tarboat's photos
Broad-bodied Chaser
Four-spotted Chaser
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A recently emerged female Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) at a heathland site in Cheshire.
Large Red Damselfly
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Female Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) at Newchurch Common in Cheshire. Close examination of the image reveals that she has two mites attached to her lower abdomen.
Foxfield Colliery
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The headstocks are in remarkably good order considering that the colliery closed in 1965.
Foxfield Colliery
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Now in the care of the Foxfield Railway the colliery remains as undergoing a Heritage Lottery funded refurbishment as part of the expansion plans for the railway.
The crossing
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Foxfield Railway Bagnall 0-6-0T 'Lewisham' at the farm crossing close to the terminus at Caverswall Road.
Chrome Hill
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Another view from my walk amongst the limestone hills. This time taken from the windswept summit of Parkhouse Hill looking towards Chrome Hill. The Dark Peak is just evident in the background and the tiny purple object on the right side of the image is a lonely tent.
A day out
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She may be well into her twelfth year but to Cass a day out is an adventure not to be missed. Having scaled two Peak District hills it was time to have a break and watch the sheep quietly grazing on the slopes below Chrome Hill.
Parkhouse Hill
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The reef geology of the Longnor/Earl Sterndale district of the Peak National Park makes for some great hills to scale. My Sunday walk took me up Parkhouse Hill in the background and then up Chrome Hill which was behind be when I took this photo. A good walk and wasn't it windy!
Bagnall at Caverswall Road
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The fortieth anniversary of the Foxfield Railway was celebrated with a special weekend of trains. Bagnall built 'Lewisham' was one of the locomotives in service and is seen here moving forward onto its train at Caverswall Road Station. The countryside seen from the train looked at its best and the good news is that services from the Foxfield Colliery site could start later this year.
River Dee Aldford
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There are some lovely and secret places on the River Dee, such as this length upriver from the Iron Bridge at Aldford. A tranquil location with nobody else around - magic!
Camouflaged
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A hard place to lie but hopefully nobody will notice Cass snoozing at the back of the beach.
Huanan Winter
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Winter lasts a long time in North-East China and this image was taken in mid-April. The previous day had seen bright warm sunshine! This is the Huanan Coal Railway in Heilongjiang Province with one of the delightful narrow gauge 0-8-0 locomotives slogging up to the summit of the line with a train of coal empties.
Delamere
Climbing to Biligou
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Early morning sun illuminates the exhaust from a heavy freight climbing the Jinpeng pass towards Biligou. Scenes such as this made it worthwhile getting up early and
missing breakfast .
Swimming
Approaching Shangdian
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A pair of QJ 2-10-2 locomotives on the final slog to the summit of the Jinpeng Pass at Shangdian on the Jitong Railway. The scenery over the pass is outstanding and made it a steam photographer's dream location.
Peover Superior
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Sentinel across the fields. The Peover Superior water tower erected in 1958 by Bucklow Rural District Council.
