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2016 What A Year For GDMK Images

Ted helping out with photographing a stunning sunset at Morrow Bay

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2016 What A Year For GDMK Images

Wow, what a year 2016 was! Personally and professionally, 2016 was a year to remember.

Personally, several ‘bucket list’ items were ticked off as we traveled across the US and The Caribbean during the spring.

Professionally we made great strides in solidifying the GDMK Images brand as a quality source of creative and unique artwork and photography. 2016 was our first full year taking our art stall around the country and was a great success. Its really satisfying so many people show their appreciation for our work.

It’s easy to bulk buy mass produced products at a low price point and resell them. We are not about selling for the sake of selling. We are about creating something different – something a little special that can’t be bought elsewhere.

I am passionate about the subjects in my work and I hope that comes through in my unique art style.

We made some great friends and met some really cool people along the way. Its not all about selling you know!

Below is a quick video summary of GDMK Images in 2016. The first video shows a taster of what you will see in our #tedontourusa trip blog posts. Part 1 of the Ted on Tour USA blog series is already available.

The second video is the soundtrack of our summer events, a soundtrack dominated by English Electric, Merlins, Napier, a bit of sizzling steam and a few other oddities thrown in![/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]

Preview Video of Ted on Tour USA

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GDMK Images Soundtrack of 2016

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Looking Forward To 2017 

We are proud of our achievements of 2016 and are really looking forward to 2017. Our event list is being finalised and will be posted shortly. You will be able to come and say hi at many railway, aviation, classic vehicle and military shows in 2017. Remember to subscribe to the GDMK Images newsletter to keep up with our latest news and events or alternatively keep an eye on the Where to Find GDMK Images Page

What Can You Expect From GDMK Images in 2017?

We have lots planned for 2017 including –

  • blog posts about our 2016 Tedontourusa trip including travel and photography tips
  • a new railway digital art series called ‘End of the Line’
  • a new range of gifts available exclusively from our art stall
  • new military digital art starting with ‘The Home Guard’ and ‘An Officer and a Lady’
  • digital art featuring RAF Lancasters ‘Over Enemy Country’ and Dakotas ‘One Day in June’

Thanks for your support over the last 12 months, heres looking forward to 2017!

All the best

Gary

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Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway 2016 Diesel Gala

Ted on the GDMK Images stall inside the diesel shed at Toddington on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway

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Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway 2016 Diesel Gala

We had the pleasure of attending the recent diesel gala at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway.

Our stall was located inside the diesel shed at Toddington which created a great atmosphere for the event surrounded by locos under restoration and all the associated engineering equipment.

In the shed was D1693 (47105) undergoing a thorough restoration by its owners the Brush Type 4 Fund. The class 47 loco was used extensively on all sorts of freight and express passenger duties all over the UK network and a small number are still in use today. Over 500 of these locos were built and several are preserved or under restoration on preserved railways around the UK.

The groups other Class 47 loco, 47367, was in use during the diesel gala and is painted in Railfreight grey Freightliner colours as carried in the 90s.

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Class 47 47105 Under Restoration

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Rare Class 20 

Next to this was a very rare class 20 loco. This loco, currently numbered 2001, was part of the CFD fleet which worked in connection with the construction of a high speed rail link in France. In British Rail service the loco was numbered 20035. 20035 went to France in around 1992 but was never very reliable in service for its French operator. It spent a long time out of service following mechanical breakdowns and eventually returned to the UK in 2005. It is in a very poor condition and is being used as a source of spares for the other class 20 loco on the railway D8137 (20137) and the owners other class 20 (20228) based at Barry. Once component recovery is completed the shell will most likely be scrapped.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”18050″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Growler Groups Stunning Restoration of 37248

One of the highlights of the diesel gala was the use of English electric Class 37 D6948 (37248) which is looking absolutely immaculate following a thorough rebuild and looks as good as the day it entered service in 1964.

This loco is owned by the Growler Group which is based on the railway with its stablemate 37215.

37215 has been restored into BR Blue colours as it would have looked in the 1970s and 1980s whilst D6948 carries its original BR Green colours in which it was delivered to British Rail.

