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An Osprey - aka Fish Hawk - clutching her catch while flying over Ropar Lake in Ropar Wetland, Punjab.
Fish can be a tricky prey to hunt, and a trickier catch to carry. Ospreys have abilities and characteristics that are unique among diurnal raptors, which allow them to be very adept fish hunters.
Brighton's Run2Music was a great opportunity for me to get out and practice with my new gear. Runners could do 5k, 10k or a half Marathon and the musical course with disco was a circular route around the end of Madeira Drive. So I was in the centre and able to capture runners over and over again. I thought I'd practice my over exposures, double exposures and a few normal shots.
Both were OK and sharing the garden as normal later on. I guess that the vixen will keep her two cubs away from the garden with the cat (not ours) around.
This 2 seater trainer is displayed at Gatwick Aviation Museum.
A lot of history attached to the Gloster Meteor range of aircraft that first flew in March 1943. Nearly 4,000 of all variants were built. Some were still flying with the RAF in a target towing role in the 1980's. The Australian's used a few Meteors in the Korean War and they had active service with other nations in local wars.
NMY 634E taking part in the Ensignbus Vintage Running Day 2018.
One of the BEA Routemasters that was transfered to London Transport. Now part of the Ensignbus heritage fleet.
A Baya Weaver bird perched on a Sorghum plant in a field near Ludhiana, Punjab.
Sorghum seemed to be a favourite grain of the weaver birds as dozens of them were foraging in these fields.
558 LKP with MCW bodywork painted in Maidstone and District Motor Services livery at the Festival of Steam and Transport 2019.
Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent.
The H van is now a very popular choice for street food and fast food outlet conversions. I like the colour co-ordinated power lead snaking its way to this van.
The Citroen H van was first seen in 1947 with production ending in 1981. Not sold in the UK as a new vehicle back then though.
A herd of domestic Buffaloes moving back after bathing in canal waters near Ludhiana, Punjab.
Domestic cattle require regular bathing during the extreme summers of India. This helps in preventing heat stress that hampers milk productivity and can also cause severe health issues for the animals.
Snow dunes, ice volcanoes and frozen waters meet the horizon, where a gentle sunset paints the sky in soft hues—a quiet reminder of winter’s stark and peaceful beauty.
-Lake Huron, Ontario Canada
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179 LHW with its front hinged bonnet open. Motive power for the car is an 1172cc cast iron side valve engine and a 3 speed gearbox.
Just over 115,000 Ford Popular 100E cars were built between 1959 and 1962. They did have some improvements over the earlier 100E models including better brakes.
Displayed at the Festival of Steam and Transport 2019. Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent.
Black-headed Jay perched on a tree stump near Kausani, Uttarakhand.
Dwelling in higher altitude forests, this bird is found along most of the Himalayan belt, all the way from Afghanistan to the North-East of India.
GN04 UGC making the turn from South Street in to West Street, Rochford, Essex.
Arriva Southern Counties 3965
SN66 WKP in dedicated park and ride livery. Also has the Essex County Council crest on the vehicle.
First Essex 67193 in Duke Street, City of Chelmsford.
The 'to let' signs in the background tells the story of the current era.
Two interesting vehicles in view here.
I think that this is the first time that I have ever seen a St John Ambulance vehicle traveling at speed with blue lights and sirens. Peugeot Boxer Ambulance LR14 OBW .
In the background is ONO 59, a bus with history. It is a 1949 Bristol K5G that had been in service with Eastern National. In 1967 it set out from this very location on a round the world trip that lasted about 2 years. This is The Elms public house in Leigh-On-Sea, Essex.
Support staff working near the dining area of BOBMC Rider Mania 2019 event near Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Feeding a congregation of thousands of motorcycling enthusiasts is a herculean task, and it requires the combined efforts of hundreds of workers in the background. Most - like this woman - remain unnoticed and often unappreciated.
I firmly believe that only when we choose to begin seeing the most disadvantaged among us, will we be able to comprehend the alarming economic disparity in our society and perceive the fallacies of our public policies.
Two female Baya Weaver birds perched on a Sorghum plant in a field near Ludhiana, Punjab.
Sorghum is a drought resistant cereal crop. This makes it a very useful farm crop which can thrive in hot and dry regions of the world.
MJ 9802 displayed at the Festival of Steam and Transport 2019. Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent.
A very popular model of car from 1932 onwards when it was introduced until the war started. There was an upgraded version in the early post war years until 1947.
My dad had one of these in the early 1960's. He hand painted the car bright green with a red grille and wheels. Back then you could buy special paint for hand painting of cars.
