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The River Dart is the source of much folklore on Dartmoor, where it is traditionally respected and feared - the waters have a tendency to rise without notice following heavy rainfall on the moors above, adding to the dangers of its rapids and powerful currents. This gave rise to the couplet:
"River of Dart, Oh River of Dart!
Every year thou claimest a heart."
Darter waiting for the next insect to fly by. It caught around 10 small flies in as many minutes and landed in the exact same spot to eat them. Path to Ormesby little broad.
Sympetrum sanguineum.
"A medium-sized dragonfly. Males are crimson red, females are ochre. The abdomen is slightly 'waisted'. Both sexes have all black legs (other red darters have a yellow stripe).
"Similar Species: The Ruddy Darter is slightly smaller than the Common Darter with a 'waisted' abdomen and club-shaped tip. Males are bright red. Females are very similar to female Common Darters but have all black legs.
"Habitat: It favours shallow water with lots of emergent vegetation.
"When to see it: July to October.
"Life History: Away from the water both sexes usually perch in a tree or bush facing out over open space where they can scan for prey. They will usually return to the same perch after chasing prey or seeing off a rival."
There were so many darters and dragons along the Sailor's Path between Aldeburgh and Snape I didn't know where to look first! Most of them were on the wing, but a few were obliging enough to perch for a shot, like this female Ruddy Darter!
Common darter dragonfly, Sympetrum striolatum, female. 11 July 2021. Perivale Wetlands, Ealing, London, England, UK.
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Northern Ireland Railways General Motors class 111, 8112, makes its epic trip down from York Road depot to Dublin Connolly, seen above passing Clontarf Road Dart Station.
Northern Ireland Railways are attending the upcoming CIE Inchicore open day on Saturday 7th May 2022, celebrating the Iarnród Éireann Inchicore 175th Anniversary.
NIR are also sending down a modern 3 car CAF set.
Another rainy day, or summer as we call it in Britain...
Amidst the green trees in the background, Stephensons of Essex Dennis Dart/Alexander Pointer EU03CFX (403) passes along Cambridge Road in Stansted Mountfitchet working a mid-morning Route 301 service for Saffron Walden 28/06/21
Somehow Citybus' Darts seem to defy the chop, just when a year or so when they looked to be on their way the remaining 7 continue to put in the hard work.
Sadly it looks as if most of the major ops are winding down Dart operation, FSW announced theirs will probably be gone by May and some of Stagecoach ones are failing by the wayside when major/multiple faults develop - a cost factor thing now I am sure.
Ironically earlier in the day before I took this, sister Dart no.60 was seen being towed after breaking down but did re-enter service so obviously nothing too major wrong!
Bit of a tight shot this, had to crop slightly as some bloke walked past to the right and his arm got in the shot!
61 is passing the entrance to Plymouth Gin Distillery to the left (note the repo but period appropriate street lantern) off to the right is where myself and the wife had just emerged from 'The Bottling Plant' which is now a restaurant/cocktail/drinks bar but was once the bottling location for Plymouth Gin!