on-this.website/wm/h8H6r2Hh-Z7SDdTOxkYNHRtiITM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_20476502275bec345e386c3.jpgDrawn A beautiful end to the day https://www.arvorphoto.com/turn https://photos.on-this.website/wm/xqeZI4yH98z1GYE5LFjWFZVgR4s=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_19835182535ddc0e97191aa.jpgTurn A close up of the machinery on the Bude Canal wharf https://www.arvorphoto.com/summer-holidays https://photos.on-this.website/wm/ZKKKP7-zXQJFsF0aELlPlP4vZws=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_17421832785019563548b27.jpgSummer Holidays A dreamy warm evening at Holywell Bay, Cornwall https://www.arvorphoto.com/street-shapes https://photos.on-this.website/wm/sYgf5VaHez42VrZuqrLtSpGkfRU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_7891408475dce9058356e5.jpgStreet shapes https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo41229512.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/7ru_rdh0noVL6PP-_p-N4hIdakc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_18641697375ee08afd3d3a6.jpgBritish Fireworks Championships Plymouth 2019 https://www.arvorphoto.com/appledore-regatta-7 https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Qv0IsOJzSSCq6Yvtvv-palyHDAI=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_170952957461079cfa8fd85.jpgAppledore Regatta 7 Appledore Regatta Taken from Instow Beach https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-old-and-the-new https://photos.on-this.website/wm/gHwIPJOSUT70FLK7gxFzbOXnFsU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_567280695686745ddea8d.jpgThe Old and the New The Industrial Revolution as steam powered transport evolved https://www.arvorphoto.com/snowdonian-autumn-steam https://photos.on-this.website/wm/NmSIQqxUecYHzCjTA7HxN0ksTz0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_5405367205686a2cf73a68.jpgSnowdonian autumn steam Small England locos Palmerston and Prince round the curve towards Campbells platform https://www.arvorphoto.com/onions-for-sale https://photos.on-this.website/wm/OJVmjfIF1JYpnUV-Eu3iYH2sjaQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_10204532855ece6a00cef51.jpgOnions for sale https://www.arvorphoto.com/vista https://photos.on-this.website/wm/pqSJ5i9AaR78kBezh6H-b52zc6c=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_8584136745f4a4b3735561.jpgVista The view from Sharpitor taking in Leather Tor, Sheeps Tor, Burrator Reservoir and a distant Plymouth Sound taken 10 minutes before sunrise https://www.arvorphoto.com/clovelly-herring-festival-2021-iii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Y_Rl0N2ctUOlrw1pl1BxL4V455Y=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1328152571619bc8879a7df.jpgClovelly Herring Festival 2021 III Clovelly Harbour https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-saint-in-somerset https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Jr02_xqX_b7PWzl8PeRPZ5WyOo8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_283955835648dd7d41cf70.jpgA Saint in Somerset The new build/conversion GWR Saint No. 2999 “Lady of Legend” at Nethercott, during its short visit to the WSR for the 2023 Spring Gala (courtesy of the Great Western Society at Didcot). https://www.arvorphoto.com/appledore-regatta-12 https://photos.on-this.website/wm/8goMdvPFNp75E6Tb7TfV5ilinzU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1537460252610bac48e5fc7.jpgAppledore Regatta 12 https://www.arvorphoto.com/simmering https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Ii9UfhRfz1QPSVrGy6z7UWkCghQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_99608232653930e0cf980.jpgSimmering Ready for the off https://www.arvorphoto.com/valley-echoes https://photos.on-this.website/wm/HlzWWJz7zmUuM71R2-M-5RmrHoo=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1828224790580b5c7fe2dcb.jpgValley echoes The bark of two Manor class locos echoes around the Dee Valley. 7820 Dinmore Manor and 7822 Foxcote Manor make a fine site. https://www.arvorphoto.com/east-lyn-river-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/9YtaZuo3JA8i78T1rGES0g9dX0A=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1666020927619bc58723207.jpgEast Lyn River II East Lyn River near Watersmeet https://www.arvorphoto.com/soft-and-harsh https://photos.on-this.website/wm/KqcSgxjQk5da4j8OlEPuS6qk3oc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_11197992985e73184691844.jpgSoft and harsh Looking from the Cot Valley over those ancient rounded eggs of granite to The Brisons https://www.arvorphoto.com/flow-afon-hafren https://photos.on-this.website/wm/-DUy7ude_h03IktR_Ie5IwAlPxA=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_491429056518fe1fdf3731.jpgFlow - Afon Hafren An infant Afon Hafren (River Severn) makes its way through the Hafren Forest https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo49201150.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/rbThbhMdYaL6yMAxUKJu8dwa6-Q=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1020580417648dd63991193.jpgIn Paradisum The Maldives https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-old-pier https://photos.on-this.website/wm/duG-oVuxT2AaQZF1NTNnPzGDcEw=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_4565412776200ce137eb0c.jpgThe Old Pier The remains of the original pier at Swanage https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-watcher-and-the-seas https://photos.on-this.website/wm/SEym2yH1G6FFl8nMstw7cExzRh8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_7209308415bec38174052c.jpgThe Watcher and The Seas! Guarding the mariners around this harsh North Cornwall coast. Trevose lighthouse, Cornwall UK https://www.arvorphoto.com/bodmin-wenford-steam-gala https://photos.on-this.website/wm/tuJzM2HyUKt-pfmwFNpo6HS1S54=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1295041787569b500676528.jpgBodmin & Wenford Steam Gala Visiting 6400 Class Pannier Tank 6412 leads resident 6435 on the climb from Boscarne Jn https://www.arvorphoto.com/safe-return https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Qu7n8-6jLR_N0z4Dm2I_zQ5fimE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1572375194580b60e1a5739.jpgSafe return Mission completed https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-lights-go-on https://photos.on-this.website/wm/5u-lt55h3oZ87kMwc-NHOW276jc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_71021577660c9deefea1f0.jpgThe lights go on The sun has set and the night encroaches and so the lights go on in Appledore https://www.arvorphoto.com/staylittle-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Cbh6pySWoHfpOCqSQ0kI8jfZJ18=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_75730381551a3ac75751f6.jpgStaylittle II Evening shafts of light illuminate the pasture land around the Afon Clywedog, Staylittle on a freezing cold evening. I had driven through a hailstorm en route and the temperature had dropped to 3C with a lot of wind chill. How different to earlier in the week when we were basking in temps around 20C https://www.arvorphoto.com/passion