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These days South Haven's a tourist and retiree town, mostly, and during the season the harbor's full of sailboats. Of course, most are out of the water by November.
But the empty docks have their attractions.
This is one of the many fishing docks where lobstermen leave their dinghies after a day out pulling in their catches.
A nice day out in Liverpool today. Walked miles and saw lots of art and stuff. The docks, Tate, Bluecoat, FACT, Museum of Liverpool to name but a few.
Preston Dock - 21/10/2007
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Finally made time to take a wee excursion to Preston. Got a thing for harbours and moored boats so can't understand why I haven't made more of an effort earlier.
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Fifteen Victorian warehouses stand as proud guardians to Britain's most inland port. The former dock estate has become a popular destination where visitors can enjoy interesting views and a range of modern facilities while wandering around a remarkably complete example of a Victorian port. Views include many fine late Victorian era warehouses, a working dry dock, a Mariners Chapel and other dock-related buildings that have been found new uses.
Where ships once discharged their cargoes, there is now an ever-changing miscellany of visiting narrow boats, smart motor cruisers and the occasional yacht or tall ship. Home to Gloucester Quays Designer Outlet, Gloucester Waterways Museum, The Soldiers of Gloucestershire Museum and Gloucester Quays Antiques Centre. You will also find a range of waterfront bars, restaurants and coffee shops located within the Quays. The whole area is suitable for wheelchairs.
Gloucester's Historic Docks is a public site and there is no fee to enter this area. visitgloucester.co.uk
Our Boeing 747-446 JA8901 docked at Narita International satellite terminal. (visit nicolaingiappone.blogspot.com)
Woolwich Dock, - set in a deep cutting, with downtown Sydney and the Harbour Bridge visible in the distance,
Some VERY expensive ocean racing yachts are in the dock.
Adding posts to dock on April 11 trip during drought. Had to hand dig the posts since I hadn't bought an auger yet.
This dock was thrown up on the beach by severe weather. Having been ripped from its true purpose, it seems to have taken on a new role. That of transporting the adventurous into the deep wild land of the fairies.
Sharon from Thomas Cook is a proper star. Manuel and I received this gift from her just before we left Neilson.
Not only were they scrummy, and not only were they put together on the very clever Thorntons website, but you can have all kinds of silly anagram fun with them.
the closet-to-land end of G dock -- the weight of the whole dock pressing downward has bent the walkway to the right (along with all the pilings), and this green boat is in danger of being crushed by the whole thing -- I think the marina staff have since tried to move it, although I haven't checked...