10/8/26
Yesterday afternoon
I went down to Douglas for some shopping, but on the way home noticed that
three of the preserved double decker buses were lined up at Derby Castle.
I stopped for a quick photo and two other opportunities were there as well!
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Phases of the Moon
I find the moon fascinating
on so many levels and like taking pictures of it. These three images
were taken over a span of just a week and show how quickly it changes.
They were all taken 'hand held' albeit with the camera braced against a
wall to steady it. Maximum zoom on the camera, equivalent to 1,320mm
on a 35mm camera.
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1/8.26 - 8/8/26
  
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I'd taken the pictures
of the 'Pharos' on the way to Port Soderick for a little stroll around
the beach area there. Nowadays there's really nothing left there
apart from the 'Heroes on the Water' establishment using a renovated amusements
arcade. In its day however, it was a thriving mini resort with lots
of attractions, served by the IOM Railway, Douglas Southern Electric Tramway
and boats from Douglas. I've started with three old postcards from
the Stewart Christian Collection.
  
    
    
   
7/8/26
The Northern Lighthouse
Board's tender 'Pharos' has been operating in Manx Waters over the past
few days, She's the tenth vessel of their to carry the name and was new
in 2006. I took these pictures of her in Douglas Bay on Wednesday afternoon
complete with her helicopter.
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5/8/26
  
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When I was shooting
the aerial Railway pictures on Sunday morning, I also took the opportunity
to take some more general views, including the cruise ship 'Sprit of Adventure'
which was visiting the island and at anchor in Douglas Bay. I wasn't
actually expecting the Interactive panorama to work so I also shot two
linear ones!
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Groudle and the Glen.
To provide a logical sequence, the pictures aren't presented on the order
of taking.
    
    
5/8/26
A final set of pictures
from the 2026 Heritage Transport Festival. On Sunday afternoon we made
our way up to the excellent Jurby Transport
Museum where they were having a Vintage Transport Running Day, using
several old preserved buses plus some of the latest in service and a couple
of demonstrators visiting the island. Bus identification isn't my
strong point but I've tried to say what they are with the help of internet
searches!
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4/8/26
Sunday was the sixth
and last day of the Heritage Transport Festival and looking at the schedule,
three events grabbed my interest for the morning. There was to be
an intensive tram service on the Manx Electric Railway, a display outside
the Horse Tramway Depot with all of the trams displayed outside and up
on the Groudle Glen Railway, an intensive service with two trains and four
steam locomotives in service. I decided to try something different
and use aerial photos with a drone.
DJI Mini 4 Pro
2/8/26
     
Heading onwards to Groudle,
where the volunteer run Groudle Glen Railway was hoping to run a two train
service using all four of their steam locomotives.
    
    
    
   
3/8/26
Some pictures from day
five of the Heritage Transport Festival. There were so many special
events scheduled over the six days of the festival, the organisers and
staff, both paid and volunteers, must have worked so hard to bring it off
so well done folks! This day I decided to get some pictures of the
sole serviceable 'Ratchet Car', No 14, which was running a shuttle between
Laxey and Groudle. The name comes from the lack of air brakes, so the driver
has to slow it with the 'ratchet' handbrake.
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