Following on from the huge success of the "Show us your bird and wildlife photos" thread (some 31 pages and a staggering +1500 posts), I thought it time to start a "part 2".

 

As we don't always have the opportunities to take bird or wildlife photos, but nonetheless might be taking great photos of other things, I  thought a broader approach might encourage even more people to share their top photos. 

 

They can be anything to do with nature, landscapes, outdoors, indoors, superb holiday snaps - basically, whatever. If you think it's a good photo and you want to share it, this is the place.

 

Here's three from me...

 

Goose - seen showing off in the woods of Amsterdam.

 

 

Sunset - as seen from our balcony last summer.

 

 

Filey, N Yorks - what a beautiful place. We were here for my younger brother's wedding.

 

 

We decided to take the dog for a walk along one of our 'Cami Cavells' (nature/country walks) this afternoon,  they can be hard work at times, but the end reward is so worth it!

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Sharon. I'm so jealous. One of my all time must see,s a Swallow tailed butterfly. Thanks for posting. Those hills and paths look quite bit steep and Rocky for Steve. . 

Hope your both well.

Steve

My cat tonight

 

Sharon. I'm so jealous. One of my all time must see,s a Swallow tailed butterfly. Thanks for posting. Those hills and paths look quite bit steep and Rocky for Steve. . 

Hope your both well.

Steve

Bless, he's getting on a bit now

The wildlife here is stunning, if you like birds, butterflies and wild flowers you cannot go wrong. I have a VERY large bird circling above me, don't know what it is, but its underside is the most beautiful deep red, will try to take a photo, but I only have a 'happy snappy' camera.and he is a 'tad' too fast for me!

This  beastie was waiting on my garden step this morning......................... 

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I took this lovely Horse Chestnut tree at Newton Aycliffe in County Durham yesterday, Autumn is a lovely time of year

No wild life in either of these at 7.34 am ET , but lovely late summer sunrise in midtown New York...... I fly back tomorrow ?

First one of the Chrysler Building from my kitchen window and the second looking down the East River with Brooklyn on the left bank and Downtown Manhattan on the right.

A little collage I took of some Autumn fruits taken down the Gaunless Valley Circular Walk a few days ago where I live.  Dog Rosehips; Elderberries; Red Currants; Hawthorn berries; Brambles and Dewberries 

Edited October 14, 20159 yr by SHSDave

Get your eyes off of my beer !

Sharon. I'm so jealous. One of my all time must see,s a Swallow tailed butterfly. Thanks for posting. Those hills and paths look quite bit steep and Rocky for Steve. . 

Hope your both well.

Steve

Then you want to take a holiday to Spain Steve, they are a daily sight in these parts, but bloody difficult to photograph

 

Hallstatt Austria June 2015

 

Gmunden Austria June 2015 

Hallstatt Austria 2 June 2015

Drink made famous by the book, Confederacy of Dunces.

New Orleans area photo. Date unknown.

Nez Coupe home, Grand Isle LA (Louis Chigazola)

Jean Lafitte band of pirates settled around Louisiana after the Battle of New Orleans

 

The original painting was destroyed in a hurricane in 1965

Trying to be a bit 'Arty' when I took my old VX up to the lakes.......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow not looked at that before....great car fantastic backdrop .

 

more of a Lotus fan but Vauxhall made a great fist of their type...

 

 

here red is

 

 

 

 

    Sparrowhawk which was a daily visitor to the cottage in Pembrokeshire that I have just stayed at

Steve

Pale Tussock Moth Caterpillar

Steve

Amazing picture. Very coincidental but i found one of these on my back door step the other night. Not knowing a great deal about these creatures I was at first fairly wary of the red "sting" at the back. Obviously for show but it demonstrates how effective the animal world is at developing protective strategies. 

Peter

Amazing picture. Very coincidental but i found one of these on my back door step the other night. Not knowing a great deal about these creatures I was at first fairly wary of the red "sting" at the back. Obviously for show but it demonstrates how effective the animal world is at developing protective strategies. 

Peter

Good evening my friend.   . Apparently they're common and the caterpillars are on the move in September and October looking for a place to hibernate over winter before emerging as adult Moths next spring.

Steve

Edited October 15, 20159 yr by Winsford Soul

Good evening my friend.   . Apparently they're common and the caterpillars are on the move in September and October looking for a place to hibernate over winter before emerging as adult Moths next spring.

Steve

Hiya Steve.

The one I found was making his way into the house - he was lucky I didn't step on him as I went out to feed my nightly visiting hedgehogs. I popped him in a pile of leaves under one of the shrubs. It was a beautiful looking thing. I suspect the I will only see the hedgehogs for a couple more weeks now - I have invested as much as I can in providing decent food for them, I hope they survive the winter and hibernation. They're lovely to see each evening.

I hope you and Lou are well Sir.

Peter

Had to make a half size replica of the original wing, which I finished today, all made by hand.

