A new year and a new photo thread to keep us entertained through the months ahead.

My first addition is something suitably seasonal - a wintery scene taken in the Amsterdam woods.

All contributions very much welcomed, and if the photos we've seen in previous years is anything to go by, we've a lot to look forward to.

Enjoy!

Very wet Badger. Taken in last nights storm. When its windy badgers are really wary because there eyesight is rubbish and they rely on the senses of smell and hearing and with the wind rustling everything they become extra wary so once again I,m happy  with the picture

Steve

 

 

Edited June 15, 20186 yr by Winsford Soul

Tenbys Iconic lifeboat station that was the star of the grand designs tv programme 

Edited June 14, 20186 yr by Winsford Soul

Last one from nr Tenby for now. Home tomorrow 😢😢😢

Steve

A Tenerife sunset..

Ed

Went up Snowdon last Saturday for the sunset. Wasn't the most spectacular but a great experience all the same and very empty 🙂

On 14/06/2018 at 10:31, Winsford Soul said:

Then to my complete and utter surprise I  managed this picture

Steve

Great shot. Our next door neighbour had a family of foxes under his shed early on this year and we used to watch them play in the garden. Great stuff. We used to leave scaps of food out. As you can hear we got a tad excited 🙂

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPT81cpybxc

 

My grandson surveying Castleton last week 

This was posted on my twitter account. 

 

Been to Looe in Cornwall this weekend. Looe Harbour at low tide on Saturday and high tide on Sunday when it was also a bit damp

58 minutes ago, soulandy said:

Been to Looe in Cornwall this weekend. Looe Harbour at low tide on Saturday and high tide on Sunday when it was also a bit damp

Great pictures Andy. 👍

Were there any fishing boats landing sea food? I love anything edible, fresh from the sea.

You get around a fair bit, thanks for sharing your travels with us.

Pete 

22 hours ago, Peter99 said:

Great pictures Andy. 👍

Were there any fishing boats landing sea food? I love anything edible, fresh from the sea.

You get around a fair bit, thanks for sharing your travels with us.

Pete 

Thanks Pete

I didn't see any boats landing their catch, we weren't there that long really. A flying visit to see my lad who is working down there. Trying to get around as much as possible these days before it's too late :-). Still getting out to local soul nites as and when tho 👍

Roe Deer and Fawn

Steve

 

Edited June 20, 20186 yr by Winsford Soul

Your looking the wrong way Mum. He,s behind you

Steve

40 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

Your looking the wrong way Mum. He,s behind you

Steve

Hi Steve

I hope all is well mate. Great photographs as always. Looks like Bamby flushed out s magpie!

Pete

14 minutes ago, Peter99 said:

Hi Steve

I hope all is well mate. Great photographs as always. Looks like Bamby flushed out s magpie!

Pete

Good evening my friend Very good thanks apart from post holiday blues 😥 Only 3 months until go back 😀 Todays pictures help though. And all the kind words and acknowledgments

Trust your keeping well and safe 

Steve

Derby Day at Epsom

8 hours ago, Andrew Jordan said:

Derby Day at Epsom

That's a fantastic picture Andrew. I mean professional quality. Simply  stunning. Did you take it ? 

Steve

Edited June 21, 20186 yr by Winsford Soul

14 minutes ago, Andrew Jordan said:

Derby Day at Epsom

Fabulous m8 it really is 👍 baz

Yes, I took it and fortunately backed it as well. If you only have one winner on Derby Day it might as well be a 16/1 Derby winner.

I wonder if it is related to Northern Dancer???

 

One man and his rod.....

Ed

Just been on holiday to North Norfolk and was lucky enough to capture these newly fledged Chiffchaffs waiting to be fed . They were in a low bush next to my caravan and kept coming back to the same small branch over 3 days. 

42 minutes ago, veedub said:

Just been on holiday to North Norfolk and was lucky enough to capture these newly fledged Chiffchaffs waiting to be fed . They were in a low bush next to my caravan and kept coming back to the same small branch over 3 days. 

That's awesome.  One of my favourite bird's. 

Steve 

Couple pics taken today in Santiago de Compestella, that I won’t put on the blog... 

These scoots were on display in the main cathedral square, the silver Vespa, could not make my mind up, sportique ?  No tool box, and no badge I’m afraid, early one...

the others were just PKs and a T5 over the way, actually that could be.a PX in the foreground, but I don’t recognise the nose cowling... looks pk...... 

god we all hated T5s when they came out bet they are collectible now 

Edited June 24, 20186 yr by Mal C

In and around Coniston..

Ed

Saw these today in Buxton

Edited June 24, 20186 yr by Mark S

Here are a few from our annual trip to Menorca,First 2 are of both sides of the same cove,we parked at Calla Galdana and walked for an hour on the Cammi De Caval to Cala De La Maceralletta.

The other 2 are whilst out searching for tortoises at Es Canutells also on the Cami.

The wild flowers were stunning once more,they must have had a fair bit of rain and the natural rock garden at the bottom of the wall just caught my eye.

Out with the camera for the first time in way too long. Cycled to the Amsterdam woods and a little nature reserve there called Vogeleiland (Bird island), although it's actually much better for wild flowers than it is birds. Great to be out on a photographic excursion again. Must get back in the habit of doing it more regularly.

 

And a few more from the same trip...

This windmill isn't actually in the woods, but is on the way home if I go a certain route. It's one of three restored windmills in the area in which I live. This one's called De Zwarte Ruiter, which in English is the black rider...

 

Earlier this evening from the hills above Glossop Saddleworth Moor on fire probably contrbuting to a hazy sunset over Manchester 

Edited June 25, 20186 yr by Mark S

You just wanna dive in !

