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Wight Ryder II arrives at Ryde Pier in calm waters on the 15:15 Wightlink sailing across the Solent from Portsmouth Harbour on a sunny September afternoon. It will now form the 15:45 sailing back.© Tim Penycate
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The Sun is slowly setting, but is obscured by the clouds over West Ryde on the Isle of Wight looking towards Cowes and Osbourne House (former residence of Queen Victoria).
© Tim Penycate
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A view over the Solent from Ryde Pier on the Isle of Wight showing the clouds over Fawley Oil Refinery. It has been a stormy day, but that has now passed.
© Tim Penycate
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A crow sits surveying the scene on a lamppost on Ryde Pier on the Isle of Wight.
© Tim Penycate
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From the album: randomness
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A heavy thunderstorm has passed over “The Badgers” pub just outside Petworth in West Sussex, and the setting Sun replaces the earlier thunder, lightning and torrential rain.
© Tim Penycate
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A beautiful “Fly Agaric” toadstool in the Hogmoor Inclosure.
© Tim Penycate
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Petworth Station in West Sussex last saw a train in 1966, but today is a wonderful Bed & Breakfast Hotel. Some of the accommodation is based in 4 x Beautifully restored Pullman Coaches built circa 1914. This view shows 4 of the Coaches (a fifth one is under restoration) on a Sunny October morning.
© Tim Penycate
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From the album: randomness
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An MPV is used during the Autumn months on the UK rail system to keep the rails clean and prevent leaf contamination. DR98970 waits at Clapham Junction Platform 8 for the Signal to proceed on an October Sunday night.
© Tim Penycate
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Badshot Lea go 1 up v Shaftesbury Town in the FA Vase! Sadly, after the “Cup” match finished 1-1, Badshot Lea go on to lose 5-3 on penalties.
© Tim Penycate
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The early morning sunshine and perfect blue sky illuminates HMS Warrior and the town of Gosport on the opposite side of Portsmouth Harbour. This view is from the area known as “The Hard” which is just adjacent to Portsmouth’s “Historic Dockyard.”
© Tim Penycate
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A view along Ryde Pier to the town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight. To the South storm clouds are rapidly gathering and the sky is starting to look menacing.
© Tim Penycate
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HMS Queen Elizabeth arrived back from a trip to the USA and sits alongside her dock in Portsmouth Harbour. In the meantime, Wightlink’s Wight Ryder II sets sail on the 16:15 sailing from Portsmouth Harbour to Ryde.
© Tim Penycate
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With the downs above Ventnor in the distance, Shanklin Station glows in the late Dusk. The Sun has gone, the temperature has dropped and the lights are on. A few passengers are waiting for the train back to Ryde Pier Head in the cold evening. Shanklin is the end of the line for trains on Island Line, but the railway once carried on another 5 x miles or so to Ventnor.
© Tim Penycate
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Sitting on the railings alongside “The Hard” in Portsmouth Harbour, a Black Headed Gull (probably with its Winter plumage) looks alert. HMS Warrior provides the backdrop.
© Tim Penycate
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The Gosport Ferry sails frequently across Portsmouth Harbour to and from Gosport. Spirit of Gosport is seen here on a mild October morning docking at Portsmouth Harbour.
© Tim Penycate
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Aldershot Town go 1-0 up in their Conference National fixture v Wealdstone, but ultimately go on to lose 1-2.
© Tim Penycate
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The MV Normandie sails past the Gosport Ferry terminal at Portsmouth Harbour on the 08:15 sailing from Portsmouth to Caen on a beautiful September morning.
© Tim Penycate
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The railway from Merstone to Ventnor was the first route to close on the Isle of Wight. The once quite scenic route last saw a train almost 70 x years to the day this picture was taken in September 2022. The pictures shows the Southern (Ventnor end) of St Lawrence Tunnel ( sometimes know as High Hat Tunnel) as it looks today.
© Tim Penycate
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HMS Warrior is anchored in Portsmouth Harbour and although still technically a “Royal Navy” ship, it is now a museum. The ship is captured here at low tide on a lovely September morning.
© Tim Penycate
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The last ocean going paddle steamer, the PV Waverley spends it life providing pleasure cruises around the UK. Here she is in the calm waters of the Solent heading to Portsmouth Harbour ready for a cruise around the Isle of Wight. This picture was taken from aboard Wight Ryder I crossing to the Isle of Wight, and there is a bit of grime on the windows!
© Tim Penycate
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Aldershot record a magnificent 5-1 victory over FC Halifax in the English Conference National. The game was on “Live” TV with BT Sport, and this probably explains whilst in bright Sunlight, the floodlights are on!
© Tim Penycate
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Dusk is gathering at the Roman Gate entrance to the Hogmoor Inclosure with the setting Sun reflecting on the clouds.
© Tim Penycate
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The last glimmers of daylight are fast going and are reflected on the rails of the Portsmouth Direct railway at Haslemere.
© Tim Penycate
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One of the Flagships of the Royal Navy, HMS Queen Elizabeth sails West in the English Channel off the coast of Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. The ship replaced its Sister HMS Prince of Wales on a trip to the USA for exercises, after a mechanical failure.
© Tim Penycate
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Cowes Sports take on Moneyfields in the Wessex League! Queen Victoria’s Isle of Wight residence, Osbourne House, can be see in the distance top right!
© Tim Penycate
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The Sun sinks slowly across the West of the Isle of Wight as seen from Culver Down in the East of the Island.
© Tim Penycate
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The Sun is setting to the West over the Isle of Wight and casting its rays over the Island. The view from Bembridge Fort on Culver Down.
© Tim Penycate
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