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!

Panorama Coniston Water.

 

Ed

On 25/08/2018 at 13:51, Winsford Soul said:

Terrapins at Pennington Flash. Something that you don't see every day.  Infact it's the first time that I've actually seen them at Pennington. 

Steve

Evening Steve. I’ve seen Terrapins in the Grantham canal  which is one field away from my house. People get fed up with them as a pet and just dump them in the nearest water course. All the ones I’ve seen are basking in the sunshine in order to provide their cold blood with the warmth they need to become active.  

 

Pete

Edited August 26, 20187 yr by Peter99

Never been to this part of Spain before but it was stunning and the drive over to Ronda on the A-366 was stunning , what a road . Shame I was driving a Punto.

The other pics are of the Castillo de Colomares in Belalamadena , interesting history . 

14 hours ago, Twoshoes said:

Great name for a dog, he looks a very happy chappy 😊

First time we've had a Scottish Terrier. He either loves you or loathes you, and takes weeks to switch from the latter to the former with new people and other dogs.

 

A real character though!

 

Ed

On 06/08/2018 at 19:54, Mal C said:

He did... it was brilliant, I thought it was 'The Travel Programme' with Judith Charmers but he said she was ITV, and he wrote the theme to that as well... I love 'Lucifers Cage' but as there were so many Guitaristas on, they only only got three songs a piece...

 

Wow. That’s amazing. Pete 

Treated myself to a new manfrotto tripod. Here it is supporting the big white (without the camouflage)  ready for anything . 

If you have ever wondered how some of us get some of the pictures we do. Lenses like this are the main reason plus field craft, patience and been in the right place at the right time .

Steve 

Well worth a look - the winning entries in the 2018 Bird Photographer of the Year competition...

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-45259173

 

15 minutes ago, Amsterdam Russ said:

Well worth a look - the winning entries in the 2018 Bird Photographer of the Year competition...

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-45259173

 

They're always amazing photographs Russell.  I had seen it but thanks for posting it 

Steve 

 

1 hour ago, Winsford Soul said:

Treated myself to a new manfrotto tripod. Here it is supporting the big white (without the camouflage)  ready for anything . 

If you have ever wondered how some of us get some of the pictures we do. Lenses like this are the main reason plus field craft, patience and been in the right place at the right time .

Steve 

Looks more like dangerous rocket launcher to me steve 😂 ant got one and no patience either 😂😂😂😂.baz. av never been in the right place at the right either 😢

2 hours ago, Winsford Soul said:

Treated myself to a new manfrotto tripod. Here it is supporting the big white (without the camouflage)  ready for anything . 

If you have ever wondered how some of us get some of the pictures we do. Lenses like this are the main reason plus field craft, patience and been in the right place at the right time .

Steve 

Blimey, wouldn't fancy lugging that up a mountain, but some do. No wonder your bird pics are ace, like others on here 🙂

1 hour ago, baz1 said:

Looks more like dangerous rocket launcher to me steve 😂 ant got one and no patience either 😂😂😂😂.baz. av never been in the right place at the right either 😢

Baz. You must have been in the right place at the right time to get to meet your lovely Shelly mate. 😎

I know what you want to say but don't because you will get in trouble. 🤣🤣🤣. 

Steve

20 minutes ago, soulandy said:

Blimey, wouldn't fancy lugging that up a mountain, but some do. No wonder your bird pics are ace, like others on here 🙂

Thanks Andy. The lens weighs about 3 kg, camera 1 kg, tripod 2 kg. Plus 2 other lenses and accessories plus bag. Lou can't pick it up when full. You certainly know when you have done about 10 miles up in the hills or on rough ground. 

Steve

A couple from a camping trip to Barmouth at the weekend.

Cregennan Lake and looking down on Barmouth and the Mawddach Estuary from near the Arthog Waterfalls, both on the Saturday. Got washed out on Sunday 🙂

Little Grebe feeding its Chick

 

Mallard, and portrait

 

 

Last of the summer wine on our Dutch balcony...

 

Edited August 31, 20187 yr by Amsterdam Russ

On 28/08/2018 at 21:51, soulandy said:

A couple from a camping trip to Barmouth at the weekend.

Cregennan Lake and looking down on Barmouth and the Mawddach Estuary from near the Arthog Waterfalls, both on the Saturday. Got washed out on Sunday 🙂

I was in Barmouth until Saturday with our caravan. Take a week there every year. Beautiful chill out place. 

 

Egyptian Goose

 

Edited September 1, 20187 yr by Winsford Soul

Yellow Wagtail. Fledgling

Heron.

 

Willow Tits

 

15 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

Willow Tits

 

 

Willow, tit willow, tit willow.

