Nice Photos.

As you can see, we've been fighting the winter conditions here, with snow up to the soles of our shoes...

Up early and enjoying my day off

A solitary crow at the top of the tree watching tha dawn and if you look closely, there's a heron catching his breakfast to the right of the tree where the stream enters the reservior. Gives the expression "cold feet" real meaning here!

Nice slope on the lake Peter, any good for sking ???

Seriously, nice pix, what gear & settings ??? may I ask.

Rgds

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Originally posted by JamieWednesday:
As you can see, we've been fighting the winter conditions here, with snow up to the soles of our shoes...

LOL

In a similar spirit, a nice snowy piccie of the 'office' taken by a local resident Richard Hawley (no, not THAT Richard Hawley!) which was sent to me:

Warmer climes! Table Mountain - Cape Town last week

An atmospheric shot through a restaurant window on that bloody miserable day in bloody miserable Cambridge.



Tony

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Originally posted by Tony Lockhart:
......that bloody miserable day in bloody miserable Cambridge.

Tony

I prefer to think of such days in such places as moody, atmospheric and evocative of a time and place far from my native land. Doesn't always work, but interpreting bad weather in a kind-of-romantic way often helps lift my spirits. I like bad weather. There, I said it!

Ever been to Cambridge on such a day, for three hours, while wifey gets her hair done and all the coffee bars are rammed? After ten years of this every 10 weeks or so, the novelty factor is wearing quite thin.
But yes, I do try and look for some unusual shots in bloody miserable weather!

Tony

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Originally posted by Mike-B:
Nice slope on the lake Peter, any good for sking ???

Seriously, nice pix, what gear & settings ??? may I ask.

Rgds

Well they did have the sledges out last year, so who knows - Northamptonshire isn’t really known for its skiing . Mind you we now have a vineyard a little further up the hill so they're up for trying anything locally!

It's a little Lumix LX2 - perfect for ones pocket and I had it on an auto setting this morning. I always use a timer so as I can adopt a rigid as possible stance first before the shutter goes - Shake can be a problem early in the morning when the light is low.

Great little camera, I love it.

KR

Peter

some pics from Roma

KK - snap! (almost?)

Nearly! Amazing city. We will certainly go back.

Here is one similar to your photograph.

A rather disinterested Roman cat.... Must be all the tourists with their cameras!

Tidemill, Woodbridge.



Tony

Quite successful as a photo in some respects. It was framed from a larger shot, and yet is better than a Macro would have been.

Obviously this a traditional English racing handle bar as it would have been fashionably arranged between say 1930 and 1950 [modern lighting aside] before the drop bar became nigh universal. The bar itself is a very fine piece of English work from the '30s, and the Lucas King of the Road bell is as old, while the brake levers are typical of a post-war arrangement using the then innovative short racing levers usually seen on drop bars. It is a good compromise of great safety, great speed, and real comfort even at slow speed. Of course the riding stance is higher than with a modern drop bar ...

Soon I'll fit some nice bar tape again! It is flipping cold straight onto the metal! Notice the ice on the window ledge behind! Taken this afternoon, the temperature has thawed nothing today!

ATB from George

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Originally posted by Tony Lockhart:
Tidemill, Woodbridge.

Tony

My secondary hometown. Thanks for taking and posting such a lovely photo.

James