Photo a day 2015

[Bluepete]

Bored on a rainy Sunday, playing with Photoshop!

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8890/18036571585_7d77655981_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ttQ9ma)HUGE Jump (https://flic.kr/p/ttQ9ma) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

Pete ;)

[Littlepeahead]

Such is my dedication that yesterday at lunchtime I got absolutely soaked going out to take photos of the Gurkha band. They didn't let the rain stop them entertaining the crowd so I felt it would be churlish to let the rain stop me from taking their photos as I'd promised to do it.

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=1207&pictureid=7820

[Kenzie]

Framlingham Castle

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/kenzie2k3/P1000475_DxO_zpsmgscjrsp.jpg (http://s250.photobucket.com/user/kenzie2k3/media/P1000475_DxO_zpsmgscjrsp.jpg.html)

[Bluepete]

I can't resist a few more!

We had a trip to Manchester yesterday, no real reason, but a great time was had.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5446/18017383356_255c349f04_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ts8NmC)VE (https://flic.kr/p/ts8NmC) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/18043878765_20746ac8f8_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tutAw2)VE 2 (https://flic.kr/p/tutAw2) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8825/17856196840_9f31d58507_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tcTFdL)Vault (https://flic.kr/p/tcTFdL) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7690/17421298774_6404a4d09d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/sxsHbf)Smart Car (https://flic.kr/p/sxsHbf) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7734/17423355803_2f9ed180c9_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/sxDfEg)Reflection in VW (https://flic.kr/p/sxDfEg) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7732/18044749311_7d1038769b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tuy4ir)Mr Bean (https://flic.kr/p/tuy4ir) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5347/17856008278_4fdb3d5f00_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tcSHaG)Meg in the Mirror (https://flic.kr/p/tcSHaG) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5466/18043923455_97bd57dd82_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tutPNx)Jamie's Bar (https://flic.kr/p/tutPNx) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8777/18044773101_15619e4511_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tuybnB)Glass (https://flic.kr/p/tuybnB) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5347/17421339934_f78b065ffb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/sxsVpU)Drinking Beer (https://flic.kr/p/sxsVpU) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5454/17856035688_474171483b_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tcSRjh)Bike (https://flic.kr/p/tcSRjh) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7765/18044794381_fba92dbbea_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tuyhGv)Beermoth (https://flic.kr/p/tuyhGv) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8880/18017471116_d56c093396_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ts9frJ)Beermoth IPA (https://flic.kr/p/ts9frJ) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8784/17421370274_2c7cbfc02a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/sxt5r1)Back Turner St. (https://flic.kr/p/sxt5r1) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8859/17421375224_ba4cd4d6c1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/sxt6Um)Aberfeldy (https://flic.kr/p/sxt6Um) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/people/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

Pete ;)

[admin]

Some great images there BP

[garynortheast]

A ride on our local railway.


Eleri, Mabel, and Joan.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Family%20pics/rszd_trainride_to_welshpool%207.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Family%20pics/rszd_trainride_to_welshpool%207.jpg.html)


First time on the train.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Family%20pics/rszd_trainride_to_welshpool%202.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Family%20pics/rszd_trainride_to_welshpool%202.jpg.html)


The long pull up Golfa Bank.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Family%20pics/rszd_trainride_to_welshpool%208.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Family%20pics/rszd_trainride_to_welshpool%208.jpg.html)


The bend at Heniarth.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Family%20pics/rszd_trainride_to_welshpool%201.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Family%20pics/rszd_trainride_to_welshpool%201.jpg.html)

[maviczap]

Me likey steam trains

[Littlepeahead]

This is me yesterday - soaked to the skin photographing the Gurkha band in the interval in the pouring rain.

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=1207&pictureid=7820

[Richie]

Looking Good LPH :)

[Richie]

Mine for this bank holiday weekend

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7677/17869228910_b60a77f4e6_b.jpg

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5324/17434422784_f763cc446c_b.jpg

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8861/17869376788_76a33065b0_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7780/18030217916_d5f91180fb_b.jpg

[BanannaMan]

Wow lots of great pics!

Liking the new 'do' LPH! :thumbsup:
Lookin' good. Even in the wet.
Makes you look younger!


Great castle pic Kenzie!



Lots of good stuff from BP.
But your Mr. Bean... I've seen this bloke on youtube supposedly re-living, re-telling of his MOD days. :rolleyes:
Both he and the bike are a bit more odd than mod but that face 9and scooter) is unforgetable.


