Nice gallery and an interesting place. I was living nearby in Southampton when the Mary Rose was lifted, but never got round to going to see her. Must do it one day (or two).
Chris On 15 October 2017 at 05:36, Alan C <[email protected]> wrote: > We were able to visit Portsmouth on our UK trip. Without trying to bore > anyone, here are some shots. HMS Warrior is an Ironclad warship of the 19th > century with supplementary steam power. She never fired a shot in anger > but, such was her power, she was the perfect deterrent for over 30 years. > You all know HMS Victory which remains the Flagship of the Royal Navy with > Captain & Crew. The restoration of her rigging will only be completed in > 2025. Note that Nelson's bunk is between two cannons. In fact the whole > crew lived among the cannons. Warrior & Victory both had over 100 guns on > several levels & could deliver devastating broadsides. The Mary Rose > exhibition, only recently opened, is quite amazing. HMS Queen Elizabeth, > the Royal Navy's latest Aircraft Carrier, was in dock. The Emirates > Spinnaker Tower is impressive but we didn't get a chance to go up there, > nor visit the Submarine base on the other side of the harbour. If you > contemplate a visit, you will need a couple of days to do it justice. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/albums/72157687082870121 > > All with the K5 & DA 18-55. > > Alan C > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