The Growler Group had their publicity stand in the diesel shed with us and several other stall holders. Ted took the opportunity to join the Growler Group as he was very impressed with their locos.

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Ted Gets to Grips With a Class 47

Following Teds recent flights in the C-47 Skytrain and B-17 Flying Fortress Sally B, Ted jumped at the chance to get to grips with a main line diesel loco. Class 47 D1693 (47105) was open to inspect so Ted dived at the chance to sit in the driver’s seat of this 95 mph main line mixed traffic loco.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ess_grid alias=”ted-drives-a-class-47″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway History

The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway runs through the stunningly beautiful Cotswold countryside. The heritage railway was originally part of the Great Western Railway’s main line from Birmingham to Cheltenham, via Stratford-upon-Avon. Work started in 1900 and was completed by 1906.

The line was closed to Passenger traffic in March 1960. The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway was formed in 1981 with the intention to re-open the line from Stratford Race Course to Cheltenham Racecourse. The line was originally double tracked throughout but now consists of a single line with passing loops at stations.

The railways operating base was established at Toddington. The railway restored 1/4 of a mile in 1984 and the first trains operated in the same year. There is now just over 12 miles of track from Laverton to Cheltenham Race Course with an almost complete northern extension to Broadway.

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Preserved Locomotives Based on the GWSR

The GWSR has a wide range of locomotives and their associated owning and support groups based on the railway. Below is a listing of steam and diesel locos based at the time of the 2016 diesel gala. I have included links to their owning groups. Please take time to have a look at the groups pages as you will find much of interest about the respective groups locomotives. Each of these groups are to be applauded for the excellent restorations of their locos which are a tribute to their hard work.

Steam locos based on the GWSR

Diesel locos based on the GWSR

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Crowds seemed healthy enough, with trains seemingly well loaded with happy punters, so hopefully the railway will make sufficient profit to ensure many more of these great events can be run.

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Locos Taking Part in the GWSR Diesel Gala

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Railway Photography Tips – Abstract Pictures

Railway Galas quite often provide us with quiet periods after each train has departed. Apart from allowing us to take a breath from selling and answering questions about my art style, I like to hunt out abstract picture opportunities.

There are photo opportunities everywhere and many times I like to look for abstract scenes that would look good in black and white or subjected to various colour treatments.

Railways are full of picture opportunities. Of course everyone wants to get the standard shots of the ‘big’ attractions, but for the following week, social media is awash with similar pictures of locos all looking sort of well …. similar. ‘Record shots’ are everywhere, don’t fall into becoming a ‘record shot’ photographer.

Push yourself to break the mould and look for different opportunities. Low angle, ground level, high vantage points, close-up and abstract picture opportunities are all around you. Challenge the inner photographer in you and find something different. Many pictures might well turn out pants, but some will be a little bit special. Many more efforts will let you know you are on to something different and next time you will know to get a little higher, a little lower, a bit closer or indeed further away.

Do something different. Your eye will develop and you will create your own style. Become a railway photographer rather than someone who takes pictures of trains.

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I hope you have enjoyed the photos and my overview of the diesel gala, please feel free to leave any comments below

All the best for now

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Phone Cases For The Latest Smartphones Added

Hall class 4-6-0 Witherslack Hall steam train heading through the snowy Leicestershire countryside on the Great Central Railway mobile phone case

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Phone Cases For The Latest Smartphones Added

I have just updated the shop and added phone cases for the latest smartphones. Pouches for 36 new smartphones and just over 20 new hard cases are now available.

Pouches and Hard Cases available for these new Smartphones

A few of the new smartphones we have covers and pouches for –

  • Samsung S7
  • Samsung S7 Edge
  • Samsung J5
  • Sony Xperia XA
  • Sony Xperia X
  • Sony Xperia X Performance
  • Huawei P9
  • iPhone SE

Smartphone Pouches and Flip Cases are priced at £24.95 with Hard Cases priced at £19.95.

Remember, any picture for sale in the galleries can be put on a phone case.

