Every picture on this website, with no exception, is taken from one place - our Dartmouth office garden
THE VIEW FROM THE DARTMOUTH OFFICE

01 August 2022 - 17-05-59
Not often seen all together in the same room. The three Castle Ferries. Say hello to Carl, Justin and Mark. The best short ferry ride to be had.
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Dartmouth Castle Ferry. Ferries.
Not often seen all together in the same room. The three Castle Ferries. Say hello to Carl, Justin and Mark. The best short ferry ride to be had.
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Dartmouth Castle Ferry. Ferries.

06 August 2022 - 15-19-41
Yet another bunch of jet skiers slunk into the river with little regard for other users. Four of them proving my (prejudiced) belief that in order to drive one of these things one has to be blind or not fully mentally equipped.
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My jet-skiers in Dartmouth rant.
Yet another bunch of jet skiers slunk into the river with little regard for other users. Four of them proving my (prejudiced) belief that in order to drive one of these things one has to be blind or not fully mentally equipped.
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My jet-skiers in Dartmouth rant.

06 August 2022 - 15-22-59
This is all well inside the harbour, right in front of TVFTDO and so any swimmers, of which there are increasing numbers, would have been in obvious danger.
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My jet-skiers in Dartmouth rant.
This is all well inside the harbour, right in front of TVFTDO and so any swimmers, of which there are increasing numbers, would have been in obvious danger.
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My jet-skiers in Dartmouth rant.

06 August 2022 - 15-20-08
The majority of jet skiers abide by the 6 knot limit. Technically the term 'majority' means more than 50%. So the word majority is probably just about accurate.
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My jet-skiers in Dartmouth rant.
The majority of jet skiers abide by the 6 knot limit. Technically the term 'majority' means more than 50%. So the word majority is probably just about accurate.
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My jet-skiers in Dartmouth rant.

06 August 2022 - 15-20-41
You might call this skilled. It possibly even is. If done somewhere else.
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My jet-skiers in Dartmouth rant.
You might call this skilled. It possibly even is. If done somewhere else.
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My jet-skiers in Dartmouth rant.

06 August 2022 - 15-20-49
It's so easy to criticise from a distance. So I will. Were they really keeping watch for swimmers ?
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My jet-skiers in Dartmouth rant.
It's so easy to criticise from a distance. So I will. Were they really keeping watch for swimmers ?
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My jet-skiers in Dartmouth rant.

06 August 2022 - 15-21-01
Really, really not impressive.
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My jet-skiers in Dartmouth rant.
Really, really not impressive.
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My jet-skiers in Dartmouth rant.

07 August 2022 - 23-00-58
A pathetic attempt to capture the Milky Way.
Must try harder.
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The sky at night over DArtmouth
A pathetic attempt to capture the Milky Way.
Must try harder.
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The sky at night over DArtmouth

08 August 2022 - 19-45-17
The town jetty is some distance from us, but the sounds of the bagpipes could be clearly heard. This guy was serenading his fellow crew members aboard the small but beautifully formed barge the Golden Vanity. And not one note of Mull of Kintyre.
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Bagpipes on the town quay
The town jetty is some distance from us, but the sounds of the bagpipes could be clearly heard. This guy was serenading his fellow crew members aboard the small but beautifully formed barge the Golden Vanity. And not one note of Mull of Kintyre.
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Bagpipes on the town quay

10 August 2022 - 14:40:30
A lifeboat shout on Wednesday whilst cruise ship Hebridean Princess was moored in the river. One of the cruise ship's tenders (foreground) was unsighted behind the yacht (left of pic) as the Atlantic ILB came down river. There was no real issue, it looks close-ish from this angle but a look at the full sequence shows you the true layout.
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Dart RNLI ILB launch close call
A lifeboat shout on Wednesday whilst cruise ship Hebridean Princess was moored in the river. One of the cruise ship's tenders (foreground) was unsighted behind the yacht (left of pic) as the Atlantic ILB came down river. There was no real issue, it looks close-ish from this angle but a look at the full sequence shows you the true layout.
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Dart RNLI ILB launch close call