Richie love the first and the last pics.
Especially the first.
Don't see that many 'on the fly' pics any more. Love it. :cool:


Couldn't ride today so spent a little quality time cleaning/piddling with the bike.

OCD, it's not a sickness, it's a gift!

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/ocd20640x502_zps2md9kwam.jpg

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/ocd220640x433_zps3ztpuuvw.jpg

[Richie]

Bill, that's way too Clean... I Like it :)

[mister c]

Some great shots there BP. Bill, that bike is cleaner than mine & mine's only 2 weeks old, looks like you're taking over from where Kwak left off lol.
Here's mine for today. Still running it in, so another early morning bimble to my favourite place, Rudyard Lake.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/11010603_10206798812588347_6956062518504989005_n.j pg?oh=6cda5ad6de5cda6aed11d21d9a697b50&oe=55FE2E71

[Kenzie]

Did a loop at Landguard point this afternoon

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/kenzie2k3/DSC_0183_zpsvlgaq6t1.jpg (http://s250.photobucket.com/user/kenzie2k3/media/DSC_0183_zpsvlgaq6t1.jpg.html)

[maviczap]

I was at the other end of Felixstowe this afternoon, it was a bit gloomy compared to this morning

[LewSpeight]

So, i said i was going to play with the Canon G1X... So i went to York, and i did!

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/11048714_833265226790210_5480315834489570405_n.jpg ?oh=a2a71b4248ff29cd4588e149c91ba7c1&oe=55FBACE0

[maviczap]

Well I haven't posted any for ages, so here's a load to make up for it, from today's Suffolk Show

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8864/17980915119_82edb1fcc0_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/toUTBV)DSCF0419 (https://flic.kr/p/toUTBV) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/photos/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8824/17979418050_590724e907_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/toMdAo)DSCF0418 (https://flic.kr/p/toMdAo) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/photos/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

Not as good as BP's

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7778/17980925579_2dec5f1720_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/toUWJg)DSCF0417 (https://flic.kr/p/toUWJg) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/photos/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7782/18140660696_9ae8a9b79b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tD2Cq1)DSCF0416 (https://flic.kr/p/tD2Cq1) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/photos/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

Our lovely Suffolk Punch horses

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7766/17980937569_a1e5452610_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/toV1hZ)DSCF0415 (https://flic.kr/p/toV1hZ) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/photos/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

Look at the size of the bullets by the cockpit

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8799/18168305851_cdb5933de9_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tFtjmB)DSCF0440 (https://flic.kr/p/tFtjmB) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/photos/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

[maviczap]

More

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8778/18168311761_a1fcc66d3b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tFtm7v)DSCF0436 (https://flic.kr/p/tFtm7v) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/photos/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

There's always lovely horses and stuff

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7744/18163607632_7d190f1f4c_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tF4eJQ)DSCF0435 (https://flic.kr/p/tF4eJQ) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/photos/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8774/18168324331_005c41f72d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tFtpRe)DSCF0429 (https://flic.kr/p/tFtpRe) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/photos/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

[Bluepete]

That looks like a great day out! I'd love to get up close to an Apache, you're a lucky chap.

I'm just sharing pizza pics again!

http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/IMG_20150527_171749775_zpsk1xrptec.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/conker51/media/IMG_20150527_171749775_zpsk1xrptec.jpg.html)
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/IMG_20150527_185313389_zpskazg88yj.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/conker51/media/IMG_20150527_185313389_zpskazg88yj.jpg.html)
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/IMG_20150527_190200418_zpsaaoktuuc.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/conker51/media/IMG_20150527_190200418_zpsaaoktuuc.jpg.html)
Pete ;)

[maviczap]

Ummmmmm yum

Yep great day out with my daughter, lovely weather.

If I could have bothered to queue, I could have sat in the cockpit of the Apache. But we had to go and find the tent with the fancy rabbits in :(

[mister c]

My exhaust turned up today. i don't really like where it sits, so will be making a new bracket to raise it up a bit to flow with the lines of the bike.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xat1/v/t1.0-9/11377273_10206834318035961_5389683076255831708_n.j pg?oh=9d3bb9007d328988068b7933a7c0379b&oe=55BF018C&__gda__=1442040910_0be88d67cef909ff664b9eceee45826 7

[admin]

I see can see what you mean. I agree, raising will improve the looks.

