< March 2011 >

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Tuesday, 1st March

Ships on the Mersey.

Wednesday, 2nd March

An oil tanker on its way to Tranmere oil terminal.

Thursday, 3rd March

The navy's back! HMS Campbeltown, this time.

Saturday, 5th March

HMS Campbeltown was open to the public for the afternoon.

Monday, 7th March

HMS Campbeltown leaving, shot from my balcony. After setting off, she wheeled around and went to salute the Cammell Laird shipyard, where she was built. Alas, a rather hazy day, so the photos are very flat and the more distant ones have been heavily contrast-enhanced.

Thursday, 11th March

I'm in Dortmund for the STACS conference. These were taken on the excursion to a nearby colliery museum. Unfortunately, we were there in the evening, so there was little scope for photographs.

Friday, 11th March

The conference dinner, table football in a bar and Dortmund by night, as I was walking home. By the way, the white balance on the dinner shots is fairly accurate. The lighting was crazy-orange and it seemed wrong not to reflect that.

Sunday, 13th March

Back home. When it's at just the right angle, the sun refracts through the glass cladding of the building and makes little rainbows.

Friday, 18th March

Admiral Day, dredging what will be the new pier for the Mersey Ferry. Except she packed up and left the instant I showed up with my camera.

Saturday, 19th March

Crazy-low tide on the Mersey.

Monday, 21st March

Admiral Day again. Having the devil of a time with a length of steel rope that kept being picked up.

Saturday, 26th March

A visit to Tate Liverpool with the 'rents. The weather was really grey so I didn't bother taking any photos outside.

Wednesday, 30th March

More ships.