Tomangoes Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 And to celebrate if all ends well... Party size.. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 1 minute ago, tomangoes said: Action speaks louder than words. In case of a sudden increase in import duty on Belgium medicinal beer, I thought I better stock up... Ed Ed. What you going to do after the weekend Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Stevegods Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 A bit like this guy ... but maybe this is the wrong thread Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tomangoes Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 9 hours ago, Winsford Soul said: Ed. What you going to do after the weekend Start looking for Monasteries closer to home that can produce very strong beer that tastes ok... and it's a shame because there used to be plenty before Henry the 8th got his knickers in a twist. Bloody religion and politics.....have a lot to answer for... Anyway here's an update on stock levels. Ed 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted March 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) Bittern. In the classic beak to the sky pose Edited March 24, 2019 by Winsford Soul 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) I'm trying to identify the track in the thread below but I've posted it here as well as there's one piece of camera work in the film that may be of interest to those on this thread. It's from 3.35 to 4.00. To be filming through the bottle in 1969, impressed me. Edited March 25, 2019 by Guest Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevegods Posted March 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2019 Just visited a hidden gem of horticulture in North London as advised to by my son whose stated doing an Arborist qualification at the Collage . Capel Manor in Ealing .. Spectacular with lots of variations of gardens for the visitors as that’s where they experiment in garden design . Pictures taken this past weekend , so imagine when it really starts to bloom. 13 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevegods Posted March 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2019 And the garden full of ruins , well , they can all be bought and rebuilt in your stately mansion for maybe the cost of a couple of copies of The Sweets . 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 59 minutes ago, stevegods said: Just visited a hidden gem of horticulture in North London as advised to by my son whose stated doing an Arborist qualification at the Collage . Capel Manor in Ealing .. Spectacular with lots of variations of gardens for the visitors as that’s where they experiment in garden design . Pictures taken this past weekend , so imagine when it really starts to bloom. Looks good. Mate. Just needs moving I up norf and it will be sorted. Would even visit it myself. That reminds me, think it's time for my first visit of the year to Ness and bodnant garden's Steve 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 A rather uninspiring looking car in my opinion, but regardless of such, an unusual sighting in Redhill, Surrey. It's a Chevrolet. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted March 27, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2019 Out with the camera and on the bike today - two things that don't happen enough on their own or in tandem (deliberate pun!). Headed to the Amsterdamse Bos (Amsterdam woods) to visit Bloesempark (Blossom Park) where the cherry trees are presently in full, glorious bloom. It might have been an early afternoon on a Wednesday, but that didn't stop the place being absolutely packed with visitors who clearly had the same idea as me. Here are a few pics... 8 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted March 27, 2019 Share Posted March 27, 2019 Great pictures Russell and great your out and about with the camera again 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted March 27, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2019 With a desperate need to get away from the thronging crowd that was enjoying the short-lived blossom, I took a cycle to a couple of favourite spots in quieter parts of the woods. By this time the light was pretty bad (photographically speaking), but I still managed to get a few reasonable shots. That said, half of these pics are heavily cropped as the subjects were just too far away for the limited range of my Nikkor 55-300mm lens. That aside, it was, I have to say, a very enjoyable day out on two wheels - and long overdue. I just hope my legs aren't like jelly tomorrow as there's a record fair in Amsterdam I'm hoping to get to (but not by bike). Great crested grebe Frog (sorry, can't be any more specific than that) Great spotted woodpecker Buzzard How much of the Amsterdam woods looks... A distant egret spotted on the journey home after I cautiously squeezed between two highland cows that were blocking the narrow cycle path (I braved it - although a man much younger than I didn't have the nerve and headed back on his bike the way he came, which would have resulted in something like a 5km detour). Just behind the farm buildings is the outer perimeter of Schiphol Airport. 10 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted March 27, 2019 Author Share Posted March 27, 2019 6 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Great pictures Russell and great your out and about with the camera again Cheers, Steve. It's definitely been a long time. Really enjoyed it - both the photo taking and the cycling. I really need to get out more for the sake of my health. At the back end of last year I developed a major thrombosis in my leg. Being too sedentary for too long and not doing exactly what I did today lies at the heart of that. But now the brighter weather is here, there's no excuse... 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevegods Posted March 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2019 Blossoms in Capel Manor last weekend . Do we need to go to Japan ... maybe but it does make you feel good to be alive 10 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Pablorally Posted March 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2019 Melvin Davis... 8 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Pablorally Posted March 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 27, 2019 (edited) Brian Davis. Powerdice. Photo's from a commission to me by Rob Wiggley. Edited March 28, 2019 by Pablorally Grammar 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted March 31, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2019 Redshank. Pennington Flash 10 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Mal C Posted March 31, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2019 En route to Bournemouth one sunny morning last week 9 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Mal C Posted March 31, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2019 In Prague a few weeks back on business... last visited in 91, it’s chsnged a tad!! But the architecture is still stunning 8 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Mal C Posted March 31, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2019 (edited) More from Prague, and the bottom one is a customers magazine stock of returns... print business isn’t what it used to be... Edited March 31, 2019 by Mal C 8 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Suzannek Posted April 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2019 Just a few wildflower photos from a walk along Gainford Spa NE England 28.3.19 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Suzannek Posted April 