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I seem to be posting much more general photography recently as apposed to aviation photography and here is some more from a recent trip to Devon and as the title suggests an area called the South Hams


Hope you enjoy

Regards,
Fsnovice

I like the first one alot. Nice photos.

8-)

Good job on the lighthouse. Shame you cut the weathervane off. Being ultra-critical it could do with straightening up a bit. I like the idea of #2.

Taken on Slapton sands, a beach near where we were staying

I expect you know about the tragedy of Slapton Sands. http://www.shermantank.co.uk/

Yeah we(sixth form geography trip!) got told about the involvment of TorCross in the D - Day landing



Yeah, twas a shame about the lighthouse and weathervane, but it was mighty cold and windy and i wasn't really concentrating until i got them on the PC 8-)

Doug...heard of this before but had never seen that "link"...thank you.

What a tragedy...there are so many more like it we know nothing about as you know.

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Great shots FSnovice, always nice to see pics from my neck of the woods. I live close to Slapton & visit there quite often.

If any of you guys want to know more about Exercise Tiger & the tragedy that unfolded, then you can't go wrong with a book called 'The Forgotten Dead' by Ken Small. Contrary to popular belief, most of the attack happened in Lyme Bay, with a lot of casualties going to Weymouth in Dorset. Slapton Sands was only the destination for the troops that were attacked.

Cheers,

TSC.

EDIT: My bad, just looked at Doug's link & it mentions Ken Small & his book - still, now't wrong jumping in both feet first.  ;D

Love the lighthouse. I have sat on that bench next to it and eaten fish and chips or a pasty (Ivor Dewdney of course) on many an occasion.

Matt