< June 2012 >

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Friday, 1st June

Olympic torch relay

The Olympic torch crossed the river on a ferry.

Ships

Sunday, 3rd June

Monday, 4th June

Ships

Liverpool

Canada geese

There are several families of Canada geese around Prince's Dock.

Tuesday, 5th June

The dinghy in the last photo got into trouble trying to cross the Mersey and had to be towed to safety by the Fire and Rescue launch. I saw him side-on to the tidal current being pushed downstream without seeming to make any progress across the river and was considering calling the coastguard when one of the pilot boats stopped alongside him to give assistance.

Wednesday, 6th June

GPS Apollo

The small tug Audrey took the crane barge GPS Apollo out of Birkenhead docks, intending to tow her to Liverpool docks. However, she was unable to make any progress against the incoming tide so more tugs had to lend a hand.

Other ships

Sunset

Friday, 8th June

Saturday, 9th June

Railfest at the National Railway Museum, York. I bought my ticket online, printed it out and left it at home so I'd like to thank the nice man on the gate who believed me when I told him that and let me in without making me pay again.

Great Western Railway

London and North Eastern Railway

London, Midland and Scottish Railway

Southern Railway

British Rail(ways)

Editing these, it's just occurred to me that there wasn't a single British Railways steam loco at Railfest, which is a major gap. One of the Britannias was due to attend but cancelled, and Evening Star is in the main museum.

Contemporary

Industrial

Narrow gauge

Maintenance

Sunday, 10th June

Tuesday, 12th June

The local Canada geese having a social.

Wednesday, 13th June

Thursday, 14th June

Canada geese

Ships

Ocean Countess

Saturday, 16th June

AIDAcara

Other ships

Tuesday, 19th June

Thursday, 21st June

Friday, 22nd June

Arcadia

By the time I'd got up and gone outside, Arcadia was already drawing level with the Cruise Terminal so I didn't get the shots I'd wanted of her coming up the river and I missed her remarkably quick turn by the terminal. Bah.

Chinooks

A pair of RAF Chinooks came down the river, flew around in loud circles and then flew back the way they came.

Other ships

Saturday, 23rd June

Arcadia

Arcadia was supposed to leave last night but stayed in Liverpool, one assumes to avoid bad weather in the Irish Sea.

Other ships

Sunday, 24th June

Tuesday, 26th June

Friday, 29th June

Saturday, 30th June

The latest of Ocean Countess's cruises from Liverpool.