[Bluepete]

Another trip to Manchester.

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7760/18014999019_12202e7313_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/trVzzn)Lupins (https://flic.kr/p/trVzzn) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7751/18201215365_d3278838eb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tJnZd2)St Annes Church (https://flic.kr/p/tJnZd2) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7769/18202406961_80f7d0722c_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tJu6qM)Umberella (https://flic.kr/p/tJu6qM) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7737/17578608384_5dcc6eb6af_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/sMmXQU)Jamie's Lamp (https://flic.kr/p/sMmXQU) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7735/17580623333_b08b7d5a52_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/sMxhPp)Marble Arch Tap (https://flic.kr/p/sMxhPp) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7798/18202425981_3caf65aa07_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tJuc5H)Bar Sign (https://flic.kr/p/tJuc5H) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7769/18197619952_6b520d43de_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tJ4yq9)Glass Building (https://flic.kr/p/tJ4yq9) by valandpetephillips (https://www.flickr.com/photos/56319875@N06/), on Flickr

Pete ;)

[admin]

Enjoyed those.

[Sir Trev]

Like the glass building Pete - appeals to my odd architecture fetish.

[Littlepeahead]

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/29/1afec9b8ec534946bcdc951a8718525a.jpg

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/29/29d551caa364371cbe37ba7253520dc6.jpg

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/29/6592dc72185c33760e3d8d405c0136eb.jpg

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/29/ca8bf05e63a87d2bd0433bd02fb02631.jpg

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/29/97171c91dfb4f4cd4b2314e01b9b17e1.jpg

Took my nephew to London. Horrible weather and delayed trains but we did the new glass floor at Tower Bridge, stood at the base of the Shard where it was too wet for photos, had hot chocolate to warm up, rode London buses from London Bridge via St Paul's to Baker St, lunch at Nando's, up to Lord's then home with a McFlurry to keep us going.

[Geodude]

Nice pictures and what a brilliant aunty :)

[Littlepeahead]

Hertford on the bike. Love all the ducks sunbathing.

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/30/c7cbb4134020e26acde9570bd1fc1f8c.jpg

[mister c]

Nice shots Pete, really like the plant shot.
Been out for a ride with my son today, so I'm sorry, another shot of my Gladys. I've now fitted a tail tidy. It really has tidied the rear end up, I think I'm leaving it as it is now, it looks just how I want it........Oh, except that exhaust, it needs raising, oh &................
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/11330021_10206867377022415_5486849175572625803_n.j pg?oh=27f819adcbd6ce2570542d0ff5dfa1cc&oe=5600F8B3

[Kenzie]

London from Epsom. Staying by the race course.

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/30/85be4c9b6ffe2689a0a4fd0abb0540ea.jpg

Sent from my Xperia T

[garynortheast]

The view during part of my working day today.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/garynortheast/Dolanog/rszd_workview_30.05_stitch.jpg (http://s12.photobucket.com/user/garynortheast/media/Dolanog/rszd_workview_30.05_stitch.jpg.html)

[Richie]

went out back into Durham to photograph people..

Canon 5D MkIII with an L series 24-70mm lens.... Ok I'm a spotter :)
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8822/18274842095_27476c47f1_b.jpg

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8878/17652192784_ab51890d9d_b.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7751/18276182571_d3ff040dd6_b.jpg

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8763/18087052770_27afeb211a_b.jpg

and something else

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7779/18270991622_69d2796317_b.jpg

[maviczap]

A picture from my working day, at least 5 different types of ship

https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7795/17654651324_ec505316cd_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/sU5GL5)IMAG0750 (https://flic.kr/p/sU5GL5) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/photos/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

[Teejayexc]

@Richie...great people shots..but a question.....

With the less candid shots, ie the woman sat looking straight at you, do you ask if they mind being photographed, or just snap away anyway? She obviously doesn't appear to mind and made a nice shot.

Just curious :confused:

[Richie]

I waved at her first.. and got her attention pressed the button :)

[BanannaMan]

Nice shots Pete, really like the plant shot.
Been out for a ride with my son today, so I'm sorry, another shot of my Gladys. I've now fitted a tail tidy. It really has tidied the rear end up, I think I'm leaving it as it is now, it looks just how I want it........Oh, except that exhaust, it needs raising, oh &................
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/11330021_10206867377022415_5486849175572625803_n.j pg?oh=27f819adcbd6ce2570542d0ff5dfa1cc&oe=5600F8B3








That bike's looking better everytime we see it Col!
Wow what difference over stock!
Well done!

