(HMS) Duncan Heads to Portsmouth

(HMS) Duncan left her birthplace today and headed to Portsmouth.

Not yet commissioned so strictly speaking she is not an HMS yet.

Cold, and very blustery day so getting decent images not easy, but then it's nearly always a challenge.


 HMS Duncan (D37) - Erskine Bridge


HMS Duncan (D37) - Erskine Bridge
 
 
 HMS Duncan (D37) - Erskine Bridge

HMS Duncan (D37) Passing Port Glasgow
 

HMS Duncan (D37) Passing Port Glasgow
 

HMS Duncan (D37) Passing Port Glasgow

HMS Duncan (D37) Passing Port Glasgow

More images are available at - www.dougie-coull-photography.co.uk - and are also better resolution.

Around Greenock Today

Caught the 'Maid of Glencoul' as she departed Greenock after her winter refit.

On to the Greenock Esplanade and a few images from there are displayed below.

Finally, a few shots of the aftermath of the demolition of the Belville Street high flats earlier in the week.

 

 Maid of Glencoul - Ferry

Toiga B

WD Mersey and Toiga B

Toiga B in Small Boat Harbour

Torch Berthing in Small Boat Harbour

High Flats Debris - Belville Street

High Flats Debris - Belville Street

High Flats Debris - Belville Street

 High Flats Debris - Belville Street

More images are available at - www.dougie-coull-photography.co.uk - and are also better resolution.

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

More images are available at - www.dougie-coull-photography.co.uk - and are also better resolution.

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

More images are available at - www.dougie-coull-photography.co.uk - and are also better resolution.

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

More images are available at - www.dougie-coull-photography.co.uk - and are also better resolution.

'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

More images are available at - www.dougie-coull-photography.co.uk - and are also better resolution.

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

More images are available at - www.dougie-coull-photography.co.uk - and are also better resolution.