Amsterdam Russ Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 Happy New Year to one and all. The start of a new year means the start of a new photo thread. This is the 11th photo thread, which is rather remarkable and a testament to its continued popularity. Thanks to everyone who contributed pics last year, and thanks too to the many who participated by liking or commenting on images. Here's a pic I took from our balcony a few days ago. The house opposite is being renovated and the builders put together some lights on the side of the house. It says "Prettige Feestdagen" in Dutch, which translates as "Happy holidays", or at this time of the year, "Merry Christmas". Here's to lots of great photos in 2023! 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Mike Posted January 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2023 Hats off to you yet again Russ For interest and ease have just tagged all the past issues of our 'great photos' topics with the following tag https://www.soul-source.co.uk/tags/photos/ so all can be dug up and viewed a whole lot easier thumbs up mike 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 28 minutes ago, Mike said: Hats off to you yet again Russ For interest and ease have just tagged all the past issues of our 'great photos' topics with the following tag https://www.soul-source.co.uk/tags/photos/ so all can be dug up and viewed a whole lot easier thumbs up mike Very useful, Mike. Nice to go back and be reminded of pics Soul Sourcers posted in the past. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Soulandy Posted January 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 3, 2023 Had my New Year walk up Yr Wyddfa/Snowdon yesterday, taking advantage of the weather window around the UK before the wild weather returns. A really great day with very little wind, no views from the summit View from the South Ridge, On the approach to the summit Cafe, Summit Trig, On the way down the Watkins Path 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Soulandy Posted January 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) A great snowy walk in the high Carneddau mountains in Snowdonia on Saturday. Edited January 22, 2023 by Soulandy 8 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted February 7, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2023 Unexpected twilight view this evening as seen from the balcony. Not a cloud in the sky and the temperature is dropping. It's already a bit frosty out there! 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark B Posted February 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 9, 2023 Not this year but last year leaving one of the Norwegian fjords after visiting Flam 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulandy Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 A couple from Sunday of the A380 lining up to take off from Manchester Airport First one waiting for a landed plane to clear the runway Before the Ryanair plane departs. The second one just before take off 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Jaco Posted March 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 12, 2023 The amazing Marina Sands hotel in Singapore 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Jaco Posted March 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2023 Sri Mariamman Hindu Temple, Singapore 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Jaco Posted March 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2023 Sculpture in Gardens of the Bay. It’s definitely a boy 4 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mal C Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) That baby is very disconcerting... here is a picture of another body sculpture made in Soap, which degrades with time and weather, taken in Santiago De Compostela a few years back. I did look for the arms, I guess they assumed the arms would go first, so they didnt include them, that said who would steal the arms? lol Edited March 15, 2023 by Mal C 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Alan T Posted March 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 15, 2023 Ko Phi Phi Don island in Thailand, taken about 3 weeks ago. 5 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted March 15, 2023 Author Share Posted March 15, 2023 2 hours ago, Alan T said: Ko Phi Phi Don island in Thailand, taken about 3 weeks ago. Ooh, that's nice - very nice! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mal C Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) about to say the same, 'Oh WOW', I've never been to Thailand, but with views like that Alan!! Edited March 16, 2023 by Mal C Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jaco Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 View from the Bitexco Tower, Ho Chi Minh City and the tower from ground level Maybe a better view 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Julianb Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 And you think you're having a bad day! 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Agentsmith Posted March 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2023 4 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Jaco Posted March 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 25, 2023 Dragon Bridge, Da Nang 4 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jaco Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Grey and damp but magical Hong Kong Island 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jaco Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Hong Kong Island night time light show 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Jaco Posted March 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted March 29, 2023 Hazy view from The Peak on Hong Kong Island. Still spectacular 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jaco Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong Island 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Twoshoes Posted April 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2023 (edited) First decent walk since being ill over Christmas and New Year. Walk up to New Mills Reservoir Smithills Bolton. Looking across res towards Winter Hill Edited April 8, 2023 by Twoshoes 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Soulandy Posted April 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 16, 2023 A few from Easter Saturday on Cadair idris Snowdonia. Different takes of Llyn Cau below the peaks of Cadair Idris 1st one on the way up, 2nd from the col between the summits and 3rd looking across from the descent path 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Scotters Posted April 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 16, 2023 (edited) Some stunning photos in this thread as always! Love this time of year and thought I’d share a few pics from recent rides out on the bike…especially pleased with the Kite chasing jet plane! Edited April 16, 2023 by Scotters 9 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted April 16, 2023 Author Share Posted April 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Scotters said: especially pleased with the Kite chasing jet plane! And so you should be - very nice! