A new year, a new photography thread! Thanks to everyone who's participated in these threads, whether as a photographic contributor, a commenter, or as someone who just pops in from time to time to admire the latest offerings. The Soul Source photography thread now enters its sixth year (well, technically it started life in April of 2013, but who cares?), which I think is amazing.

As I mentioned in the last post of the 2018 thread, its longevity is entirely down to you and your continued involvement, so thank you one and all for making this a real highlight for so long. Cheers, and here's to another photo-filled year!

 

 

This just had to be shared.  The homelessness in this country in the 21st century is a national disgrace.

This is a subject that is close to my heart.  Banksy take a bow 

 

 

11 hours ago, Winsford Soul said:

For all you lovers of Christmas.  Here's 2019 home  set up.

You've made a lovely job of that tree Steve 😉

8 minutes ago, Martyn Pitt said:

You've made a lovely job of that tree Steve 😉

Thanks Martyn.👍  I helped put it together . The branches are colour coded to the centre sections. Job done for me. 😁

Picking my missus up from Preston Hospital. 

Fortunately able to capture Air Ambulance land .

 

2 hours ago, Soulfulmerlin said:

Picking my missus up from Preston Hospital. 

Fortunately able to capture Air Ambulance land .

 

Someone has stolen the helicopter from the picture.  Flamingemeralds,  Hope you have a alibi  🤣🤣🤣 Don't tell me that your also a helicopter pilot 😁

Edited December 11, 20195 yr by Winsford Soul

2 hours ago, Winsford Soul said:

Someone has stolen the helicopter from the picture.  Flamingemeralds,  Hope you have a alibi  🤣🤣🤣 Don't tell me that your also a helicopter pilot 😁

Look at The Tree lower left branch . Supposed to be a video lol . 

28 minutes ago, Soulfulmerlin said:

Look at The Tree lower left branch . Supposed to be a video lol . 

I see it now. Only on my mobile phone.  I thought it was something stuck in the tree 🤣🤣🤣

If we’re talking air ambulance, here’s my footage of a helicopter that responding to an incident that happened outside our place recently - a cyclist who had an epileptic fit and hit their head when they fell.

The helicopter landed in the car park at the back of our building, and my footage of it speedily making an exit is from our balcony, about 50m away from the helicopter.

Edited December 12, 20195 yr by Amsterdam Russ

9 hours ago, Winsford Soul said:

Someone has stolen the helicopter from the picture.  Flamingemeralds,  Hope you have a alibi  🤣🤣🤣 Don't tell me that your also a helicopter pilot 😁

Nahhhh,  I just scrub it everyday with a toothbrush and Sainsbury's cream cleaner Steve, WD40 on the rotors, bit of a hoover out, replenish the jelly babies and Andrex super soft, quilted, aloe Vera, toilet tissue (translation for the blokes - bog roll) for the crew.  Sometimes I get to sit in the cockpit and go "waka waka waka waka, watch out below, coming into land", but not very often. 😉. 

2 hours ago, Flamingemeralds said:

Nahhhh,  I just scrub it everyday with a toothbrush and Sainsbury's cream cleaner Steve, WD40 on the rotors, bit of a hoover out, replenish the jelly babies and Andrex super soft, quilted, aloe Vera, toilet tissue (translation for the blokes - bog roll) for the crew.  Sometimes I get to sit in the cockpit and go "waka waka waka waka, watch out below, coming into land", but not very often. 😉. 

Can't you sleep. That's a guilty conscience 🤣. Did you forget to clean something on the helicopter 🤔. You are Waka waka, 🤣the scary thing is that I know what you mean 😅. 

Weird sky in Almeria...

Selection of pictures out in Snow . Was around foot deep over Jeffery Hill .

Incoming Snowball , hit me on the bunce .

Following snow frolics our lass lost her ecig  .

Great day out with the Dogs . 

I just had to share this photograph of a long tailed Tit that's just been posted on Instagram by a guy who I follow from Finland called sooseli This is without doubt one of the best photographs that I have ever seen 

 

Edited December 16, 20195 yr by Winsford Soul

2 hours ago, Winsford Soul said:

I just had to share this photograph of a long tailed Tit that's just been posted on Instagram by a guy who I follow from Finland called sooseli This is without doubt one of the best photographs that I have ever seen 

 

Fantastic. Looks like it's just come out of the beauty parlour ready for the Christmas party  :-)

3 minutes ago, Soulandy said:

Fantastic. Looks like it's just come out of the beauty parlour ready for the Christmas party  :-)

Thanks Andy.  Just had to be shared.  Was good to see you Friday night mate 

Male common Goosander.  Stunning fish eating Duck. Seen on the Huddersfield canal at the back of where I'm working in Ashton under Lyne 

Edited December 17, 20195 yr by Winsford Soul

A few snaps of Ribble Valley .

