Crazylegs Posted September 10, 2017 Posted September 10, 2017 (edited) We live 15 mins away from Alcufar in Menorca...............In fact I had lunch there on Wednesday! And yes the island is a nature lovers paradise, when I take Clyde for his walk I can almost guarantee finding at least one tortoise. Fish, gecko's, snakes, and the birds are amazing, especially around migration time. Sadly, I'm crap with a camera, with the odd few happy snappys with my phone..... If you walk the cami's you also need to look out for Mules.... In March, there is a "March in March" where a gang of brave souls walk the cami's 185km for animal charities...... x (sorry this was in response to the last post, laptop threw a wobble and couldn't quote it) Edited September 10, 2017 by crazylegs
Popular Post Crazylegs Posted September 10, 2017 Popular Post Posted September 10, 2017 (edited) Clyde & friend...Cami de Cavalls x Edited September 10, 2017 by crazylegs 10
Amsterdam Russ Posted September 11, 2017 Author Posted September 11, 2017 The BBC News website has a line-up of winning entries from the Bird Photographer of the Year Award. All great pics, but some are especially stunning and most certainly worth a look... http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-41161968 1
Widnes63 Posted September 11, 2017 Posted September 11, 2017 4 hours ago, Russell Gilbert said: The BBC News website has a line-up of winning entries from the Bird Photographer of the Year Award. All great pics, but some are especially stunning and most certainly worth a look... http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-41161968 Hard to choose a favourite from this selection. Some good photographs. Thanks for sharing Russell.
Popular Post Peter99 Posted September 11, 2017 Popular Post Posted September 11, 2017 13 minutes ago, Widnes63 said: Hard to choose a favourite from this selection. Some good photographs. Thanks for sharing Russell. Yep thanks Russ - some great photographs. I'm no expert - but I know what I like, and I would put some of my SS friends photographs up with them. We get plenty of "wow" pictures on here. Pete 4
Popular Post Smudger Posted September 12, 2017 Popular Post Posted September 12, 2017 Whilst driving along the coast in menorca i caught a glimpse of turquoise through a hole in the hedge as we were going to Binibeca and stopped immediatley the first photo is what we saw, need less to say we went for a swim as there was no one around at all. The rest are from visits to the Lizard in cornwall where we saw loads of Choughs ,the last one is kynance cove where there were hundreds of people just waiting for the tide to go out so they could get onto the beach you can see emerging from the sea. 8
Amsterdam Russ Posted September 12, 2017 Author Posted September 12, 2017 18 hours ago, Widnes63 said: Hard to choose a favourite from this selection. Some good photographs. Thanks for sharing Russell. 18 hours ago, Peter99 said: Yep thanks Russ - some great photographs. I'm no expert - but I know what I like, and I would put some of my SS friends photographs up with them. We get plenty of "wow" pictures on here. Pete You're welcome. It was definitely worth sharing. Absolutely true, there are many stunning photos on here. Maybe we should have a little competition...
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted September 17, 2017 Author Popular Post Posted September 17, 2017 Musk beatle (so I've been told). Amazing colours and a stunning metallic sheen. Almost looks as if it could be artificial! 8
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted September 17, 2017 Author Popular Post Posted September 17, 2017 Autumn is most definitely here! 9
Popular Post Venus Posted September 19, 2017 Popular Post Posted September 19, 2017 Meet my new lodger 5
Tattoodave Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 6 minutes ago, Venus said: Meet my new lodger I don't envy you, I'm not a big fan of most things with more than 4 legs. 1
Venus Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 @TattooDave Dave I used to be scared of spiders but I lived with my sister a few year back for nearly 2 years in West Sussex...seeing someone more frightened of them than me actually made me a little braver in catching them and putting outside...However this one? well it's huge and so have closed the door till I pluck up courage to go back in there LOL.
Widnes63 Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 36 minutes ago, Venus said: @TattooDave Dave I used to be scared of spiders but I lived with my sister a few year back for nearly 2 years in West Sussex...seeing someone more frightened of them than me actually made me a little braver in catching them and putting outside...However this one? well it's huge and so have closed the door till I pluck up courage to go back in there LOL. My sister sucks them up with the vacuum cleaner ..... I just live with them, keeps the fly population down.
