A new year and a new beginning for the fabulous Soul Source photography thread. We've had so many fantastic contributions from so many members over two very long-running and very lengthy threads now, so it makes sense to start afresh.

For people who perhaps haven't contributed before, the idea is very simple: although the emphasis has been on nature/wildlife/flowers and scenic views, just post up and share pics you've taken of, well, just about anything.

Here's three from me, which were taken today in a small nature reserve behind Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Although it started out as a very clear and sunny afternoon, conditions changed very quickly and it became very overcast - and, I have to say, there was very little in the way of birdlife to see. Perhaps they'd all cleared off elsewhere as the place was pretty busy with people out burning off the Christmas calories.

 

Happy New Year!

4 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

Thanks Peter. New fangled technology. Apparently I can extract still photographs from videos if something looks good or something special happens whilst I'm recording. Got so much more to get to grips with on this camera. Massive step up from previous model. 

Are you any closer to buying one yet mate ? 

Steve

I'm afraid not Steve - I'm useless! 

I'll get there and in the meantime I can enjoy the wonderful contributions from yourself and all our other friends who post up their fantastic - often moving photographs. It was odd that we were both in Porthmadog last week - one of my rare forays out into the world. It would have been great to meet up. When I went to see the Ospreys at Bywyd Gwyllt Glaslyn Wildlife I got chatting to one of the vounteers - I mentioned it on my post the other night. Anyway, I thought I would mention the Peregrines we have in a Nottingham and he was quite scathing - sort of "mm common as muck"! It was quite funny. 

Sending you my best wishes Steve.

Peter

 

 

Hi all!x Just popped in for the first time this year...in fact I think since last June as that is the last message i answered and apologise to you folk who have messaged me since with no reply...X I popped in to read up for research purposes on 'regulars' opinions on Sport and Politics and popped in here to enjoy the pics....which I miss although my regular haunt these days FB does cater for my interests in life when it comes to pics and stuff...!x As i've mentioned 2 topics then here's some pics that relate to them and my comments are Keep Calm and Carry On for pic 1....and re-assurance that good friend Dan Ashworth at the FA is 'on it'...and has been for a while...pic 2/3!!x There........that should update folk who been asking where have i been!!!x Loving the tunes across forums out there and indeed see regular references to this site and wish you all continued success with it!x Sad news about Frank Byrne and I look forward to seeing you folk at Manchester's Printworks to ensure his legacy carries on.....as i promised to Diane his wife at the wake....X

I think that's it.....ooops.....nearly forgot.....last pics.......had a baby since I last visited too!!!x Lexy....5 month old now and a right giggler....she keeps me busier!!x The last pic is of her at Wembley last week with her Mam....Coldplay.......she luv'd the white noise....and slept soundly!!!x She wiggles to Northern....and is asleep before I get me pirated copy's out......i'm on it!!x

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Edited June 28, 20168 yr by SOOTY

Thought I would get a few photos of the Linotype Works building in Altrincham as they are part way through knocking the site down. Not too sure if certain parts are listed but got a few snaps to be on the safe side! My Great Grandfather worked here, My Father worked in the print trade and I work for the company who bought out Linotype Hell back in 1997 I believe. Thought these might be of interest to some folks!

 

Mike

This picture shows a dolphin watching boat not disappointing the clients on board as one surfaces just metres in front of it. Taken from Newquay harbour and heavily cropped

Steve

Life on a ocean wave. Well in Cardigan bay

Steve

3 hours ago, Winsford Soul said:

This picture shows a dolphin watching boat not disappointing the clients on board as one surfaces just metres in front of it. Taken from Newquay harbour and heavily cropped

Steve

Life on a ocean wave. Well in Cardigan bay

Steve

Great place! Not been there in years. Used to love having a pint in the pub on the front looking out! 

16 hours ago, mtay9778 said:

Thought I would get a few photos of the Linotype Works building in Altrincham as they are part way through knocking the site down. Not too sure if certain parts are listed but got a few snaps to be on the safe side! My Great Grandfather worked here, My Father worked in the print trade and I work for the company who bought out Linotype Hell back in 1997 I believe. Thought these might be of interest to some folks!

 

Mike

Great pics, great memories, have been in print for 40 years sadly no more

Always a few of these in a morning when i`m out dogging. This was a rather large one.

 

Edited July 1, 20168 yr by Guest

Ive had this cactus in my garden for about 3 years, not a particularly pretty one, but then today this appeared.

2 hours ago, crazylegs said:

Ive had this cactus in my garden for about 3 years, not a particularly pretty one, but then today this appeared.

Good evening trust you and Mr W are well 

that looks lovely .Do cactus flowers have scent ?  

Steve

Hi Steve

We are both fine if not somewhat HOT!!

I shall have a smell tomorrow and report back  Hope I don't get spiked sadly the flowers don't seem to last on most cactus, this one was taken yesterday, sadly gone today.

x,

Driver or 3 Wood?

This little gem is the Antiquities bar, it's down a side alley in Albufeira old town in Portugal.

 

1 hour ago, Widnes63 said:

This little gem is the Antiquities bar, it's down a side alley in Albufeira old town in Portugal.

