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Weighing 68 imperial tons this Steam Locomotive is arriving back to the West Somerset Railway Stabling yard at Minehead after a hire period on another railway. Illegally parked cars and a steep drop turns this into an especially difficult maneuver. Please view large and visit pips.

Another in the occasional from the archives series this time from 2009, This is the shingle beach at Beer in East Devon and the wooden boat on the left is called Scrumpy (a west country name for Cider) The red sails are raised for some on the beach maintainence, Have a good week and stay safe.

The wooden trawler "Freebird" under extensive overhaul at Alexander Noble & Sons Limited, Girvan, Scotland, Unable to find any information on the trawler so she may have had a name change. The River in the foreground is "Girvan Water" and the image is taken form a pontoon adjacent to the Lifeboat Station. HFF and a good weekend to everyone. A large view may be better and see pip for a closer view.

A rhyne in Sedgemoor on the Somerset levels,The levels are a coastal plain and wetland area of around 160,000 acres and are drained by three rivers of which the Parrett is probably the largest. large view please.

The Bottom Ship at Porlock Weir (Top Ship is down the road in Porlock village) this is fairly typical of pubs in the area, A roaring log fire good ale and food with plenty of outside dining if the weather is kind and passing traffic not to heavy. ;-) Large may be better for detail.

St Agnes Head and Wheal Coates from Chapel Porth. The tiny cove of Chapel Porth with its sandy beach is just below us here (see PiP). All the buildings are in fact part of the Wheal Coates mine complex and you can see here part of the 630 mile long South West Coastal Path which was our constant companion. See PiP for another view of this small cove, from behind the little cafe. Enjoy full size and contrast the freedom of this sight compared with what our friends in Ukraine have today.

A view towards the old ruined castle of Ardreck as we pass this spot for the last time on this holiday. As is often our luck, the weather decides to be at its best for the last few hours travelling south. A full description is on the PiP page, simply click in the PiP to go there. Enjoy full size and contrast the freedom of this sight compared with what our friends in Ukraine have today.

A nostalgic trip back to the Canadian Rockies here with the beautiful Emerald Lake set in the YoHo National Park. A very popular location for tourist and accommodation with food to hand too, but step away just a few metres and you have this: the smell of pine trees, the plop of a fish in the water and the soft splash of a canoe paddle. pip Enjoy full size as we never know when freedom will be taken away!

As Ukraine sees devastation growing by the day we are reminded of the good things in life here. We are just north of the village and our path will take us past the building you see which is the Youth Hostel. The star of the show though is Ben Lomond itself with a nice white summit on this day after a cold wet night. Too cold with a biting wind for us to sit on the bench but a grand view all the same. The PiP show the memorial, just a short distance away from us here. Best viewed full size.