Photo a Day 2014 (if possible)

[garynortheast]

I believe the expression is, "Four wheels move the body, two wheels move the soul"

[admin]

Spent a pleasant couple of days in Cardiff. I've a few photos of interest but I'll post them gradually.

This is the Arabian room in Cardiff Castle

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5107/14013630692_b5b4e4cd73_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nmkwbh)IMG_0059 (https://flic.kr/p/nmkwbh) by john.tapley (https://www.flickr.com/people/31380744@N08/), on Flickr

[maviczap]

Impressive

[Sir Trev]

It's an impressive room indeed John and you got a much nicer pic of it than I did a couple of years ago. Nice one.

[admin]

Thanks. Nothing clever done. Just hand held and image stabilisation does the rest. One thing that is handy on my camera is the fold out screen. I held the camera at waist level facing up and the screen swivelled round so I could compose the shot.

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[Geodude]

I cant get too excited about cars. For me they are in the same category as cookers and fridges. Thank God I have a bike.
+1 Best quote ever :cool:

[christian1000]

Whilst in Krakow I took a tour round the wieliczka salt mine. Fascinating place!

http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af64/christian101986/98c139a18dae14fd3d7eb6f225a47c60.jpg


http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af64/christian101986/b971b4c4af72d0017d343a5ca56cb533.jpg

http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af64/christian101986/a248088ae0d1e4a0081dc69f41edeceb.jpg


http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af64/christian101986/53a029a1f0501434da8d685f29dba006.jpg

http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af64/christian101986/69e7d208940f2a0671d9bf97a8f69b37.jpg

[admin]

Nice. I'll have to add that to my Must Visit list.

Mine for today. Taken at Cardiff Bay. This is a monument to all Merchant Seamen who have lost their lives.

I found it very moving for a piece of modern artwork.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7352/14036879123_daa6bea984_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nooF8i)IMG_0071 (https://flic.kr/p/nooF8i) by john.tapley (https://www.flickr.com/people/31380744@N08/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7099/13993764716_e055b1a9b5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/njzGHs)IMG_0074 (https://flic.kr/p/njzGHs) by john.tapley (https://www.flickr.com/people/31380744@N08/), on Flickr

[maviczap]

Here's one from me today, just at the start of 54 miles of up & down torture. My legs hurt & I'm very tired :smt088

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2899/14031861211_281aab6b12_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nnWXtz)IMAG0010 (https://flic.kr/p/nnWXtz) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/people/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

[admin]

Here's one from me today, just at the start of 54 miles of up & down torture. My legs hurt & I'm very tired :smt088

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2899/14031861211_281aab6b12_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nnWXtz)IMAG0010 (https://flic.kr/p/nnWXtz) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/people/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

54miles! A double marathon?

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[maviczap]

Well cycling that distance.

[admin]

Must get my eyes checked. I didn't see the cycles on this tidly screen

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[maviczap]

Running it would have been more unpleasant, as I don't run :p

[admin]

Hey, you!


https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2897/14036932653_347e8f7d5c_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/31380744@N08/14036932653/)
IMG_0096 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/31380744@N08/14036932653/) by john.tapley (https://www.flickr.com/people/31380744@N08/), on Flickr

[BanannaMan]

Taken yesterday but didn't have time to post.

Abandoned tobacco barn and farm equipment.
From it's inception in the early 1600's until the late 1970's tobacco was grown nearly every available field in Britian's first colony. (Virginia)

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/ba05ce07-3a3d-49f7-8071-5535ec351b23_zps75d467c8.jpg


Barn with one room cabin attached.
Both were originally log buildings with oak clapboard siding added later.

A trap door in the middle of the floor leads to a huge cellar beneath the cabin which extends under the dirt foor of the barn.
It's very dark and the rear wall is far enough back where it would have only been visible if you climbed down the ladder to the floor of the cellar with a lantern, even in the brightest daylight.
A primitively made ladder to access the cellar is made from small trees with bark still on which suggests the ladder was likely constucted by slaves and the cellar may have been used as a hiding place for runaway slaves.

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/abnC800x590_zps44b5dada.jpg


Manor house from the 1800's now being restored.
This would have belonged to a very rich land owner.


http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/abnE800x599_zps4d9d7966.jpg

[garynortheast]

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Dolanog/rszd_cerddedyfore29Mawrth1.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Dolanog/rszd_cerddedyfore29Mawrth1.jpg.html)

[Littlepeahead]

Annoyingly I haven't had time for breakfast or lunch yet ended up taking photos of food and the restaurants today for a magazine. I'm off home now for some dinner.