10 August 2022 - 18:57:40
Wednesday evening racing organised by the Royal Dart Yacht Club. Frequently racing in the river there's some magnificent sights to be seen.
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RDYC Wednesday evening racing
Wednesday evening racing organised by the Royal Dart Yacht Club. Frequently racing in the river there's some magnificent sights to be seen.
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RDYC Wednesday evening racing

11 August 2022 - 21:43:49
There's a bad moon rising....over Gallants Bower. It's a sturgeon moon apparently. Known as a Nicola to its friends.
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Sturgeon moonrise over Gallants Bower
There's a bad moon rising....over Gallants Bower. It's a sturgeon moon apparently. Known as a Nicola to its friends.
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Sturgeon moonrise over Gallants Bower

12 August 2022 - 09:28:22
An oil tanker in Dart Harbour. Of sorts. Not a huge floating gargantuan monster. Just a four wheel jobby delivering fuel for the Lower Ferry.
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Oil tanker in the river Dart
An oil tanker in Dart Harbour. Of sorts. Not a huge floating gargantuan monster. Just a four wheel jobby delivering fuel for the Lower Ferry.
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Oil tanker in the river Dart

12 August 2022 - 12:52:38
The river Dart summer curling championships are underway. Or are they just cleaning the Kingswear slip?
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Kingswear ferry slip clean
The river Dart summer curling championships are underway. Or are they just cleaning the Kingswear slip?
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Kingswear ferry slip clean

12 August 2022 - 19:34:02
It's all done with a bedsheet and a hairdryer.
Well, maybe it's a bit more serious than that.
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Powered paraglider over Dartmouth
It's all done with a bedsheet and a hairdryer.
Well, maybe it's a bit more serious than that.
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Powered paraglider over Dartmouth

12 August 2022 - 19:37:51
Powered paraglider or paramotor or PPG flies south then east after passing over Dartmouth and Kingswear.
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Powered paraglider over Kingswear
Powered paraglider or paramotor or PPG flies south then east after passing over Dartmouth and Kingswear.
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Powered paraglider over Kingswear

13 August 2022 - 19:52:38
A bit of guesswork here, but it seems obvious this was a Navy wedding. Not so obvious is the manner of photography. Wedding pix weren't always like this. You can just about make out the bride's dress - she is helping to hold the groom aloft.
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Embankment Navy wedding photoshoot
A bit of guesswork here, but it seems obvious this was a Navy wedding. Not so obvious is the manner of photography. Wedding pix weren't always like this. You can just about make out the bride's dress - she is helping to hold the groom aloft.
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Embankment Navy wedding photoshoot

14 August 2022 - 09:34:56
Travelling down through the moorings in the Bight - where lots of people swim, one careful riveruser decides to have a video call. Whilst, of course, keeping a weather eye out for a little head bobbing in the water. Blimey, I sound like one of those moaners on Facebook. Sorry.
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Jet skier on telephone
Travelling down through the moorings in the Bight - where lots of people swim, one careful riveruser decides to have a video call. Whilst, of course, keeping a weather eye out for a little head bobbing in the water. Blimey, I sound like one of those moaners on Facebook. Sorry.
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Jet skier on telephone

15 August 2022 - 15:53:14
A rare visitor to the sky over Dartmouth. It's a US Airforce Osprey VTOL (vertical take off and landing) transporter.
It was a bit too high to hear, apparently it's got an unusual sound. Certainly has an unusual appearance. And next year, a civilian version will be available to buy, and fly. About $25 million to you.
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USAF Osprey over Dartmouth
A rare visitor to the sky over Dartmouth. It's a US Airforce Osprey VTOL (vertical take off and landing) transporter.
It was a bit too high to hear, apparently it's got an unusual sound. Certainly has an unusual appearance. And next year, a civilian version will be available to buy, and fly. About $25 million to you.
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USAF Osprey over Dartmouth