https://photos.on-this.website/wm/OFBMtxuN5X2sbr3jP10dkhICWJU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_83528110619bc89560886.jpgPassion! A beautiful acoustic set of songs provided by The Dillyboys against the wonderful backdrop of Clovelly Harbour https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-lockdown-exercise https://photos.on-this.website/wm/9Zm04x2WtRFz2TL1p4-k-SSr86E=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_9684171995eb7dc90de511.jpgThe Lockdown exercise Stitchwort in the hedgerow on the local lane https://www.arvorphoto.com/storm-freya https://photos.on-this.website/wm/LaB_6kCZMigMY3fDtVXFR6UJS1U=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_5854111305c7cd56f89767.jpgStorm Freya Storm Freya batters the coast at Porthleven, Cornwall UK. March 2019 https://www.arvorphoto.com/get-your-fresh-veg-here https://photos.on-this.website/wm/dY0DmU8VNEKpq-DgZi6Y1nDBEpk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_19668542555ece6b58ad9a6.jpgGet your fresh veg here, luv! https://www.arvorphoto.com/dean-forest-goods-iii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/vTgwYQwCxAHwrWIDeua9NnE_hpQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1913441299691acfedca849.jpgDean Forest Goods III https://www.arvorphoto.com/sacred-place https://photos.on-this.website/wm/dGY9k8p_woWLA6VTYIjHXkUT_tY=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_7502384685e68cfa4aebd0.jpgSacred Place The mystical place that is Stonehenge https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo48317518.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/qohTCknQWdkg_n7LkxzxWIw4bu4=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_114018578063f0d2dc83139.jpg https://www.arvorphoto.com/impressions-of-hafren https://photos.on-this.website/wm/ToRjK4z1r-QAzIlix-8A5KqMxjk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_6413812594d4befca1819d.jpgImpressions of Hafren An impressionist view of the Hafren Forest in the sun. https://www.arvorphoto.com/welsh-manors https://photos.on-this.website/wm/IQCVtUDdX7pgzDFnbUMnRMZc69k=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_943734741580b5c9677106.jpgWelsh Manors The splendid sight of two Manor class locos working through the Dee Valley https://www.arvorphoto.com/end-of-the-day https://photos.on-this.website/wm/mC9y3I6xrf3Q1aD4tK3OD5ns-3o=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_77164824254ffef26f247a.jpgEnd of the day Visiting loco 4566 on shed at Buckfastleigh https://www.arvorphoto.com/an-impromptu-moment https://photos.on-this.website/wm/_RE3Hw2yahF70SL5r2i2shhEtEs=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1603013146691acfc1ed43b.jpgAn Impromptu Moment Having completed its shunts in the Lower yard for the morning Pannier Tank 9681 waits to head back in to the Lower Yard while 78019 passes with the morning goods tp Parkend. https://www.arvorphoto.com/holne-bridge https://photos.on-this.website/wm/tFbkWDbWvHOiNJM5EBpPpl__mK0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_5550136315f43e06980d1a.jpgHolne Bridge The medieval bridge https://www.arvorphoto.com/whos-watching-who https://photos.on-this.website/wm/tQCs1wGVxvXaKCIewzKyukQ09L4=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_21306377105f43dec057651.jpgWho's watching who? Cows and young on Dartmoor https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo41213985.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/g7R_F_XAOpdATpkpqi6lwLnUU3w=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_15843311385ece703b5b936.jpg https://www.arvorphoto.com/ten-oclock-and-alls-well https://photos.on-this.website/wm/qqhuotMO86378pa3eSrwV7I1J_w=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_3405773195019562f0e7b1.jpgTen o'clock and all's well Taken 43 minutes after sunset, this image shows The Peace Camp 2012 at Godrevy, part of the London 2012 Festival. https://www.arvorphoto.com/british-fireworks-championships https://photos.on-this.website/wm/FdEiQhhsvyOZRLTU4DWxx7ghOr0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_13591696735ee08bc22712b.jpgBritish Fireworks Championships Plymouth 2019 https://www.arvorphoto.com/clovelly-herring-festival-2021-iv https://photos.on-this.website/wm/y_b5ZLVWXYbKwLj_cG91v8vCM4I=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_134346535619bc874c9ac8.jpgClovelly Herring Festival 2021 IV Clovelly Harbour and The Red Lion Hotel https://www.arvorphoto.com/rainbow-food https://photos.on-this.website/wm/vg49-4_M6MZ7MzbPoIb2_5MKqIQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_9968607115ece6d6946355.jpgRainbow food https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-misty-isle https://photos.on-this.website/wm/aYeXnp3EzFmcn_IipNOtOI0Qmgs=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_12189126685ca6f14ca520c.jpgThe Misty Isle The Cuillin Hills brooding across from Elgol https://www.arvorphoto.com/monument-to-the-past-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/42RAS_1lB0pFDzhhtWQm2unY2_U=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_9332719285e255fb48f1a8.jpgMonument to the past II Foggintor was one of the three great granite quarries of Dartmoor, the other two being: Haytor, and Merrivale. During the early 1840s Foggintor Quarry is said to have supplied granite that was used to build famous London landmarks such as Nelson’s Column and London Bridge https://www.arvorphoto.com/coasting-through-the-mendips https://photos.on-this.website/wm/STeLRXxN2p3hcKRHJRicJy_j39w=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_208121360156f7bcde9d0a1.jpgCoasting through the Mendips 34098 Templecombe with a Bournemouth West - Bath Green Park service. The reality being 34053 Sir Keith Park specially taking on the guise of former class mate Templecombe during the Somerset & Dorset Spring Gala event https://www.arvorphoto.com/st-catherines-tor https://photos.on-this.website/wm/2zwsGJ4ZirscOdw1dxyd83GT5mU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_109687022060c9df2d4f8f8.jpgSt Catherine's Tor The evening sun illuminates the North Devon coastline https://www.arvorphoto.com/enter-at-your-peril https://photos.on-this.website/wm/MjCizaC0xCVHg6kBKiAww26NUPA=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_13876701935eec575f55d65.jpgEnter at your peril The old farmhouse https://www.arvorphoto.com/exmoor-mood https://photos.on-this.website/wm/-7OHdrml9wL6u30rxS7M0U-PkQc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_21707107670be74fc09ce.jpgExmoor mood https://www.arvorphoto.com/out-of-the-gloom https://photos.on-this.website/wm/rOT2TZ-mqXkpY6GgkzBmVS8hIu4=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_147728927654ffef2e79a61.jpgOut of the gloom 7800 Torquay Manor with the Sunday 10.15am Kingswear - Newton Abbot portion for London Paddington? The reality is 7827 Lydham Manor masquerading as its long lost older sister on a TimeLine Event https://www.arvorphoto.com/as-lonely-as-a-rock https://photos.on-this.website/wm/oR_Fr8FSVtFVMXNS4YoItB68INM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_18289643835220fa4ebda10.jpgAs lonely as a rock A moody evening over Whitsand Bay, Cornwall https://www.arvorphoto.com/on-a-whim https://photos.on-this.website/wm/1t5AGRH1NGV_kHtQFjSkr7BePL0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_19475899525c879f827b0ab.jpgOn a Whim.... In the 1870's the Marke Valley Company bought Wheal Jenkin. The whim shaft was deepened and renamed Bellingham's Engine Shaft. Minions, Caradon mining district. Cornwall https://www.arvorphoto.com/sunset-cot https://photos.on-this.website/wm/-1463D56VthFLFNixZyqsftx8Bk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_3622288305e70a3a92bcf4.jpgSunset Cot Looking over those ancient rounded eggs of granite to The Brisons https://www.arvorphoto.com/cotswold-festival-of-steam-2025 https://photos.on-this.website/wm/02j22sUwdA9F_9OrdrLz2du9QFo=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1397858227683c657259ac1.jpgCotswold Festival of Steam 2025 Severn Valley Railway visitors 75069 and late stand in 7714 accelerate away from Gotherington Cotswold Festival of Steam, Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo53661224.