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We have a wide selection of pouches, hardcases and flip cases for all the popular phones available from our art stall. If you buy or order a phone case directly from the stall you will get FREE P&P saving you £4!!

We are attending many of the big aviation and railway shows over the summer so drop by, say hi and get a cool cover for your phone. Any picture you see on this website could be adorning your phone within a couple of days of ordering. Sure beats going to to your nearest high street phone shop and paying £20+ for a plain phone cover!

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NYMR 70s Diesel Gala 2016

Class 26 diesel loco 26038 standing at the head of a passenger train at Pickering station on the North Yorks Moors Railway

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NYMR 70s Diesel Gala 2016

Here is a quick overview of our trip with the art stall to Pickering on the Friday and Saturday of the recent NYMR 70s Diesel Gala.
Our newly released Class 37 digital painting picture was warmly received and sold well.

40013 and 55007 Looking Great

It was great to see Class 40 D213 40013 Andania back in service after a thorough 20+ year restoration looking and sounding great. Hats off to the owners and everyone involved as the restoration looks top notch.

It seemed very strange to see Deltic 55007 Pinza again, even though we know it is 55022 Royal Scots Grey in disguise. I’m not overly sure about the concept of disguising loco identities but the commercial aspects for the owner is obvious. Nevertheless it was great to see an ex works condition Finsbury Park racehorse coloured Deltic, complete with white cab surrounds again.

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 Home Fleet Sounding Great

Both small Sulzer Type 2 locos Class 25 D7628 (25278) and 26038 sounded great and 37264 looked good as an authentic Scottish large logo class 37.

From an operating point of view 26038 didn’t have the best of weekends, failing on both the Friday and Saturday. Saturdays failure caused quite significant delays. From a trading point of view we had a good couple of days despite the seemingly low number of attendees.

We are very much looking forward to going back to the NYMR railway for their Autumn Steam Gala running from 30th Sept to 2nd October.

We are at several other events this summer so drop by and see our unique pictures and digital paintings.

Thanks for reading

Gary

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GDMK Images June 2016 Update

Abstract bokeh lights seen through raindrops streaking down a windscreen

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GDMK Images June 2016 Update

Just before we dash off for the NYMRs 70s diesel Gala and Cosford airshows this weekend, I wanted to give a quick update on whats happening in the GDMK Images world. Firstly you can find out about the wall art, digital painting and gifts updates or jump to the editorial pictures update

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Wall Art Pictures and Digital Paintings

I have released several new pictures and digital paintings over the last couple of weeks. I have been working through the thousands of pictures taken on our tedontourusa trip. These are being added slowly to my Alamy Editorial collection with a smaller amount added to the wall art galleries.

Gift Products

I have been trying out different suppliers for my gift products. I am really happy with my chosen suppliers, new and old. These suppliers are, as you would expect, providing top quality products. You might find things slightly cheaper elsewhere, but I am confident you wont find this quality, of both pictures and products, at our prices.[/vc_column_text][ess_grid alias=”GDMK-Images-2016-Picture-and-Gift-Update”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_id=”june-2016-editorial-upicture-update”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

Editorial Pictures

Pictures from the recent America trip are being added to my Alamy collection. The collection is broken down into lightboxes based on subject matter i.e. aircraft, railways, urban, people etc.

Currently I have been adding scenes from New York and a visit to Fort Lauderdale airport.

All the latest editorial pictures can be found in my latest editorial pictures lightbox

Future Editorial Picture Updates

Over the summer I will be adding more editorial pictures from the USA trip which will include

  • city scenes of New York and San Francisco
  • Pacific Coast Highway including Monterey, Morro Bay and related travel scenes
  • Road trip pictures from Route 66, Barstow, Mojave National Reserve, Highway 166
  • Airplane pictures from Las Vegas and Fort Lauderdale
  • plus many others including Maho Beach, Puerto Rico and some nice abandoned Americana scenes

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June, July and August

We have lots of shows coming up after this weekends NYMR 70s Diesel Gala and Cosford Airshow (which are perfect opportunities to get some awesome last minute Fathers Day presents!!).