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=1171&pictureid=7542

[admin]

Taken inside the millennium centre Cardiff bay.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/30/azutyned.jpg

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[mister c]

Haven't posted for ages, so here's one off my mobile this morning. This old place is next door to our shop.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/2014-04-29074307_zps94dfc22d.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/croozenooze/media/2014-04-29074307_zps94dfc22d.jpg.html)

[AJC]

Decided to walk up a couple of mountains today, took this shot at Arrochar on the way home...

http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u472/fac83ajc/lochlong.jpg (http://s1069.photobucket.com/user/fac83ajc/media/lochlong.jpg.html)

[Brettus]

One from tonight, decided to go test my bike (the pedal variety) out on a route I'd found.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/30/4ybu8e4e.jpg
Not my best picture but I didn't stop riding to take it and it was behind me in my defence.

First time out in over a year but managed the complete circuit (13 miles)

http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/331593497/1077982

Really enjoyable route as it is flat all the way round and nicely paved.

[DJ123]

It's a school night, but who cares?!


http://i515.photobucket.com/albums/t358/focus550/drink_zpsce229778.jpg

[DarrenSV650S]

mmmmm brothers toffee apple

[Littlepeahead]

Anyone know if we can attach a PDF in here?

[christian1000]

Coast of Southern Italy

http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af64/christian101986/0671ad35c4f64f7dc07ac79d432451b6.jpg
http://i994.photobucket.com/albums/af64/christian101986/32733b5b9b4ced3aaaebeb2c210c5c8d.jpg

[maviczap]

Anyone know if we can attach a PDF in here?

I tried earlier to upload one as an attachment, but it failed.

Click on the paperclip icon in the advanced posting option, there it'll give you options to upload various file types, PDF being one type

[Littlepeahead]

A cheeky little glass of vino after work.... on the tube!

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/02/ryvuve6e.jpg

[admin]

I like his style.

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[Brettus]

Zero fornications given :-)
I'm blaming this pic for inciting me to drink this:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/02/gajenuze.jpg

[Richie]

Just off out to Recce the AR14 ride out :) ;)

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=13880&stc=1&d=1399098059

[littleoldman2]

Your keen. I'm not out of bed yet.

[admin]

Big job today. Replace chain and sprockets on the VFR. A nice bit of gold bling.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/03/ajyba7e4.jpg

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[Sir Trev]

Chilly start but a nice forecast, so fish and chips at the seaside was the plan. Ended up in Lee on the Solent.


After a HUGE slab of Cod I started lobbing the last of my chips in the air and after the first two landed on the ground these guys got very good at catching them in mid air.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5197/14074194086_3ab5a42969_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nrFVyJ)Mine, mine, mine (https://flic.kr/p/nrFVyJ) by Sir Trev (https://www.flickr.com/people/116210840@N03/), on Flickr



The rigging was clanking in the breeze as there were a load of these parked behind the wall where I sat and munched.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/14074189486_cc97b5d2fd_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nrFUcq)Masts (https://flic.kr/p/nrFUcq) by Sir Trev (https://www.flickr.com/people/116210840@N03/), on Flickr


And wandering along the prom a little way after I'd finished (searching for ice cream, which was easy to find) I was treated to a dinghy race from the local sailing club.

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2930/14097732884_80a7c05283_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ntLyQ5)Dinghies on the Solent (https://flic.kr/p/ntLyQ5) by Sir Trev (https://www.flickr.com/people/116210840@N03/), on Flickr


What a nice day out. Hope you're all enjoying the bank holiday too!

[mister c]

Oulton Park for me today, ended up facing the right way for once.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2933/13912188739_f3fd937d1b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ncnB26)IMG_8120 (https://flic.kr/p/ncnB26) by Col Hughes63 (https://www.flickr.com/people/91794630@N07/), on Flickr

[Red ones]

A cheeky little glass of vino after work.... on the tube!

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/02/ryvuve6e.jpg


Absolute class.
How did he get the glass there? Did he walk through the gate and swipe his Oyster with one hand while holding the glass in the other?