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/optx1T3HqP1I1dONbClDYfAyCA0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_14602684716874e45f49011.jpgA Scotsman abroad The most famous steam locomotive in the world, Flying Scotsman during its visit to the West Somerset Railway, seen departing Blue Anchor in afternoon summer sunshine https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-holidays-are-over https://photos.on-this.website/wm/TYb_e7IdlJxoX8Oagh_IyZFwcpo=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1104868504670e6dcd115ca.jpgThe holidays are over Remembering the holiday trains that ran https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-express-freight-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/IQJl1Hra7DChDTHzWZmjBI3PXnQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_73866673967d801f8e26bd.jpgThe Express Freight II Taken on a photo charter organised by the Nene Valley Railway Wagon Group with 70000 Britannia on a demonstration goods train during its short visit to the Railway as part of the Railway 200 celebrations. Seen here passing Sutton Cross, recreating a scene of a Class D express freight heading for Rugby and The Midlands from East Anglia. https://www.arvorphoto.com/gathering-clouds https://photos.on-this.website/wm/ymYB0YEzrwrEIeKl1oIyultWATw=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_17208630585ee0869c58aeb.jpgGathering clouds An iconic copse for many who travel west to Cornwall on the A30 https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-grange-in-full-flow https://photos.on-this.website/wm/gCuL_ejCHt90iGNCCDIMUh5HY3I=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_108886913566826bf68b750.jpgA Grange in full flow An unexpected bonus, Grange No. 6880 Betton Grange heading to Minehead across Ker Moor working the 12.30 from Bishops Lydeard, its first run on the WSR https://www.arvorphoto.com/wheres-that-fitter-gone https://photos.on-this.website/wm/4gIwO1aTQsqEFJ_XBxWtn_2ZQbE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_20065014266539313c45d21.jpgWhere's that fitter gone? https://www.arvorphoto.com/distant-views https://photos.on-this.website/wm/R3i4talJ1h8LnFBZGqXZhNdda38=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_2771702055e1c2e3eade36.jpgDistant views The view over the Tamar Valley to the distant peaks of Dartmoor. Launceston, Cornwall https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-stamp-on-the-landscape https://photos.on-this.website/wm/C0i60pGb9cDnBCXjxGMfJPWjmJo=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_16263230985c6d3220534b8.jpgA stamp on the landscape..... The remains of Wheal Jenkin Stamps Engine House with the embankment of the Liskeard and Caradon mineral railway passing in front. Minions, Caradon mining district https://www.arvorphoto.com/glimpse https://photos.on-this.website/wm/J-t89s_lgrPG0XpbwlieV-gtymQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_21099031825bec352709dd7.jpgGlimpse A shaft of late sun picks it's way through the clouds and illuminates the cliffs of Pentirehead and The Rumps https://www.arvorphoto.com/craig-goch https://photos.on-this.website/wm/HFy27FAkAAG8OGGe85WCx9mXK1Q=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_138072245051a3ac729c19d.jpgCraig Goch Once the fog had lifted, what a splendid view was revealed with water like glass. A truly marvellous morning to be out at the upper reservoir of Craig Goch in the Elan Valley https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo52412130.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/KuLTubmx0Tgv3tVGIEanY8rQvO8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_19483858406729daf3018c8.jpgBarnstaple Round Table Fireworks 2024 The Finale Round Table fireworks display in Barnstaple. Quite a crowd congregated on the Long Bridge to watch the display at the Rugby Club https://www.arvorphoto.com/nearly-there https://photos.on-this.website/wm/diJRuV2W4YKnq8JGkWQykSoBbPg=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1985000712670e6da8d8c98.jpgNearly there 7812 Erlestoke Manor replicates the summer holiday trains with the luggage van on the rear bringing people to the West Somerset resorts and approaches Leigh Wood Crossing with the Quantock Hills and Triscombe Quarry behind https://www.arvorphoto.com/waterfall-country https://photos.on-this.website/wm/htV7_D7DKuiESjLbAVs7uhdRm1w=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_171333402459c7a19091efa.jpgWaterfall Country III A steady cascade. Sgwd Ddwli Uchaf on the Afon Nedd Fechan https://www.arvorphoto.com/beach-hut-colours https://photos.on-this.website/wm/qpl8jx18D0rV7Wd6jtaYcE3c0IY=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_8053039335de4e6c998330.jpgBeach hut colours https://www.arvorphoto.com/lockdown-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/x_wee1wSfYVEmZESV-rEglFmuE0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_4610511445eb1495b29d7e.jpgLockdown II The second of two views of the garden gate https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-evening-arrival https://photos.on-this.website/wm/4XrZI4C4zj-t6-eWaBRHEHmh94E=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_164024861667c169f8c4156.jpgThe Evening Arrival A Victorian evening at Sheffield Park station on the BlueBell Railway https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo50199508.