tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37670803943742454172024-03-19T02:53:49.866+00:00My eye is a CameraMy camera is also the extension of my eye. I intend this blog to be a showcase for my photography past and present. My photographic interests are many and varied, they include landscape, birds and wildlife, and all kinds of studio photography. London is a great city and has many interesting place as photgraphic subjects. I make photo albums of a lot of these subjects and will post a picture from these with a link to the album where appropriate.Douglas J. Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317291164433537025noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767080394374245417.post-83666304803426526372022-01-31T15:00:00.001+00:002022-01-31T15:02:23.898+00:00<p style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Barry Cryer OBE</span></i></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9opISgcLXe2BIpRGCVgcftLIQeHp9ld7SmLlP9Bl-isGmaY6_7KNZxigtUFaBLG9290UYR0Udsy0Y0hVyuZj_Fa5BPkWJA5jelSIK8JGRL-x8WnXMHClms5yHoHokzi2HUsVvn2CLXQwMo1GDHsukzTBYmD3INt71LvSretkkRHRtsIj_uvtU7g=s1111" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="896" data-original-width="1111" height="455" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg9opISgcLXe2BIpRGCVgcftLIQeHp9ld7SmLlP9Bl-isGmaY6_7KNZxigtUFaBLG9290UYR0Udsy0Y0hVyuZj_Fa5BPkWJA5jelSIK8JGRL-x8WnXMHClms5yHoHokzi2HUsVvn2CLXQwMo1GDHsukzTBYmD3INt71LvSretkkRHRtsIj_uvtU7g=w563-h455" width="563" /></a></i></div><i><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Barry Cryer OBE who died on the 25 January 2022 at the age of 86. Barry was one of the panellists on the BBC radio comedy programme I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. He also toured in a show called "Barry Cryer and Ronnie Golden - Live! actually". He is seen here on the left with Ronnie in a performance at the Serpentine Pavilion, Kensington Gardens London in 2012. Barry is a great loss. </b></i></div></i><p></p>Douglas J. Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10317291164433537025noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3767080394374245417.post-15942968055399686432020-06-30T17:47:00.003+01:002022-01-31T15:32:10.982+00:00<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<b><i>Royal Naval College 2014 in the style of 1814</i></b><br />
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<b><i>The Tall Ships Festival brought ships from all around the world to the river Thames cantered at Greenwich. On Tues 9 Sept they left for a Parade of Sail - along the River Thames from Greenwich to the mouth of the river. A fleet of more than 50 vessels passed the skyscrapers of Canary Wharf as they said farewell to the capital. Lead by Dar Mlodziezy, the biggest ship under sail that day.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>The Shtandart is a modern replica of a Russian navy flagship </i></b><br />
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<b><i>Oosterschelde is the largest restored Dutch sailing ship, a monument for Dutch shipbuilding,</i></b><br />
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<b><i>The Metropolitan Line steam days were to mark the 125th anniversary of the Chesham branch line service. The special journeys on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 August ran between Wembley Park and Rickmansworth. These pictures were taken at Harrow on the Hill station.</i></b></div>
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HMS Belfast was launched in Belfast on St Patrick’s Day 1938 and was the largest and most powerful cruiser in the Royal Navy. She played a crucial role escorting Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union during 1943. <br />
In June 1944 Belfast spent five weeks in Operation Overlord supporting the D-Day Normandy landings. She reportedly fired one of the first shots on D-Day. From 1950-1952 the ship played an active role in the Korean War. She is now preserved by the Imperial War Museum. <a href="http://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/hms-belfast" target="_blank">http://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/hms-belfast</a></div>
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<b><i>This year is it was one of the many indoor venues for world music.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>All part of the Cultural Co-operation World City Music Village.</i></b></div>
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<b><i>This year Cultural Co-operation held their world music festival at the Natural Trust's </i></b><b><i>beautiful </i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>"My usual way home was over Blackfriars' Bridge, and down </i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Chapel on one side, and the likeness of a golden dog licking </span></i></div>
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<b><i>The Doctor seen here with Clara his new companion played by Jenna-Louise Coleman.</i></b></div>
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