 

Won't be seeing you at grumpy tonight then mate. Enjoy

Steve

19 hours ago, Addio said:

Driver or 3 Wood?

Fishing rod or pole. Sod the golf when you have a lake like that.

Steve

More Molyvos adventures...

The classic shot of octopus drying in the sun - and a completely unexpected moment when a butterfly chose to partake of our ouzo. Luckily it wasn't able to unscrew the lid and help itself.

 

2 hours ago, Russell Gilbert said:

More Molyvos adventures...

The classic shot of octopus drying in the sun - and a completely unexpected moment when a butterfly chose to partake of our ouzo. Luckily it wasn't able to unscrew the lid and help itself.

 

I'm going to put this on my top list of places to go Russell. It looks like real, unspoiled, traditional Greece. 

Thanks for the pictures.

Peter

On ‎01‎/‎07‎/‎2016 at 22:11, Winsford Soul said:

Good evening trust you and Mr W are well 

that looks lovely .Do cactus flowers have scent ?  

Steve

The cactus flowers that open at night are more heavily scented than the day flowering ones, some of them are quite heady in fact. 

This one is heavily scented

This one isn't

The harbour at Rethymno, Crete.

This was hanging between two palm trees in Rethymno, I do like freaky stuff.

On 7/3/2016 at 11:54, TattooDave said:

The harbour at Rethymno, Crete.

This was hanging between two palm trees in Rethymno, I do like freaky stuff.

Looks like that twit Boris Johnson! 

 

On 3 July 2016 at 00:40, Peter99 said:

I'm going to put this on my top list of places to go Russell. It looks like real, unspoiled, traditional Greece. 

Thanks for the pictures.

Peter

It is exactly that - unspoiled and traditional Greece. Back in the decades when Spain was building high-rise hotels with mass tourism in mind, the island of Lesvos made a conscious decision not to go down that route and change the nature of the place forever. In fact, buildings here are only allowed to be two storeys high (with one or two rare exceptions, in which case they have three floors). That's ensured the traditional feel of the place. As a result of its unspoiled nature the island was designated a World Heritage Site.

It's a very simple place, and all the better for it...

 

And the Molyvos adventure continues...

 

Took Clyde for a walk to 'Es Grau' in Albufera national park today, managed to snap this cactus before falling of the wall!, think I'm still a teenager,  climbing over walls indeed!!!

x

Edited July 4, 20168 yr by crazylegs

2 hours ago, crazylegs said:

Took Clyde for a walk to 'Es Grau' in Albufera national park today, managed to snap this cactus before falling of the wall!, think I'm still a teenager,  climbing over walls indeed!!!

x

It's actually a Bromeliad, not a cactus, but still nice to see in flower.

I knew someone would pick me up on it...............Hopeless I am!  

x

11 hours ago, crazylegs said:

I knew someone would pick me up on it...............Hopeless I am!  

x

You actually water them in the middle of their foliage as they grow in trees and rely on rainwater falling there in the tropics.

On 02/07/2016 at 23:40, Peter99 said:

I'm going to put this on my top list of places to go Russell. It looks like real, unspoiled, traditional Greece. 

Thanks for the pictures.

Peter

It was 28 years ago Pete and looks like it still is. Reason being it`s the nearest Greek island to Turkey and  although it`s been a long time since the last invasion by the Turks they still will not let the island become too tempting. 

They even had 2 sets of prices when your were eating out, one for the tourists and a cheaper one for the locals 

Which makes it a wonderful place to visit if you want the old Greece. 

Edited July 5, 20168 yr by Guest

1 minute ago, Steve Lane said:

It was 28 years ago Pete and looks like it still is. Reason being it`s the nearest Greek island to Turkey and  although it`s been a long time since the last invasion by the Turks they still will not let the island become too tempting. 

Which makes it a wonderful place to visit if you want the old Greece. 

Thanks Steve

coastal skimmer made a visit to a lake in a new orleans park... didn't take it myself, but i thought you'd enjoy seeing it.

Edited July 7, 20168 yr by VinylvilleLA

Caught this Heron out of the corner of my eye at the last second as it touched down

Steve

 

Bit easier to see once it was settled

Steve

32 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

Caught this Heron out of the corner of my eye at the last second as it touched down

Steve

 

Bit easier to see once it was settled

Steve

Wow alert Steve! 

Such a great bird to see. Quite a few down the canal where I live - let you walk right past them, almost touching them,  without being alarmed and flying off.

Peter

33 minutes ago, Peter99 said:

 

Quite a few down the canal where I live - let you walk right past them, almost touching them,  without being alarmed and flying off.

Peter

I can point my lens at one a mile away and the bloody thing will fly off  

Good to see Smiffy's images improving  

5 hours ago, Peter99 said:

Wow alert Steve! 

Such a great bird to see. Quite a few down the canal where I live - let you walk right past them, almost touching them,  without being alarmed and flying off.

Peter

Good evening my friend. Hope your well  When your looking one way and a bird flies and then lands in the opposite direction is quite difficult to get a picture, luckily for me my new camera can fire off ten frames per second so I had a go, not that would have had a chance with my old five frames per second camera.

