John Oram's photos with the keyword: Falmouth

The residential cruise ship The World was vacated by passengers and non-essential crew in March 2020 at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis and is seen here at Falmouth. Given the residential nature of the clients, I am more than a little curious about their current status. This is a rather gauche picture, massively contre-jour and with the intrusion of some yacht masts but it is a record shot from unusual times. 5300_DSC_2071CE

These houses are part of the Smithwick Gardens development in Falmouth. The significance of these two (of nine in the development) is that they stand on the former site of Pollards Garage on Dracaena Avenue. My shot of 12 January 2012 was taken from almost exactly the same position. 200_P1020262C

Occasionally as I travel around, a particular building catches my eye and makes me wonder about its past. One such was Pollards Garage in Falmouth. It is pretty disfigured by the present day roller shutter but still evokes something. The shutter or at least the colour of it dates, I imagine, from its days as an ATS outlet. DSCF0316

A visit to dry dock at Falmouth for the Grimaldi Lines vehicle carrier Grande America afforded an unusual opportunity to look along the outside deck from the stern. 200_P1020260

Ship watchers at Southampton and on the Solent will be familiar with the shape of frequent visitors, Grimaldi Lines' vehicle carriers. In this shot of Grande America in dry dock at Falmouth, the shape and bulk are accentuated and a rather awkwardly taken photograph looks quite dramatic. 200_P1020258

Ship watchers at Southampton and on the Solent will be familiar with the shape of frequent visitors, Grimaldi Lines' vehicle carriers. In this shot of Grande America in dry dock at Falmouth, the shape and bulk are accentuated and a rather awkwardly taken photograph looks quite dramatic. 200_P1020256

Ship watchers at Southampton and on the Solent will be familiar with the shape of frequent visitors, Grimaldi Lines' vehicle carriers. In this shot of Grande America in dry dock at Falmouth, the shape and bulk are accentuated and a rather awkwardly taken photograph looks quite dramatic. 200_P1020253