Ed

More shots from Santiago de Compestella... fabulous city, but I’m now ready to move on, think my legs are wondering why there isn’t so much walking! 

The chap on the bench is on all the city literature, no idea who he is though...

Mal

And here is some of the local beer, called ‘CHOUFFE’ Gnomb beer!!! 

Edited June 26, 20186 yr by Mal C

32 minutes ago, Mal C said:

More shots from Santiago de Compestella... fabulous city, but I’m now ready to move on, think my legs are wondering why there isn’t so much walking! 

The chap on the bench is on all the city literature, no idea who he is though...

Mal

Don Ramón Maria del Valle-Inclán

Edited June 26, 20186 yr by TattooDave
mind lapse

Finding this brilliant Mal......thank you...Spain is a fabulous country that people know nothing about...the usual comment...." I don't like Spain " ....really!!!...thank you...Rob

7 minutes ago, Lionelonthevinyl said:

Finding this brilliant Mal......thank you...Spain is a fabulous country that people know nothing about...the usual comment...." I don't like Spain " ....really!!!...thank you...Rob

I know less than most Rob, and I live here, in my defence it is like an enclave of most European countries here, and the average age is higher than mine.

22 hours ago, Mark S said:

Earlier this evening from the hills above Glossop Saddleworth Moor on fire probably contrbuting to a hazy sunset over Manchester 

Mark.  It's visible from Thelwall viaduct.  I've been in Llandudno all  day and returning this evening I could smell the fire from nr Eccles and around Blackley it's slightly foggy with the strong smell of smoke and there's a fall of ash on my garden furniture. By the way I live about 10 miles from where the fire actually is Will.... try and post a picture of the foggy area

Steve 

Edited June 26, 20186 yr by Winsford Soul

I am really enjoying looking at everyone photos.. thanks for posting.. I took this a few years ago in pentewan, Cornwall.. just a fun photo of a cloud looking like it is about to destroy the house below.  

Just got back from a long weekend in Cornwall ... beautiful weather.

One of my favourite little harbours Mousehole , and one of the saddest , Penlee Lifeboat Station , and for any of you that don’t know the story of the Solamon Brown here’s a link .. take my hat off to those RNLI guys back in the day .

 

Edited June 27, 20186 yr by stevegods

Last night's Moon over Manchester, The colour is due to the smoke and ash from the massive 6 square kilometre moorland fire just to the East of the City

Steve

 

Edited June 27, 20186 yr by Winsford Soul

4 hours ago, stevegods said:

Just got back from a long weekend in Cornwall ... beautiful weather.

One of my favourite little harbours Mousehole , and one of the saddest , Penlee Lifeboat Station , and for any of you that don’t know the story of the Solamon Brown here’s a link .. take my hat off to those RNLI guys back in the day .

 

Penlee Lifeboat - an act of incredible bravery that ended in catastrophic tragedy.  I worked for thew RNLI in the 90's - a mere fundraising manager. I did have the privilege of going out on a number of rescues on different all weather class boats. Not many people know that the weather conditions can be so bad that regular crew members get sea sick and succumb to hypothermia. 

Pete

Edited June 27, 20186 yr by Peter99

15 hours ago, Greedy Mick said:

I am really enjoying looking at everyone photos.. thanks for posting.. I took this a few years ago in pentewan, Cornwall.. just a fun photo of a cloud looking like it is about to destroy the house below.  

That’s Da Bomb!!! 

On closer inspection this lady was made of soap! What will they think of next...

8 minutes ago, Mal C said:

On closer inspection this lady was made of soap! What will they think of next...

Mal. Did she wash all the colour out of the photograph 

Steve

I’m having a ‘Silvertone’ phase, go with it mate! Lol 

this little chap was fun though, Perrido!!  

One of each, Gato negro, Perro piquino! 

7 hours ago, Winsford Soul said:

Last night's Moon over Manchester, The colour is due to the smoke and ash from the massive 6 square kilometre moorland fire just to the East of the City

Steve

 

Was looking at the moon last night but not as red as that. The fires are bad, both for people and animals and I fear it could go on for some time with no rain in the forecast. You can get a wiff of the smoke down here in Sale now and again and also see the smog hanging over the moors. Light ash fall in Manchester city center as well

Caught this blackbird having a bit of a sunbath a few minutes ago

19 minutes ago, soulandy said:

Was looking at the moon last night but not as red as that. The fires are bad, both for people and animals and I fear it could go on for some time with no rain in the forecast. You can get a wiff of the smoke down here in Sale now and again and also see the smog hanging over the moors. Light ash fall in Manchester city center as well

Andy. The smoke and ash seems to be blowing inbetween here and South Manchester and with the moon further south again would probably explain the difference in colour.  Does that sound logical  ? It's been overcast and stinking of smoke here all day. Yet where Lou works just a few miles north of here she's been in brilliant sunshine all day. The wind has changed direction late afternoon so we now have the blue sky

Steve 

 

On 27/06/2018 at 20:28, Winsford Soul said:

Andy. The smoke and ash seems to be blowing inbetween here and South Manchester and with the moon further south again would probably explain the difference in colour.  Does that sound logical  ? It's been overcast and stinking of smoke here all day. Yet where Lou works just a few miles north of here she's been in brilliant sunshine all day. The wind has changed direction late afternoon so we now have the blue sky

Steve 

 

I believe Winter Hill is on fire now.

Was out on the bike last night and was looking over that way thinking it looked a bit cloudy/smokey. Winter Hill is on the right above the flat hedge