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/GWwvbT0T1zNsMsqNErSPi7zZEro=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_11965984336539312dd9c49.jpgGoing through the night's instructions https://www.arvorphoto.com/beneath-the-stars https://photos.on-this.website/wm/DObNUISmkmFt2fb--NAJO6xzkvE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_4266956660c9df113f069.jpgBeneath the stars The Towanroath engine house beneath the stars https://www.arvorphoto.com/lighting-the-lamp https://photos.on-this.website/wm/e38LHo1GLXoCbODtwrx1XLu2nxg=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_14561757866539318c64512.jpgLighting the lamp https://www.arvorphoto.com/ghostly https://photos.on-this.website/wm/cRYqLYlnmMVgP1HDh8TgW3W4m4s=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_3043619654ffef24d6ae3.jpgGhostly Buckfastleigh Shed https://www.arvorphoto.com/sacred-sunrise https://photos.on-this.website/wm/8Jd5K9imlTa8cS20IWgmicu0G-I=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_14052285745e6f64d0d3ea7.jpgSacred sunrise A mystical sunrise over Stonehenge https://www.arvorphoto.com/barn https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Q0Vjp9Wj-CDNhHdy4Lx9JOQgrDw=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_3566585395ca489d1449aa.jpgBarn A shaft of sunlight illuminates a barn and a field https://www.arvorphoto.com/halcyon-days https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Iftuc8qK6m_2mSl-RQ_CiS63rM4=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_16303869205686a2664f223.jpgHalcyon days Recreating the last days of freight on the GC with 92212 renumbered as 92178 on the set of windcutters https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-milk-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/HDlsHVKhcF7IwDulDdaBEvmUtSg=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1961472438660ac3e268d64.jpgThe Milk II The climb away from Shepton Mallet https://www.arvorphoto.com/in-search-of https://photos.on-this.website/wm/dKb9MIj3YEQJe9Hg-YYdMZ7Lz8s=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_16053310365dce926a04ca3.jpgIn search of.... https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-fallos-of-rha https://photos.on-this.website/wm/nAyaqrYkd2cxJwtSssX9Y-ia4UI=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_4824044945ca6ee8552ce7.jpgThe Falls of Rha Above Uig is this well hidden wonder, a magnificent double waterfall on the River Rha https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-ace https://photos.on-this.website/wm/qgqeFKv3B8QCFOKNndfg8nLwqOE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_776686353683c6583df6c6.jpgThe ACE Recreating the Atlantic Coast Express with Merchant Navy Class 35006 Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co Cotswold Festival of Steam, Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo52741024.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/vWBQMUmV6GY3kuA11CCk_WrHJgI=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_113731453767c169c68fa19.jpgWaiting for the Up train to arrive A Victorian evening at Sheffield Park station on the BlueBell Railway https://www.arvorphoto.com/water-architecture https://photos.on-this.website/wm/e-2ZIuo0326-D4xrpJVCkTEkSek=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_3373185555dce8e949fb22.jpgWater architecture https://www.arvorphoto.com/eype https://photos.on-this.website/wm/S1kdcHpXpkAWo2vvpNU_YR3EMuY=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_19933488385fbf81ca20d5f.jpgEype A view along the cliffs from Eype Mouth towards Golden Cap https://www.arvorphoto.com/gateway https://photos.on-this.website/wm/DyBgQPMBeI1-CL7BJLE1ptOHO0M=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_532920475bec335e91580.jpgGateway The Severn estuary has a maximum tidal range of 14.5 metres, the second highest in the world https://www.arvorphoto.com/cloud-formations https://photos.on-this.website/wm/BBjNSg4ZXGMAIx6vDsXzhdY31ns=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_14538916735686a2f436cf2.jpgCloud formations As the low cloud hangs in the valley above the Afon Glaslyn, Palmerston and Prince add there own cloud as they climb the incline https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-final-outing https://photos.on-this.website/wm/aREOayDVhmFGJgfzHyzYHfAydF4=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1058742915686a532e7b92.jpgThe final outing LNER N7 69621 heads a freight through Consall Forge on it's last day in service https://www.arvorphoto.com/lockdown-exercise https://photos.on-this.website/wm/SYcxM6kBsqy_IAoEuBu12s4ND2I=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_20070146525eb7e52da4752.jpgLockdown exercise Spotted on a wander along the local lane. I love how the lamb has its tongue stuck out, ready to taste the milk? https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo36928961.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/4MOxJnIGY6nJz6ghn8eIetm7qWk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_8554121215bec2e701cc0f.jpg https://www.arvorphoto.com/braunton-marsh https://photos.on-this.website/wm/APSP-55HLmkDiKKvQMc8M9VymgQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1150322876670be765d52f4.jpgBraunton Marsh https://www.arvorphoto.com/they-didnt-all-return https://photos.on-this.website/wm/bz7kF9ZjDjt89ql5jTTg5pIZhHc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1518696075580b60d1d32ae.jpgThey didn't all return As was all too often the case during WW2. airmen, young men, would head out over the North Sea never to return. The RAF lost a total of 55,573 killed out of a total of 125,000 aircrew: a death rate of almost 45% percent. 8,403 were wounded in combat & 9,838 became prisoners of war. https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-lady-awaits https://photos.on-this.website/wm/tLwxsV-LigJyGFfVu2scuT7BLVI=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_4928420875e367aa1aac6e.jpgThe lady awaits.... https://www.arvorphoto.com/still https://photos.on-this.website/wm/bhT6LNxnl7uxPWvXqcn001BQFk8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_166225189354474848150f5.jpgStill The mist hangs over the still waters, as lone fisherman stands on the shore of Llyn Clywedog on a gorgeous september morning https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-setting-of-the-sun https://photos.on-this.website/wm/d6YaetbnXCECK3m6eEMquu6M9Ik=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_2848255025f5218329195f.jpgThe setting of the sun II Another image from Hound Tor with the view over to Haytor Rocks with the last dregs of colour https://www.arvorphoto.com/appledore-regatta-5 https://photos.on-this.website/wm/0BlUHKDwhAyEMpgHrzA8ue7mn04=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_18387610496106ccff90f9c.jpgAppledore Regatta 5 Appledore Regatta Taken from Instow Beach https://www.arvorphoto.com/dune-world https://photos.on-this.website/wm/gj6GaZ6FSljyh3_Glzaa_ApTx7o=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_246366946116146aed10b.jpgDune World Another world, full of rare species and finally some gorgeous golden light. Flagpole Dune stands proud in the evening light and the grasses sway in the breeze, on a visit to Braunton Burrows. The Burrows are a UNESCO Designated Biosphere Reserve due to the rarity of the plant and insect life that inhabits it. Braunton Burrows North Devon https://www.arvorphoto.com/new-year-new-day https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Yz1JARSPUyvJmqxekmj-kKYkbUY=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_176471628261faa3ab3f188.jpgNew Year, new day A stroll along the quayside at Bideford, North Devon https://www.arvorphoto.com/appledore-regatta-4 https://photos.on-this.website/wm/YjMDYMjr34FzKbh2msrnpcqNEkk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1089651756106ccf536488.jpgAppledore