[Red ones]

Ok. It's not from today, I took this the evening before last, but have only just had time to post.

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/05/30/a5abd300e9acd91e9585e5baf3c40c81.jpg

[Sir Trev]

@Richie...great people shots..but a question.....

With the less candid shots, ie the woman sat looking straight at you, do you ask if they mind being photographed, or just snap away anyway? She obviously doesn't appear to mind and made a nice shot.

Just curious :confused:

I often ponder this as I'd like to have a go at more of a street theme. I snapped my dad at a market earlier this year and the stall holder he was talking to demanded to know why I took a picture of him/his stall. Have seen some pro (semi-pro ?) snappers with a lanyard on and a notice about taking pictures in public but never had chance to ask them about the text on it and have never found one online.

Anyone else had any encounters or advice on this?

[maviczap]

I've got this shiney shiney to fit, once I've renewed the seals. A colleague at work has got a powder coating kit & oven at home, he managed to split the caliper, where I couldn't.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8761/18275630842_5f07dec84f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tQXoku)IMAG0751 (https://flic.kr/p/tQXoku) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/photos/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

[Sir Trev]

It was a nice day yesterday and inspired by Pete I decided to try and capture some of the birds that are getting through huge volumes of suet pellets at my feeders right now. I don't have a remote release doohickey on my phone so I had to fabricate a hide. One large step ladder and a pair of manky old curtains normally used as drop cloths and voila!

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8801/18295834852_c8371f0aa3_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tSJWhu)Hiding near the feeders (https://flic.kr/p/tSJWhu) by Trevor Laight (https://www.flickr.com/photos/116210840@N03/), on Flickr

The neighbours probably thought I was nuts but what the heck. We have flocks of up to twenty starlings coming and going all the time with lots of skwarking juveniles all chasing the adults until they work out how to extract the seeds and pellets themselves and I got several nice ones of them. A timid robin popped up at one point and try as I might the Blue Tits were so quick I was lucky to get more than a blurry yellow streak. See my Flikr feed under the Birds album for these.

Two hours in, just as I was getting sore and about to throw in the towel, I finally got the shot I'd been waiting for. There are two of these lovely things popping in all the time, so I assume they're nesting nearby. One is slightly bigger than the other so I'm guessing they're mum and dad birds gathering food to feed growing fledglings. They clearly did not like the hide as they kept away most of the time and as soon as they heard the shutter they were spooked (the 700D does not have a silent mode unfortunately). Not to worry - I got the pic I was waiting for - yay! And I packed up after that so they could continue to feed uninterrupted. So, I give you, one of our Great Spotted Woodpeckers.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8797/18273226176_b193a3fd43_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tQK4vJ)Great Spotted Woodpeck (https://flic.kr/p/tQK4vJ) by Trevor Laight (https://www.flickr.com/photos/116210840@N03/), on Flickr

[admin]

Nice shot and worth the persistence. Isn't there a mirror lock up mode on the 700. That would cut down on the noise and vibration.

[admin]

Forget that. I've just read the manual and it doesn't work the way I thought. The mirror doesn't stay up and reverts after each shot.

[Kenzie]

From yesterday. Messing around with the star filter on my TZ35

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/kenzie2k3/P1000545_zpsybnfnbrm.jpg (http://s250.photobucket.com/user/kenzie2k3/media/P1000545_zpsybnfnbrm.jpg.html)


http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg268/kenzie2k3/P1000519_DxO_zpsiqhuey7x.jpg (http://s250.photobucket.com/user/kenzie2k3/media/P1000519_DxO_zpsiqhuey7x.jpg.html)

[Geodude]

Hey shouldn't you be doing the washing up not taking pictures ;)

[Amadeus]

Ooh good effort Trev

[Geodude]

Good lad points for you then ;)

[Bluepete]

Fricken' 'ell ! Mav, AKA Sur Trev! That woodpecker is amazing it just shows what can be achieved with persistence.

Well done, I'm deeply jealous.

Pete ;)

[Teejayexc]

Fricken' 'ell ! Mav! That woodpecker is amazing it just shows what can be achieved with persistence.

Well done, I'm deeply jealous.

