Show us your great photos (2017)

[Amsterdam Russ]

Underwater selfie taken a few days ago while snorkelling in the crystal clear waters of Molyvos on the Greek island of Lesvos...

[Winsford Soul]

  On 06/07/2017 at 19:32, Steve S 60 said:

Took this on my phone this morning whilst walking the dog.  It's a big bird.....



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Steve. It doesn't look like sesame street to me mate more like a river street. . Nice picture

Steve

[Winsford Soul]

  On 06/07/2017 at 19:53, Russell Gilbert said:

Underwater selfie taken a few days ago while snorkelling in the crystal clear waters of Molyvos on the Greek island of Lesvos...

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Russell. I bet your glad to be back home. Not. Nice picture mate.

Steve

[Steve S 60]

  On 06/07/2017 at 20:21, Winsford Soul said:

Steve. It doesn't look like sesame street to me mate more like a river street. . Nice picture

Steve

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It took flight as soon as that picture was taken.  There's at least two of them along the stretch of river where I walk the dog.

[Amsterdam Russ]

  On 06/07/2017 at 20:22, Winsford Soul said:

Russell. I bet your glad to be back home. Not. Nice picture mate.

Steve

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Just back home yesterday afternoon after three glorious weeks in Molyvos. It really is a wonderful place, and somewhere more people should visit. The refugee crisis that hit the castle-topped village on the northern tip of Lesvos is over. Tourism, however, is still down. Last year saw a 60-80% decline in tourism across the season. This year could be worse, but let's hope not. 

Glad to be back home? No way! 

The pic was taken with a GoPro. Bought it specifically for holiday and enjoyed using it very much. Got loads of underwater video clips to string together now. Watch this space... 

[Stevegods]

Thanks to Mavis S. for once again giving us a night to remember and to James Hunter for giving is a touch of Northern .. and also some great tunes played during the interval .. 

Nice to meet another S-S member at the event .. enjoy your stay in London Martin . 

 

[Stevegods]

Not Soul - but still a great gig with a true ledgend DJing first off .. D.R. 

And Damion M. dreads are as long as him ... he says he'll soon be carying them in a rucksack 😀

Edited July 8, 2017 by stevegods

[Steve S 60]

The grass is always greener.....

[Guest Baz1]

  On 22/06/2017 at 18:23, baz1 said:

Just on an extra ordinary job at the mo an its tuffffffff but its so rewarding cos he's a soul man just like me and to give him this garden is giving me so much,I will post a small vid of the task involved tmoz !!!!my company moto is barry goddard paving and lanscaping "built with soul" finnished product will be on here end of next week I hope ? Nearly dead baz

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Job done built with soul !!!!

Edited July 8, 2017 by baz1

[Johnny Jones]

A few from yesterday

Odd one out ?

 

[Johnny Jones]

Nice selection of wildlife to view yesterday, Linacre Reservoir near Chesterfield.

[Jazz]

  On 09/07/2017 at 10:29, Johnny Jones said:

Nice selection of wildlife to view yesterday, Linacre Reservoir near Chesterfield.

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Lovely pics mate 

[Soulfinger]

My wee girl doing the Funky Chicken with the Stax Music Academy at the Band on the Wall. The future of great live music is secure in the hands of those kids.

[Addio]

Peniscola,Spain. Rubbish photo but what a great place.

[Bruv]

Few pictures from an American car meet I got to over the weekend at a local pub,  I took the blue Dodge out as I had just got it mot'ed the day before.  

[Milliontearsoul]

[Harry Crosby]

Went to the toilet at 4.30am this morning. Went back to bed and laid wide awake, before getting up and taking my little smooth fox terrier Rosie for a couple of hours on the local beach. We had a lovely time, and it was a glorious morning, in beautiful surroundings. Best part of the day for me 

[Davenpete]

  On 09/01/2017 at 19:36, Winsford Soul said:

Ten years ago I would have been extremely lucky to get a shot of this Little Egret in the UK more so in the north west. Today I saw three separate birds at Leigh in Lancashire ( Pennington flash )

Steve

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We have about a dozen little Egrets and a few Great Egrets year-round up here on the Solway coast (Campfield Marsh).

Dx

[Peter99]

  On 11/07/2017 at 10:07, HARRY CROSBY said:

Went to the toilet at 4.30am this morning. Went back to bed and laid wide awake, before getting up and taking my little smooth fox terrier Rosie for a couple of hours on the local beach. We had a lovely time, and it was a glorious morning, in beautiful surroundings. Best part of the day for me 

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Hi Harry

Where's your other mate?

