Summer photographs

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River Tyne at corbridge looking downstream yesterday early evening.

[Caernarfon_Claret]

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Llangefni Red Squirrel - yesterday

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Long tailed "hooligan" tits playing "lets see how many we can in the bird feeder cage" this morning

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[dandeclaret]

A few photos to follow from an all too rare day out with the camera at the moment....

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and the 2nd pair....

[dandeclaret]

2nd day of visiting some of the prime wildlife photography locations in Ireland, here's a few of my favourites - Fox, Pine Marten, Mink...

[Mala591]

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There are some great walks on the hills above Todmorden. Can anyone spot Dobroyd Castle (which, among many other things, used to be a Buddhist Centre).

[ALP]

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Our pond today

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Ribble valley from Cow Bridge LP this morning

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Singing ringing tree from the JHU block 3 at 30x zoom on my phone ...

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Ingleton falls today

[Colburn_Claret]

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3 from today's walk Askrigg to Aysgath, Carpeby and back

[Colburn_Claret]

Path back to Askrigg

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[Jakubclaret]

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Evening walk on the banks of the wear, page bank, willington.

[claretdavid]

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Padiham

[Stproc]

Kestrel with a mouse

[Stproc]

From Ilkley tennis tournament

[Croydon Claret]

The plug holes at Ladybower reservoir in the Peak District

[Bosscat]

2 ltres of cheap Gin, 1/2 a kilo Cube Sugar and the 6lbs of Damsons off our tree and it will be a Merry Christmas

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All in a Rumtopf for the next 8 weeks before bottling

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Arnside.

[Davebfc69]

Pair of Barn owls Beautiful bird. Observed from a distance so not to disturb them

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[Croydon Claret]

2 ltres of cheap Gin, 1/2 a kilo Cube Sugar and the 6lbs of Damsons off our tree and it will be a Merry Christmas

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All in a Rumtopf for the next 8 weeks before bottling

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Presume you just leave it be until it's done it's thing? Or the lid blows off

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Presume you just leave it be until it's done it's thing? Or the lid blows off

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Presume you just leave it be until it's done it's thing? Or the lid blows off

Also the damsons once they have been stoned (literally stoned as we know they are p!ssed from being immersed in gin for 3 months) it makes well tasty Apple and Damson crumbles

[Croydon Claret]

Also the damsons once they have been stoned (literally stoned as we know they are p!ssed from being immersed in gin for 3 months) it makes well tasty Apple and Damson crumbles

Gin infused damsons

Sounds delicious...

... or it would if I didn't hate gin with a passion

Only ever tried the original Gordon's and it was beyond rank. Not tried the latest flavoured ones from the last few years though. Maybe I'm missing out on something

[Bosscat]

Gin infused damsons

Sounds delicious...

... or it would if I didn't hate gin with a passion

Only ever tried the original Gordon's and it was beyond rank. Not tried the latest flavoured ones from the last few years though. Maybe I'm missing out on something

Gordons is attrocious muck ... we use cheap Co-op own brand ...

[Bosscat]

Gin infused damsons

Sounds delicious...

... or it would if I didn't hate gin with a passion

Only ever tried the original Gordon's and it was beyond rank. Not tried the latest flavoured ones from the last few years though. Maybe I'm missing out on something

5 years ago we had over 15lbs of fruit off the tree and still have some Damson Vodka and Damson Bacardi bottles left over from previous Xmas's that were unopened ...

[Dressinggown]

My photos above were taken using a phone (Google Pixel 6).

I have had to compress the files as the originals were far too big. Then I looked at the performance data and the phone came back with some astonishing numbers. One of the pics was took at f1.9. 1/1885. 6.81mm. ISO 42.

I have a compact digital camera which is a decent model with a large sensor (Sony RX100 lV). It comes nowhere near the phone.

However, neither have any real optical zoom. A top of the range DSLR would need to have those huge lenses you see the press using at sports events. These cost well into the £000's. I have a Lumix bridge camera with 60x zoom which does a job if you aren't wanting professional results.

Is there any reason to have a digital camera when you have the better option already in your pocket?

[Dressinggown]

My photos above were taken using a phone (Google Pixel 6).

