Helecopter G-PTTT Rear View

Coast Guard drills

winter 2018

Hot Wheels..

I work in a small motorcycle workshop. So that it doesn't get boring, we organize an event from time to time. Every year there is the "Chopper Day". Except for the last 2 years, you know why. But hopefully it will be that time again in 2023. I love my job!

If I'm not mistaken this is a young Peter Fonda shortly before he filmed Easy Rider.

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A favorite sightseeing helicopter ride for tourists in Wucaitan .

What an experience it was to see and hear the train make its slow and sinuous way up the valley from Glenwhilly. Six of us were in various positions to record the event.

When we discussed it that evening, it was clear that the second loco was not working properly. There is little exhaust to confirm this, and the driver shut off power shortly after the shot was taken for the speed restriction over the two bridges here. When power was reapplied, an impressive tower of clag rose from both locos, a little more in fact from the second class 20.

D8107, D8096 and 47828 near Miltonise with the 1Z63 15.34 Stranraer to Crewe between Glenwhilly and Barr Hill.

🎵🎶 Harleys in Hawaii 🎶🎵

Crazy Tuesday-Cutting Instrument

I like to cook/bake and to save time I use this sort of gadget. It's great for cutting up onions, apples, potatoes etc. Anything with some crunch to it. And it is extremely sharp!

Helicopter and skyscrapers - NYC

Fitzroy.

"Chopper Photobombed" - The Potterton Tree, Potterton, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

At "Thunder in the glens"

20302 gains the East Coast main line at Joan Croft Junction and is opened up to get 3S15 Hull to York up to speed. We'd had a great day chasing the 20's on the RHTT workings and this bonus shot rounded things off nicely.

Leica M240

Leica M2 / Summitar 5cm f2

Kodak T-Max100 Neofin Blau

FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS, edited in Affinity

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Collingwood.

The Chopper

Photobombed by a construction load at Rocky Bay north of Wellington,

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Captain Cook discovered a safe haven at what he called Dusky Bay and had his astronomer carefully determine its location by the stars so other ships could find it. Only problem, apart from sandflies, is that in 250 years no one has ever built a road to it. In this photo you can see the terrain inland from Dusky. We travelled 6 days by boat to get in but "as the crow flies" after 30-40 minutes we were back at civilization.

Chopper's upped his begging skills through constant training.

This is my mom's little yorkie dog. His name is Chopper and he's cute and full of energy.

Royal Norwegian Air Force Leonardo AW101 SAR Queen arriving at RAF Fairford for the RIAT 2024 air show.

Photos from Steampunk HQ in Oamaru. Quite the place to visit if you are in the area!

Heil Hydra

Our life savers doing what they are trained to do... saving lives...

Westpac Rescue Chopper searching Main Beach (near Surfers Paradise).

Dixie Choppers Built by Orange County Choppers

HDR-Orton

An added bonus of Fridays visit by two GWR Castles was the shadowing pair of class 20s designated rescue locos. 20142 and 20189 trundle along the River Teign passing Red Rock running approx 20 mins behind the Mayflower tour. The low sun provided a nice glint as the pair approached the Island.

For the record the service was 0Z24 1655 Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads where they would then take over as lead locos for the final leg to Birmingham New Street.