General Photography thread

[1066familyman]

The Herdwick - everyone's favourite sheep. Lucky you if you were up here last week - wonderful weather.

Yes, I was very lucky all round.

Two weeks away. Northumberland for the Newcastle game, then down to Wasdale and finishing off in The Peak District near the Monsal Trail. Only one day of a few showers in Northumberland, the rest was the perfect blend of cloud and warm, but not too hot, sun

Difficult to pick a highlight really. The whole trip blew me away!

Even luckier you though if you live up in Cumbria

 

[Bodian]

Yes, I was very lucky all round.

Two weeks away. Northumberland for the Newcastle game, then down to Wasdale and finishing off in The Peak District near the Monsal Trail. Only one day of a few showers in Northumberland, the rest was the perfect blend of cloud and warm, but not too hot, sun

Difficult to pick a highlight really. The whole trip blew me away!

Even luckier you though if you live up in Cumbria

Still miss The Weald though.

 

[Taybha]

Taken using my phone pointing it upward from the beautiful car park of the Aberystwyth railway club,( short stay only btw)

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Surprisingly nice camouflage.

Wasdale, Lake District. Last week.

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I love the texture on the in focus vegetation and sheep. Lovely!

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

This is a Speckled Bush Cricket. I am slightly disappointed in the resolution, but the creature is tiny, being only about half a centimetre long.

 

[1066familyman]

This is a Speckled Bush Cricket. I am slightly disappointed in the resolution, but the creature is tiny, being only about half a centimetre long.

Gorgeous!

I've never heard of one, let alone seen one. Are they native to the UK, or was this taken abroad?

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Gorgeous!

I've never heard of one, let alone seen one. Are they native to the UK, or was this taken abroad?

They are native. I've seen them loads, but must admit that I thought they were a kind of grasshopper until my cousin asked me what it was and I googled. They look a bit different when adult and are about 1 inch at full size. They are, apparently found in the UK in heathland and in gardens. Mine was taken on the edge of the verandah.

 

[1066familyman]

Last one from the bores holiday slide show

Looking over from Dore Head towards Great Gable and Kirkfell. Yewbarrow is on the right.

 

[1066familyman]

Sorry, one more just to see if a Panorama works.

Looking over Wast Water from a little way up Scafell Pike.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Speckled Wood butterfly. We always have a few of these throughout the late spring until fall. Beautiful.

 

[Jack Straw]

Black Hairstreak at Ditchling Common this morning.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Lovely cluster.

 

[Jack Straw]

Beautiful demoiselle.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Beautiful demoiselle.

Fantastic shot!

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Not a special photo but this is an old rose, bought 30 years ago, that smells amazing but which has no immunity to mould. And this year, we have some flowers.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Not a special photo but this is an old rose, bought 30 years ago, that smells amazing but which has no immunity to mould. And this year, we have some flowers.

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Love the strong scent of a classic rose variety.

 

[Smirko]

Poppy field Sunset taken at the summer solstice. nr the Foredown Tower, Portslade.

 

[Jack Straw]

Most vegetable growers' enemy, and as common as muck, but I really liked this shot. Small White butterfly on Bramble flower.

 

[ozzygull]

 

[helipilot]

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