18 August 2022 - 08:21:47
It's Junior Offshore Group week - they're based inTorbay but on Wednesday raced to Dartmouth on a passage race and moored up cosily on the Town Quay. They're racing back tomorrow.
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Junior Offshore Group (JOG) in Dartmouth
It's Junior Offshore Group week - they're based inTorbay but on Wednesday raced to Dartmouth on a passage race and moored up cosily on the Town Quay. They're racing back tomorrow.
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Junior Offshore Group (JOG) in Dartmouth

18 August 2022 - 08:54:02
And here's some of JOG, jogging out for their return passage race tp Torbay.
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Junior Offshore Group (JOG) in Dartmouth
And here's some of JOG, jogging out for their return passage race tp Torbay.
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Junior Offshore Group (JOG) in Dartmouth

18 August 2022 - 14:06:56
Heck of a racket announced the very sudden passing of an United States Air Force F-15 Eagle jet flying low and fast from east to west. It turned out to be the first of five flying by Dartmouth. Mighty rare bird around here.
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USAF F-15 jet over Dartmouth. 1 of 5
Heck of a racket announced the very sudden passing of an United States Air Force F-15 Eagle jet flying low and fast from east to west. It turned out to be the first of five flying by Dartmouth. Mighty rare bird around here.
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USAF F-15 jet over Dartmouth. 1 of 5

18 August 2022 - 14:07:16
And then a few minutes later, along came a second.
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USAF F-15 jet over Dartmouth. 2 of 5
And then a few minutes later, along came a second.
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USAF F-15 jet over Dartmouth. 2 of 5

18 August 2022 - 14:07:47
This is still the third.
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USAF F-15 jet over Dartmouth. 3 of 5
This is still the third.
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USAF F-15 jet over Dartmouth. 3 of 5

18 August 2022 - 14:07:54
And this is also the third flying towards Brixham
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USAF F-15 jet over Dartmouth. 3 of 5
And this is also the third flying towards Brixham
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USAF F-15 jet over Dartmouth. 3 of 5

18 August 2022 - 14:08:04
The fourth (of five) F-15 USAf Eagle jets to pass Dartmouth.
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USAF F-15 jet over Dartmouth. 4 of 5
The fourth (of five) F-15 USAf Eagle jets to pass Dartmouth.
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USAF F-15 jet over Dartmouth. 4 of 5

18 August 2022 - 14:08:14
And finally the fifth. The first F115 passed over BRNC, but the later four all flew alongtheu coast. Fast. And low.
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USAF F-15 jet over Dartmouth. 5 of 5
And finally the fifth. The first F115 passed over BRNC, but the later four all flew alongtheu coast. Fast. And low.
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USAF F-15 jet over Dartmouth. 5 of 5

19 August 2022 - 06:30:48
It was six-fifteeen when Maud came pass the castles. And just fifteen minutes later the Hurtigren Cruise ship was up at Britannia Halt turning around as the Higher Ferry waited patiently.
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Cruise ship Maud returns to Dartmouth
It was six-fifteeen when Maud came pass the castles. And just fifteen minutes later the Hurtigren Cruise ship was up at Britannia Halt turning around as the Higher Ferry waited patiently.
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Cruise ship Maud returns to Dartmouth

21 August 2022 - 00:32:41
"The moon's lit up !" Always looks strange when both sides of the moon get illuminated.
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Moonrise over Kingswear, Devon
"The moon's lit up !" Always looks strange when both sides of the moon get illuminated.
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Moonrise over Kingswear, Devon

23 August 2022 - 17:01:15
Just before Regatta, Dart RNLI had two calls at the same time. Whilst the larger Atlantic boat headed out to help the crew of a Navy yacht, the B Class crew assisted with a casualty who had fallen on one of the jetties and injured their leg.
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Dart RNLI 2nd launch of the day
Just before Regatta, Dart RNLI had two calls at the same time. Whilst the larger Atlantic boat headed out to help the crew of a Navy yacht, the B Class crew assisted with a casualty who had fallen on one of the jetties and injured their leg.
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Dart RNLI 2nd launch of the day

26 August 2022 - 06:30:56
Hardly any rain throughout August, and yet we still got interesting clouds.
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Dartmouth, Devon cloud formation
Hardly any rain throughout August, and yet we still got interesting clouds.
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Dartmouth, Devon cloud formation