Regatta 4 Appledore Regatta Taken from Instow Beach https://www.arvorphoto.com/appledore-regatta-11 https://photos.on-this.website/wm/K2nz6Pb4uCrOuDezBU0jN5gNMIg=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_18465074596108e0ec3d497.jpgAppledore Regatta 11 https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-branch-line-scenen-4566 https://photos.on-this.website/wm/ZnPKn-QM4lL607AM7E5IQizNr3s=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_680749813543d7e82cf2db.jpgA branch line scene, 4566 at Foley Park, Severn Valley Railway Recreating a scene from BR (W) days, 4566 passes Foley Park with 2 Mk1 coaches on a 30742 Charters photo shoot https://www.arvorphoto.com/clifton-suspension-bridge-150th-annivaersary https://photos.on-this.website/wm/TOQGAL-KDIEacdHhqJ6bgqd0Cjk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_126422827548c3fe3be2c1.jpgClifton Suspension Bridge 150th Anniversary The fireworks display to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the opening of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. https://www.arvorphoto.com/impatience https://photos.on-this.website/wm/WFymihdR1RpyyAIfYY9rktECrrc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_3818143226539319c806a4.jpgImpatience https://www.arvorphoto.com/exmoor-dark-sky-reserve https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Gs9Io-gCqkD0KRfkNWemzZ8_ohc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_19239391196129fb46d0662.jpgExmoor Dark Sky Reserve It was a night with a good forecast for clear skies, so I headed up in to the Exmoor National Park, home to Europe's first International Dark Sky Reserve. Even though the moon was due to rise shortly after 2200, I felt there was a small window of opportunity for an image of the Milky Way. It was an exhilarating feeling to sit in the 'middle of nowhere' as the darkness fell, with a surprising silence all around, waiting for the night sky to unveil itself. https://www.arvorphoto.com/all-quiet https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Jka_tjpPxO2CKWc69tg5qw6R1l0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_12700306666970fe3acb3b0.jpgAll quiet After a depressingly grey day, the sky broke in the last hour to reveal a little colour in the sky. The working end of Bridlington harbour is at rest for a Saturday afternoon, with Vivier Crabbers Genesis and Genesis Enigma moored up together. https://www.arvorphoto.com/passing-the-junction https://photos.on-this.website/wm/crFYYr1HqIolw74epaJpfZys8HE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_63312921648dd7aaefce1.jpgPassing the junction She's on time, the express rushes past the junction Shovelling white steam over her shoulder Snorting noisily as she passes The Lady of Legend heads for the Capital The new build/conversion GWR Saint No. 2999 “Lady of Legend” during its short visit to the WSR for the 2023 Spring Gala (courtesy of the Great Western Society at Didcot). https://www.arvorphoto.com/appledore-regatta-9 https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Vw_eNTIzCBtH9s5ET9zw34pQ6f0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_6926607916108e0da2d56d.jpgAppledore Regatta 9 https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-storm-approaches https://photos.on-this.website/wm/9gHw_QHOMjkV7ZaIVMSyLumRpDw=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_156841078465449e32cf456.jpgA storm approaches Gorgeous autumn colours to the fore looking over the infant River Barle near Simonsbath https://www.arvorphoto.com/an-autumn-waterfall https://photos.on-this.website/wm/JJNoLv5F-I053kwStAGXMIlHM2E=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_12340616545bec345ff3ff6.jpgAn autumn waterfall Sgwd Ddwli Uchaf on the Afon Nedd Fechan https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo23222630.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/t-fPYLMv3WTV3k7oK-2MFqialQI=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_71489110548c3fe506100.jpgClifton Suspension Bridge 150th Anniversary fireworks The fireworks display to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the opening of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo32963780.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/senbUIwaukAsQdNPfrRD_D9HLHE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_192051404259c7a37357e7e.jpgWaterfall Country Sgwd Ddwli Uchaf on the Afon Nedd Fechan https://www.arvorphoto.com/its-those-eyes https://photos.on-this.website/wm/rhhACMppaOaKAKei96302EauR14=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_17322607605c7cd3afdd4d7.jpgIt's those eyes... Siberian Eagle Owl - Bubo bubo sibiricus https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-safe-return https://photos.on-this.website/wm/k613jcM3nEFg-puUnF6-8o35NDE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_482613286580b60d8c7143.jpgA safe return As was all too often the case during WW2. airmen, young men, would head out over the North Sea never to return. The RAF lost a total of 55,573 killed out of a total of 125,000 aircrew: a death rate of almost 45% percent. 8,403 were wounded in combat & 9,838 became prisoners of war. https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-calm-bay https://photos.on-this.website/wm/HmLa3mb24azOEnd_kHPXn2Z1kBM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1124432545c87be106d9b6.jpgA calm bay With 10 minutes to go before the sun has set, the soft light from the hidden sun reflects off the clouds over Padstow Bay https://www.arvorphoto.com/crowning-glory https://photos.on-this.website/wm/xSJTo0psA4Hr19_zydeVIkdw9oA=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_879869405f16408a63b17.jpgCrowning glory Comet C/2020 F3 Neowise is seen over the Crowns engines houses at Botallack mine https://www.arvorphoto.com/bristol-harbour-railway https://photos.on-this.website/wm/CGDgDxFpPXWNVlyzm_dWUk86SwU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_157143677267ce939b0b3f9.jpgBristol Harbour Railway A Docks departure https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo26459343.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/HKSAZ_ylqLyKc4LJsClAGyTzTtk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1157216809569b50c0dfe11.jpgBodmin & Wenford Steam Gala Visiting 5600 Class 0-6-2T 5619 climbs towards Bodmin General from Boscarne Junction https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-morning-delivery https://photos.on-this.website/wm/jt6oxC5sHmw_Y58kEj-VOrxD4VM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_16034087665812ebd7940f2.jpgThe morning delivery Staying with the early 1950's when the railway was slowly declining towards the end in 1956. Now having passed into British Railways hands, a grubby 822 The Earl on the morning goods train from Welshpool to Llanfair Caerinion having crossed the Afon Banwy now swings round towards Heniarth Halt. https://www.arvorphoto.com/potatoes-and-sack-on-black https://photos.on-this.website/wm/DeOgWjSzdll9XADwov_mlmNMQ3E=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_16974700985ece7485410e3.jpgPotatoes and sack on black background Potatoes and sack on black background https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo49587077.