Tattoodave Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 2 hours ago, Venus said: @TattooDave Dave I used to be scared of spiders but I lived with my sister a few year back for nearly 2 years in West Sussex...seeing someone more frightened of them than me actually made me a little braver in catching them and putting outside...However this one? well it's huge and so have closed the door till I pluck up courage to go back in there LOL I have a spider's web on the balcony that I feed with flies or mosquitoes, inserted with tweezers, I rely on the geckos to keep the population of them down to a manageable level, but I still get bitten regularly by mosquitoes, and the flies are a pain when eating outside. The moths here get into everything, including porridge oats, so they aren't encouraged either, but I do try not to kill anything, even the ants, which I strongly believe will eventually take over the world. 1
Winsford Soul Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 2 hours ago, Venus said: @TattooDave Dave I used to be scared of spiders but I lived with my sister a few year back for nearly 2 years in West Sussex...seeing someone more frightened of them than me actually made me a little braver in catching them and putting outside...However this one? well it's huge and so have closed the door till I pluck up courage to go back in there LOL. Venus. Hope you're well. If I lived closer to you I would call round and evict the spider for you. Steve. X 2 hours ago, Widnes63 said: My sister sucks them up with the vacuum cleaner ..... I just live with them, keeps the fly population down. Ste your Denise has always been a tough un mate. . Hope you're well bud. You going Dawson's reunion week Saturday? Steve
Ncfc Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 Never step on a spider it may be your grandmother 1
Popular Post Mal C Posted September 19, 2017 Popular Post Posted September 19, 2017 Couple of snaps from the south of France over the last week, Larouque and Sumene in the Sevennes region 8
Peter99 Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 1 minute ago, Mal C said: Couple of snaps from the south of France over the last week, Larouque and Sumene in the Sevennes region Looks lovely Mal. Pete 1
Popular Post Mal C Posted September 19, 2017 Popular Post Posted September 19, 2017 My two in Laroque near Ganges, Herault river... 8
Mal C Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Peter99 said: Looks lovely Mal. Pete That Donkey gave us the runaround Pete, we let him eat on our hike over the mountains, buggar stopped every two mins, even our kids were faster than that bloody donkey! Still he carried my youngest and all the bags... Edited September 19, 2017 by Mal C 1
Mal C Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 1 minute ago, Mal C said: That Donkey gave us the runaround Pete, we let him eat on our hike over the mountains, buggar stopped every two mins, even our kids were faster than that bloody donkey! Still he carried my youngest and all the bags... Says it all, from the blurb we were given on donkeys 2
Peter99 Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 29 minutes ago, Mal C said: That Donkey gave us the runaround Pete, we let him eat on our hike over the mountains, buggar stopped every two mins, even our kids were faster than that bloody donkey! Still he carried my youngest and all the bags... Ah, thats lovely mate. Thanks. Pete
Widnes63 Posted September 20, 2017 Posted September 20, 2017 21 hours ago, Winsford Soul said: Venus. Hope you're well. If I lived closer to you I would call round and evict the spider for you. Steve. X Ste your Denise has always been a tough un mate. . Hope you're well bud. You going Dawson's reunion week Saturday? Steve Hi Ste , didn't realise there was a reunion, i'll be at the 100 club that night mate. 1
Popular Post Milliontearsoul Posted September 20, 2017 Popular Post Posted September 20, 2017 This morning somewhere in Camargue. 8
Tattoodave Posted September 20, 2017 Posted September 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Widnes63 said: Hi Ste , didn't realise there was a reunion, i'll be at the 100 club that night mate. Don't forget to say hello, I'll be there in shorts.
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted September 21, 2017 Popular Post Posted September 21, 2017 (edited) Just sat in the house bored. Last day of some of my medications ( still taking 5 different ones ) so can start playing out again . going through some pictures and I realised that I hadn't posted this one Willow Tit. Taken at Pennington Flash a few weeks ago Steve Edited September 21, 2017 by Winsford Soul 9
Widnes63 Posted September 21, 2017 Posted September 21, 2017 23 hours ago, TattooDave said: Don't forget to say hello, I'll be there in shorts. Will look out for you Dave, hope there isn't too many men in shorts, I will get some funny looks bothering men in shorts .