We will be at the Lincolnshire County Show, Nene Valley Railway Mail Event, Derby Night Market, Flywheel Festival and Flying Legends in the coming weeks so there is plenty of chances to come and say hi – even if its only to see Ted!

Anyway, times ticking and we need to be on the road towards beautiful Yorkshire. If you are going to be at the North Yorks Moors Railway on Friday or Saturday or Cosford airshow on Sunday come and say hi – we love to meet our subscribers!

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Dads Deserve Better For Fathers Day

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Dads Deserve Better For Fathers Day

Our Dads are pretty special people. Of that there is no arguing. We may be a little cranky at times, but hey, who can you rely on to embarrass you in front of your friends? Who is Mr Dependable when it comes to bad dancing at parties?

Show your Dad how special he is this Fathers Day with a gift that is truly unique. Buy him a gift with a picture that is just as special as him.

Something different for Dad on Fathers Day

At GDMK Images you will find pictures that are just ‘different’. Pictures that feature familiar subjects that Dads like – jeeps, planes and trains but with a slightly different approach. Paintings that have a unique style.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ess_grid alias=”dads-deserve-better-1″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]And just to add another twist of specialness, all the pictures can be printed on phone cases, laptop covers, tablet cases, eReader cases, mugs, wallets, ladies purses and so much more.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ess_grid alias=”dads-deserve-better-2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

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Show after show people go away with gifts and pictures that really stand out from the competition. Maybe its the quality of our products, no cheap tacky imports will be found in our inventory. Maybe its the unique style of picture that is seeing show organisers visit our stall and invite us to their events all over the country.

Whatever it may be, GDMK Images is being recognised as a quality supplier of unique pictures and gifts.

Make sure your Dad knows how special he is by getting him a Fathers Day present from GDMK Images.

We make ordering and configuration as easy as possible as shown below –

  1. Choose your picture
  2. Choose your gift type
  3. Choose a size
  • submit your order and away you go …….

Most pictures have direct links to each product. If you want a gift that doesnt have a direct link, use the Product Request Form to send details of what you would like. I will be in touch to confirm your requirements.

If you want to buy your Fathers Day gift in person rather than online you can find GDMK Images at the following shows

  • 70s Gala on the North Yorks Moors Railway on the 17th and 18th of June
  • Cosford Airshow on Fathers Day 19th June.

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Cheers for now

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Disused Diesel Locos in Nottinghamshire

Long line of disused class 60 diesel locos at Toton depot in Nottinghamshire

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Disused Diesel Locos

Whilst out and about on business, I recently passed one of the largest railway depots in the UK.

Toton yard and depot is a huge location and is home to the DB Schenker Rail (UK) heavy maintenance facility. DB Schenker is part of the Deutchse Bahn German national railway operator.

The size of the yard reflects the one time massive flows of coal from the Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire coalfields to the Midlands power stations.

As the British coal industry declined, so did the fortunes of the yard and associated loco fleets based there.

Add into this mix the privatisation of the British railway network and the ensuing rationalisation of freight flows, the yard is a shadow of its former self.

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Abandoned Class 60s

One of the first things to strike any viewer at this location is the massive line of disused diesel locos slowly rusting away.

In the title picture there are 31 disused and abandoned locos in the line.

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Somethings Got To Be Wrong?

Seeing this long line of disused locos gets me thinking that something has to be wrong with the British railway method of operation.

Simply seeing all these locos rotting away juxtaposed against the non stop flow of heavy lorries witnessed on the M1 not 10 mins prior begs many questions.

I am just a photographer and document what I see, but something has to be wrong.

Too many lorries on the road and loads of locos laying idle is not right. The relevant costings and bureaucracies must need amending to ease the load on our roads.

Why aren’t these locos being offered to other operators that may have use for them. Surely in a truly ‘competitive arena’ such as a privatised railway, companies shouldn’t be able to sit on dozens of unused locos. If they are not needed they should be offered to others that could use them.

Is the ‘competitive arena’ of British railways completely broken? Is there any ‘real’ competition at all?