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/TSSwJnmcgEaKlFbizM8oqRvhGkM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_167383660764cfbe29c4200.jpgPassing the junction https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo41641886.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/lWiUmXdYdA94n89XfU-tN6aTIWw=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_6773161555f52173bf2dfa.jpgThe setting of the sun An evening trip to Hound Tor on Dartmoor and the view over to over Haytor Rocks as the sun was starting to set https://www.arvorphoto.com/dsc2899 https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Q3Z1xEAk4W-_S5VfigXlBTUkdNs=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1630406754536f2959076ec.jpg34007 Wadebridge 34007 Wadebridge at Boscarne 6/5/14 https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo23700642.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/gZnBYOYuYG9X1GoghOrgmS83Wl0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_168622642054ffef2a4e2f6.jpg1949 and the 2.45pm from Ashburton rounds Caddaford Curve heading for Totnes. In reality the SDR Branch Line Week Gala. https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-climb-to-talerddig https://photos.on-this.website/wm/uAUxDE1qyi4gUoOBDN5Kvl1tb1M=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1599511736580b5c69ce0c1.jpgThe climb to Talerddig Heading for the summit at Talerddig A 3P20 Parcels Group photo charter with a pre 1956 British Railways feel 7820 Dinmore Manor and 7822 Foxcote Manor https://www.arvorphoto.com/rural-byway https://photos.on-this.website/wm/kyW8-NMV2-CmNAdSygtie9bFiuE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1013715935812e95811484.jpgRural byway The end is nigh, it's the 1950's and a grubby 822 The Earl approaches Cyfronydd with a short freight for Llanfair Caereinion. https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-king-awaits https://photos.on-this.website/wm/8qXx9g4hEDLQz0MZA9yMhGl0sQ0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1450885636653930f6b9723.jpgThe King awaits Waiting to return to Laira https://www.arvorphoto.com/ready-for-off-loading https://photos.on-this.website/wm/u3NW4bkaaPlXfmDy-Luc-mFyd9g=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_106666437158d62ed8d99b0.jpgReady for off loading The Bristol Harbour Railway comes to life with a spot of shunting https://www.arvorphoto.com/in-deepest-devon https://photos.on-this.website/wm/QJUyLEBiNmSWtmKvADaqOhgpiRM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_111352492654ffef28b223f.jpgIn deepest Devon.... 0-6-0 Pannier Tank 1369 approaches Staverton during the Branchline Week Event https://www.arvorphoto.com/dsc2926 https://photos.on-this.website/wm/trFYVWpJNTvZHpWJ_EV3yzTzmyk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1967774380536f295bad866.jpg34007 Wadebridge 34007 Wadebridge at Charlie&#039;s Gate 6/5/14 https://www.arvorphoto.com/passing-the-distant https://photos.on-this.website/wm/L-qRyDWWqxMeagH5cA00Mqt12p0=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_142745326548c38ef15ca0.jpgPassing the distant Collett Goods 3205 passes the distant signal for Buckfastleigh. https://www.arvorphoto.com/sdr-mince-pie-special https://photos.on-this.website/wm/D4Wjs4WUKn9Dg-DNnhyg_8fZC9Q=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_44436148054a539f0d6322.jpgSDR Mince Pie Special London Transport liveried GWR Pannier tank L92 approaches Bishops Bridge signal box https://www.arvorphoto.com/autumnal-colours https://photos.on-this.website/wm/m3_O0cPNS0MofTP8zBqIMzW11Gg=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_138621987548c38f3e6750.jpgAutumnal colours 3205 at Stretchford https://www.arvorphoto.com/light-and-dark https://photos.on-this.website/wm/IzhhOD_q6cwHeHtCNoB_mANWFBs=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_201180492254ffef2c849b8.jpgLight and dark GWR Pannier Tank 6412 heads away from Nappers Halt https://www.arvorphoto.com/chasing-shadows https://photos.on-this.website/wm/GulG8lhQmk2RxGer40rZEUUZf8c=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_949594334543d7e83c3a76.jpgChasing shadows 4566 attacks Eardington Bank as the fine October light starts to wane https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo26402382.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/2OHi_nWBNSrLXGCQbqJJNHD5YT8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_19033173235687f605b65d5.jpgPalmerston and Prince Small England locos - Palmerston and Prince https://www.arvorphoto.com/sea-sun-and-a-manor https://photos.on-this.website/wm/iGe8fhrdoEVZ2WIgfuoSMvvjRcU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_185054895154ffef2f6da41.jpgSea, sun and a Manor 7800 Torquay Manor crossing Hookhills Viaduct on a TimeLine Event https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-local-freight https://photos.on-this.website/wm/OuYrwZ7q8kDBuJ4PPlFM3x35R5g=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_14991656754ffef2b73045.jpgThe Local Freight 4566 with a short freight for Totnes during the Branch Line week Gala https://www.arvorphoto.com/heading-away https://photos.on-this.website/wm/AvQOae2eOlgQOtjQxmr8cZLM8gA=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_536426394548c38f2675f4.jpgHeading away 3205 South Devon Railway https://www.arvorphoto.com/sd-remembered https://photos.on-this.website/wm/TO7-uwD-qhABCmCQl9jByODA13Y=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_66782076356f7bcef4ca61.jpgS&D remembered 4F 44422 pilots 7F 53809 recreating the scene, climbing through the Mendips towards Bath Green Park https://www.arvorphoto.com/climbing-the-mendips https://photos.on-this.website/wm/gSGyRg5ED1_9sqfGb-_98ml2aCE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_55060918856f7bd02889a7.jpgClimbing the Mendips? The S&D remembered with 4F 44422 piloting 7F 53809 on the climb to Crowcombe Heathfield https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-1033-from-town https://photos.on-this.website/wm/slfzd2fFf7CDS2iB3onKR6nYRXs=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_829725637580b5cbbb1ddf.jpgThe 1033 from Town With a bit of artistic licence, the 1033 from Barnstaple Town nears the end of its journey as it arrives at Woody Bay. The reality is the F&WHR Manning Wardle Lyd pulling in to Woody Bay during a 30742 Charter https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-crew https://photos.on-this.website/wm/_sl04lYPdIONgguaHyKeZp9vFq8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_2147281642548c38f941600.jpgThe crew A quick chat whilst the train is loaded https://www.arvorphoto.com/rural-idyll https://photos.on-this.website/wm/1Nbi-l30y6ZT3kYOs0M7QDI1vkU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1516065324580b5d18a8f33.jpgRural idyll Back to the late 1920's before the passenger service was withdrawn and the morning service from Welshpool approaches Cyfronydd. 