Shrouded in mist . 

23 hours ago, Winsford Soul said:

I just had to share this photograph of a long tailed Tit that's just been posted on Instagram by a guy who I follow from Finland called sooseli This is without doubt one of the best photographs that I have ever seen 

 

Awwwww!!!!!! 😲 Look at that!!!!!! Isn't that the cutest thing ever!!!!  And yes! It looks as though it's been for a pamper day!  Awww, awww,  sweeeeeeet!!! 

2 hours ago, Flamingemeralds said:

Awwwww!!!!!! 😲 Look at that!!!!!! Isn't that the cutest thing ever!!!!  And yes! It looks as though it's been for a pamper day!  Awww, awww,  sweeeeeeet!!! 

And here's me thinking that I was 🤣🤣🤣

A few from yesterday as I got back out in the Mountains of Snowdonia. Moel Siabod summit in cloud and a couple of views as the curtains open up for a short while.

This totally sums up Christmas for me. 

For God's sake the shops only shut for one day,  some corner ones even open. 

Is it Thursday yet.  🤔. Normal nighter service will be resumed 

 

Been out Christmas shopping at Barton Grange near Garstang.  For those with little one . The Stable Theme and Christmas Villages are truly stunning.  Fantastic Farm shop very reasonably priced . Which we bought all our food for big day .

Well worth a visit . 

Barton Grange .

It's quite a place isn't it!  That's Eddie, he took over the business from his parents and now his three sons run things; the garden centre, the nursery and landscaping business and the Barton Grange  hotel, which has just been sold to another hotelier and is changing it's name to Barton Manor (at least that's the rumour), so that'll be the end of an era.

Then there's the Flowerbowl on site where you can do curling, ten pin bowling, crazy golf and the lovely cinema with sofas!  There's a lovely coffee area and two restaurants, simulated golf, a shop selling all sorts of games....  You can go on narrow boat themed trips on the Lancaster Canal too.  There hasn't been a northern soul one yet though 😂.  

The Topping family work so damned hard and they do a lot for charity too.   I grew up with the boys, Peter, Ian and Guy.   I remember when the garden centre had just a large shed where they sold small gardening paraphernalia, like secateurs, phostrogen and Dymo labelling machines. They used to sell tropical fish too.   I can't believe how it's developed like it has.  

They're a great family and the place is well worth a visit.  The blokes will love the men's loos. Apparently the urinals are in the form of ceramic flowers 😂.   

The sculpture of Eddie was done by another childhood friend, Peter Hodgkinson.   It looks just like Eddie. Amazing.

1 hour ago, Flamingemeralds said:

It's quite a place isn't it!  That's Eddie, he took over the business from his parents and now his three sons run things; the garden centre, the nursery and landscaping business and the Barton Grange  hotel, which has just been sold to another hotelier and is changing it's name to Barton Manor (at least that's the rumour), so that'll be the end of an era.

Then there's the Flowerbowl on site where you can do curling, ten pin bowling, crazy golf and the lovely cinema with sofas!  There's a lovely coffee area and two restaurants, simulated golf, a shop selling all sorts of games....  You can go on narrow boat themed trips on the Lancaster Canal too.  There hasn't been a northern soul one yet though 😂.  

The Topping family work so damned hard and they do a lot for charity too.   I grew up with the boys, Peter, Ian and Guy.   I remember when the garden centre had just a large shed where they sold small gardening paraphernalia, like secateurs, phostrogen and Dymo labelling machines. They used to sell tropical fish too.   I can't believe how it's developed like it has.  

They're a great family and the place is well worth a visit.  The blokes will love the men's loos. Apparently the urinals are in the form of ceramic flowers 😂.   

The sculpture of Eddie was done by another childhood friend, Peter Hodgkinson.   It looks just like Eddie. Amazing.

Hey Mrs😁. Alongside all your other talents you now also work for the local tourism industry  and have a font of all local knowledge.  Is there no end to this 🤣

2 hours ago, Flamingemeralds said:

It's quite a place isn't it!  That's Eddie, he took over the business from his parents and now his three sons run things; the garden centre, the nursery and landscaping business and the Barton Grange  hotel, which has just been sold to another hotelier and is changing it's name to Barton Manor (at least that's the rumour), so that'll be the end of an era.

Then there's the Flowerbowl on site where you can do curling, ten pin bowling, crazy golf and the lovely cinema with sofas!  There's a lovely coffee area and two restaurants, simulated golf, a shop selling all sorts of games....  You can go on narrow boat themed trips on the Lancaster Canal too.  There hasn't been a northern soul one yet though 😂.  

