The Wedding of William and Catherine, Chagford 21st May
The bride and her father left the Mill End Hotel in an American Police
car for the wedding in Chagford,
followed by a reception at nearby Monks Withycombe.
Burrator Reservoir taken on 23rd January. This is one of two dams at
Burrator. Looking East with Sheeps Tor on the horizon at 369 Metres
above sea level. Another cold crisp day on Dartmoor but beautifully
clear skies.
Map reference Sq 55-68 Ordnance Survey map 191
Click on the image to enlarge.
Taken on the 9th January this is the Logan Stone just below Rippon Tor
on Dartmoor, Devon, looking towards the estuary of the Teign River.
Click on the image to enlarge. To the right of the picture is the town
of Newton Abbot, with Shaldon on the peninsular in the distance. It was
a great day but quite cold in the wind.
Map reference Sq 74-75 Ordnance Survey map 191
Stage 5 of the Tour of Britain cycle
race, Tavistock to Glastonbury.
Came past our house today 15th Sept 2010.
There seemed to be as many Police motorcyclists as racing
bicycles. But here are a few shots on the A382 as they rode up towards
Whiddon Down. Click each to enlarge.
There is a short video
here at my flickr photo page.
2011 Tour 11/09/2011 - 18/09/2011. Devon section
on 15/09/2011 starts Exeter Cathedral Yard at 10.15
Click
here for more.
June 2010
A day out on the South Devon Railway. Brilliant! From
Buckfastleigh to Totnes, only a short ride but fantastic fun. Hats off
to the volunteers who work tirelessly to make this all work so well. We
had intended to do the boat trip on the Dart but Totnes took up most of
the day
February 2010
Castle Drogo sits on top of the Teign Gorge, and from Furlong,
where we live, dominates the horizon. Jill was asked by the Okehampton
Times to take photos of visitors enjoying the guided tours of the roof,
which is not normally open to the public. However, quite a good covering
of snow had fallen overnight which left the roof very slippery and a
danger to visitors so we were alone (great) on the roof to enjoy the
views. Here's a couple of pictures from the morning, More on my
photography page.
January 2010
I'm immensely proud and grateful to Janet Ruth, an American
authoress, for using one of my photographs of Scorhill Stone Circle as the
front cover image for her latest 300 page Romance Novel, Benin's Crown. I'm
a slow reader so haven't read it yet but the text below taken from the
rear cover describes the novel. Copies of the book are available from the
publishers Booksurge at
booksurge.com or by email
orders@booksurge.com Or Amazon at
Amazon.com
ISBN is 978-1-4392-6605-2
Janet with her book this Summer when
she and her family visited Devon.
As the daughter and only child of Queen Morveren and King Brenin,
young Addien leads a life of
luxury and security. But when all she loves is torn from her, she must
learn to survive by relying on her own courage and strength of character.
In doing so, she also learns about trusting others and holding onto her
faith. Growing to womanhood in dangerous times, she must face
disappointment, betrayal, and isolation while keeping a secret many would
die to discover. For she alone has the power to choose who will take her
father’s place as king. Set in the Dark Ages of British history, the story
moves from a Roman-built city, to a ring of standing stones, to a Celtic
stronghold, each based on real historical sites. In this land of contrast
merged the passion of the Celts, the intelligence of the Romans, and the
influence of the early church. This is where faith and fantasy meet, where
good and evil are not always clearly defined, and it is not always
possible to know the right thing to do.
Devon Air Ambulance
Trust, motorcycle fund raising run across Dartmoor 12th July 2009
Just a few of over 500 motorbikes that took part in the fund raising run
across Dartmoor on Sunday,
all sizes all types, all ages, all sexes of
riders and pillions.
To see more pictures please follow this link to
my
Flickr for a slideshow.
Pictures taken at
Goodwood Festival of Speed July
4th 2009
Loads more pictures
on my flickr
please take a look. A fabulous day seeing all the cars and being able to
get to shake hands with famous drivers both past and present.
Thanks to
all the stars who were so patient with the fans.
Please click here
flickr for more photos.
Monsters in the Dartmoor National Park? Foxgloves were at their best in early June.
Below are just 2 of the many sculptures on
display (and for sale) at the Mythic Garden and Birch and Alder Arboretum
near Chagford.
Open all year but the sculptures are seasonal from May. The low light at this time of year (late Sept) makes it a
wonderful place to visit.
Go to Mythic Garden website for
more info. Or visit
Flickr for more pictures and a slideshow.
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Rob
Pendleton