823 Countess with two replica Pickering coaches and a handful of wagons and brake van during a David Williams Photo Charter https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo48317519.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/tppujtiiNbrx7pSUULUa54FWV2U=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_66242375063f0d2e6083cd.jpgL&B remembered https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo48317520.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/p6MxcQrt5gd0MtMHUb6VDrEvrLo=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_47164024063f0d2ef6df34.jpgL&B remembered L&B replica locos Lyn and Lyd at Woody Bay https://www.arvorphoto.com/it-wants-to-go-on https://photos.on-this.website/wm/0iW84ENO7wB9knxewZoEXKAfBkU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_210959084065393151c8331.jpgIt wants to go on Number Four Road https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-milk https://photos.on-this.website/wm/RGJY4zq0Y870sk8OQ9BH0CwYrEY=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1504190583660ac3d7a9306.jpgThe Milk Recreating a classic steam era milk working in the South West. A Wells to Witham Friary Milk Trip rolls into Cranmore? https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo50199514.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/lXxy-rPfYiFmoMS9EzQC8rviHNc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_15915428696539317157f71.jpgSimmering https://www.arvorphoto.com/are-we-there-yet https://photos.on-this.website/wm/CZQUoq_IidoFAM_Q5SYL7AkIdPI=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1781357694670e6db9bbfa2.jpgAre we there yet? 6880 Betton Grange replicates the summer holiday trains with the luggage van on the rear bringing people to the West Somerset resorts and approaches Leigh Wood Crossing with the Quantock Hills and Triscombe Quarry behind https://www.arvorphoto.com/remembering-the-last-days https://photos.on-this.website/wm/qXGA8smR0WPd-NTtA3qbZ8thCNQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_6149311465686a55aa8d4c.jpgRemembering the last days A morning Annesley - Woodford freight bustles by Swithland Sidings box with 9F 92178 in charge https://www.arvorphoto.com/steaming https://photos.on-this.website/wm/lbO6-VUOzbL-CD5ch7CRZ5OTE80=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_2615939252beb4162a7fc.jpgSteaming? Mist and early morning sunlight over Llyn Clywedog https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-express-freight-iv https://photos.on-this.website/wm/7fO11aCRtJpYLJd57_TkW8jVZyg=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_23604209767d8021fd3c55.jpgThe Express Freight IV A Class C freight has emerged from Wansford Tunnel on the approach to Yarwell Jn in a downpour heading for Rugby and The Midlands https://www.arvorphoto.com/whats-the-next-exam https://photos.on-this.website/wm/d6lgfOC7BH1TxRHhvo9w9Av5xhY=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_17659379746539315d464f6.jpgWhat's the next exam? https://www.arvorphoto.com/eurasion-beaver-castor-fiber https://photos.on-this.website/wm/iwlVzoSmYYLUoxvul2seWa6jxDg=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_12855467335f449f25bdfd5.jpgEurasian beaver - Castor fiber https://www.arvorphoto.com/to-the-east-and-back https://photos.on-this.website/wm/E__uFUIpi8jb3a60QV1b6BUMIUk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_106387799580b60b384c47.jpgTo the East and back Ready for another mission. Lancaster Bomber 'Just Jane' NX611 stands on the apron at the former RAF East Kirkby https://www.arvorphoto.com/rural-bliss https://photos.on-this.website/wm/QUSCj07v2gSfaVacl-7UNx_moqU=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_550385018580b5d007c882.jpgRural bliss Back to the late 1920's before the passenger service was withdrawn and the morning service from Welshpool approaches Cyfronydd. 823 Countess with two replica Pickering coaches and a handful of wagons and brake van during a David Williams Photo Charter https://www.arvorphoto.com/barnstaple-round-table-fireworks-2024 https://photos.on-this.website/wm/x08wjftLWRWRVHFkLu5Jpzk9cn8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_2778097606729dafde128a.jpgBarnstaple Round Table Fireworks 2024 The Finale Round Table fireworks display in Barnstaple. Quite a crowd congregated on the Long Bridge to watch the display at the Rugby Club https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-moorland-scene https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Jq_3p8e6pZdZ2jq2N-60mKZTnkQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_9723145766b73bf3d4b4d.jpgA Moorland scene Early morning on Exmoor as the sunlight plays over the moors, the grasses sway in the breeze and the infant River Barle babbles away down in the valley. Meanwhile the clouds sit on the hills in the distance. https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo49201140.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/1uWOWaLvYePskddQit6-ljq_KvI=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_2066082842648dd62d03730.jpgIn Paradisum The Maldives https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo36928980.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/c_NYoYGL_QnZ9VAaS7wwVV333lM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_16830311795bec31bee5ed6.jpg https://www.arvorphoto.com/port-quin https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Ikfi4PfaZq3FY-7Lv_PBmtpzPWY=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_6712440065148afbe8d0a8.jpgPort Quin A first attempt at this location, high tide at Port Quin. Port Quin was once a thriving fishing village, but in the great storm of 1698 the entire fishing fleet was destroyed, none of the fishermen of Port Quin returned, creating circa 24 widows. The families that were left all moved from Port Quin to Port Isaac, leaving the place deserted. https://www.arvorphoto.com/on-a-misty-night https://photos.on-this.website/wm/1uqZX0Y_bkRE7Rh_0rW2wgKgixk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_2196904355e3404f0b3fc8.jpgOn a misty night The old packhorse bridge that led to Launceston Priory https://www.arvorphoto.com/garlic-bulb-and-cloves https://photos.on-this.website/wm/OKGkmm1jbyAWG3O0ZRnZ07W7ClA=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_5240191505ece70fb4236a.jpgGarlic bulb and cloves Garlic bulb and cloves on black background with copy space https://www.arvorphoto.com/east-lyn-river https://photos.on-this.website/wm/hTp0iavGhbz3H2f4C5MdQH48Jgc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_257002028619bc5762dbcd.jpgEast Lyn River East Lyn River near Watersmeet https://www.arvorphoto.com/spekes-mill-waterfall https://photos.on-this.website/wm/jw-JXvYFCfm6uMYXDOkCyNCHwwE=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_64673502060cef01c5b3c5.jpgSpeke's Mill Waterfall The evening sun illuminates Speke's Mill waterfall and the hanging valley https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-afternoon-cruise https://photos.on-this.website/wm/bQgJe84EpJ3DAA-v_ioXriBS2ec=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_13804075526874e55e2d27c.jpgThe Afternoon Cruise PS Waverley depart on its afternoon cruise from Ilfracombe https://www.arvorphoto.com/waterfall-country-ii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/VC0SC_SMCdy09vC0kK2uk-BLmnk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_176141397159c7a3702faf9.jpgWaterfall Country II Sgwd Ddwli Uchaf on the Afon Nedd Fechan https://www.arvorphoto.com/photo53661225.