Peter

[Harry Crosby]

  On 11/07/2017 at 12:42, Peter99 said:

Hi Harry

Where's your other mate?

Peter

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He was fast asleep at home. I used to take Rosie to this place all the time before we got Bob, and not really had any one on one time with her since getting Bob, so i gave her a treat this morning mate. Hope your ok Pete? Di sends her love, all the best mate-H

[Peter99]

  On 11/07/2017 at 14:33, HARRY CROSBY said:

He was fast asleep at home. I used to take Rosie to this place all the time before we got Bob, and not really had any one on one time with her since getting Bob, so i gave her a treat this morning mate. Hope your ok Pete? Di sends her love, all the best mate-H

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Phew! I felt a bit worried about Bob. 

Yep, I'm ok Harry - not been too well this year and back at hospital on Thursday but I'm ok.

Love to you and Di.

 

Pete

[Addio]

Morella. A beautiful walled village in the Castellon region of Spain.

[Winsford Soul]

Kingfisher from today at Pennington flash. Leigh

Steve

[Harry Crosby]

  On 12/07/2017 at 17:19, Winsford Soul said:

Kingfisher from today at Pennington flash. Leigh

Steve

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Superb photo Steve, see a lot of these on the swale, usually hear them before you see them. A loud "Peeep" and a flash of electric blue. I always like to think they bring me good luck. 

[Winsford Soul]

  On 12/07/2017 at 17:59, HARRY CROSBY said:

Superb photo Steve, see a lot of these on the swale, usually hear them before you see them. A loud "Peeep" and a flash of electric blue. I always like to think they bring me good luck. 

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Thanks Harry. Just got lucky today. Actually perched  in front of me when I got to Pennington Flash. Your so right about the Peeep and blue flash and then normally gone 

Steve

[Suzannek]

We had a frost last night where I live and this beauty took shelter in the house. A Magpie Moth (I know not the best of photos, but he wouldn't let me get too near and I didn't want to cause distress) 

[Winsford Soul]

Incoming Kingfisher

Steve

[Harry Crosby]

  On 12/07/2017 at 18:06, Winsford Soul said:

Thanks Harry. Just got lucky today. Actually perched  in front of me when I got to Pennington Flash. Your so right about the Peeep and blue flash and then normally gone 

Steve

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Wrote by myself, one fishless sunny day on the swale.

 

A SHORT POEM WROTE BY MYSELF. ABOUT MY FAVOURITE BIRD. 
          THE KING OF THE RIVER,

A LOUD “PEEEEP” AND A FLASH OF ELECTRIC BLUE.
THAT`S WHAT YOU SEE & HEAR
WHEN NATURE HAS SHOWED IT`S FINEST TO YOU

THERE HE SITS ON HIS FAVOURITE PERCH
HEAD ON ONE SIDE WATCHING HIS DINNER
ANOTHER BLUE FLASH AND A LOUD “PLONK”
A BEAK FULL OF MINNOW.

A SHAKE OF HIS PLUMAGE TO DRY HIMSELF OFF
A SMALL TAP ON HIS PERCH
AND HIS DINNER IS STUNNED.

THEN IT`S OF TO HIS LAIR, UNDERNEATH THE WILLOWS
HIGH IN THE BANK
JUST BEYOND THE SHALLOWS.

HE BRIGHTENS MY FISHLESS DAY
THAT LITTLE JOY GIVER
WITH HIS BRIGHT BLUE COAT
AND LOVELY ORANGE SHIRT
OH TO FISH LIKE THE KING OF THE RIVER.

[Guest Ian Hockings]

  On 12/07/2017 at 17:19, Winsford Soul said:

Kingfisher from today at Pennington flash. Leigh

Steve

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Did you know there are beeeaters at.a quarry Loughborough 

 

[Winsford Soul]

  On 12/07/2017 at 18:20, HARRY CROSBY said:

Wrote by myself, one fishless sunny day on the swale.

 

A SHORT POEM WROTE BY MYSELF. ABOUT MY FAVOURITE BIRD. 
          THE KING OF THE RIVER,

A LOUD “PEEEEP” AND A FLASH OF ELECTRIC BLUE.
THAT`S WHAT YOU SEE & HEAR
WHEN NATURE HAS SHOWED IT`S FINEST TO YOU

THERE HE SITS ON HIS FAVOURITE PERCH
HEAD ON ONE SIDE WATCHING HIS DINNER
ANOTHER BLUE FLASH AND A LOUD “PLONK”
A BEAK FULL OF MINNOW.