Steve

4 hours ago, martyn pitt said:

I can point my lens at one a mile away and the bloody thing will fly off  

Good to see Smiffy's images improving  

I,m the same as you Martyn . ( only taller, younger and better looking ) They must think its a gun that we point at them not a lens

Steve

Few pics from a visit to Low Barns Nsture Reserve Common Spotted Orchid; Ragged Robin; hybrid orchid 

Edited July 12, 20168 yr by suzannek

Everything is doing well in my Aquarium, even the triggerfish managed a smile for the camera.

Pretty Toadflax growing on wasteland near where I work 

6 hours ago, Steve Lane said:

Everything is doing well in my Aquarium, even the triggerfish managed a smile for the camera.

Looking good Steve.

One of my mates has two marine tropical tanks, cant even go on holiday anymore because of the looking after they need.

Steve

It`s not too bad Steve......mostly it`s just the feeding regime, I can always get someone to pop in and feed  them, the lights are wifi-enabled so they come up and go down like the sun, fully automated.

We have Barn Owl boxes dotted around the various farms in the area, so I was pleased to be asked if I wanted to accompany one of the bird ringers who was checking out a box for chicks.

He did not find any chicks but he did find this young male (around 2 years old).

This was the first time I had seen one "in the hand" and they are a lot smaller than you imagine them to be from seeing them in flight.

I managed a couple of photo's with my phone

Great stuff Martyn

Was the male asleep in the box? Is that how the ringer managed to handle him?

Peter

One of my favourite birds thank you for sharing Martyn 

Great Pictures Martyn.

Have you moved to the countryside from deepest darkest wolves mate , just with you saying various farms dotted around the area.

Steve

16 hours ago, Peter99 said:

Great stuff Martyn

Was the male asleep in the box? Is that how the ringer managed to handle him?

Peter

Peter

The female flew off as soon as he put his ladder up by the owl box, the male was still in the box. He put the bird in a cotton bag, it keeps them calm, he leaves the feet out as it makes it easier to handle. He measured the wing length, and weighed the bird ... 377grams this one, a breeding female would be around 450g.

15 hours ago, Winsford Soul said:

Great Pictures Martyn.

Have you moved to the countryside from deepest darkest wolves mate , just with you saying various farms dotted around the area.

Steve

No mate still at the same house, I was just being deliberately vague as to where it was located.

Was gutted I missed this Dragonfly emerging from the pond but still left the nymph husk on the iris stem

Steve

I was down in the beautiful Shropshire village of Bishops Castle today laying some flowers at my still missed Dads grave because it was his birthday on Thursday when he would have been 82 . When I heard a noise in the large Yew tree near the grave and this is what I was lucky enough to see. A Tawny Owl. as you can see from the 1st picture the camouflage is amazing

Steve

12 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

I was down in the beautiful Shropshire village of Bishops Castle today laying some flowers at my still missed Dads grave because it was his birthday on Thursday when he would have been 82 . When I heard a noise in the large Yew tree near the grave and this is what I was lucky enough to see. A Tawny Owl. as you can see from the 1st picture the camouflage is amazing

Steve

Well spotted and well photographed Steve. 

A majestic little fellow - watching over your dads grave. 

I am sending you my best wishes from Nottingham.

Peter

3 minutes ago, Peter99 said:

Well spotted and well photographed Steve. 

A majestic little fellow - watching over your dads grave. 

I am sending you my best wishes from Nottingham.

Peter

Good evening my friend from for a change sunny Manchester. Thanks for the best wishes. Hope your well . Even though the village is about 120 miles from home and about a 2 hr 15 min drive I love going down there, its such a special place. A typical quaint English village

Steve

10 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

Good evening my friend from for a change sunny Manchester. Thanks for the best wishes. Hope your well . Even though the village is about 120 miles from home and about a 2 hr 15 min drive I love going down there, its such a special place. A typical quaint English village

Steve

All ok here thanks Steve.

I still miss my mum a great deal - probably 12 years since she passed away now. Funny, I can never get the year spot on in my mind. Always remember the day though - Boxing Day. 

I never really bother about driving distances - as long as your steed is reliable and good to go! My ten year old Megane 1.9 diesel is nice to drive and has been really reliable - bought it really cheap. It's the best car I've ever had - never been one for spending lots of money on cars. I suppose my silver, red upholstered, Ford Capri Ghia in the 80's was a close second!  

Just have to be vigilant for idiot drivers who have no regard for anyone's safety - including their own. 

Well, we have a mini heat wave forecast - at least till Thursday!

On Sunday I went to Bishop Middleham Quarry Nature Reserve, half an hours drive away. Very difficult to find via sat nav as not on google maps! Anyway some lovely flora growing there with it being part of the Magnesian Limestone grasslands. Fragrant Orchids, Common Centaury and the Dark Red Helleborine loads growing here, . There were also lots of Durham's butterfly Northern Brown Argus, Common Blues and other butterflies none would pose for photos. It is an amazing place. Also usually growing here are Bee, Frog, Spider, Pyramidal, Common and Heath Spotted Orchids