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/0Q-0ZFV3Gc8TjAAjjSEp0mqjlhc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_15174569046874e5485a3f6.jpgThe Arrival The last sea going paddle steamer in the World, PS Waverley, arrives at Ilfracombe with a morning trip form Penarth and Clevedon https://www.arvorphoto.com/watching-you-watching-me https://photos.on-this.website/wm/6UwMtgj9eqf8uQPv6vBQjQmcbmc=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_14408806525eb7e42c84e14.jpgWatching you, watching me Spotted on a wander along the local lane. This ewe looks like it has a lockdown hairdo and it definitely had attitude watching me. https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-landing-stage https://photos.on-this.website/wm/6XW09WCPlOzSmYlUevw4NEa3Xqw=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1238104374c82b5f11a43c.jpgThe Landing Stage The still calm of a dour evening on Derwentwater https://www.arvorphoto.com/a-day-of-patience https://photos.on-this.website/wm/6mE3_KT4Eye4yt3XZKc4EQzNRK4=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1323267846818d6c70f095.jpgA day of patience A day of patience. By this point in the day, I was the only person left at Leigh Wood crossing, the train had left Williton 60+" late but then was further delayed in the Stogumber area. The bonus was that the delay meant it was a touch cooler and as a result, there was this brilliant exhaust. 9351 pilots 2986 Robin Hood on the first day of the Spring Steam Spectacular. https://www.arvorphoto.com/breathe https://photos.on-this.website/wm/fjdAKspvLKQGoooWPOWEtiYnfzk=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_14210161165f55ee7dba65f.jpgBreathe A gorgeous end to the day Great Staple Tor Dartmoor https://www.arvorphoto.com/life-in-the-loco-shed https://photos.on-this.website/wm/7cPDIx4XmKuNrbt7DayPuTbZpEg=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_142079432165393145c5f87.jpgLife in the Loco Shed https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-green-lane https://photos.on-this.website/wm/z8js17FC7BTZMML6MSwg4vPOYV8=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_17854425956110c4118dbb1.jpgThe Green Lane This all about the curiosity, what is around that last corner, where does this lane lead to.... https://www.arvorphoto.com/shades-of-grey https://photos.on-this.website/wm/saOdqIqF-n3dkbdGfG-nuG8aRII=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_15579908265ca6f69f2cadc.jpgShades of grey A grey morning on Staffin Beach https://www.arvorphoto.com/clovelly-herring-festival-2021 https://photos.on-this.website/wm/d6UEzowfc44Cen-fQT9wP8tsPlQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_575699964619bc8b509aa1.jpgClovelly Herring Festival 2021 A beautiful acoustic set of songs provided by The Dillyboys against the wonderful backdrop of Clovelly Harbour https://www.arvorphoto.com/golden-reflections https://photos.on-this.website/wm/6QR4j4LyqtRcp-vrrV2N6PL1ylI=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_10850549295686a2a6ae8a7.jpgGolden reflections As the sun sets over The Cob, No.12 David Lloyd George heads for Boston Lodge with the Vintage set https://www.arvorphoto.com/sgwd-yr-eira-the-falls https://photos.on-this.website/wm/45At6e3re8OgD7mfYTH4KTHc7DA=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_55860136959c7a37b193a8.jpgSgwd yr Eira - The Falls of Snow Sgwd yr Eira - the famous falls behind which you can walk, the waters of the Afon Hepste plunge over a hard band of sandstone whose overhang protects the walker from the full force of the water. https://www.arvorphoto.com/ready-for-the-off https://photos.on-this.website/wm/i0e5swlpU8itsHme4ZcecIbFrSw=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_21164587545686a2889f81e.jpgReady for the off? The train crew ready themselves for the off with 46233 Duchess of Sutherland in charge https://www.arvorphoto.com/in-the-pink https://photos.on-this.website/wm/1DkN_ECiRmmN8ojBCblozJ2svMQ=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_124570585964cdf0b2729fb.jpgIn the Pink Sunrises with colour were in short supply on my visit to the Isle of Skye in 2019. However, this was a little treat, though short-lived. The Old Man of Storr reflected in Loch Fada https://www.arvorphoto.com/waverleys-grand-return-to-bideford https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Q63FHchIg9-XpahmzoMGg4mh7VM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_444570566643bb25b5ed.jpgWaverley's Grand Return to Bideford Announcing her arrival, PS Waverley is framed by the Torridge New Bridge on the return to the River Torridge and Bideford today for the first time in 40 years. https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-vixen https://photos.on-this.website/wm/jFU9olLRto2rgCiDMw17Z_9M8Ks=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_11415938175eec54755a385.jpgThe Vixen This was one of those chance shots, driving to another location and spotted the sun picking out this tor as I came round a bend in the road and luck would have it, there was a parking area handy too! Vixen Tor with the backdrop of Sharpitor, Dartmoor https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-shed-foreman https://photos.on-this.website/wm/hcBXwClICrd-jnB11NioX1G6tzA=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_1286575219653931129622a.jpgThe Shed Foreman https://www.arvorphoto.com/off-the-last-train https://photos.on-this.website/wm/evh6gY8ZCdFnlWZJRmhEc7wAEPM=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_203992828556f7bca7107cb.jpgOff the last train The late night passenger https://www.arvorphoto.com/the-milk-iii https://photos.on-this.website/wm/7ulqst8B7E5A-N_iXD5g271vs-k=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_2059701201660ac3ecbd5ec.jpgThe Milk III Recreating a classic steam era milk working in the South West. The Milk trip climbs away from Shepton Mallet for Witham Friary https://www.arvorphoto.com/blanches-passport https://photos.on-this.website/wm/d8scMjh9oartCiWEQoelV-bdE20=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_5480672755686a27d40f70.jpgBlanche's passport The main attraction at the Autumn Steam Gala, Ffestiniog Rail's 2-4-0STT 'Blanche' with the full rake of L&B coaches approaching Woody Bay. This event marks the first time that Blanche has ventured away from the F&WHR. https://www.arvorphoto.com/man-o-war https://photos.on-this.website/wm/UtFSRwkbdn9gTA93CjQXK4xNq38=/fwcb/1774519944/13274_17397925816200cdf7126c0.jpgMan o' War A different angle from Durdle Door, this time overlooking Man o' War beach and cove where the harder limestone has eventually been eroded, leaving a thin line of rocks