Mine for the day, first warm day in the garden http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/04/eby9uze5.jpg

[Richie]

Oulton Park for me today, ended up facing the right way for once.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2933/13912188739_f3fd937d1b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ncnB26)IMG_8120 (https://flic.kr/p/ncnB26) by Col Hughes63 (https://www.flickr.com/people/91794630@N07/), on Flickr



Mate... Hope your ok ...
and the bike is not too much damaged.

[mister c]

Mate... Hope your ok ...
and the bike is not too much damaged.

Its ok Richie, wasn't me. Been to watch BSB practice at Oulton Park, this lad dumped it at Druids, he was fine 👍

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[Littlepeahead]

A dead end and just water until you reach the Isle of Wight.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/04/yvyme3um.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/04/quhe7u6y.jpg

[Sir Trev]

Col - is that a large fish trying to escape from the seat unit of that unfortunate chap's bike?


LPH - how did that guy get a glass of vino onto the tube, when Boris banned alcohol from it a couple of years ago? And well done for not simply posting a picture of a pony (so far) from your New Forest break. Hope the bike is feeling better soon by the by.

[prisspringle]

not sure how well this will work but here goes.

robin hoods bay, near whitby:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v650/sybil_insane/190/PANO_20140502_103141_zpshokrxa6n.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/sybil_insane/media/190/PANO_20140502_103141_zpshokrxa6n.jpg.html)

chris

[mister c]

Col - is that a large fish trying to escape from the seat unit of that unfortunate chap's bike?


LPH - how did that guy get a glass of vino onto the tube, when Boris banned alcohol from it a couple of years ago? And well done for not simply posting a picture of a pony (so far) from your New Forest break. Hope the bike is feeling better soon by the by.
Looks like a scene out of Jaws lol

[BanannaMan]

Anyone know what odd manner of helmet LPH's mate is wearing in the above pics????
Or am I looking at ths wrong?

[Ch00]

Bit late but had no signal. Taken on Saturday whilst doing a spot of Scout camping!!

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd86/Ch00ie/20140503_104228.jpg (http://s227.photobucket.com/user/Ch00ie/media/20140503_104228.jpg.html)

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd86/Ch00ie/20140503_104235.jpg (http://s227.photobucket.com/user/Ch00ie/media/20140503_104235.jpg.html)

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd86/Ch00ie/20140503_213324.jpg (http://s227.photobucket.com/user/Ch00ie/media/20140503_213324.jpg.html)

Got to love a camp fire!!

[Littlepeahead]

A few from my walk yesterday.

Dung beetle

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/05/aqu3ujuq.jpg

Stinky mud

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/05/juguzure.jpg

Peaceful forest

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/05/ze8a5ehy.jpg

[Amadeus]

Love the beetle LPH!
And that last one - talk about green and pleasant land!

[Littlepeahead]

One more for today, Hurst spit, castle, salt marshes and the Solent.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/06/dyby3adu.jpg

[Brettus]

Nice shots LPH!
But of a boring one from me again but the most exciting gardening I've done in a while:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/06/9u5eqaza.jpg
There were two trees that size, I've dismantled one and piled it to set light to next weekend perhaps. The other will get dismantled one night this week and left to one side ready to throw on as the previous one burns.

So much more space now!

[Littlepeahead]

Mr LPH visiting one of his favourite places on earth...

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=1171&pictureid=7546

[ophic]

Anyone know what odd manner of helmet LPH's mate is wearing in the above pics????
Or am I looking at ths wrong?

Roof Boxer if my helmet spotting skills (oo-er) are up to scratch. Possibly even a Boxer V!

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[maviczap]

Ok, I haven't posted for a while, as I haven't figured out how to post using my tablet yet.

One from Saturday on a lovely drive down the M3

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7198/13910438779_c5323b35b8_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ncdCPn)IMAG0214 (https://flic.kr/p/ncdCPn) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/people/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

[BanannaMan]

Mr LPH visiting one of his favourite places on earth..


Guess you could say he's in hog heaven then. LOL





Roof Boxer if my helmet spotting skills (oo-er) are up to scratch. Possibly even a Boxer V


Not seen any of those in the US. Quite different looking especially with the front flipped up.

[Littlepeahead]

The helmet is a new Roof Boxer, bought at the bike show last November. The downside over his old Shark is it has no sun visor and the chin guard doesn't lock in place when open, but it's much lighter than a lot of flip fronts.

