Some Godwits from Norfolk

These were on Titchwell beach, taken on the Norfolk photography workshop I went on with Chris Gomersall. We were encouraged to try and get low level shots...
 

More from Ludington

Ludington State Park, MIchigan. It rained overnight and was a bit moody today.




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distant marsh harrier

big crops but I got it and in terrible light to...
 

Mrs D black and white portrait

She didn't want me taking a photo whilst she was on her iPad at the table ; But I had the E-M5 Markii (the older one) on silent mode and got this portrait...
 

Herdsman Lake Spring is in the air

A trip to Herdsman Lake in Spring. It has got to the part of the year when there are a lot of young around. No sign of the Great Crested Grebe chicks...
 

Michigan sunset

Sunset in Ludington, MIchigan on the shores of Lake Michigan.


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A rare bird - Purple Sandpiper

So lucky yesterday to see the star sighting of the day - 7 Purple Sandpipers close up amongst a group of Turnstones in Bridlington on the shoreline near...
 

Buttermere morning

From the other day when I had few hours out of the house the weather was not as calm as predicted and when I passed Loweswater and Crummock water they...
 

The Winking Man

I took trip to Ramshaw Rocks last Sunday afternoon. Very warm and sunny but with an inversion the other side of the Roaches in the Dane Valley.
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Exercise Cobra Warrior 25-2 RAF Waddington

Cobra Warrior a Multinational Bi-Annual exercise hosted by the UK MOD.
92 Squadron at RAF Waddington coordinates the exercise, as well as hosting...
 

Camera club entries.

A couple put in a Camera Club competition. Got a 20 for the Fox and 19 for the mouse.
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Stan..... SPLASH!

Took the following sequence and had to stop when I couldn't hold the camera still for laughing!







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Burley group meet

Going through many images/pictures I stumbled across some through a meeting of Olympus shooters visiting a zoo and must confess it shows many folk I...
 

Wood mice....



So sweet....
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Recent Fungi Shots

This year has been a great one for fungi. Here are a few of my favourite shots. I hope I've identified them correctly but if not please say - it's always...

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