Freedom tower,New York

Edited September 1, 20187 yr by 22ndsoul

Everyone needs a Hobby, the bird that gave it's name to the popular table football game (Falco Subbuteo), this one was busy catching Dragonflies over the reservoir and reed beds

 

This Buzzard got fairly close as it drifted overhead

On 03/09/2018 at 08:13, martyn pitt said:

This Buzzard got fairly close as it drifted overhead

Bloody hell Martyn.  It must have been low if it got close to you. 🤣🤣

Steve 

15 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

Bloody hell Martyn.  It must have been low if it got close to you. 🤣🤣

Steve 

 

😂 😛 ... I thought twice about doing my rabbit impression I tell you 

Great Tit being inquisitive 

 

Two joint winners for the most-liked photo(s) for the month of August. They are...

 

Martyn Pitt's migrant hawker, and Johnny Jones' fine nature selection

On 13/08/2018 at 15:19, martyn pitt said:

I have not had much time to get out with the camera the last couple of months, managed a morning out on Saturday.

 

A male Migrant Hawker 

 

On 13/08/2018 at 18:02, Johnny Jones said:

And a few more 😃

 

Congratulations @martyn pitt & @Johnny Jones for these wonderful photos. Well done, both!

10 minutes ago, Amsterdam Russ said:

Two joint winners for the most-liked photo(s) for the month of August. They are...

 

Martyn Pitt's migrant hawker, and Johnny Jones' fine nature selection

 

 

Congratulations @martyn pitt & @Johnny Jones for these wonderful photos. Well done, both!

Big congratulations to Martyn and Johnny for the outstanding photographs 

On ‎04‎/‎09‎/‎2018 at 20:22, Amsterdam Russ said:

Two joint winners for the most-liked photo(s) for the month of August. They are...

 

Martyn Pitt's migrant hawker, and Johnny Jones' fine nature selection

 

 

Congratulations @martyn pitt & @Johnny Jones for these wonderful photos. Well done, both!

Cheers all, brilliant photos by everyone as usual. Some superb ones already this month 👍, keep 'em coming.

Congratulations @martyn pitt & @Johnny Jones for these wonderful photos. Well done, both!

Great photo's, well done 👍

Iconic piece of old Bradford 7 graffiti circa 1970. Long gone I'm afraid.

Original photograph not taken by me.

Derek

 

Immediately behind and running parallel to this big stone wall was an old single track railway line that serviced some old goods yards. In the middle of the picture you can just see the top of the old metal footbridge which crossed over the railway line.

A few hundred yards away to the left of the picture was the old Bradford Park Avenue Football Club ground (still in use at the time), a club I used to support as a young teenager due to living nearby.

 

 

 

 

Edited September 7, 20187 yr by Derek Pearson

Carved into the rocks high above the moors at Ogden Reservoir (inbetween Bradford and Halifax).

Derek

 

19 minutes ago, Derek Pearson said:

Iconic piece of old Bradford 7 graffiti circa 1970. Long gone I'm afraid.

Original photograph not taken by me.

Derek

 

Immediately behind and running parallel to this big stone wall was an old single track railway line that serviced some old goods yards. In the middle of the picture you can just see the top of the old metal footbridge which crossed over the railway line.

A few hundred yards away to the left of the picture was the old Bradford Park Avenue Football Club ground (still in use at the time), a club I used to support as a young teenager due to living nearby.

 

 

 

 

 

Nostalgia.  Ain't what it used to be.  

4 hours ago, Winsford Soul said:

 

Nostalgia.  Ain't what it used to be.  

Ste, You forgot your coat and hat !!!

  Ste.

22 hours ago, Derek Pearson said:

Carved into the rocks high above the moors at Ogden Reservoir (inbetween Bradford and Halifax).

Derek

Derek, after reading the poem my youngest daughter Melissa searched on line and found this article, are the other poems in your neck of the woods ?

Possibly another photo opportunity ! By the way,  your dog has the perfect pose.

Ste.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/08/bush-sings-new-praises-to-literary-heroin

 

Very impressive !!!     Please excuse my ignorance but where is it ?

It's in Manchester. Took ages to climb that crane. 750 feet.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/sep/07/tv-wildlife-enthusiast-johnny-kingdom-killed-in-digger-accident

Gutted to hear yesterday of the death of Johnny Kingdom in a tragic accident on his beloved exmoor . This man's love and passion for the wildlife and nature of Devon and Exmoor was a shining example for everyone who cares about our natural environment.  He was certainly one of my heroes and how I would have loved to have had the chance to meet him. 

R.I.P Johnny Kingdom.  Sleep well 

Steve 

25 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/sep/07/tv-wildlife-enthusiast-johnny-kingdom-killed-in-digger-accident

Gutted to hear yesterday of the death of Johnny Kingdom in a tragic accident on his beloved exmoor . This man's love and passion for the wildlife and nature of Devon and Exmoor was a shining example for everyone who cares about our natural environment.  He was certainly one of my heroes and how I would have loved to have had the chance to meet him. 

R.I.P Johnny Kingdom.  Sleep well 

Steve 

Hi Steve

 

Yep, he was a fantastic cameraman and protector of our wildlife. Did you see the three legged deer that he adopted. It was an amazing story, - one of many, with a sad but uplifting outcome. 

 

"This is my land" will live on forever.