I have had to compress the files as the originals were far too big. Then I looked at the performance data and the phone came back with some astonishing numbers. One of the pics was took at f1.9. 1/1885. 6.81mm. ISO 42.

I have a compact digital camera which is a decent model with a large sensor (Sony RX100 lV). It comes nowhere near the phone.

However, neither have any real optical zoom. A top of the range DSLR would need to have those huge lenses you see the press using at sports events. These cost well into the £000's. I have a Lumix bridge camera with 60x zoom which does a job if you aren't wanting professional results.

Is there any reason to have a digital camera when you have the better option already in your pocket?

[Croydon Claret]

I have a Lumix bridge camera with 60x zoom which does a job if you aren't wanting professional results.

You might have the same model as me with the 60x zoom. FZ82?

More than adequate for most amateur uses. You lose some of the sharpness at high zoom rates but it's good enough for most. I've taken some wildlife shots with it that I'm very happy with

[Bosscat]

My photos above were taken using a phone (Google Pixel 6).

I have had to compress the files as the originals were far too big. Then I looked at the performance data and the phone came back with some astonishing numbers. One of the pics was took at f1.9. 1/1885. 6.81mm. ISO 42.

I have a compact digital camera which is a decent model with a large sensor (Sony RX100 lV). It comes nowhere near the phone.

However, neither have any real optical zoom. A top of the range DSLR would need to have those huge lenses you see the press using at sports events. These cost well into the £000's. I have a Lumix bridge camera with 60x zoom which does a job if you aren't wanting professional results.

Is there any reason to have a digital camera when you have the better option already in your pocket?

I have a Canon Powershot SX60 HS Bridge camera but rarely use it apart from holidays ... (even then 90% of pictures I take with my phone) ...

I changed my S9+ Samsung for a Samsung S23+ earlier this year and gave my Mrs the S9+ ... The S23+ camera is an absolute corker ...

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I have a Canon Powershot SX60 HS Bridge camera but rarely use it apart from holidays ... (even then 90% of pictures I take with my phone) ...

I changed my S9+ Samsung for a Samsung S23+ earlier this year and gave my Mrs the S9+ ... The S23+ camera is an absolute corker ...

The phones will only get better as the major manufacturers compete to be the best in all areas when a new model arrives.


Compact digital camera now defunct

[Tricky Trevor]

All in a Rumtopf for the next 8 weeks before bottling

We were over at Mums, in Germany for Christmas many years ago. She gave us a dessert from her rumtopf and it was superb.
Decided to get one for home. followed the instructions, fruits as they are in season and keep covered in rum. Went for it Xmas day, it was foul. Never got used again but made a nice vase.

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We were over at Mums, in Germany for Christmas many years ago. She gave us a dessert from her rumtopf and it was superb.
Decided to get one for home. followed the instructions, fruits as they are in season and keep covered in rum. Went for it Xmas day, it was foul. Never got used again but made a nice vase.

My Mrs lived in Germany (with hubby number one) and thats when she got the Rumtopf (still got all the matching mugs and spoon

Its just used for the Plum drinks these days....

[Dressinggown]

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Southport.

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Swallows starring to gather on roof opposite us in LP ready to head South

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[Colburn_Claret]

Bosscat if LP is Long Preston, just spent the weekend at Gallaber Park. Had a grand time, a couple of pints in the Boars Head, and a meal in the Maypole.
A lot easier drive to the match as well.

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Moor heather in full bloom

[Bosscat]

Bosscat if LP is Long Preston, just spent the weekend at Gallaber Park. Had a grand time, a couple of pints in the Boars Head, and a meal in the Maypole.
A lot easier drive to the match as well.

If you do it again pop into The Maypole on a Friday evening and join in the Quiz

[Colburn_Claret]

If you do it again pop into The Maypole on a Friday evening and join in the Quiz

A pleasure

[Bosscat]

A pleasure

We start the answers and results around 9pm so need to be in about 8ish to fill answers on the sheets plenty of time to enjoy a meal beforehand

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Still flowering the 10 foot sunflower

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Still flowering the 10 foot sunflower
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Tricky Trevor how did you like it twice

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I spy with my little eye something beginning with TM

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Lovely day to visit Crown point

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Seen over LP at 6.15pm

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Nuthatch having breakfast this morning

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RHS Bridgewater today ... The Chinese waterside garden coming along ...

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