Fresh air & photos

[Steve_Cornford]

Caernarfon harbour

 

[Steve_Cornford]

Radius 2 curves?
I am sure Martin will know where I was standing?

 

[Martin Wynne]

I am sure Martin will know where I was standing?

@Steve_Cornford

Here: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4664987388#map=18/52.71033/-2.74860

Great photo!

A closer look at those curves:

Martin.

 

[Phil O]

For those that don't know, it's Shrewsbury.

 

[Steve_Cornford]

I quite liked this crane in Caernarfon

 

[Lancastrian]

In the garden this afternoon.

Ian

 

[Martin Wynne]

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We plough the fields and scatter ...

... the mud along the lane.

But no mud today. After a few weeks without rain, the local fields are dry and dusty.

Martin.

 

[Justme Igor]

No mud, but a lot of dust, incl fibers and such, enjoy while you can.
Piece of my view and one of my puppies:

With best regards Igor

 

[Martin Wynne]

I quite liked this crane in Caernarfon

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@Steve_Cornford

Hi Steve,

Did you notice the end of the gear shaft almost sheared off?

It seems to have happened since the last time it was painted.

Martin.

 

[Steve_Cornford]

More noticeable in this view:-

I regret not taking more shots & measuring it!


Good excuse for a return visit!

 

[Martin Wynne]

My Geograph picture of Lambswick Farm in November 2016 just came up on Google while looking for something else. Turned my thoughts to the alarming statistics in the news about the now very obvious effects of climate change, and the strange weather here this summer. Shall we still get such autumn colours, and if so, when?

Martin.

 

[Martin Wynne]

Quite a few out on local lockdown walkabout again today. But only yours truly saw any reason to take this.

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Trying a higher-res upload in the new media gallery, for a better fit on 4K screens.

Martin.

A sunny day today, and I walked past there again:

Martin.

 

[Rob Manchester]

Hi Martin,
I still would have taken it, just like last time. Unlike back in film days you don't have to work out if taking a shot is worth it. I like taking shots of things that many people just walk past.

BTW - I upgraded my Fuji last week. I am now upto a X100T and I sold the original MK1 version that I have had since 2012. It isn't a lot different really but liked the new menus and higher resolution rear screen. Not sure if the 16mp will take any better pictures than the old 12mp did though !

Rob

 

[Martin Wynne]

Another passing year.

Martin.

 

[Martin Wynne]

Stokesay Castle. March 2017

Martin.

 

[Martin Wynne]

Summer bikes.

Martin.

 

[Hayfield]

Very picturesque

 

[Martin Wynne]

Very picturesque

Thanks John. But not today -- it's cold and grey, and the river is half-way up the wall. I went looking in the archive for summer days -- that's from 2015.

Martin.

 

[Martin Wynne]

Sandbourne Viaduct, Severn Valley Railway. Christmas Day 2014.

Martin.

 

[AndrewJ]

Summer bikes.

Martin.

A welcome reminder of summer in these cold wet times! Where is that Martin, it looks well worth a visit when the weather improves.
Andrew

 

[Martin Wynne]

A welcome reminder of summer in these cold wet times! Where is that Martin, it looks well worth a visit when the weather improves.
Andrew

@AndrewJ

Hi Andrew,

Worcester and the River Severn. In the gardens below the west face of the Cathedral, looking north.

map: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/926526215#map=18/52.18828/-2.22165

more: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4856412

The prominent St. Andrew's Spire is known locally as the Glover's Needle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glover's_Needle

cheers,

Martin.

 

[Martin Wynne]

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A Spring walk 10 years ago.

An Autumn walk 6 years ago.

Not many walks last year. I intend more this year.

Martin.

 

[Martin Wynne]

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Bricks.

10 years ago.

20 years ago.

Martin.

 

[Steve_Cornford]

Weeds
5 days ago

Steve

 

[Martin Wynne]

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Random

Martin.

 

[Lancastrian]

Heron

 

[Paul Boyd]

As I've spent a good few months scanning negatives...
I'm sure many people will recognise the location - Moorswater Viaduct in September 1985, from when I lived in Liskeard.

The geeky stuff - Canon FTb QL, cheap and nasty Tokina (probably) zoom lens, scanned using Vuescan with a Plustek 7200i scanner, converted from negative using Negative Lab Pro in Adobe Lightroom, tidied up in Lightroom. If I was at home I'd be able to say what film it was as well!

 

[Rob Manchester]

Spring must have arrived, two days of sunshine and the frogs have been having fun......

Rob

 

[Rob Manchester]

At least I got one shot before it flew away.......

Yesterdays frog activity was still intact today, maybe the lighting is better on todays shot ? ...or maybe not having looked at it again

There was underwater activity on two of the other ponds this morning - maybe some more to report in a day or two. Hope we don't have any heavy frost.....

Rob

 

[Justme Igor]

Hope we don't have any heavy frost.....

I hope also, keep making pics please, about every 3 days, in the end every day 3 times.
You wil see something very nice.
In our canal we have (not yet) the same, every time it is nice to watch.
All the living creatures in it btw.

 

[Rob Manchester]

I hope also, keep making pics please, about every 3 days, in the end every day 3 times.
You wil see something very nice.
In our canal we have (not yet) the same, every time it is nice to watch.
All the living creatures in it btw.

Thank you. I like walking with my dogs, taking odd photgraphs and fishing so plenty to keep me busy..

Rob

 

[Martin Wynne]

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A wander round Abberley, Worcestershire in the sunshine yesterday. After all the rain it is very wet and muddy in these parts at present. I don't want to risk slipping over and damaging my new shoulder, so I've been keeping to the tarmac in recent days. For those who remember the yellow AA Book, Abberley was always the very first entry:

Close inspection of the area around the seat might reveal traces of eggshell.

Martin.

 

[Rob Manchester]

Hi Martin,
Odd that the email notification I got for your post above shows 4 pictures but the forum view only contains 2 - the 2nd and 3rd ones ( phone box and church with egg-seat ) are not showing ( for me at any rate ). Any ideas ?

The row of terraced houses is apparently Churchfield Terrace. See here

Happy you managed to get out-and-about

Rob

 

[Martin Wynne]

Hi Martin,
Odd that the email notification I got for your post above shows 4 pictures but the forum view only contains 2 - the 2nd and 3rd ones ( phone box and church with egg-seat ) are not showing ( for me at any rate ). Any ideas ?

The row of terraced houses is apparently Churchfield Terrace. See here

Happy you managed to get out-and-about

Rob

@Rob Manchester

Hi Rob,

I had second thoughts and removed them as not really interesting enough to be worth posting. Just a couple of the many thousands of pictures I have in the "What did you take that one for?" category. But here they are again:

And one more -- "The Orchard" looking forlorn as it awaits demolition:

Map: https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/52.30548/-2.37438

cheers,

Martin.

 

[Rob Manchester]

Lousy day today, rain and wind and cold. Found another small pond with some activity. How many frogs can you see ? Answers on a postcard......sorry about the poor 'phone quality.

Rob

 

[Phil O]

Hi Rob,

I can see several frogs.

 

[Justme Igor]

The noise they make at the evening, can't wait till they start again.
Just sit back enjoy the fire tee and their noise.

With best regards Igor

 

[Rob Manchester]

@Justme Igor

I know you like your wildlife.....

Rob

 

[Steve_Cornford]

Standen

Steve

 

[Rob Manchester]

Phew, that was hard work.......

Rob