[Teejayexc]

Nice shots LPH!
But of a boring one from me again but the most exciting gardening I've done in a while:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/06/9u5eqaza.jpg
There were two trees that size, I've dismantled one and piled it to set light to next weekend perhaps. The other will get dismantled one night this week and left to one side ready to throw on as the previous one burns.

So much more space now!


Wrong time of year for felling trees!

Hope there weren't any birds nesting :(

[Sir Trev]

Wrong time of year for felling trees!

Hope there weren't any birds nesting :(



My neighbour was just setting up to trim the laurel hedge between us at the weekend when I told him about the blackbirds nesting in it that may not be too pleased. Thankfully he agreed to wait until summer.


I have several fir trees like that around Trev Towers but the birds don't seem to like nesting in them so hopefully you were fine Brett.

[Brettus]

Yep, no need to panic, no nest found, not even old ones. I admit I didn't think about that beforehand but all is well.

I've bucked both trunks by hand and stacked them now. Feeling very virtuous.
Also did 15 mins on the rowing machine last night and am off for a cycling lap this evening after work, I'm getting better. The garden isn't going to know whats hit it.

[Sir Trev]

After my neighbours made such a Horlicks of trimming the formally wonderful Silver Birch trees right on the border between us we were worried that the nesting box I put on a fence post near our back wall would be empty this year. Sure enough, no sign of the Coal Tits who have nested in there for the past two years. But, we spotted two of these guys going in and out over the last few days. Hoorah!


Early in the season so looking reasonably fresh. As they're not in and out every 30 seconds I'm guessing they're sitting not feeding right now. Will have to make a hide so I can get a bit closer without annoying them - the glare I was getting as I hid badly behind a palisade fence with the camera resting on the top is withering! Hopefully I can get one in better focus too...


https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2930/13944764527_c3cdc79d76_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nffyEB)My neighbour (https://flic.kr/p/nffyEB) by Sir Trev (https://www.flickr.com/people/116210840@N03/), on Flickr

[Amadeus]

A lesser stag beetle (I think) crawled out of a box which has been delivered. I always hope that I'm going to find a scorpion, snake or spider when I buy some bananas but always been disappointed.

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb366/supersoniccow/5BCBD186-4D96-4097-B8B9-CEF85917E724.jpg (http://s1202.photobucket.com/user/supersoniccow/media/5BCBD186-4D96-4097-B8B9-CEF85917E724.jpg.html)

[BanannaMan]

abandoned cafe, taken tues evening


http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/abn2_zpsd2422787.jpg

[Brettus]

abandoned cafe, taken tues evening


http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/abn2_zpsd2422787.jpg

Bill, I love the practically palpable Americana in your shots. Not sure if it is intentional or just everything over there looks like that like the landscape shots here all look much like Britain somehow.

Either way keep em coming :D

[ophic]

Bill, I love the practically palpable Americana in your shots. Not sure if it is intentional or just everything over there looks like that like the landscape shots here all look much like Britain somehow.

Either way keep em coming :D
Odd for an American structure. It's not made of wood or concrete :p

[socommk23]

http://i1058.photobucket.com/albums/t412/socommk233/Mobile%20Uploads/20130403_104537_zps727618e1.jpg (http://s1058.photobucket.com/user/socommk233/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20130403_104537_zps727618e1.jpg.html)

[Littlepeahead]

Got the KTM fixed, the afternoon before we leave to come home so not much of a riding holiday unfortunately :(

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/09/2u6u6a5a.jpg

[admin]

http://i1058.photobucket.com/albums/t412/socommk233/Mobile%20Uploads/20130403_104537_zps727618e1.jpg (http://s1058.photobucket.com/user/socommk233/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20130403_104537_zps727618e1.jpg.html)

And Guy's on the One Show at this very moment.

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[BanannaMan]

Bill, I love the practically palpable Americana in your shots. Not sure if it is intentional or just everything over there looks like that like the landscape shots here all look much like Britain somehow.

Either way keep em coming :D





It is quite intentional that things here look similar to Britian, but not by me.

Virginia (the state I live in) was Britian's first colony.

This area was settled almost exclusively by the English from the early 1600's until the late 1800's and many chose here because much of the landscape in Virginia closely resembled that of home.
Likewise the higher mountains of North Carolina just to our south were settled predominantely by the Scots for the same reason.