Migrants walking on the Ludhiana-Delhi Highway (NH-44) near Ludhiana, Punjab, during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.
The darkness of the night provided respite to these walking migrants from the unbearable heat of the day, and an opportunity to dodge the police barriers that would otherwise turn them back towards the city. The bright lights of the city that had once attracted them were left behind as they now chose to walk away in the dark.
The 121 was the base model of the 120 series introduced in 1956. Rather looks like this particular car may have more than base model specifications now..
Very study car with a good reputation. I never got to drive one, but travelled as a passenger in a couple of them. Last produced in 1970.
Recycled milk float in a new guise at the Echoes of History 2019 event in Purleigh, Essex.
Originally a Lewis Electruk design that was continued in production by Morrison after the demise of Lewis Electruk in 1961.
A Nepalese dancer performing in a traditional group dance at BOBMC-RM in Pokhara, Nepal.
An interesting thing about the dancers was that their group comprised men and women of varied ages. Some dancers were quite senior while others looked really young. The gentle pace of the dance meant that the seniors and youngsters were on the same page.
People usually differ in their capabilities, whether inherently or induced by the vagaries of time. This can be frustrating for the driven. But then, beautiful things can also be created if one slows down for the disparate, to forge meaningful collaborations.
A 70 seater pleasure boat working the River Lagan at Belfast in the area of the Titanic Quarter.
Mona was built in 1951. With a high bow and low stern I'm guessing she was originally a commercial working boat rather than a pleasure boat.
Probably a tribute to the high regard that the Citroen H Van has these days. A lookalike ice cream van.
Not exactly the most attractive Grade II listed structure that you will ever come across. The section of the pier head nearest the camera is the Prince George Extension from the late 1920's. The wierd and wonderful modern building behind that is the Royal Pavilion from 2012. The basic structure of the pier as we know it today is from the late 1880's. The origins of the first wooden pier go back to 1829.
Photograph taken in 2019.
On display in Crawley Museum.
Forecars were made in the 1890's and Edwardian era mainly by motorcycle manufacturers. Rex was one such company who started out in Birmingham during 1899. The passenger in a Forecar sat in front of the engine in a very exposed position. The Rex company also made bicycles and motor assisted bicycles.
Brighton's Run2Music was a great opportunity for me to get out and practice with my new gear. Runners could do 5k, 10k or a half Marathon and the musical course with disco was a circular route around the end of Madeira Drive. So I was in the centre and able to capture runners over and over again. I thought I'd practice my over-exposures, double exposures and a few normal shots.
AV65 UVW heading west along the A13 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex.
One of Essex County Fire and Rescue Service's specialist Mercedes Sprinters decked out with a racking and storage system by W.H. Bence Coachworks.
The WW2 half-track placed in amongst the D-Day Squadron Dakotas that attended the Flying Festival 2019.
Old Warden Airfield, Bedfordshire.
Landscape with Dhauladhar mountains in the background from The Mirage - Andretta, Himachal.
This view is from the porch of the master-house at The Mirage. After I had clicked this photo, I saw an artist's sketch of the very same scene - pillar and bell in the foreground, forest and mountains in the background - displayed inside the house. An uncanny coincidence, or an example of how two minds can think alike.
902 FUF displayed at the Festival of Steam and Transport 2019. Historic Dockyard, Chatham.
The short lived Rockne brand name was a subsidery of Studebaker named after a famous college football coach of the 1920's, Knute Rockne. Sadly he died in 1931, whilst onboard a Fokker Trimotor aircraft that broke up in flight, before the Rockne brand named cars were launched for sale.
The information sheet on the front of this car says that is the only one of its type in the UK and had spent 50 years of its life in South Africa.
XS 587 seen in in target towing livery at the Gatwick Aviation Museum.
The first DH110 Sea Vixen flew in 1951. However they did not enter service until 1959. The last of them were retired in 1972. The Sea Vixen photographed here had served onboard HMS Victorious and HMS Eagle before conversion to a target towing role.
145 DH110 Sea Vixens were made. I suspect the type was already obsolete when it first entered service with the major aviation advances that had taken place in the 1950's.
BV13 ZBY on a Sunday working of the route 25 Southend-On-Sea to Basildon serving both Southend and Basildon hospitals.
Basildon based First Essex 69916 departing the bus stands in Chichester Road and heading in to Southend Bus Station ready to load up for the return journey.
Southend based Arriva Southern Counties YJ08 DZL broken down in Queensway, Southend-On-Sea. Not very far away from the Arriva Southend Depot.
BX66 HEV holding back the traffic at Trafalgar Square to let a small convoy of executive cars pass from Whitehall through to Admiraly Arch and in to Pall Mall.