Popular Post Suzannek Posted September 22, 2017 Popular Post Posted September 22, 2017 It is amazing what you find growing near you. I found these two beautiful plants The first photo is of Bladder Campion, not rare in south of England but quite rare in the region where I live. The flower is usually found on alkaline/calcareous/chalk soils. Second pic is Great Burnet which waa once extremely common, but is sadly declining nationally. It doesn't look much, as it isn't showy like Bluebells or Orchids, but there is something about these blood red headed plants that I love. 9
Popular Post Zed1 Posted September 24, 2017 Popular Post Posted September 24, 2017 Took our 'Bod' for a walk through Delamere Forrest this morning. First pic looks like something out of Jurassic Park.... 10
Popular Post Suzannek Posted September 24, 2017 Popular Post Posted September 24, 2017 Not rare, but pretty as anything Heath Speedwell growing on Cockfield Fell 24.9.17 9
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted September 24, 2017 Popular Post Posted September 24, 2017 4 hours ago, Zed1 said: Took our 'Bod' for a walk through Delamere Forrest this morning. First pic looks like something out of Jurassic Park.... Gaz. You never know what or who you might find in somewhere like that mate. Maybe even some old soulies dressed like they did in the seventies who think it's cool and clever to still dress like that now. Nice pictures by the way. Trust you and the lovely Debs are well. Steve 4
Zed1 Posted September 24, 2017 Posted September 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Winsford Soul said: Gaz. You never know what or who you might find in somewhere like that mate. Maybe even some old soulies dressed like they did in the seventies who think it's cool and clever to still dress like that now. Nice pictures by the way. Trust you and the lovely Debs are well. Steve ........... you know what I thought I could hear Ruby Andrews drifting through the tree's We're good Ste. and yourself. 1
Tattoodave Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 On 21/09/2017 at 20:44, Widnes63 said: Will look out for you Dave, hope there isn't too many men in shorts, I will get some funny looks bothering men in shorts . I'll be the one that's heavily tattooed, once seen - never forgotten
Peter99 Posted September 25, 2017 Posted September 25, 2017 8 minutes ago, TattooDave said: I'll be the one that's heavily tattooed, once seen - never forgotten We did have a thread once where we posted up some pictures of ourselves - obviously very well handpicked! I'm stuck in a time warp - I think everyone still looks like they did back in the early 80's! Pete 2
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted September 25, 2017 Author Popular Post Posted September 25, 2017 Seen on an afternoon cycle ride to one of our favourite spots in the Amsterdam woods - the Boerderij Meerzicht (English = Lake view farm, or better known to us as the pancake house. ). 7
Tattoodave Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 12 hours ago, Peter99 said: We did have a thread once where we posted up some pictures of ourselves - obviously very well handpicked! I'm stuck in a time warp - I think everyone still looks like they did back in the early 80's! Pete I generate that time warp. I could also say I look like a cross between Popeye and Captain Haddock. So, if you have an imagination you could just about find me in any crowd.
Winsford Soul Posted September 26, 2017 Posted September 26, 2017 On 24/09/2017 at 21:17, Zed1 said: ........... you know what I thought I could hear Ruby Andrews drifting through the tree's We're good Ste. and yourself. Glad to hear that things are good mate. I'm good, you know me Ste
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted September 26, 2017 Author Popular Post Posted September 26, 2017 Marvellous fungi to be seen in the Amsterdam woods at the moment. 9
Popular Post Suzannek Posted September 26, 2017 Popular Post Posted September 26, 2017 Just two today on a Hawkweed plant allowed to grow in the garden two lovely Hoverflies 26.9.17 11
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted September 27, 2017 Popular Post Posted September 27, 2017 Snipe. Having a paddle Steve 12
Milliontearsoul Posted September 27, 2017 Posted September 27, 2017 4 hours ago, Winsford Soul said: Snipe. Having a paddle Steve Superb ! 3
Winsford Soul Posted September 27, 2017 Posted September 27, 2017 1 minute ago, milliontearsoul said: Superb ! Thank you Steve
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted September 28, 2017 Popular Post Posted September 28, 2017 Bearded Tit Female Steve 10
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted September 28, 2017 Popular Post Posted September 28, 2017 Bearded Tit Male Steve 9
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted September 28, 2017 Popular Post Posted September 28, 2017 Misty Autumn Morning Steve 8
Baz1 Posted September 28, 2017 Posted September 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Winsford Soul said: Misty Autumn Morning Steve Thats just beautiful steve the early autumn colour is here atb baz
Winsford Soul Posted September 29, 2017 Posted September 29, 2017 11 hours ago, baz1 said: Thats just beautiful steve the early autumn colour is here atb baz Thanks Baz It was about a mile away across the lake and if you listen to the experts you would use a wide angle lens for landscape ie.16mm -32mm. I used a 500mm telephoto lenses. Steve
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted September 29, 2017 Popular Post Posted September 29, 2017 Little Grebe. Decisions. Decisions. Weed or Fish Steve 8
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