Nearly 90% of the cities, towns and counties in Vriginia are named for a town, city, county in the UK.
We have a Suffolk and and a Norfolk and they are rivals.
Crewe here is a railroad hub.
I could go on all day long.

So it's no wonder when most of the market towns' 'downtown areas' were built in the early 1900's, they were built of brick and to look like shops in the UK.





Even though you might not claim us anymore, we are Britain's barsteward child. ;)

[Matt-EUC]

And the Irish? Seattle, because it rains all the time??

[ophic]

Even though you might not claim us anymore, we are Britain's barsteward child. ;)
I wouldn't say barsteward child. More like unruly rebel that wanted his independence too early and never quite grew up.
Not without good reason tho - the English in charge at the time were rather strict and stuffy parents, with great expectations and demands.

[Richie]

Body sides Qashqai... Right hand.
pressed out off sheet metal by out 5000 ton press.... =0/

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=13894&stc=1&d=1399668308

[Brettus]

Looks like somebody won at qashqai solitaire :-)

[maviczap]

A series of photo's today, that when stitched together and played at high speed make a movie.

Listen out for the 'Oh dear' in the video :D

QJefgwOeudI&feature=em-upload_owner

[Amadeus]

Putting some shelving up in garage and found this chap:

http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb366/supersoniccow/1643A995-303D-425D-BB41-FD6D11E59BD2.jpg (http://s1202.photobucket.com/user/supersoniccow/media/1643A995-303D-425D-BB41-FD6D11E59BD2.jpg.html)

[Teejayexc]

You should record your find here...http://www.ptes.org/index.php?page=392

[ophic]

Didn't know they were endangered! Saw loads of them last year, some of them the length of my hand. They sound like a Lancaster bomber when they fly past.

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[Mrs_giggles]

photo from yesterday was a bit knackered to upload it

[CharleyFarley]

AH.......put 2 n 2 together and get Mrs davepreston 😜


"Gas it w###a".........

[Brettus]

Had a very nice cream tea today here:
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/11/etyzytab.jpg
Debenhams cafe in Chester.

[admin]

Very Gothic

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[Teejayexc]

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=13916&d=1399801856

Mud wrestling ?

[Bluepete]

We've been playing in the woods this weekend.


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/Bluebellingarlic_zps9f98919e.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/conker51/media/Bluebellingarlic_zps9f98919e.jpg.html)


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/BluebellsinBoresdane_zps2e0f57ab.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/conker51/media/BluebellsinBoresdane_zps2e0f57ab.jpg.html)


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/Dogfishing_zps863dd018.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/conker51/media/Dogfishing_zps863dd018.jpg.html)


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/DogTeasing_zps7e1d4e4c.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/conker51/media/DogTeasing_zps7e1d4e4c.jpg.html)


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/PoppytheFish_zps3e2836dc.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/conker51/media/PoppytheFish_zps3e2836dc.jpg.html)

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/FiledPanorama_zpse89f6b1e.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/conker51/media/FiledPanorama_zpse89f6b1e.jpg.html)

[BanannaMan]

Me, out for a ride today.


http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/14a800x600_zpsdd952f86.jpg


SV in the evening

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/ce2f07dd-46e7-4a49-8ffc-8fc4790f877c_zpse488a766.jpg

[mister c]

My "adopted" dog. This is my missus's dog, who has been a vegetarian for 4 years (poor thing) So I bought him a bone. Poor little bugger keeps licking it, but didn't know what to do with it.
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[Littlepeahead]

I haven't had the camera out for a few days but while searching for a picture of something completely different I came across this one in my files and it made me chuckle. I bet we won't see this on any of the roads on AR.

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=1171&pictureid=7549

[Amadeus]

There are elephant signs near whipsnade. A friend had his wife believing that there were a few wild elephants in the area due to some pet escapes many years ago...

[Sir Trev]

Did not have time to post these yesterday.