Hiya Steve.

The one I found was making his way into the house - he was lucky I didn't step on him as I went out to feed my nightly visiting hedgehogs. I popped him in a pile of leaves under one of the shrubs. It was a beautiful looking thing. I suspect the I will only see the hedgehogs for a couple more weeks now - I have invested as much as I can in providing decent food for them, I hope they survive the winter and hibernation. They're lovely to see each evening.

I hope you and Lou are well Sir.

Peter

We are both very well Peter, thank you  suitably refreshed after our latest jaunt to Pembrokeshire. I want to go and live there. It's fantastic.

You have really looked after those hedgehogs, which will no doubt have helped them gain the necessary weight that they need to get them safely through hibernation. They will be looking for places to make a nest anytime soon as you have mentioned.

Steve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow not looked at that before....great car fantastic backdrop .

 

more of a Lotus fan but Vauxhall made a great fist of their type...

 

The VX was based around the S2 Lizzy, but with the Vauxhall 2.2 ltr NA Vectra lump in the back instead of the weekly HGF K series in the Elise. The VX was a fantastic car, completely ruined by the Comedy Lotus build quality.

Lotus = Loads Of Trouble Usually Serious

 

Edited October 16, 20159 yr by Zed1

Kingfishers are getting more active, actually got one on a perch in front of the hide ... for a nano second

A pretty tree taken along Loop Lane, a stone's throw from my home 

A pretty tree taken along Loop Lane, a stone's throw from my home 

Suz. The colours are stunning this time of the year. And you have captured them superbly. Looks like a painting.

Steve

A pretty tree taken along Loop Lane, a stone's throw from my home 

I agree with Steve - it looks like a painting. You could frame that Suz.

Lovely

 

P

Edited October 17, 20159 yr by Peter99

Some great pictures on here which I would like to "like" but I can't, my like button has disappeared  Anyone know how I can get it back ?

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Some great pictures on here which I would like to "like" but I can't, my like button has disappeared  Anyone know how I can get it back ?

Thanks

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Some great pictures on here which I would like to "like" but I can't, my like button has disappeared  Anyone know how I can get it back ?

Thanks

Dave. Try posting in the feedback and support forum where no doubt one of the mods will get back to you.

Cheers. Steve

Lake Martin is somewhere in between Breaux Bridge and Lafayette, LA

This photo was taken there recently.

Bats in Texas

A Spring Chicken Advertisement From The Old Days.

Rosette Spoonbills

old theatre in the usa

unknown year or location

I'm related to that Chargois fellow... my paternal grandmother was a Chargois.

They were in Law Enforcement since the 1800s in my hometown. Some still are.

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Thanks WoodButcher 

The Afon Llugwy . The river at Betws y coed in Snowdonia

Steve

This is another picture taken from my recent visit to Pembrokeshire. The tide had gone out on Broadhaven beach and left this in my opinion a stunning pattern in the sand

Steve 

The changing face of Old Street London.

This Badger surprised me by appearing about a hour before sunset

Steve

I was watching this Kestrel when it suddenly swooped down into the bracken , couldn't see what, if anything that it caught

Steve

To get this picture of this Atlantic Grey Seal pup I had to lie down and crawl to the edge of a 150 ft cliff and point my camera straight down the sheer cliff face. The things you do to get a photograph

Steve

 

A new born pup with its mother, When the pups are born they're a yellow colour for approximately a day

Steve 

Surprising what you find at the bottom of your garden Steve. 

This time of year, as the leaves are turning is the best looking of them all.....and the dogs love it! 

Well I had a phone call today and guess what. My camera is finally in the shop. I'm going to pick it up tomorrow. Can't wait.

Steve

Well I had a phone call today and guess what. My camera is finally in the shop. I'm going to pick it up tomorrow. Can't wait.

Steve

Like Christmas Eve when you're a kid! 

I'm sure you'll enjoy it Steve and we all get to share in your great pictures.

Peter

Sorry not normally a contributor on this thread, though I look now and then and flirted briefly with the bird and wildlife one a year or two ago!...Anyway I rarely take a good photo but quite proud of this one on way back from Bilbao soul weekend last Sunday night and managed to just about stay awake as we approached Stansted with this shot out the window using my old iPhone. Can't work out how to rotate it but hopefully you get the idea!  Hey great photos you guys keep posting btw.

Thank you to Steve for the invite, I've enjoyed looking through the pictures on this thread. I was saying about a video I took of a butterfly that was in my garden, at the time had no idea what it was until a friend told me, hope you enjoy watching it, Shelly xx Humming Bird Hawk Moth 

VID-20150916-WA0021.mp4

OMG not sure why? but it seems the only way you can watch it is by it down loading? new to this so how do I get video to open on here please? xx

 

Edited October 23, 20159 yr by JustASoulie

Duff post.

 

Edited October 23, 20159 yr by Peter99