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Darter dragonfly in the garden. First of the year. Natural light. Focus stacked using zerene.
See www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/29142654338/ for a 3D version
A pair of Dennis Dart pointers in George Street at the Presbyterian church of St. Andrew and St. George. Perhaps a little unusual to see two Darts together like this on service 36 which is a twenty minute frequency (Mon-Fri). One of them was clearly rather late! And see here yet another example of how service 36 runs on a route diagram featuring some of the finest streets and buildings in Edinburgh. Here's number 62 being overtaken by...oh it's the stick man and two fat ladies again...ahem..eh no offence to Dart 188 - such sweet things together aren't they?
The church of St. Andrew and St. George was designed by Andrew Fraser of Royal Engineers, 1782-84, and built by Alexander Stevens in 1787. Fraser also designed the impressive 51m. steeple. Note the Corinthian portico and the four Georgian columns which are made from Craigleith stone.
The church is highly regarded as a major concert venue in the capital and I have given many a recital there as well as playing the organ for Sunday services.
The building to the left of the church is The George Hotel which was cobbled together from three town houses on the site, built in the early 1780's by John Young. After numerous alterations and additions the building got its current name as a hotel in 1950. For commercial architecture this Georgian
building is of a very decent standard.
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Let me introduce you to my dad George who loves Edinburgh as much as I do. He's such a special person he really is and we often enjoy walking along the old railway walkways together.
One Sunday afternoon we came to the end of the railway walk just near the Shore. Always one to combine business and pleasure I noted that the next 36 was due in about 15 minutes so we had time for a quick cup of tea at the stylish Cafe Truva along side the Shore bus stop at Coalhill (Alicia loves when we appear!).
We saw the little dart on the bridge nearby and Dad knew of course that it was going to be one of my babes (he's a very good listener...he'd have to be bless him the way I go on about buses these days!). Anyway it was Dart 61 which is nothing unusual for the 36. We sat at the back, munching at the remainder of my Lee's macaroon bar and I had an idea to get him to pose for a photograph inside the bus.
I managed to sweet-talk the driver into waiting a bit longer so I could line George up under the fleet number to take the picture. Just then there was a call from a woman sitting in one of the front seats (behind where I was standing in the aisle). Here's the conversation that followed..........
Woman: Heh...he's 61 i'n't he son? That's why you're takin 'is picture i'n't it?
Dad (softly)...Just ignore her I think she's had a drink.
Stuart: (turning round to the woman)....Yes dear, but you wouldn't think he's 61 now would you?
We all laughed and an amused driver was clearly making some mental notes for more table talk at Central depot later on!
Incidentally, my dad is now 83, but who would guess that from this picture? God knows how old the woman thought I was!
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Arriva Midlands North Dennis Dart SLF/Alexander ALX200 2234 (W234 SNR) seen here on the 334, in Bilston
I was thrilled on this day that the darters were mating and actually laying eggs in my pond.
This is a female Common Darter, Sympetrum striolatum, posing for me under an arch of giant grass leaf.
Test complete.
Usually stabled on the Dublin Heuston to Kent Cork line, the Irish Rail mark 4 carriages are trialled on the Dublin northern line as far as Dundalk, leaving Connolly Station at 09.50 hrs, seen above on the return leg at Clontarf Road Dart Station just after 13.00 hrs.
Standard rail system map displayed near the ends of the light rail cars.
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Stagecoach South West
Alexander Dennis Dart SLF/Pointer 2
PX55 EFG - 34777 & WA06 HMZ - 34867
Exeter, Coach Station
Tuesday 7th April 2015
This is the first image from my Darter Photography project series. The darter is an amazing animal, I have found this one quite regularly on the water edge stretching out its wings to dry them.
I composed this image by placing the suns light reflection behind the subject. It was difficult to control the exposure, which meant it required many adjustments during the shoot. The was the closest I had been to this darter, which took me many months to get it accustomed to my presence.
Also see image at www.denishawkins.id.au
Southbound DART passes Whiterock on Killiney Bay with a service to Greystones (Na Clocha Liath), as the weather closes in.
Had my Tamron 70-300mm on the camera, wasn't really ideal, but I like the composition.
I created this in Inkscape (a vector-based drawing tool). It's sized to fit a pair of 1024x768 monitors.
Today, I had the opportunity to photograph the various apparatus used by Sacramento's Drowning Accident Rescue Team (DART). Here are a couple of teasers while I work on getting the other pictures uploaded.
Many thanks to Jason at DART for the invitation.
Red-veined darter found at Akrokorinth in Greece.
The red-veined darter or nomad (Sympetrum fonscolombii) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. It is a common species in southern Europe and from the 1990s onwards has increasingly been found in northwest Europe, including Britain and Ireland.
S. fonscolombii is similar to other Sympetrum species but a good view with binoculars should give a positive identification, especially with a male. Males have a red abdomen, redder than many other Sympetrum species. The wings have red veins and the wing bases of the hind-wings are yellow. The pterostigma are pale with a border of black veins and the underside of the eye is blue/grey. The female is similar but the abdomen is yellow, not red, and the wings have yellow veins, not red veins as found in the males. The legs of both sexes are mostly black with some yellow. Immature males are like females but often with more red.
Occurs in much of central and southern Europe including most Mediterranean islands, in Africa, the Middle East and south-western Asia including India, Sri Lanka, and Mongolia. In Europe it is resident in the south of its range but in some years it migrates northward and has been found as far north as Belgium, Sweden, Finland, Poland and northern England. It is the only libellulid to be found in the Azores and it is also found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.
It is found in all sorts of still water but being a migrant it is often found away from water. It has been seen flying over the sea.
S. fonscolombii can be seen on the wing throughout the year around the Mediterranean and in the south of its range, however, its main flight period is May to October and it is scarce during the winter months. It is a territorial species with the males often sitting on an exposed perch. After copulation the pair stay in tandem for egg laying and pairs can be seen over open water with the female dipping her abdomen into the water depositing eggs. Pairs are known to fly over the sea in tandem dipping into the salt water where the eggs soon perish. The eggs and larvae develop rapidly and S. fonscolombii unlike most other European dragonflies has more than one generation a year.
An Autumn shot from four years ago with Whittle Dennis Dart SLF Plaxton Pointer W461 UAG on a service to Stourport.
After almost 2 weeks finally a fair amount of sunshine today so I visited my favourite local reserve.
There were quite a few darters around.