The people of High Wycombe (ie me and my neighbours) are a bit odd. Every year the Mayor and cronies walk around the old parish boundary and stop off at the remaining marker stones and accost the nearest small person, turn them upside down, and bump their head on a ceremonial box. I kid you not. Beating the Bounds it is called and will hopefully not land His Worship in the dock next to Rolf Harris.


https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5237/14191128783_30b9917830_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nC2fbc)Boink! (https://flic.kr/p/nC2fbc) by Sir Trev (https://www.flickr.com/people/116210840@N03/), on Flickr


A reporter from the local paper was following the procession too and as I was the only person wielding a camera bigger than a phone or micro-sized compact everyone thought I was the press photographer along with him. The good thing about that was of course everyone got out of my way so I could get better shots and the subjects kept posing for me.


https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5560/14168306122_4932301cf0_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nA1gN3)The Mayor and collegues (https://flic.kr/p/nA1gN3) by Sir Trev (https://www.flickr.com/people/116210840@N03/), on Flickr


They also ignored me when I got up close to the ceremonial mace. Perhaps I should have asked them to prop it up so the background was nicer than the cheapo plastic table it was resting on when we stopped for tea at the end of the procession.


https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5596/14191090273_e79fac712e_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nC23Je)Mace (https://flic.kr/p/nC23Je) by Sir Trev (https://www.flickr.com/people/116210840@N03/), on Flickr


In a couple of weeks time it is the annual Mayor Weighing ceremony, the other oddity we celebrate. The mayor (and all the town, regional and county councillors, dean of the university, police chief, base commander at RAF Command....) go individually into a weighing chair and if they have put on weight compared to the year before they are booed. A cheer rings out if they've not. We are an odd bunch!

[Kenzie]

No prizes for guessing where I was yesterday

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/kenzie2k3/61be0e74-6ce9-4e84-89c1-cf58087be840_zpsdd28ea65.jpg (http://s250.photobucket.com/user/kenzie2k3/media/61be0e74-6ce9-4e84-89c1-cf58087be840_zpsdd28ea65.jpg.html)

[maviczap]

Hamburg? ;)

[tactcom7]

The hangar partly flooded today so I though i'd try a reflection shot. Didn't quite get low enough.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd319/tactcom7/photo6_zpse1763f2d.jpg

[admin]

Sir Trev. Loved your post. So eccentric.

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[BanannaMan]

Sir Trev. Loved your post. So eccentric.

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+1
High Wycombe may be a bit quirky but it just makes it that much more interesting.
Pretty cool actually.

[Bluepete]

Anyone fancy giving this a kiss? You never know, your wish just might come true!


http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/Toad_zps5fe71d46.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/conker51/media/Toad_zps5fe71d46.jpg.html)




Pete ;)

[maviczap]

Year 4's field trip to the local nature reserve this morning.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7394/14004452100_233f2a37c3_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nkwtGG)IMAG0226 (https://flic.kr/p/nkwtGG) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/people/89416312@N07/), on Flickr


Artwork as part of their activies. This was from my daughters group

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5473/14211260163_190f02f759_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/nDNqwX)IMAG0223 (https://flic.kr/p/nDNqwX) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/people/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

[Littlepeahead]

The Cricketer Magazine commissioned me to take the photos for a 6 page spread which was published today. I did all the photos of the cricketer in his whites walking to and from the dressing rooms plus some of the stock shots of the portraits. I even got a credit! :D

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=1171&pictureid=7568

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=1171&pictureid=7569

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=1171&pictureid=7570

[admin]

View from my hotel room in Arnhem yesterday. Giant aardvark.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/16/a2u3ymut.jpg

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[admin]

The bridge at Arnhem.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/16/9ubedu8u.jpg
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[maviczap]

View from my hotel room in Arnhem yesterday. Giant aardvark.

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Only in Holland :p

The bridge at Arnhem.

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A Bridge too far, great film, crap plan

[admin]

A Bridge too far, great film, crap plan

Crap film too. I watched it before I left. Band of Brother's it isn't. 😀

In fact they use it here in a museum to dispel fact from fiction.


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[admin]

Another one from today. Airborne museum. Oosterbeck
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/16/e9uhu4u2.jpg

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[maviczap]

Crap film too. I watched it before I left. Band of Brother's it isn't. 😀
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True, although I still enjoy watching it

[Richie]

with a tear in my eye, I salute you.

[mister c]

Mine for the day. Took yesterday morning, still getting to grips with my lens.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/IMG_8199_zpsf60958df.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/croozenooze/media/IMG_8199_zpsf60958df.jpg.html)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/IMG_8213_zps642a2cf9.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/croozenooze/media/IMG_8213_zps642a2cf9.jpg.html)

[Richie]

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2938/14015474857_ab37f37fe1_b_d.jpg


full size (https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2938/14015474857_937c743fce_o_d.jpg)