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Behind You?

Pompeyfan — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:04:59 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: A Hang Glider coming up behind a hovering bird of prey above the cliffs at Freshwater Isle of Wight. Please note that I have tried to crop out any dust marks on my sensor. The dark spot to the right of the bird is a cloud. Only comments about the shot please, not technical detail. I am not a David Bailey or Lord Snowdon?!.

Sunset from back garden

Pompeyfan — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:49:42 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: This was the sunset tonight from my bedroom window just over the top of my hedge in my back garden. David

I can see you below

Pompeyfan — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:30:37 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: One Red Arrow is upside down at Cowes Week Sailing Regatta. David

Get out of the way

Pompeyfan — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:30:36 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: Red Arrows avoiding each other at the Cowes Week Sailing Regatta. David

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Red Arrows in formation

Pompeyfan — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:30:35 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: Red Arrows in Concorde formation at the Cowes Week Sailing Regatta. David

Gnat and Sea Vixon

Pompeyfan — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 13:30:33 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: A Gnat and Sea Vixon at Cowes Week Sailing Regatta. David

Peek-a-Boo

Pompeyfan — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:23:23 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: The communication mast on top of St Catherines Down Isle of Wight just visible amongst the incoming sea fog. David

White Mouse and Clarendon Hotel

Pompeyfan — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:02:50 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: The White Mouse and Clarendon Hotel lit up by the sunlight as fog creeps in from the English Channel. The Clarendon was named after a 345 ton full rigged ship that came ashore at nearby Whale Chine in stormy weather with great loss of life. Some bodies are still at rest in the local churchyard including a memorial. Of all the many shipwrecks in the area, this was I think the worst. It was so bad that despite warning before this tragedy, it led to the building of St Catherines lighthouse in 1837, seen in other pictures I posted last week, and completed in 1840. The timbers of the Clarendon, completely broken up, was used to build many house in the village. The pub, known as the White Mouse, was renamed The Clarendon after the ship. Today, the pub has returned to its former name, a new wing added on, but the original building is still there which is now a hotel and still known as the Clarendon in memory of the ship and those who lost their lives. There is, as they say a story behind every picture. Being lit up by nature is quite fitting as nature destroyed the ship. Vessels came ashore due to fog which often affects this coastline as well as gales pounding the coast. David

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Fog Creeping In Over Village

Pompeyfan — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:34:06 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: Fog creeping in over the village of Chale Isle of Wight taken from the Military Road showing the Church about to be covered, and the pub, the White Mouse and Clarendon Hotel lit up by the sun still not hidden by the sea fog. The fence posts could spoil the shot a bit but I kept them in to set the scene off better. David

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Cliff Top Rescue

Pompeyfan — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:50:26 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: The Coastguard helicopter rescuing a paraglider who flew into the cliff at The Terrace beneath Blackgang Isle of Wight a couple of weeks ago. David

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Sunset

Pompeyfan — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:31:09 +0000

by: Pompeyfan

Description: Sunset from my bedroom window over the see. I have cropped out electric wires etc. Seagulls are coming into land for the night. David

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Mount Teide

Pompeyfan — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:03:28 +0000

by: Pompeyfan

Description: Mount Teide Tenerife seen above the clouds. The blue is due to taking the picture out of the coach window. It did not stop so I had no choice but take it from the coach. So please excuse colour. David

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Channel Sunset

Pompeyfan — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:37:00 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: Sunset over English Channel. I cropped one shot to block out the sea but did not like it so have posted exactly what I saw as I prefer. David

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Tin Can Island Stamps

Pompeyfan — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:44:51 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: This is a scan of the letter I sent in 1973 from Niuafo'ou Island Tong known as 'Tin Can Island. This would now be a collectors item due to the manner it was sent. I was working aboard the old Arcadia at the time. This picture is in connection with the pictures I posted in Transport of the native canoe and ships lifeboat picking up and dropping off mail in tin cans. I think this letter took four months to reach home. Once again sorry for quality of picture but my aim as with the other two pictures is information, not quality. The stamps are stamped Niuafo'ou which is why they are so special. Please note that the date on envelope is different to the date of the canoe and lifeboat pictures. This was another cruise. This was near the end of a three month circle Pacific cruise, and the other the start of a new circle Pacific Cruise. We had a hard life in the merchant navy?!.