Pete ;)

Ermm, thought it was Trev ?

[Bluepete]

Ermm, thought it was Trev ?

Dyslexia rules KO.

Pete ;)

[Sir Trev]

Dyslexia rules KO.

Pete ;)

Forgiven old fruit. It was your remote control shots that inspired me so all's good.

One other recent event that got me out of the house was only uploaded over the weekend. One of High Wycombe's odd traditions is weighing in the mayor and the town dignitaries at the start of the mayoral year. I've posted this in previous years but hung around to the end this time (it gets a bit boring after a while) when the mayor posed for the press snappers with cadets, aldermen, town crier, mace bearer, clerk.... If you have put on no weight over the year you get a cheer, but if you've piled on the pounds (old tradition so they make a thing of it not being kilos) you get a hearty "booo" from the crowd. The first and biggest boo of the day was for our newly re-elected MP, who claimed it was all part of his long term plan for cheers for the rest of his parliamentary term. Daft sod, but it was nice to chat to him afterwards, especially as he's also a biker.

Councillor Mohammed Hanif, Mayor of High Wycombe, 2015-16.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/287/18273121716_c706172c3f_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tQJwsG)Weighing In 2015 (https://flic.kr/p/tQJwsG) by Trevor Laight (https://www.flickr.com/photos/116210840@N03/), on Flickr

[Amadeus]

Really like the 3 starlings Trev

[Sir Trev]

Really like the 3 starlings Trev

The amount of suet pellets those hungry blighters get through is amazing! Especially when 20 plus of them all appear at once.

[Amadeus]

I've only ever seen about 2 in my garden - they're getting rarer.
Think they come from Russia and that's a lot of wing beats!

[Sir Trev]

Think they come from Russia...

No, that was Stalin. Ba-doom-tish!

We have several nesting pairs around here (starlings that is, not communist dictators), some in next door's roof where the idiot has not maintained his sofit/fascias leaving huge gaps. Several sparrow families about here too which is nice as they're in decline as well.

[Bluepete]

I've been lucky again! This time, the Kingfisher paraded around with a fish for about five minutes! The weather was quite overcast and it's in a deep, wooded valley, so ISO's were quite high...

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/352/18321244296_78f3e7be43_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tUZaCm)

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8800/18347682715_eeec57bd75_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tXjERa)

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8883/18321250916_6af0444b12_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tUZcAu)

Pete ;)

[7755matt]

Amazing :-)

[Sir Trev]

Wow. Just wow Pete.

[Teejayexc]

Great pics Pete. Btw, did your bird swallow the fish? Only ask because they usually swallow their catch head first. Looks like he* is going to take it back as either an offering for their mate or to feed young.

Keep an eye on the river banks and see if you can spot the burrow.

* summising it's a he from the all black beak.

[Bluepete]

He is definitely feeding a brood. I've been watching him for a few months now and I know exactly where the burrow is! He will bring a fish back to a set of branches near the nest site, watch what's going on, flit about a bit, then scoot into the burrow.

Fortunately, it's in a local nature reserve/woodland, so those of us that know about it take great care not to make it obvious. The burrow is visible from the path, as are his favourite perches but he's so confident, it's almost untrue!

A few weeks ago, I was watching him when a woman asked what I was doing. I said I was watching a bird, she saw it and tried to convince me that it was a woodpecker! Apparently, woodpeckers are the only brightly coloured UK bird...

Pete ;)

[BanannaMan]

Great pics BP of the King Wood Fisher!
No wonder he's so easy to photograph, he's obviously bent his beak whilst pecking on wooden fish and has nothing better to do ;)

Seriously, Well done capturing such great images of a rare and beautiful bird!.

[Mark_h]

Not sure what the councillors were smoking when they signed this off but .....

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/p180x540/17767_10205723428143579_3408855473978398222_n.jpg? oh=9458b4e7d763963e5b6d6f4880dc9079&oe=56035B50&__gda__=1441819351_901d6f48f946ebf2311582f5efcda73 d

[Amadeus]

Not sure what the councillors were smoking when they signed this off but .....

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205723428143579&l=572a4f4908


I heard recently that Cinders has closed down. I guess this is an apt replacement. Can't believe Bonnie is happy tho.

[Geodude]

Not sure what the councillors were smoking when they signed this off but .....

