Friday, February 27, 2009

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Seals



Common (left) and Grey (below) Seal Pups at Natureland Seal Sanctuary in Skegness

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Images from Kew

The crocuses opened in a brief spell of sunshine and snowdrops are at their best.

















Thursday, February 19, 2009

Our Cats

Very typical picture of our mother and daughter cats meeting in a doorway. Good swerve!

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Shift lens


Taken with 24mm shift lens - f22 and 2 second exposure using manual exposure and manual focusing - back to the old days! It certainly slows down photography but is very relaxing when there is plenty of time for those snaps!!

Monday, February 16, 2009

Friday, February 13, 2009

After the Snow

Toft meadow this morning after heavy overnight snow and then rain.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Peterhouse College Cambridge

Attracted by the elegant lamps in Peterhouse, Cambridge's oldest College that still exists, founded in 1284.

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Our Dogs enjoying the Snow


Ruby and Millie, our Irish setters enjoying the snow. They spend a lot of time rolling in it and then chasing each other.

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Blue skies at Wimpole


Beautiful day at Wimpole - lying snow, ice and dark blue sky.
The lake is half frozen and the coots spent a lot of time chasing each other across the surface














Friday, February 6, 2009

Grantchester Meadows


A couple more of my favourite trees - this time in Grantchester and after the snow.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Footprints in the Snow

This duck appeared to know where it was going, but there was a degree of indecision in the moorhen's route.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Fountain's Abbey

Two images of Fountain's Abbey Yorkshire after the heavy snowfall this week

Monday, February 2, 2009

Some snowy pictures from Yorkshire

Harrogate and surrounding countryside looked magical today in the snow. Lots of snow ploughs and gritters have been at work and the roads so far are clear.
















Sunday, February 1, 2009

Mallard with flaps down


Spent an hour looking for the Bittern at Fowlmere - no luck but liked this elegant Mallard coming in to land

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Clacton Evening VIew of Pier


Not a very sharp image as handheld at 1/15th but gives the feeling of a cold evening on the promenade - thank you to Clacton Camera Club for a subsequent warm welcome.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Grand Arcade Cambridge


Liked the colours inside the arcade on a sunny day - quick snap with compact - must ask sometime to take a proper set of photographs.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Barn Owl at Pymore




Lucky to see this barn owl quartering a field on our way back from Welney. Taken at ISO 2000 and put through Neat Image. Surprised at the result

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Monday, January 19, 2009

Muntjac


Looking out of my window, thinking about going out and doing a bit of weeding, when a muntjac came through the hedge. It stayed for about half an hour trimming down weeds (and more precious plants) very effectively.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Albert Memorial


One of images taken with 15mm lens on the London trip.
Gives new view of the Albert Memorial

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

St Pancras Station


The rennovated St Pancras Station is a great entrance point for visitors from the Continent.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Ice Sculpture Festival at Natural History Museum London











Sculpture of two dolphins by French ice sculptors.
Unfortunately the festival coincided with the start of the warmer weather, so the sculptures gradually melted during the day.




Saturday, January 10, 2009

Hoar Frost in the Beechwood

Another day of freezing fog - all the twigs had picked up the frost in the wood.

Friday, January 9, 2009

Mist in Toft























Two images from an afternoon walk in the freezing fog in Toft. This is my 'favourite' tree seen from two directions!