26 August 2022 - 09:56:40
Slightly embarassing, but by far my best shot of the Regatta rowing was this one....of the boats being rowed back to the start.
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Dartmouth Regatta rowing
Slightly embarassing, but by far my best shot of the Regatta rowing was this one....of the boats being rowed back to the start.
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Dartmouth Regatta rowing

26 August 2022 - 14:34:30
It has to be assumed that the cabin boy had upset the captain. He was towed into port.
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All the fun of yachting
It has to be assumed that the cabin boy had upset the captain. He was towed into port.
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All the fun of yachting

26 August 2022 - 18:35:08
A bit of a bonus - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire AB910 had been performing a full display at Seaton and came along to Dartmouth for a couple of flyby runs up and down the river. That evocative sound and wonderful sight never fails to inspire. Almost exactly eighty years ago on 19th August 1942 this very aircraft flew in one of the largest air battles of any war throughout history. Sixty two Spitfires were lost that day.
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BBMF Spitfire AB910 over Dartmouth
A bit of a bonus - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire AB910 had been performing a full display at Seaton and came along to Dartmouth for a couple of flyby runs up and down the river. That evocative sound and wonderful sight never fails to inspire. Almost exactly eighty years ago on 19th August 1942 this very aircraft flew in one of the largest air battles of any war throughout history. Sixty two Spitfires were lost that day.
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BBMF Spitfire AB910 over Dartmouth

27 August 2022 - 13:42:21
The crews also took part with 'gusto'. This victim came out of the water at speed.
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Dart RNLI Regatta demonstration
The crews also took part with 'gusto'. This victim came out of the water at speed.
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Dart RNLI Regatta demonstration

27 August 2022 - 16:53:22
Right at the start of his Regatta Saturday display flyboarder James Prestwood appears to levitate half in and half out of the river.
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Flyboarding at Dartmouth Regatta
Right at the start of his Regatta Saturday display flyboarder James Prestwood appears to levitate half in and half out of the river.
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Flyboarding at Dartmouth Regatta

27 August 2022 - 16:55:40
And then he puts the power on. Flips, rolls and somersaults. Great fun.
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Flyboarding at Dartmouth Regatta
And then he puts the power on. Flips, rolls and somersaults. Great fun.
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Flyboarding at Dartmouth Regatta

27 August 2022 - 20:56:11
"The fleet's lit up!" No official guardship, but the visiting boats turned on their illuminations. Possibly not too many of those on board will know about Lt-Commander Thomas Woodroofe and his famous words. Look him up.
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River Dart at night post Regatta
"The fleet's lit up!" No official guardship, but the visiting boats turned on their illuminations. Possibly not too many of those on board will know about Lt-Commander Thomas Woodroofe and his famous words. Look him up.
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River Dart at night post Regatta

27 August 2022 - 21:12:26
Just one firework display this year and it was all the better for it. A fabulous display that built up to an amazing crescendo of all white explosions for the finale. Breathtaking.
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Dartmouth Regatta 2022 fireworks
Just one firework display this year and it was all the better for it. A fabulous display that built up to an amazing crescendo of all white explosions for the finale. Breathtaking.
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Dartmouth Regatta 2022 fireworks

28 August 2022 - 17:12:37
It's a Convolvulus Hawk-moth, in our garden. And nearing the end of its hours. It's big, nearly three inches long.
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Convolvulus Hawk-moth in Dartmouth, Devon
It's a Convolvulus Hawk-moth, in our garden. And nearing the end of its hours. It's big, nearly three inches long.
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Convolvulus Hawk-moth in Dartmouth, Devon
AUGUST 2022 TVFTDO
Plenty of pix from The Port of Dartmouth Regatta 2022
But masses of other stuff too.
A few rare birds. An Osprey and five Eagles. Capital letters because they are aircraft. United States Air Force Aircraft.
Misbehaving jet skiers galore. (Not all jet skiers misbehave. Not even the majority do, but too many this August).
There are 326 TVFTDO Photos in this album over 7 pages. Click on a thumbnail to see it larger.
And.....you can even start a slide show.