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4 hours ago, billb said:

yes well done to all who contributed on the old thread.

I'm no expert or critic on the subject but I thought that there were some absolutely cracking pictures. Do any of you enter them into competitions?

   

  Bill. I second that. There's some fabulous pictures been posted on this thread, big thanks to Russell for  starting it in the first place. Really looking forward to seeing more of the same this year.

Ste

2 hours ago, Zed1 said:

Not the usual Wildlife pic's, but.....

From a classic show I went to a while back. Some retro Fast Fords.

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And, the best name for an internal combustion engine....... ever!.

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Nice pictures Gaz mate. 

Ste

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3 hours ago, Zed1 said:

Not the usual Wildlife pic's, but.....

From a classic show I went to a while back. Some retro Fast Fords.

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And, the best name for an internal combustion engine....... ever!.

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Remember in the old days when you had that one friend who owned a car ?

My friend Stu Conlon ( now in oz ) had a lovely red Escort Mexico , but it was too good for us to sit in haha !!!

Nice Cortina Lotus !

 

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On ‎01‎/‎01‎/‎2016 at 22:08, Widnes63 said:

Remember in the old days when you had that one friend who owned a car ?

 

 

Ste. I was lucky in 1978/79 I  had a gorgeous girlfriend ( Karen Mellor ) from ditchfield road who had a car.

Ste

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1 minute ago, Peter99 said:

Liked them 70's Fords - very nice.

I did have one of these - someone unscrewed all of the front wheel nuts whilst attending Notts Odd Fellows niter in Leicester once.  

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Peter. I still love my Ford car,s will post a picture tomorrow. Happy New Year to you my friend. :hatsoff2:

Steve

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35 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

Ste.  Are you sure it was in Warrington, everything is spelt right

Ste

Deffo Warrington Ste. The Van had no tax, bald tyres and a screwdriver in the ignition......... wanna buy a Stereo?.

 

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30 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

Martyn. Its nice to see some different birds . I,ve just been adding up my year list for 2015 and it was 149 different species, that was country wide. One local birder had that many at Elton reservoir nr Bury . But that sort of dedication is bordering on a obsession if you ask me :g:

Steve

New Years Day I got a distant flight snap of a Glossy Ibis, I was just testing some settings for flight shots and as it was still pretty gloomy, and the bird distant I had not really clocked what it was looking through the viewfinder, then I zoomed in on it on the back screen ... that really pissed off the regular birders who had all left the hide about five minutes before it flew over.

I don't keep a list of birds Steve, I do this as a hobby ... I count things for my job :D

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9 hours ago, soulandy said:

Excellent photo's on here. A couple from me on top of Snowdon New Years Day. Not often you have that place to yourself for half an hour :thumbup:

Happy New Year

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Andy. I have never seen Snowdon's summit empty before. Nice one. Great pictures, Do you carry a dslr up with you or do you use a digital zoom type ?

Steve

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With a bit of luck, I'm hoping to get some pictures of the iconic flying Scotsman sometimes tomorrow at Heywood, near Bury. Just caught a glimpse of it today, I could see the steam from its chimney in the distance then when I got to the level crossing where I could see down the line it was just leaving Heywood station. So just the briefest of glimpse.

Steve

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5 minutes ago, soulandy said:

Might as well attach a photo :thumbsup:

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Proper wasp nest Andy. Spent many a time looking for the nests. Very difficult to find in woodlands esp oak woods from which they build their nests from the chewed up bark. Used the grubs for fishing. Best roach and chub bait ever. Got stung a few times for my troubles.

Steve

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2 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

Peter. Good evening my friend :hatsoff2: see my post above. 

Steve

Evening Steve

I hope all is well. Yes, I saw your post just after. I was going to have a guess at the type of nest but thought best left to those that know better.

It's a great photograph which reinforces just how amazing, wonderful and beautiful nature is.

Peter

 

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1 minute ago, Peter99 said:

Evening Steve

I hope all is well. Yes, I saw your post just after. I was going to have a guess at the type of nest but thought best left to those that know better.

It's a great photograph which reinforces just how amazing, wonderful and beautiful nature is.

Peter

 

Peter. All is well my friend, thank you. What nest would you have guessed at ? 

Steve

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5 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

Peter. All is well my friend, thank you. What nest would you have guessed at ? 

Steve

A wasps! :D 

Like lots of natural things it looks like a work of art - a thing of great beauty, yet something which creates and sustains life. Amazing.

 

 

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13 minutes ago, Peter99 said:

Hi Andy

Hope you are well. Loved your Snowdonia pictures. 

 

A wasps! :D 

Like lots of natural things it looks like a work of art - a thing of great beauty, yet something which creates and sustains life. Amazing.

 

 

Thanks for the comments. These two are in a house my brother is doing up, above the bedroom window. The plaster was loose but luckily all the little blighters have had it :thumbsup: Tried getting the down as a whole nest but so fragile they crumble as soon as they are touched. Amazing things.

Glad you liked the Snowdonia pics. Hoping I may be there again this coming weekend with all the snow about :yes:

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47 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

Proper wasp nest Andy. Spent many a time looking for the nests. Very difficult to find in woodlands esp oak woods from which they build their nests from the chewed up bark. Used the grubs for fishing. Best roach and chub bait ever. Got stung a few times for my troubles.

Steve

I know of a wild bees nest that has been in a particular tree for years and gets very busy in the warmer weather. I'll try and get a decent photo of it next time I'm passing it but it is about 20/30ft up. This is one from a couple of years back and you can just make out the bees

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10 hours ago, Winsford Soul said:

Proper wasp nest Andy. Spent many a time looking for the nests. Very difficult to find in woodlands esp oak woods from which they build their nests from the chewed up bark. Used the grubs for fishing. Best roach and chub bait ever. Got stung a few times for my troubles.

Steve

They have paper wasps in Spain, clever little recyclers of rubbish that build nests attached to grasses.  Doesn't make them any less vicious as many a young boy with a stick will tell you.  They aren't that common, preferring areas away from humans, for obvious reasons. 

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