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205723428143579&l=572a4f4908

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205723428143579&l=572a4f4908


Right I've tried a google pictures link nad a facebook link. What am I doing wrong? Guess it's the HTTPS:// messing things up. how do you share a picture these days?

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/p180x540/17767_10205723428143579_3408855473978398222_n.jpg? oh=9458b4e7d763963e5b6d6f4880dc9079&oe=56035B50&__gda__=1441819351_901d6f48f946ebf2311582f5efcda73 d

Here you go, i used to love going to mumbles pier.

[Geodude]

Ps forgot to say monkey was known as Norman but went missing and was found in a strip club down south and is now called Nansi :)

[Mark_h]

So it's a transvestite, swinging, stripping monkey. That makes it far more suitable for a family pier. Shame it didn't have a cake nearby.

[Ch00]

We have some baby spiders on the garage.

They are tiny all huddled together, must a couple of hundred there.

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd86/Ch00ie/DSC_0574.jpg (http://s227.photobucket.com/user/Ch00ie/media/DSC_0574.jpg.html)


Blow on them and they star burst. Give it a minute and they all come back.

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd86/Ch00ie/DSC_0576.jpg (http://s227.photobucket.com/user/Ch00ie/media/DSC_0576.jpg.html)

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd86/Ch00ie/DSC_0595.jpg (http://s227.photobucket.com/user/Ch00ie/media/DSC_0595.jpg.html)

Quite cool I think!

[Littlepeahead]

I'm liking my new 100-400mm L series. This is hand held - no tripod on a gloomy Monday.

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=1207&pictureid=7833

And using my monopod.

http://forums.sv650.org/picture.php?albumid=1207&pictureid=7834

[BanannaMan]

New part time work.

This old estate is operated as a local museum during the week and rented out to members of the historical society for weddings and special events on the weekends. (usually Saturday)
They have hired the wife and I as caretakers to do light house keeping after closing on Fridays before the weekend events.
Most is done by the normal staff so we just tidy up for the events.
Takes between and hour and a half to two hours to get everything back to immaculate and pays each of us nearly what we'd make in an entire day at our regular jobs.
Perks include making us members of the historical society and free use of the house or grounds during the week for photographs, birthday parties, etc.

http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/avoca%201024x576_zps2ni4soti.jpg


http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/avoca2%201024x576_zpsfb39cyfk.jpg




http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/avoca3%20640x360_zpsgccyeji1.jpg


http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/avoca4%20640x360_zpsocjpzeqx.jpg



http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s507/thebanannaman/avoca5%20640x360_zpsuf16kxse.jpg

[Bibio]

nice one Bill, extra pennies in the pocket :-)

[mister c]

Heck of a place Bill & extra income, sounds like a winner to me :)
Went to the Raven Cafe last night. I'm not really into biker meets, but my son wanted to put some miles on his bike so said I'd go.

Supercharged GPz1100
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/11167973_10206911102035513_5083556548557547899_n.j pg?oh=097682691d8eb2a74bb7f50173389de7&oe=55E8027D

The ZX10 of my era :)
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-9/11391542_10206911101755506_6547944602517039171_n.j pg?oh=b6bf0eef0fbd46da43140b6e67bc8ba4&oe=5600725A&__gda__=1442825143_eabcecc8c47bd410b4f015980890738 8

A very nice LC.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/v/t1.0-9/11392803_10206911107035638_3203070076761086208_n.j pg?oh=74dcfb827782b0f10ff4b6fed0aab3b0&oe=55EA5CE8

A nice 955 trike. We followed him for a couple of miles. Sounded ace, but a wee bit slow in the corners.
https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/v/t1.0-9/11401218_10206911100275469_1861566354575355061_n.j pg?oh=183da3ec86449e61530dc1f06afb10a8&oe=55F70E0A

[maviczap]

My new steed

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/492/18481168185_6e81e10689_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ua7PqM)IMAG0770 (https://flic.kr/p/ua7PqM) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/photos/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

[Geodude]

http://www.iranaffairs.com/.a/6a00d83420523653ef0168ebd716e6970c-pi

[punyXpress]

Laugh at these little feckers as well:
Heard them a long time before they hopped over the wall into chez puny.

http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss267/punyXpress/P1060115.jpg (http://s582.photobucket.com/user/punyXpress/media/P1060115.jpg.html)

Spoke to a beekeper friend, but she got hold of a swarm a couple of days ago.

