Winter in Spring

 The cold snap continues and the East wind is as bitter as ever.

Usual walks with Maya today and our friends - the ponies - came to meet and greet us and partake of a biscuit or two.

Popped to Greenock for shopping in the afternoon and got a few pics of the SD Impulse in dry dock.

She now sports the white superstructre adopted by Serco for their fleet.

Still prefer the buff myself.


 Coming for Biscuits

Friendly Ponies

Bitter Cold for Spring

 SD Impulse - Garvel Dry Dock

SD Impulse - Garvel Dry Dock

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Langbank in the Snow

A day for staying at home and walking the dog with the blustery and biting East winds.

Also a chance to try out my 'new' Olympus camera bought from Ebay as a 'walk around' rather than carry expensive heavy gear on my walks.

Looking  Back Towards the Houses as We Climb the Hill

 Snow Getting Blown by the Gusting Winds

 Maya Waits Patiently

 Snow Getting Kicked Up by the Winds.

Looking Desolate

 Snow Transforms the Scene


Dark and Moody


Poor Sheep on the Hill with no Shelter

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MV Finnarrow Leaves Inchgreen Dry Dock

Previously covered in an earlier post, MV Finnarrow has now completed her repair work and this evening she exited the Inchgreen dry dock.

I understand she was originally to head straight out to sea and go to Belgium.

Instead she berthed at the repair quay, but I would expect she will depart in the next day or two.

MV Finnarrow Preparing to Exit Inchgreen Dry Dock

MV Finnarrow Exiting Inchgreen Dry Dock


Anglegarth Assisting MV Finnarrow

 Anglegarth in Inchgreen Dry Dock to Assist MV Finnarrow Exit

MV Finnarrow Working Crew


Bruiser Pushes MV Finnarrow Outside Inchgreen Dry Dock

Bruiser Assists MV Finnarrow Outside Inchgreen Dry Dock 

MV Finnarrow Heading for the Repair Quay


MV Finnarrow Heading for the Repair Quay

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(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

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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

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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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