The Topping family work so damned hard and they do a lot for charity too.   I grew up with the boys, Peter, Ian and Guy.   I remember when the garden centre had just a large shed where they sold small gardening paraphernalia, like secateurs, phostrogen and Dymo labelling machines. They used to sell tropical fish too.   I can't believe how it's developed like it has.  

They're a great family and the place is well worth a visit.  The blokes will love the men's loos. Apparently the urinals are in the form of ceramic flowers 😂.   

The sculpture of Eddie was done by another childhood friend, Peter Hodgkinson.   It looks just like Eddie. Amazing.

Yep . Rather strange pissing in a flower lol . Class all round . Great appraisal.  Exact and to point 

18 hours ago, Soulfulmerlin said:

Yep . Rather strange pissing in a flower lol . Class all round . Great appraisal.  Exact and to point 

Thank you. I feel as though I've just passed an exam 😂😂!  Are you a teacher? 

Between the Stax and Atlantic contracts the boys saw a gap in the market......

Grandson Thomas. Helping in the kitchen.   Not posted any pictures of him for ages. 

 

Edited December 28, 20195 yr by Winsford Soul

A great walk in snowdonia again yesterday in fine weather. Looking across to Snowdon and the Nantile Ridge areas. 

I was so lucky this morning when a pair of Mistle Thrushes decided to spend a few moments in my back garden and i managed a few photographs through the kitchen window. There is no differences in the plumage between the Male and Female so i don,t know who.s who

 

The iconic. Would you like to swing on a star was i,m guessing based on something like this three day old crescent moon. Unfortunately where i live and  when i took the photograph Venus had disappeared from my view

 

1 hour ago, Winsford Soul said:

The iconic. Would you like to swing on a star was i,m guessing based on something like this three day old crescent moon. Unfortunately where i live and  when i took the photograph Venus had disappeared from my view

 

Great photo

22 minutes ago, Soulandy said:

Great photo

Thanks mate.  👍

5 hours ago, Winsford Soul said:

The iconic. Would you like to swing on a star was i,m guessing based on something like this three day old crescent moon. Unfortunately where i live and  when i took the photograph Venus had disappeared from my view

 

We saw this crescent on our way home and didn't realise the bright star next to it was Venus. We commented it looked like a scene from the Christmas story. Chuffed now to know what that bright star was.

Fabulous photo too 😊 

29 minutes ago, Wayoutgirl said:

We saw this crescent on our way home and didn't realise the bright star next to it was Venus. We commented it looked like a scene from the Christmas story. Chuffed now to know what that bright star was.

Fabulous photo too 😊 

Thank you. X

Afon Llugwy.  Betws y coed.  Taken from the bridge over the river. Unfortunately no Dippers or Grey Wagtail about 

 

Lichens on a tree. Simply amazing to see 

 

This one was really keen to have it's photo taken, so I obliged 

16 minutes ago, Martyn Pitt said:

This one was really keen to have it's photo taken, so I obliged 

Lovely picture mate as always 

On the last day of 2019. May I take this opportunity to thank Mike who,s site it is. Russell for starting this thread off all those years ago,  long may it continue  but from someone who is a really a novice photographer who is lucky enough to have some nice lens and a bit of understanding of the natural world I would especially like thank everyone on here who actually like and comment on the pictures i post. It means a lot . Thank you 

Steve 

49 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said:

On the last day of 2019. May I take this opportunity to thank Mike who,s site it is. Russell for starting this thread off all those years ago,  long may it continue  but from someone who is a really a novice photographer who is lucky enough to have some nice lens and a bit of understanding of the natural world I would especially like thank everyone on here who actually like and comment on the pictures i post. It means a lot . Thank you 

Steve 

Amazingly, the first thread, called “Show us your bird and wildlife photos”, came to life in 2013. I hadn’t realised it was that long ago! 

Indeed, thanks to Mike for allowing the thread to continue, and I have to agree that it’s a real privilege to have seen so many great photos. Everyone, please keep them coming!

Here’s a moody sunset shot taken from our balcony with my iPad a couple of days ago.

Long may the thread continue. I enjoy seeing all the fabulous photo images on here.

Don't be shy folks. Get posting even if like me they are taken on an ancient samsung phone. 😀

Here's a couple of pics I took recently at Middleton Lakes nature reserve near Tamworth.. A Linnet and a Stonechat.

 

Not my picture. 

Nicked from good friend who sent me it .

 

No arsey remarks 

 

Happy New Year All 

Today's agenda

Zzzzzs at the pool

HNY from Rife.

Ed

Thanks to everyone for another year of fantastic photography. This thread is now closed and the new one - for 2020 - is here: