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The traditional New Year's Day dip in the sea took place this afternoon around the UK coast and plenty of hardy souls braved the cold weather and even colder water in the name of charity this afternoon here in Dunbar. I was certainly wrapped up warm as I took these images.  I'd like to say I took my hat off to these brave people but it was even too cold to do that and my wooly hat stayed firmly on my head. Well done to those who took part, to organiser Dennis Murphy and his team and those who supported the efforts including the RNLI.   As well as personal charities, the Dippers were raising money for the  East Lothian Special Needs Playscheme.  www.elsnp.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE SUPPORT THIS BLOG BY VISITING THE ADVERTISERS ON THIS PAGE By clicking on the adverts yo...

One of the high lights of 2015 for me was the invitation to take a trip out on the Dunbar lifeboat.  I have a great admiration for the men and women who risk their lives for others who get into trouble in and around the coast of the UK.  They are all volunteers and the job that they do is fantastic. I joined Gary Fairbairn, the Coxswain of the  RNLB  John Neville Taylor , and the rest of the crew for a trip out around Bass Rock and back to the lifeboat mooring at Torness. Seeing how the crew works up close was a privilege and I am proud to support the work of the RNLI. This shot of the  John Neville Taylor was taken at the Dunbar Lifeboat day in the summer and is framed by the walls of Dunbar Castle at the approach to the harbour entrance. Happy memories and an experience I hope I will be invited to repeat at some point. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEA...

Today was the Lifeboat Day in Dunbar and thousands of people turned out to support the RNLI.   The day kicked off with a parade through the town and down to the harbour and then the festivities began with demonstrations, music and food. I also had the opportunity to climb to the top of Dunbar Castle, which is normally out of bounds to the general public.  I used the high vantage point to take some panoramic images of Dunbar and also grab some shots of the Kittiwake colony that nest in the castle walls, many of the nest now with chicks. Here are some of the shots from today's Lifeboat Day. All images taken on a Fujifilm X-T1 and X-Pro1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE SUPPORT THIS BLOG BY VISITING THE ADVERTISERS ON THIS PAGE By clicking on the adverts you are helping support this blog - thank you. -------------------------------------------...