Welney Highlights

Just the right conditions for a visit to the Ouse Washes at Welney. Although there were not many swans coming into feed there was plenty of activity to keep a party from CCC occupied. A few of my favourites including the first showing four species of duck, the splendour of a male mallard in good light, a pair of mute swans in complete synchrony (their rings are consecutive numbers!), whoopers flying in and then squabbling, a rook chasing a sparrowhawk, male pochard as the sunset lit the water and the final sunset itself with a bit of 'creative' input (those brushes get everywhere).

CRUFC Beat Barnes 62-15

Intermittent sunshine and very strong winds for match against Barnes which CRUFC managed to win convincingly with 62 to 15.

Fun with Fuji and Beach Huts

Sometimes serendipity can play a part in creativity - here are some very strange images taken with the Fuji X-T1 sweep panorama mode - by mistake moved along the wrong axis!! Not very repeatable but managed a couple more after the first boats one, which is not quite in focus. I also include two 'correct' sweeps though I have gone a bit close at the tops, one image where I moved a bit fast and one multiple exposure image. Last four images normal mode just to show what a beautiful morning it was on Wednesday after the storm.

 

Stormy Seas at Southend

I arrived in Southend on Tuesday just after lunch to get a bit of a walk before an evening lecture to Hadleigh Camera club (thanks for the usual warm welcome). It was high tide with intermittent rain and a gale force wind. After observing a few hardy souls biking and dog walking I got out of the car and braved the elements. Most of the shops and cafes were closed but some were open and a welcome relief from the wind and rain.

By 3 o'clock the rain had stopped and the sky cleared to show a glimpse of the moon as the lights came on.

Epping Forest in the Rain

Hoping that the weather forecast was wrong, a group from CCC set off for Epping Forest this morning and managed a few hours photography in the rain before it turned too heavy. Fortunately then time for a pub lunch!! I liked the way the trees appeared to be crying dark tears. Toadstools and umbrellas always favourite subjects.