 

Pete

 

 

7 minutes ago, Peter99 said:

Hi Steve

 

Yep, he was a fantastic cameraman and protector of our wildlife. Did you see the three legged deer that he adopted. It was an amazing story, - one of many, with a sad but uplifting outcome. 

 

"This is my land" will live on forever.

 

Pete

 

 

Good evening my friend trust that you are well.  . Yes Bambi the adopted Red deer was a shining example for everyone.  The trust that the fawn showed in Johnny and the love, kindness and patience Johnny showed  in return was truly heartening. 

Steve 

Came acrosd these two Small Copper butterflies roosting on Devils Bit Scabious down my favourite woods.  Taken with my Samsung Galaxy A5 phone 

A young House Martin getting ready for the long flight south on a damp and gloomy morning

 

 

Hi all!x I popped in a year or so ago...and looked at your pics....LOVE THEM!x I take about 100 a week when out there of all kinds of things...and last week i did a 1400 mile trek around the UK and choose the sunrise at Saltburn from the pier end out of that journey!x

2nd pic I came across these minis heading for some car rally somewhere at a service station on the M5!

3rd pic is of the Newport Transport bridge in Wales....great piece of engineering and captured its Victorian heritage in the early morning mist methinks!x

4th is of my local Town St Ives...besides promoting successful nighters in the 90's there...it also has a wonderful Medieval centre and bridge...caught here in panoramic view at 8am 2 weeks ago!x

5th and 6th and final for now is of my baby girl Lexy!x We spend a day each week together...I come back for it wherever I am in the World...end of. We do all kinds of things...visit museums...go canoeing...and she loves climbing and daring/scarey stuff...oh and insists on wearing wellys wherever/whatever...but her fav is...going on a bus! This is our trip on an open top bus with good friend Shane as the driver!!x  All my pics are done with an Ipad...the recent ones done with the new Ipad Pro 10.5"....it does me...I reckon!x Keep clicking...I like pics!x

 

LUV
SOOTY
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28 minutes ago, SOOTY said:

Hi all!x I popped in a year or so ago...and looked at your pics....LOVE THEM!x I take about 100 a week when out there of all kinds of things...and last week i did a 1400 mile trek around the UK and choose the sunrise at Saltburn from the pier end out of that journey!x

2nd pic I came across these minis heading for some car rally somewhere at a service station on the M5!

3rd pic is of the Newport Transport bridge in Wales....great piece of engineering and captured its Victorian heritage in the early morning mist methinks!x

4th is of my local Town St Ives...besides promoting successful nighters in the 90's there...it also has a wonderful Medieval centre and bridge...caught here in panoramic view at 8am 2 weeks ago!x

5th and 6th and final for now is of my baby girl Lexy!x We spend a day each week together...I come back for it wherever I am in the World...end of. We do all kinds of things...visit museums...go canoeing...and she loves climbing and daring/scarey stuff...oh and insists on wearing wellys wherever/whatever...but her fav is...going on a bus! This is our trip on an open top bus with good friend Shane as the driver!!x  All my pics are done with an Ipad...the recent ones done with the new Ipad Pro 10.5"....it does me...I reckon!x Keep clicking...I like pics!x

 

LUV
SOOTY
X

 

 

Nice picture's  Sooty.  Keep popping up on here mate, it's been quite.  

Steve 

Hey up Sooty, nice to bump into you the other week ... 😎

20 minutes ago, martyn pitt said:

Hey up Sooty, nice to bump into you the other week ... 😎

Martyn.  Stop wearing the shades mate so as you can see where your going  bumping into poor Sooty 

Steve 

Edited September 10, 20187 yr by Winsford Soul

2 hours ago, martyn pitt said:

Hey up Sooty, nice to bump into you the other week ... 😎

You too Martyn...I like folk who are always buzzing and make an impact...hehe!x

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LUV

SOOTY

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Edited September 10, 20187 yr by SOOTY

21 hours ago, Winsford Soul said:

Nice picture's  Sooty.  Keep popping up on here mate, it's been quite.  

Steve 

I asked Mike if you lot are causing any grief and he said no....so things are quiet Steve!!x Sorry I ain’t been making any noise in here but I restrict it to the real world these days...still got Grenfell...Peedo activity in the football world catching perpetrators and bringing to account wrongdoers on me plate...and manage to fit in 1400 mile treks around the UK sorting all kinds of things out...which keeps me mellow tbh!x However I have had discussions with folk now running Blackpool’s comedy carpet....and theee comedian has been removed at long last. I now believe that function can go forward and reach its potential and may invest some of my spare time into helping that happen...so still got my hand in so to speak and indeed buying tunes.....dunno where I’m gonna spin them tho’...hehe!x I popped in to share info on another function I’ve been involved in since Frank Byrne (RIP x) started it....the Printworks! I couldn’t post the link to a film I made which has had 50,000 hits in 2 weeks but Mike has sorted it so it will be an article as such which he is featuring on the site this evening!x All good and great to hear from you!x

LUV

SOOTY

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Edited September 11, 20187 yr by SOOTY