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Tin Can Island Canoe and Arcadia Lifeboat

Pompeyfan — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:30:35 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: This is the canoe the natives of Niuafo'ou Island or 'Tin Can Island' used in 1973, not quite so modern as the boat shown in Porthole Paul's picture in same section taken more recently. This is taken from a slide so apologies once again to the experts. I tried to reduce the colour a bit but it must be understood that in the southern hemisphere the skies are very bright and seas a natural blue on a sunny day, but my aim is not the quality of the picture colour or otherwise but to point out the different boats used by the natives now in comparison with Paul's picture in same category. We were leaving mail in tin cans to be franked on the island and also picking up mail from other ships to take to Nuku'alofa. Please see the envelope that I posted from the island in 1973 in Miscellaneous with address blanked out. David

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Arcadia Lifeboat off Tin Can Island

Pompeyfan — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:30:34 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: Arcadia lifeboat picking cans of mail out of the water from a native off Niuafo'ou Island better known as 'Tin Can' Island as described by Porthole Paul in same section. The natives canoe is just out of the picture. This is mail left from another ship that we took to the main Island Tongatapu to be forwarded to addresses world wide. This picture is taken from a slide so apologies to all photography experts if not as perfect as it could be. Please see the envelope that I posted from this island in 1973 in Miscellaneous with address blanked out. David

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Morris 12

Pompeyfan — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:05:18 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: In my comments in the Auckland aerial shot showing the harbour bridge I made comment about my 1939 Morris 12. Well, this is it. I used to drive miles in it. It is sitting outside of my room in the living quarters of Cornwall Hospital Cornwall Park Auckland. The hospital is not sadly gone. To all professional photographers, sorry about the quality but this is scanned from a print and is as good as I will get it. I did however have one of the best cameras at the time, 1970, the latest Pentax, the best camera I have ever had. David

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Killer Whale

Pompeyfan — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:19:08 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: Killer Whale performing at a wild life park in Tenerife. David

Dolphin

Pompeyfan — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:19:03 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: Dolphin at a wild life park in Tenerife David

Sunset at Lanzarote

Pompeyfan — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:08:39 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: If you look closely to the left of the setting sun you will see a passenger aircraft about to land at Lanzarote. Picture was taken from the P&O cruise ship Aurora December 2007. David

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Opera House Sydney

Pompeyfan — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:58:25 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: Opera House Sydney 17th February 2007. David

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Sydney Harbour Bridge

Pompeyfan — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:54:29 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: Sydney Harbour Bridge 17th February 2007. David

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Oriana at Auckland

Pompeyfan — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:35:53 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: P&O Cruise ship Oriana at Auckland 13th February 2007. I used to live at Auckland and stood at this spot many times taking pictures of passenger ships in port. The terminal is now the Hilton Hotel. David

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Gatun Locks Panama Canal

Pompeyfan — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:13:46 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: The first set of locks on the northern end of the Panama Canal. There are three, Gatun, Pedro Miguel and Miraflores. Gatun has three chambers as you can see, Pedro Miguel one, and Miraflores two. The pcture was taken from the stern of the P&O cruise ships Oriana on 20th January 2007.

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Pedro Miguel Locks Panama Canal

Pompeyfan — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:03:47 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: This is the Pedro Miguel Locks Panama Canal on Saturday 20th January 2007 aboard the P&O cruise ship Oriana heading south. I took this purposely to show how close we were to the the lock and that you could almost jump off. In fact in the nest set of locks, the Miraflores Locks I actually touched the wall of the lock. David

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Peacock Butterfly

Pompeyfan — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:14:10 +0100

by: Pompeyfan

Description: Peacock Butterfly taken today 18th October in my garden. David

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