Departure of the Olympic Rings

I short video I made on the day after the Olympic 2012 closing ceremony. I spotted the tug Stephen B as she pushed the barge containing the Olympic rings towards the Thames Barrier.

I spotted the Royal Barge "Gloriana" !

I decided to take a walk along the Thames Path just as the sun was setting. The river was very quiet considering all the hustle yesterday with the Olympic opening ceremony. On my way back, just as I got close to Slice of Reality, I noticed the reflected sun on the water and decided to take a snapshot of it. Then a tug came into view and I focused on that. I did not notice that it was towing Gloriana until it was right in front of me. It was quite a surprise. I then ran after it and got a few more shots. And this is it.

Cruise ship "Caledonian Sky" arriving in London

A video of the Caledonian Sky as she arrived in London on 25 July 2012.

 

Luxury cruise ship "Silver Cloud" arriving on the Thames

I was just about to start my run when I saw the second cruise ship of the day just about to pass through the Thames Barrier. Needless to say, I aborted the run and went home to grab my camera.

The ship is a luxury cruise liner and had passengers lining the top deck as you can see in the video.

Tanker "Karolien" on the Thames

I spotted this cute little boat for the first time today.

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© Ben

Vessel Tidy Thames I

I spotted the "Tidy Thames I" on the river today. Have a look at this video:

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© Phil English

General carrier, Polla Rose, on the Thames

A video of the general carrier, Polla Rose as she passed North Greenwich on 11 July 2012 on the River Thames.