Winsford Soul Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 They're lovely pictures Ali. X 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Alison H said: Last week a family of swans decided to show their beaks along the canal. Are they dealing in drugs? Looks like a strip of some sort of tablet in the grass! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulandy Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Alison H said: Goodness that’s brilliant! You have a great zoom lens!! I love foxes Thanks I think the zoom is about 30x optical which is good for this type of video. We get them quite often going through the garden but not managed a decent photo yet. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, Soulandy said: Thanks I think the zoom is about 30x optical which is good for this type of video. We get them quite often going through the garden but not managed a decent photo yet. I'm with you Andy. Get them in the garden occasionally but no pictures yet. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Alison H said: Here is a photo I took at the beginning of May of a Mallard with 11 babies. Sadly, she has only got 9 now but they’re growing fast so it looks like the 9 may survive. Last week a family of swans decided to show their beaks along the canal. The tree photo. No explanation, I just find it fascinating. Photos took on my iPhone I'm the same with trees Alison, they're a bit spookily fascinating when they've died or keeled over. Love the photos with the swans and ducks! In fact they're so good.... I'm sitting in the garden and a wasp just came and hovered in front of the image, having a right good look! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Flamingemeralds said: I'm the same with trees Alison, they're a bit spookily fascinating when they've died or keeled over. Love the photos with the swans and ducks! In fact they're so good.... I'm sitting in the garden and a wasp just came and hovered in front of the image, having a right good look! Did it get a buzz out of looking Mrs. ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulandy Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Winsford Soul said: I'm with you Andy. Get them in the garden occasionally but no pictures yet. I did see a family, a couple of years back, playing in the neighbours garden as they made home under the shed. We used to wait till the security lights went on to see if we could see them. I managed this short video one evening as the whole family showed up. I was a bit pleased not a great video but brilliant to watch when it was happening Edited May 30, 2020 by Soulandy 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, Soulandy said: I did see a family, a couple of years back, playing in the neighbours garden as they made home under the shed. We used to wait till the security lights went on to see if we could see them. I managed this short video one evening as the whole family showed up. I was a bit pleased not a great video but brilliant to watch when it was happening Brilliant video. Thanks for sharing it mate 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Winsford Soul said: Did it get a buzz out of looking Mrs. ? Oh definitely, it flew off doing loop the loops with a trail of pink smoke in its wake Winnie me ole mate! I'm just watching Basil the friendly blackbird in the garden. They are funny. The way they stop then scoot. He's been throwing dead leaves around in the borders trying to see if there's anything lurking underneath. I bought a bird bath, but no-one has used it yet? Do I need to put towels and shower gel out? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 There, White Musk shower gel from The Birdy Shop....and some white fluffy towels.... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mustang Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 (edited) Fantastic photo's,you can't beat Mother Earth's images. Looks like someone is standing on the top of the tree with their arms up stretching !!!!!...... Wonderful keep them coming !!!!!!! DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE PHOTO'S,ALL DONE BY QUOTE ??? !!!!!!! Edited May 30, 2020 by Mustang Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mustang Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 6 hours ago, Alison H said: Here is a photo I took at the beginning of May of a Mallard with 11 babies. Sadly, she has only got 9 now but they’re growing fast so it looks like the 9 may survive. Last week a family of swans decided to show their beaks along the canal. The tree photo. No explanation, I just find it fascinating. Photos took on my iPhone Fantastic photo's,you can't beat Mother Earth's Images. Looks like someone is on the top of the tree with their arms up stretching !!!!!!....... Wonderful,keep them coming. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 31 minutes ago, Flamingemeralds said: There, White Musk shower gel from The Birdy Shop....and some white fluffy towels.... Mrs Big bird 5ft 7 1/2 " You will never fit in that bath as big as it is and those towels will never dry you !!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ficklefingers Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Imagine the tales that tree of Alison's could tell.. Even when 'dead', trees can still portray character.. Seeing one's that have died ALWAYS has me pondering as to what things they have seen in their long lives.. If only they were able to write a book !! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 42 minutes ago, Ficklefingers said: Imagine the tales that tree of Alison's could tell.. Even when 'dead', trees can still portray character.. Seeing one's that have died ALWAYS has me pondering as to what things they have seen in their long lives.. If only they were able to write a book !! They can help in writing a book Johnny. Make em into paper. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Veedub Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 (edited) Anyone watching the Space X launch ? live build up and launch on NASA channel now. Wish I was there with my camera !! Launch at 8.20 (hope thats right ) Edited May 30, 2020 by Veedub Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Hey, that's great! I was just looking on the BBC news to see what was going on but this is far better! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 7 minutes ago, Flamingemeralds said: Hey, that's great! I was just looking on the BBC news to see what was going on but this is far better! Soul source has always been better than the BBC Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Veedub Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Winsford Soul said: Soul source has always been better than the BBC Yes, even Captain Kirk was just on, wished them all the best ! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Alison H Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 9 hours ago, Amsterdam Russ said: Are they dealing in drugs? Looks like a strip of some sort of tablet in the grass! Oh damn, must have dropped out of my bag .... only joking lol 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Alison H said: Oh damn, must have dropped out of my bag .... only joking lol They,re mine. i saw them first but didnt let on because i was going back for them later Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Alison H Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 8 hours ago, Flamingemeralds said: I'm the same with trees Alison, they're a bit spookily fascinating when they've died or keeled over. Love the photos with the swans and ducks! In fact they're so good.... I'm sitting in the garden and a wasp just came and hovered in front of the image, having a right good look! Ha ha I’ve run out of likes, not that I like wasps, but I like your response. Cheers Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Alison H Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 6 hours ago, Soulandy said: I did see a family, a couple of years back, playing in the neighbours garden as they made home under the shed. We used to wait till the security lights went on to see if we could see them. I managed this short video one evening as the whole family showed up. I was a bit pleased not a great video but brilliant to watch when it was happening Oh flippin heck that’s amazing !! You made me laugh when you said to your wife “bloody hell, the whole family is out” lol Cheers for sharing 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Veedub Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 36 mins to takeoff. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Alison H Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 5 hours ago, Mustang said: Fantastic photo's,you can't beat Mother Earth's Images. Looks like someone is on the top of the tree with their arms up stretching !!!!!!....... Wonderful,keep them coming. Oh so it does !!! That’s quite cute ! Like it’s glad to be alive i don’t know how to reply with the photos & am using comment to reply 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Alison H said: Oh so it does !!! That’s quite cute ! Like it’s glad to be alive i don’t know how to reply with the photos & am using comment to reply Ali. I will show you next time we get to meet up . X 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Alison H Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 29 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: They,re mine. i saw them first but didnt let on because i was going back for them later Ha ha ha you’ve got a long walk Steve. Set off now & I’ll see you in a few days Leeds/Liverpool Canal 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Alison H Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Just now, Winsford Soul said: Ali. I will show you next time we get to meet up . X You’re on Steve I’m bloody useless on here & any other platform for that matter 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Alison H Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 15 minutes ago, Veedub said: 36 mins to takeoff. Ooh this is super 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 The capsule on top looks like a ghost from Pacman. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Alison H Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Steve Lane said: The capsule on top looks like a ghost from Pacman. so it does. I’ve got the Pac-Man noise in my head now 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Veedub Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Awesome !!! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Widnes63 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, Veedub said: Awesome !!! Mike, thanks for posting this, as you said "awesome". Ste. 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 It's just amazing! The clarity of the images is brilliant! So glad you posted this! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Veedub Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, Widnes63 said: Mike, thanks for posting this, as you said "awesome". Ste. Cheers.. At 15.27 tomorrow live docking on the same channel.. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Hopefully it will orbit over UK tonight while i,m listening to the virtual nighter. Camera is ready 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Alison H Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Veedub said: 36 mins to takeoff. That was incredible!! I felt sick tho as I didn’t want it to end up like the Challenger Space Shuttle from the 80’s I counted down with them & almost cried when it launched successfully. I got goosebumps when one of the Astronauts said to the guys on the ground, I’ll speak to you from Orbit I did get confused when the presenter kept saying “of course I still love you” & then realised she was talking about the landing pad in the Ocean. Wish they had caught the moment the discarded bit had landed on it (I don’t know what it’s called lol, probably worth billions of dollars so calling it a “bit” is an insult really but hey ho) What a fascinating & brilliant thing to watch Thanks a million for sharing it 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Veedub Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Alison, yeh, I too was shocked they didnt show the section land on the ship ! what a cock up by the cameraman !! ?? I was nervous too, the ten second countdown .. gulp ! thank God it went well !! lets tune in for the docking and opening of the hatch tomorrow at 15.27 . Cheers, Mike 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 2 hours ago, Veedub said: Alison, yeh, I too was shocked they didnt show the section land on the ship ! what a cock up by the cameraman !! ?? I was nervous too, the ten second countdown .. gulp ! thank God it went well !! lets tune in for the docking and opening of the hatch tomorrow at 15.27 . Cheers, Mike Sorry to be a pain, but.. Maybe best posted in a different thread to this one. This is about photography, and pictures members have taken. Hope you don’t mind. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 Some fine photos sent in to BBC News by readers. Images here: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-52771655 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 48 minutes ago, Amsterdam Russ said: Some fine photos sent in to BBC News by readers. Images here: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-52771655 I actually sent in my baby blackbird photo to the BBC and it was shown and read out by weatherman Owain Wyn Evens, I think he may be Welsh? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 40 minutes ago, Steve Lane said: I actually sent in my baby blackbird photo to the BBC and it was shown and read out by weatherman Owain Wyn Evens, I think he may be Welsh? Nice one. I had a pic published online by a UK newspaper in their selection of reader photos. Think it might have been the Daily Telegraph, but that was years ago. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winsford Soul Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 17 minutes ago, Amsterdam Russ said: Nice one. I had a pic published online by a UK newspaper in their selection of reader photos. Think it might have been the Daily Telegraph, but that was years ago. I always used to look in readers wives to see if I knew anyone. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulfusion Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 On 30/05/2020 at 07:48, Alison H said: Here is a photo I took at the beginning of May of a Mallard with 11 babies. Sadly, she has only got 9 now but they’re growing fast so it looks like the 9 may survive. Last week a family of swans decided to show their beaks along the canal. The tree photo. No explanation, I just find it fascinating. Photos took on my iPhone Lovely photos Ali. We have baby goslings around the local fishing lake which is also home to various ducks and swans and there is certainly a "pecking" order (pun intended) amongst the birds. Had to smile when one of the goslings came across a Mallard duck in its way as it walked the edge of the lake and gave it a peck to move it out the way. The Mallard which was about four times the goslings size but was very compliant. If only I had the camera with me..... 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted May 31, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2020 We spent all day and night on the balcony yesterday and even managed a small barbecue. Caught sight of the SpaceX rocket as well, which rounded off the day perfectly. Buzzards circling overhead. There were five of them, but they were never close enough for a group pic! This one's been heavily cropped as the birds were way out of range for my limited zoom lens. A balcony visitor... 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mustang Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) 23 hours ago, Alison H said: That was incredible!! I felt sick tho as I didn’t want it to end up like the Challenger Space Shuttle from the 80’s I counted down with them & almost cried when it launched successfully. I got goosebumps when one of the Astronauts said to the guys on the ground, I’ll speak to you from Orbit I did get confused when the presenter kept saying “of course I still love you” & then realised she was talking about the landing pad in the Ocean. Wish they had caught the moment the discarded bit had landed on it (I don’t know what it’s called lol, probably worth billions of dollars so calling it a “bit” is an insult really but hey ho) What a fascinating & brilliant thing to watch Thanks a million for sharing it The "discarded bit" is the stage 1 of the Falcon 9 rocket,this is the main rocket engines which powers the whole rocket vehicle up to the edge of space to get it to the required speed at that point,that then separates and lands back on the barge/ship to be reused again,similar to the solid rocket boosters that the shuttle used. The upper stage 2 rocket then fires and powers the Dragon,the Capsule on the very top in to space 200 miles above the Earth at around 17000 mph,that then separates and the stage 2 rocket is controlled to burn up in the atmosphere to destruction. Dragon is then on it's own at the required speed to complete the mission. Hope this helps Alison,not trying to be a smart arse,Ron. Edited May 31, 2020 by Mustang Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Alison H Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 8 hours ago, Soulfusion said: Lovely photos Ali. We have baby goslings around the local fishing lake which is also home to various ducks and swans and there is certainly a "pecking" order (pun intended) amongst the birds. Had to smile when one of the goslings came across a Mallard duck in its way as it walked the edge of the lake and gave it a peck to move it out the way. The Mallard which was about four times the goslings size but was very compliant. If only I had the camera with me..... Awww that sounds delightful that the Mallard simply moved out of the way of the cheeky gosling Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Alison H Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Mustang said: The "discarded bit" is the stage 1 of the Falcon 9 rocket,this is the main rocket engines which powers the whole rocket vehicle up to the edge of space to get it to the required speed at that point,that then separates and lands back on the barge/ship to be reused again,similar to the solid rocket boosters that the shuttle used. The upper stage 2 rocket then fires and powers the Dragon,the Capsule on the very top in to space 200 miles above the Earth at around 17000 mph,that then separates and the stage 2 rocket is controlled to burn up in the atmosphere to destruction. Dragon is then on it's own at the required speed to complete the mission. Hope this helps Alison,not trying to be a smart arse,Ron. Hey Ron Thanks for the explanation & it does help a great deal, I mean, it’s not rocket science, oh hang on ...... Cheers Ron 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 8 minutes ago, Alison H said: Hey Ron Thanks for the explanation & it does help a great deal, I mean, it’s not rocket science, oh hang on ...... Cheers Ron Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Alison H Posted May 31, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 31, 2020 Hi all, I was going to treat you to a little video of the swans & cygnets but I can’t do it from an iPhone video so here’s some flowers for you instead .... Temple Newsam, Leeds, 30/5/20 13 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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