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2019 Far warmer at Gainford than where I live the Bluebells are coming through and a Red Campion. Lovely white version of Early Dog Violet amongst the purple ones 9 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Suzannek Posted April 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2019 This is the spa smells really sulphurous like bad egg 8 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Suzannek Posted April 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2019 From a walk along Low Force to High Force watrrfalls. This is Low Force 28.3.19 10 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Johnny Jones Posted April 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 1, 2019 A few Robin pics 14 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Tomangoes Posted April 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2019 My view of Tiede right now... Ed 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Josep Manuel Concernau Robles Posted April 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 6, 2019 This is a very old analogic picture from around 1988 (tempus fugit!). My girlfriend surprised me making a photo when I was "SHAVING"… 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Josep Manuel Concernau Robles Posted April 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 6, 2019 Saturday Mars, 30 I was watching the 6th stage of the "Volta Ciclista a Catalunya", starting in my hometown, Valls: When I see those modern bikes… my old Colnago - Campagnolo bike seems pure archeology! 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Josep Manuel Concernau Robles Posted April 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 6, 2019 And here's a "selfie" from the last carnival day disguised as Dr. Jekill… )I dislike the fact that it seems there's an "obligation" to disguise one day per year according to the calendar, but some times friends and family "obligues"…) 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Martyn Pitt Posted April 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 6, 2019 Took the camera out today, first time since my hernia op in January Grey Herons 10 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted April 6, 2019 Author Share Posted April 6, 2019 1 hour ago, martyn pitt said: Took the camera out today, first time since my hernia op in January Fully recovered, I hope. Just out of idle curiosity, did the hernia come about as a result of the monstrous sized lenses you lug around? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, Amsterdam Russ said: Fully recovered, I hope. Just out of idle curiosity, did the hernia come about as a result of the monstrous sized lenses you lug around? Russell. You missed out the 4 ft 7 inch height which makes the lens as big as Martyn Steve 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martyn Pitt Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 36 minutes ago, Amsterdam Russ said: Fully recovered, I hope. Just out of idle curiosity, did the hernia come about as a result of the monstrous sized lenses you lug around? Yes thanks Russ, of course it wasn’t the weight of the kit 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 12 minutes ago, martyn pitt said: Yes thanks Russ, of course it wasn’t the weight of the kit Weight of the wallet Russell. 1 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Martyn Pitt Posted April 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 6, 2019 There was a pair of Black Necked Grebe as well 10 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 18 minutes ago, martyn pitt said: There was a pair of Black Necked Grebe as well There was a slightly elusive one at Pennington flash but I never got round to seeing it. Managed to get a few pictures of a female Wheatear but from a massive distance 300 metres plus. 500 mms lens with a X2 converter doesn't do the bird justice. Don't think they're good enough to publish on here. Will have a look when I've downloaded them from the camera 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Josep Manuel Concernau Robles Posted April 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 6, 2019 There was a time when as an ornithological aficionado my only camera was a humble Werlisa compact and I can make this "great" () photo of a vulture: 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Josep Manuel Concernau Robles Posted April 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 6, 2019 Another scanned old analogical pick, my wife in the first 90's in Guara Canyons Park, the natural window that seems a dauphin on Mascún river (prepyrenaican mountains in Aragón): 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Pablorally Posted April 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2019 Bryan and Melvin Davis..... 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Josep Manuel Concernau Robles Posted April 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2019 My wife in a very dark slot canyon (Abizanda river, Prepyrenaican mountains in Aragón): 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2019 Who said you cant see the wood for the tree,s 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martyn Pitt Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 49 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Who said you cant see the wood for the tree,s Odd framing on that Sparrow Steve ... (I am swaying more towards Sparrow than Reed Bunting, wasn't sure to start with) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 21 minutes ago, martyn pitt said: Odd framing on that Sparrow Steve ... (I am swaying more towards Sparrow than Reed Bunting, wasn't sure to start with) You have got better eye's than me Martyn. . Just had a pair of Siskins on my feeders for the 1st time ever. Got a few pictures through the Windows. Well chuffed. Looking forward to seeing you both on Saturday night at Willington mate Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Widnes63 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 41 minutes ago, martyn pitt said: Odd framing on that Sparrow Steve ... (I am swaying more towards Sparrow than Reed Bunting, wasn't sure to start with) Well spotted Martyn !!! took me ages to spot it, It looks like a sparrow to me 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Martyn Pitt Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 3 minutes ago, Widnes63 said: Well spotted Martyn !!! took me ages to spot it, It looks like a sparrow to me When Steve said “can't see the wood for the trees” I was looking for a Woodpecker 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 5 minutes ago, martyn pitt said: When Steve said “can't see the wood for the trees” I was looking for a Woodpecker Thought It was a Treecreeper myself...... You started it Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2019 (edited) Female Siskin. Taken through the window, Still cant believe that I,ve actually had these birds in my garden Edited April 7, 2019 by Winsford Soul 9 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted April 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2019 And a camera shy Male 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Josep Manuel Concernau Robles Posted April 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted April 7, 2019 Another geological wonder: winter in the "Ciudad encantada" ("Enchanted City") in Cuenca. Erosive process on stones with different resistance results on very peculiar forms (natural bridges, windows,…). In many picks my wife serves as a "graphic scale"… (she can feel "used"…) 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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