Birds
Swan and Tugboat
Cormorant
Cormorant
Mute Swan
Black-headed Gulls
Common Gull
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Flying over the River Leven in Dumbarton.
In the background, the powder magazine of Dumbarton Castle.
Storing gunpowder was a dangerous business. In 1748, a powder magazine was built at the top of Dumbarton Rock to hold up to 150 barrels of the highly explosive material. This lock and key helped to keep them safe.
To prevent sparks that could ignite the powder, copper was used to make the lock and key rather than the usual iron. The key is stamped “MAGAZINE” and “SHIFTING ROOM” on one side and has an ordnance mark on the other. Quoted from Historic Environment Scotland
Common Gull
Mute Swan
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Denny's Dock, River Leven, Dumbarton
Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 Mark II
F/8.0
1/640 sec
ISO: 200
Swan, Denny's Dock
Mute Swan
Cormorant on a Mast
Red-Breasted Merganser
Two Swans
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River Leven, Dumbarton
Voigtländer 40mm f1.4 VM Nokton-Classic MC
F/5.6
1/60 sec
ISO: 500
Mute Swan, Denny's Dock
Three Swans and a Boat
Yacht and Swan
Mute Swan
Sleeping Swan
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