[Bluepete]

My new steed

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/492/18481168185_6e81e10689_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ua7PqM)IMAG0770 (https://flic.kr/p/ua7PqM) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/photos/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

Mine's better!
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk24/conker51/20140416_130259_zpsdwyecllj.jpg (http://s276.photobucket.com/user/conker51/media/20140416_130259_zpsdwyecllj.jpg.html)

Pete ;)

[Ch00]

Thought it was just our lot that used them!!

Enjoy the understeer :help:

[maviczap]

http://www.iranaffairs.com/.a/6a00d83420523653ef0168ebd716e6970c-pi

Back on you Geo, its not mine, but my Dutch mates :p :D ;)

I had a go on it Pete, it was a strange but not unpleasant riding experience.

It caught the wind on a few exposed places on the road in Holland.

The seat wasn't the best, after half an hour, it started to dig in on one side & it didn't have any more room to shift around on it.

[maviczap]

The train I travelled on goes to ...........

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8818/18127329829_950d1237d2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tBRiBt)IMAG0752 (https://flic.kr/p/tBRiBt) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/photos/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

[Richie]

it Feels like it's my Birthday..... :)

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=15165&stc=1&d=1433539876

[Amadeus]

If it was, I'd wish you a happy birthday... :-)

[Bluepete]

it Feels like it's my Birthday..... :)

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=15165&stc=1&d=1433539876

You're a sad and lonely man

[Richie]

**** u
aS I'm happy :)

ps... Love you Bro :)

[Richie]

If it was, I'd wish you a happy birthday... :-)


Why thank you :) :smt057
feel the love Pete.. lol

[Bluepete]

Awwww, sorry. Bro! Don't know what can't over me.
You know if never say anything to hurt you.
Forgive me?

Pete ;)

SWALK

[Richie]

Awwww, sorry. Bro! Don't know what can't over me.
You know if never say anything to hurt you.
Forgive me?

Pete ;)

SWALK

Of course Bro, :smt057

xxx

[Richie]

the Sv is finally getting there.. only the body work left to do :)

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=15168&stc=1&d=1433613563

[Richie]

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/557/18525507505_2e3db8af04_b.jpg

[LewSpeight]

15169

http://forums.sv650.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=15169&d=1433632460

[Geodude]

Nice bike shots lads :)

[maviczap]

One from yesterday

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8882/18528536152_8b73c9f07f_h.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ueiAgS)IMAG0777 (https://flic.kr/p/ueiAgS) by maviczap (https://www.flickr.com/photos/89416312@N07/), on Flickr

[admin]

Currently in Germany and visiting the Möhne dam. Lovely place.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/07/4d8f20a07b2501ea4ed0810cc345d1c6.jpg
Memorial to those that died in the 1943 raid.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/07/5f83dd40ce567244cc817bdaa0b41db5.jpg

[maviczap]

Nice weather for your trip John

[Red ones]

I think I win today!

I know it's not a competition, but I still win.

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/07/62b1fab6b3d477f8bf1bca000345b9b3.jpg

[maviczap]

:smt011 You lucky so and so, bet it was epic

[Red ones]

That wasn't the best photo either. I just want to work on the best one before I show anyone.
I think I possibly have the cycling photo of the year (for cycling geeks anyways)

[Red ones]

A better one from yesterday
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/08/09b10979146714899ac72b9a3846dc09.jpg

And I'm glad to see he brought the right bike for the job

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/08/694cedb496650efd5ee48affc68d23be.jpg

[admin]

Nice weather for your trip John
Yep. Been very lucky.

[maviczap]

A better one from yesterday
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/08/09b10979146714899ac72b9a3846dc09.jpg

And I'm glad to see he brought the right bike for the job

[/IMG]

Is Brailsford saying to Sutton, I wonder if we can get him to do the hour on the Chopper :smt098

[Littlepeahead]

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/08/ff5b65867a568a91b93688670befb7d2.jpg

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/08/ec10b352a3bad46f2f5e6b6c6f7a3207.jpg

http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/08/42de5248b8c2418e9ff3ac3ca7a16a3a.jpg

I've been in sunny Sheffield at DocFest and this is the station.

[admin]

I thought I recognised that last photo. Outside the station. Walked past that more times than I care to think about.

[admin]

Here's a photo of a silly beer glass, as served to me earlier today.http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/06/08/63d3f467f325a740db3d7ea22d2421c0.jpg