A SHAKE OF HIS PLUMAGE TO DRY HIMSELF OFF
A SMALL TAP ON HIS PERCH
AND HIS DINNER IS STUNNED.

THEN IT`S OF TO HIS LAIR, UNDERNEATH THE WILLOWS
HIGH IN THE BANK
JUST BEYOND THE SHALLOWS.

HE BRIGHTENS MY FISHLESS DAY
THAT LITTLE JOY GIVER
WITH HIS BRIGHT BLUE COAT
AND LOVELY ORANGE SHIRT
OH TO FISH LIKE THE KING OF THE RIVER.

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Fantastic H. Fantastic 

Steve 

[Winsford Soul]

  On 12/07/2017 at 18:22, Ian Hockings said:

Did you know there are beeeaters at.a quarry Loughborough 

 

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Yes. Thanks Ian. There's been a few pictures posted on Flickr recently.  Bit far from home for me but you never know. Such a stunning bird is hard to resist.  Story of my life. 

Steve 

[Soulandy]

A couple from a recent trip to Snowdonia doing the Cwm Llan Horseshoe :-)

The first one is looking down on Glaslyn (the blue lake) and the second one is looking down on Llyn Lydaw

[Suzannek]

Now this is my favourite wildflower the hardy delicate looking Harebell.  Oh how I have missed them.  These are growing all along the bottom of the fields where I live 

 

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[Winsford Soul]

Poplar hawk moth 

Steve 

[Bruv]

 Couple of pictures here of a wedding I did with the Chevy at short notice after the Bride got let down with the transport she had booked, so Barry to the rescue  

  The wedding was at Poole's Guidhall a beautiful old building which has been used as our Registry office in recent years,

         then off to Swanage for pictures by the sea.  

[Johnny Jones]

A few from the dog walk yesterday

[Stateside]

A recent trip to Portmeirion with relatives over from Oz. The food is fantastic and everything is much improved since our last visit about 10 yrs ago, when it was looking a bit tired.

[Tattoodave]

  On 17/07/2017 at 18:48, stateside said:

A recent trip to Portmeirion with relatives over from Oz. The food is fantastic and everything is much improved since our last visit about 10 yrs ago, when it was looking a bit tired.

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Lovely place, went there many years ago and a male chaffinch flew in through the car window and sat on the dash waiting for crumbs from our sandwiches.

[Suzannek]

Had a lovely walk out on my favourite walk yesterday of 7.6 miles through the Gaunless Valley Woods and over Cockfield Fell.  The sun shone but there was a cold wind and blowing a gsle on the fell.  Small Skipper butterflies, a rather bedraggled Speckled Wood.  On next page Six Spot Burnet moth on Cockfield Fell and a Ringlet 

Edited July 18, 2017 by suzannek

[Suzannek]

 

 

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[Bruv]

Here's a few pictures I took while having a look round at the Poole Vintage day held on the weekend, there was some nice old American Iron on display to keep me quiet.  

[Amsterdam Russ]

Scheveningen at sunset - the Netherlands.

[Johnny Jones]

A few from Sunday

[Winsford Soul]

  On 18/07/2017 at 08:24, Bruv said:

Here's a few pictures I took while having a look round at the Poole Vintage day held on the weekend, there was some nice old American Iron on display to keep me quiet.  

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Some gorgeous women also. 

Steve 

[Winsford Soul]

  On 17/07/2017 at 18:48, stateside said:

A recent trip to Portmeirion with relatives over from Oz. The food is fantastic and everything is much improved since our last visit about 10 yrs ago, when it was looking a bit tired.

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Love Port Meirion. It reallyis a fantastic place to see.  

Steve 

[Winsford Soul]

Ribbleshead Viaduct on the Carlisle to Settle railway line . 400 metres long. 32 metres high with 24 arches

Steve 

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[Peter99]

  On 18/07/2017 at 16:45, Winsford Soul said:

Some gorgeous women also. 

Steve 

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[Winsford Soul]

Here,s a few taken from todays visit to Pennington Flash. 

Male bullfinch

Steve

[Winsford Soul]

Long tailed Tit ( juvenile )

Cute ball of fluff

Steve

[Winsford Soul]

Black Headed Gull ( juvenile )

Steve