Not really a close encounter!

Caught these a few days ago flying over. Quite how far away the plane was I'm not sure, quite a few miles I'm sure.

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The Black Pearl at speed...

I tried to get a blurred background and a non blurred boat.... nearly....

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Redwing



First for me this year...
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Sea Spurge



Loads of this plant here in Ynyslas Reserve...
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Anyone ID the plane

Missed the supermoon due to clouds so this is 600mm trial. Aeroplane was a fluke bonus!

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Wren in song

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Another of mine

This shot was taken in 20 seconds,...............by Adobe firefly FF...
 

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Sunrise this morning

Sunrise between the hills and the clouds this morning.

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No super moon, but sunset was wild

So I had a plan for the super moon. Lots of planning and scouting, and I found a location where the moon should rise directly over the breakwater light...
 

A Cactus with 3 Names

Lepismium monocanthum

Pfeiffera monacantha

Rhipsalis monacantha

All the names are in popular use.

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Chamaelobivia Gentle Giant

A bit of colour from July 2019.

Olympus EM-1, (aperture priority), Olympus 4/3 50mm f2 macro, f11, hand-held.
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Crosseye stereos....
 

Tudor building with Shops - Model

Some small-scale architecture at Bekonscot Model Village in Buckinghamshire on a visit in August. Taken with the 8-25mm f4 and OM-1 Mk ii from a low level....

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