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David Townsend
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Solo Circumnavigator - in 2005 I set off on my four year solo circumnavigation of our world changing my perspective along the way.

Photographer - Real photographs, this is an ‘AI’ free zone.

UAV pilot - X commercial pilot now just for fun.
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Morning night..
Morning light on Boxing Day, the soft light coming through the clouds on the left giving a warm glow. A fishing vessel in the foreground and Arlington House in the background- David Townsend Photography
December 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Merry Christmas, view through a restaurant window.
December 25, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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It’s that time….
December 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Harbour lights.
Every year the boat owners at The Royal harbour of Ramsgate dec their vessels with fairy lights - David Townsend Photography
December 24, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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Harbour lights.
Every year the boat owners at The Royal harbour of Ramsgate dec their vessels with fairy lights - David Townsend Photography
December 23, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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harbour lights
Every year the boat owners at The Royal harbour of Ramsgate dec their vessels with fairy lights - David Townsend Photography
December 23, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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It’s Christmas time….
December 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Fan vaulting – Bell Harry Tower
When standing at the top of the pulpitum steps, look up into the Bell Harry Tower and see the beautiful vaulting above.
Fan vaulting – Bell Harry Tower When standing at the top of the pulpitum steps, look up into the Bell Harry Tower and see the beautiful vaulting above.
December 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Flame Nebula/IC 434
Flame Nebula/IC 434, 300 plus images stacked from Seestar S50 - David Townsend Photography
December 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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90%
A monochrome photograph of a cars ‘tablet’ display showing charging currently at 77% waiting for it to reach 90%, set against a grey overcast sky view from inside the car through the windscreen - David Townsend Photography
December 18, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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sea of tranquility.
Sea of tranquility a monochromatic slow motion scene leading from the jetty looking back at Broadstairs with two moored fishing vessels in the leading to the beach and the waterfront buildings - David Townsend Photography
December 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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morning light
Morning lite, a photograph of sunlight breaking through the clouds. Fishing vessels moored in the foreground. David Townsend Photography
December 15, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Waterfront.
A portrait aspect ratio of the sea wall bottom left leading to central tight, houses to the left to the right the beach. - David Townsend Photography
December 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Morning light, Herne Bay
A photograph of the view from the old pier looking towards the harbour arm and seafront- David Townsend Photography
December 3, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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Passing rain
Passing rain, looking up from within the car through the panoramic roof water droplets lay upon the glass. The blue sky, grey to white clouds rolling by. David Townsend Photography
November 27, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Flood tide
A long shutter exposure of the tide rolling in across the sand at the Harbour Arm, the lighthouse and moored vessel in frame. Margate. David Townsend Photography
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Winter morning walk
A couple take a winter morning walk along the beach - David Townsend Photography
November 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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first sleet of winter
First sleet of winter laying upon a cars panoramic roof - David Townsend Photography
November 22, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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time
time waiting, time passing - a photograph of a car display screen showing the charging Tim left whilst the weather seen through the the windscreen, rain turns to sleet running down the screen. David Townsend Photography
November 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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tranquility, John O’Groats
Tranquility, John O’Groats harbour looking inland with colourful house to the right and a whit hotel directly ahead inland from the pier reaching out towards the camera - David Townsend Photography
November 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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road trip
A quick ‘dash cam’ photo on a road trip of the road ahead - David Townsend Photography
November 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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John O’Groats
The John O’Groats signpost draped in poppies - David Townsend Photography
November 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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through the clouds
Late morning view on a cloudy almost overcast day, Deal pier reaches out into the sea at the top of the tide. Then trying to breakthrough the cloud layer brings a touch of warmth on the Autumn day. David Townsend Photography
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Gates of time.
The ‘new’ gate on the entrance to the marina, the retaining water controllably released to balance to the required level - David Townsend Photography
November 4, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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across the bay
An ultra wide panoramic view across the main beach at Margate looking from the tourist information office out to Arlington House, Imperial Hotel constructed in circa 1881 frames the left while the lighthouse on the pier frames the right. David Townsend Photography
October 24, 2025 at 8:15 AM