Today's Collection

 A few images from today.

WD Mersey is currently dredging the channel on the River Clyde off Greenock Ocean terminal.

Popped down to Greenock again as the sun set, firstly to the Lyle Hill, then on down to the Battery Park.

Cold of course, and not quite the cloud patterns I had envisaged when I set out.

Such is the life of a photographer at times.

 WD Mersey - Off Greenock Ocean Terminal

WD Mersey - Off Greenock Ocean Terminal
 

 View from Greenock's Lyle Hill

View from Greenock's Battery Park over to Gourock
 

 View from Greenock's Battery Park over to Gourock

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HMS Tracker and HMS Raider

HMS Tracker and HMS Raider took a run up to Glasgow this morning, and here are a few images as they passed Port Glasgow on their way back to Faslane Naval Base in the Gareloch.

 HMS Raider and HMS Tracker - Off Port Glasgow

 HMS Raider (P275)

 HMS Tracker (P274)

 HMS Raider (P275) 

HMS Tracker (P274)
 

HMS Tracker (P274)
 

 HMS Raider and HMS Tracker

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Around and About Inverclyde

A fair bit of domestic chores today including shopping.

Surprisingly I managed to get quite a few images - and a variety too.

Skipper
 

Mangled Roofs After Demolition
 

Finnarrow in Inchgreen Dry Dock

Hebridean Princess Passing Langbank
 

MV Hallaig at Ferguson's Quay

Antje K - Passing Port Glasgow Light

Antje K Outward Bound as the Sun Sets

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'One Year Later' - Short Film Auditions

We ran auditions for the forthcoming short film 'One Year Later' today.

The session ran for five hours with seventeen actors scheduled to read for the part of 'younger brother'.

As always, interesting to see the various styles and interpretations - and my job was to document the day's activities in between sessions.

The actors will hear later this week who was successful, but it will be a tough choice with so many excellent performances.

 We are shooting the film over a weekend in April, but there is much work to be done in preparation.

 The members of the team available today all bonded well with good fun and banter throughout.

 So it's looking like we will have a good cast and crew - a major boost for the project.

Jamie and Mark

Sarah - Assistant Producer

Mark Wood - Actor

 Claire - Producer

Mark and Kenny

Scott - Assistant Director

Rachael - Behind the Scenes Film-maker

Jonathan and Mark

Claire (Producer) and Fraser (Writer/Director)

 Auditions Team

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Greenock - Belville Street High Flats Demolition

The Belville Street high flats in Greenock were demolished at 02:30 this morning.

On a very cold morning quite a few gathered to watch the spectacle - and they were not to be disappointed.

Right on time the first bang, then a delay, then another bang, and the flats crumbled to the ground.

 Before the Bang

Starting to Crumble

Well on Their Way Down

 Almost Gone

Only the Dust and Rubble Remain

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HMS Illustrious and Others

A right murky day but wanted to get a few images of HMS Illustrious as she departed the Clyde as this may well be her last visit.

Caught a few others as I waited.

 Arklow Field - Off Cloch Lighthouse

Arklow Field and Argyll Flyer

 Argyll Flyer - Off Cloch Lighthouse

HMS Illustrious - Off Cloch Lighthouse

HMS Illustrious Passing Cloch Lighthouse
 

HMS Illustrious - Cloch Lighthouse

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Finnarrow and MV Clansman in Greenock

The Finnlines ferry 'Finnarrow' currently in the Clyde for repairs slipped in to the Inchgreen dry dock very early this morning.

A few images now that repairs have started.

Also a few of the 'Clansman' as she completes her refit work before returning to service.

 Finnarrow - Inchgreen Dry Dock 

Finnarrow - Inchgreen Dry Dock  

MV Clansman and Liferaft - James Watt Dock

MV Clansman Liferaft Testing in the James Watt Dock
 

 MV Clansman - James Watt Dock

MV Clansman - James Watt Dock

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Walk to Corlic Hill - Greenock

I'd been planning to do this walk for some time now, as I recalled it from my youth.

This is a walk I covered as a youngster and recall that you could view six shires - namely - Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Stirlingshire, Dunbartonshire, Argyllshire, and Ayrshire.

Although Corlic Hill is only 994 Feet above sea level, it affords tremendous views of the countryside.

I also recall that at one time you could avail yourself of scones and tea on the route, but this was something I myself never experienced.
 
I believe the lady who lived there for many years was called Peggy Rankin, and that the cotttage is now in ruins.
 

Road to Corlic
 

Looking Up to Corlic

 Gryffe View

River Clyde View

 Gryffe View

At the Top
 
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