Is this scene reflective of the actual reality of Britains privatised railway? A large rail operator with an ability to sit on dozens of unneeded locos could easily prevent smaller ‘competition’ from winning any new traffic.

This may make business sense for the company involved but is it in the National Interest?

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More Railway Editorial Pictures

Anyway, enough of the politics I’m getting a headache!

The full set of pictures taken on this visit are available to view and licence on Alamy. If you are interested, follow the link to my full railway picture collection. Alternatively you can view my latest editorial pictures. 

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All the best

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First Editorial Pictures Update of 2016

Night time closeup of the Sporting Success statue in Leicester

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First Editorial Pictures Update of 2016

Hi everyone, hope you are all well recovered from your Christmas and New Year festivities.

This week I have made my first major update to the Editorial Picture portfolio of 2016.

Below is a selection of the new pictures which include

  • Digital Art
  • Airplanes
  • Railways
  • City Night Scenes
  • Hinckleys New ‘The Crescent’ Shopping Centre

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All New Editorial Pictures Are Available From Alamy

All the new GDMK Images editorial pictures can be viewed in my New Images Lightbox on Alamy.

A full range of licensing terms are available to match your budget and project via the link above.

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New Black And White Steam Train Pictures

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New Black and White Steam Train Pictures

Today has been one of those non-descript grey November days.

After getting todays orders sorted, I felt like today was a black and white day.

After going through my archives I found a number of pictures that I thought might work well with a black and white treatment.

I selected three pictures of BR Standard Class 9F steam loco 92214 at work on the Great Central Railway in Leicestershire.

The first picture shows steam gently engulfing the loco as it stands at the end of one of its runs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”18140″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” add_caption=”yes” link=”https://gdmkimages.co.uk/shop/railway-pictures-and-gifts/railway-wall-art/class-9f-92214-steam-loco-wall-art-prints/”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Next a powerful head on image of the giant 9F steam loco.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”18107″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” add_caption=”yes” link=”https://gdmkimages.co.uk/shop/railway-pictures-and-gifts/railway-wall-art/black-white-9f-92214-steam-loco-wall-art-prints/”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lastly I have a side view of the powerful locos running gear with a LMS Ivatt Class 2 gently steaming in the background.[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”18108″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” add_caption=”yes” link=”https://gdmkimages.co.uk/shop/railway-pictures-and-gifts/railway-wall-art/class-9f-92214-loughborough-wall-art-prints/”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 9F locos were a powerful and successful class of steam locos. The Class 9F locos were the last of the British Railways Standard Designs. These powerful locos were designed for heavy, long distance, freight trains and were one of the most powerful steam locomotive types ever built for use in Britain.

Of the original 251 9F locos built by British railways, 9 have survived into preservation. Of these 9, several are operational at various preserved railways around the country.

If steam trains are your thing, you won’t need much encouragement to go and see one of these fine machines in operation. If you are a casual railway fan, then I do heartily recommend you take the opportunity to see one of these enormous relics from the age of when Britain was good at making things.

While you are there, consider chucking a handful of change in any collection buckets, as these mighty machines cost a fortune to keep in working condition.

Thanks for reading my post, these pictures are available to buy from the GDMK Images online shop. Please feel free to leave your comments below

Cheers for now

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The Latest Editorial Stock Update Features Railway Pictures

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The Latest Editorial Stock Update Features Railway Pictures

I have just added 20+ Editorial stock Pictures to my Alamy and Picfair portfolios. This update features railway pictures of diesel locos from the 1960s and 1970s at various locations on the Severn Valley Railway.

The Severn Valley Railway is a preserved railway that runs through the Worcestershire and Shropshire countryside. You can read about the railway on my Severn Valley Railway Location Report.

Click any image in the grid to see the full picture and select either ‘Alamy’ or ‘Picfair’ from the ‘flyout’ to licence from the appropriate agency.

Some of these pictures are also available as wall art, select the ‘Buy Wall Art’ flyout to view and buy wall art.

Thanks for looking and please feel free to leave any comments on this update in the comments below.

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