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This is a thirty second exposure which on one hand has given the waters surface a polished sheen and on the other, a light breeze has moved the top of the trees in the right hand corner causing a blur. I suppose I could edit that out but not sure that its really worth it?
Unfortunately not one of the lucky survivors ( Scraped in February 1991 at Old Oak Common Depot ) Class 50 50005 "Collingwood" works an up service across Cockwood Harbour during the evening of April 9th 1987.
From a few weekends ago on a nice circular walk around Brampford Speke. I took this shot shortly before we heard lots of yelling coming from further ahead. After a few moments we saw two swans swimming in our direction (a pity that I missed them, would have been a nice addition to this shot!). The swans were chased by a swimming dog and the dog owner was trying his best to convince the dog to come back out of the water but doggy had the hunt on his mind. This went on in both directions for a long time - we even had a nice picnic at the river bend in the background of the photo and watched the chase while munching away. The dog never really caught up with the two swans and at some point later on our hike we saw the owner with the dog back on the lead so I guess it eventually came to its senses. It reminded me of our first dog – a golden retriever – who was impossible to control when he switched from docile to wolf mode. Never caught anything though ;-)
BR Standard Tank 80098 powers through the reverse curves along the River Exe at Powderham and approaches Starcross hauling the 'Dawlish Donkey' on April 29th 2000.
It's high tide at Cockwood Harbour as 47477 hauls a northbound express over the causeway on July 14th 1988.
Looking very smart in it's large logo blue livery 47431 hauls it's rake of blue and grey MK 1's northbound across Cockwood Harbour, the low tide exposing the old wreck out in the River Exe on March 29th 1987.
The City of Exeter is a very interesting place indeed and a place that I really enjoy visiting, I was lucky enough once more this year to pay it a visit for a couple of days, this shot taken by the tranquil River Exe on the Exeter Quay.
47853 'Rail Express' in it's experimental blue livery heads a Virgin Trains service ( 1V50 Glasgow - Penzance ) past the entrance to the Exeter Ship Canal at Turf Locks Powderham and behind that the River Exe and the port of Topsham on August 16th 2002.
BR Standard Tank 80098 steams down the River Exe and across Cockwood Harbour hauling the afternoon 'Dawlish Donkey' on May 1st 2000.
A very work worn 66060 works up the beautiful River Exe Estuary in charge of the Burngullow to Exeter Riverside Yard on April 20th 2023.
60085 hauls it's train southwest at Powderham on August 16th 2002. Behind the train can be seen Turf Locks and the Exeter Ship Canal and behind that the River Exe and the town of Topsham and it's harbour below the distant hills.
GWR HST Castle Set 43158 "Kingswear Castle" and 43162 "Caerhays Castle" heads an up service along the River Exe Estuary at Powderham on September 17th 2022.
Yesterdays event of the day in Devon, the Midland Pullman heads back north in full sunshine. This is a slightly different angle of Cockwood afforded to me courtesy of DJI products.
43055 leads 43046 along the shores of the River Exe with the 5Z31 1533 Goodrington to Crewe LSL.
BR Standard Tank 80098 races across Cockwood Harbour bound for Newton Abbot hauling the 'Dawlish Donkey' with Brunels atmospheric pumping station tower in the background on May 1st 2000.
The tides out in the River Exe estuary as GWR Castle 5051 "Earl Bathurst" races across Cockwood Harbour with the returning "Torbay Express" on September 5th 2004.
Last Saturday we pulled our hiking guides from the bookshelf and looked at what short walks we could do with our boys. We found a 5k walk starting from the wee village Brampford Speke, hidden in the countryside at the river Exe. The circular walk was indeed lovely following the river a few times, lots of wildlife and interesting plants to behold. Brampford Speke is also really intriguing with its thatched-roofed cottages. We were really impressed about how our 3 y old was marching on for most of the 5k!
The photo shows the view across the river Exe towards the church of Brampford Speke while the path follows a disused train track towards Stoke Canon - some great place names in that part of Devon :-)
166202 passes along the shores of the River Exe near Starcross with the 1143 Exmouth to Paignton still sporting her old FGW livery as a Shag arrives to perch on the top of the mast of one of the Exes many wrecks.
In the days before this viewpoint was ruined by railings all along the wall celebrity liveried 47829 'POLICE' races along the River Exe through Starcross in charge of a Virgin Trains service on May 4th 2002.
The River Exe in spate at Exeter Quay on Saturday moring after heavy rain late last week. The flow was so strong that the Butts Ferry, one of only five 'floating bridges' in the country, got washed away downstream and apparently ended up in Topsham! Devon, England.
See my other Exeter Quay photos.
On a beautifully clear summers evening EWS 67004 races across Cockwood harbour in charge of it's parcels train on August 20th 2002.
I took this photo slightly out of focus in the hope it may look like a painting. Basically I was messing around with my Canon DSLR camera. Beaulieu River & Beaulieu Village on a beautiful winters day in the New Forest National Park, Hampshire in England,
As the evening shadows start to spread across Cockwood Harbour 'Crompton' 33062 powers through hauling it's rake of blue and grey Mk 1's northbound on April 9th 1987.
View from the Millstone looking towards the Mill on the Exe, Exeter. Unsure about the line through the railings?
37675 "William Cookworthy" crosses Cockwood Harbour and heads towards Exeter in charge of it's balast train on September 24th 1987.
From my trip to Tiverton last Saturday. The weather was absolutely fantastic and I spent quite some time strolling along the river. I planned on taking some longish exposures at that part of the river which cascades down a few little steps. The light was unfortunately pretty harsh (not complaining here, enjoyed getting a bit of vitamin D) so there is hardly any colour in the sky. I do however like that perspective with the tree and colourful buildings in the background with the little falls in the front.
50019 'Ramillies' heads a late afternoon service across Cockwood Harbour on a very clear April 9th 1987.
When I arrived this morning everything was white with frost but by the time the sun appeared the frost quickly melted (not helped by having to wait for some asbo swans who weren't happy with ne beibg there to disappear), a brief flurry of snow passed over leaving this dramatic sky.
My 1st visit to this pretty location that definitely won't be my last
On a beautiful Devon evening a lone 153 unit winds it's way over Cockwood Harbour heading for Exeter on June 3rd 2005.
With the sun rapidly sinking large logo 50003 'Temeraire' Crosses Cockwood Harbour on April 21st 1987.
50003 quite rare in my collection but the small boat below named 'Riptide II' must have been one of the most photographed of it's era. Practically every photographer that visited Cockwood Harbour during those years and there were many, will have it included in their images.