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Djr Posted April 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 16, 2023 (edited) I returned from Venice this past Wednesday after a week there visiting my sister. Fairly busy there for Easter Sunday and the day after but overall had a really good time. Turn down a side street and there's quite some views, or enter a church to witness every inch of the interior covered in religious-ness. Edited April 16, 2023 by Djr 6 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Djr Posted April 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 16, 2023 one more photo, a must picture from any trip to Venice. 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Middleman Posted April 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Soulandy said: A few from Easter Saturday on Cadair idris Snowdonia. Different takes of Llyn Cau below the peaks of Cadair Idris 1st one on the way up, 2nd from the col between the summits and 3rd looking across from the descent path The middle pic is amazing, the water/lake looks surreal 3 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Wally Francis Posted April 17, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2023 The sun going down in the gulf. 8 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Colsoul Posted April 17, 2023 Share Posted April 17, 2023 Nice pic Wally long time no see, Col from Bishop Auckland Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Eddie Hubbard Posted April 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 18, 2023 Patong Beach at sunset , Phuket Thailand 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Eddie Hubbard Posted April 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 18, 2023 James Bond Island Thailand 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Peter99 Posted April 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 18, 2023 Hi Everyone Some amazing pictures - breath taking. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Peter 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Woodbutcher Posted May 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2023 Just had a first play with a pretty extreme macro set up using bits I had kicking about . An old 50mm f1.8 lens reverse mounted on a spare 75-300 zoom with a £4.00 adapter gets me in a little too close for general stuff but for the task I had in mind it'll do well. First go at Depth Stacking in Canon's DPP4 , 13 frames stacked of a Dandelion seed , uncropped ... 7 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted May 3, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 3, 2023 A Wednesday afternoon visit to the glorious tulip fields of Lisse here in the Netherlands... 8 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kenb Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, Amsterdam Russ said: A Wednesday afternoon visit to the glorious tulip fields of Lisse here in the Netherlands... i once stayed in Konningshof (maybe incorrect spelling) to tour the bulb fields. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 Nearly right - Koningshof. There are a number of places with Koningshof in it. Was it a Europarc, and when did you come over? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Woodbutcher Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 20 minutes ago, Amsterdam Russ said: A Wednesday afternoon visit to the glorious tulip fields of Lisse here in the Netherlands... Never had the pleasure of seeing them in your part of the world but have seen similar if smaller displays around Spalding in the Fens in the past. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Woodbutcher said: Never had the pleasure of seeing them in your part of the world but have seen similar if smaller displays around Spalding in the Fens in the past. Must admit I didn’t know tulip fields existed in the UK. Fantastic to see wherever they may be! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Woodbutcher Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 1 minute ago, Amsterdam Russ said: Must admit I didn’t know tulip fields existed in the UK. Fantastic to see wherever they may be! https://www.heritagesouthholland.co.uk/article/bulb-fields-around-spalding/ https://www.spaldingflowerparade.org.uk/ I assume they started around the time the Fens were drained by Cornelius Vermuyden in the 1630s ... ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 10 minutes ago, Woodbutcher said: https://www.heritagesouthholland.co.uk/article/bulb-fields-around-spalding/ https://www.spaldingflowerparade.org.uk/ I assume they started around the time the Fens were drained by Cornelius Vermuyden in the 1630s ... ? Thanks for the links. A comment in the first suggest the tulip fields are few and far between now, with somewhere near Kings Lyn being the best place to go. Had forgotten about the Spaulding Flower Parade. My other half made some props for the parade maybe 12 years ago and was interviewed on local BBC radio in the run up to it. They liked the idea that a Lincs-born lady who now lived and did business from NL was making stuff for the parade. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Kenb Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Amsterdam Russ said: Nearly right - Koningshof. There are a number of places with Koningshof in it. Was it a Europarc, and when did you come over? It was about 2016...in my Eriba. I visited Delph (again probably spelling incorrect? is Delft?) the pottery folks, and visited by bike (from Koningshof) the University town of L....? Edited May 3, 2023 by Kenb Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 46 minutes ago, Kenb said: It was about 2016...in my Eriba. I visited Delph (again probably spelling incorrect? is Delft?) the pottery folks, and visited by bike (from Koningshof) the University town of L....? Delft is correct on both counts (the ‘t’ is emphasised). Delftsblauw [Delft’s blue] is the porcelain, and the city, Leiden - and they’re both lovely places. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Twoshoes Posted May 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 4, 2023 A few shots taken in Rhodes this week 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Woodbutcher Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Well after much deliberation and research I've bitten the bullet macro lens-wise and just received a used , but perfect Laowa 100mm F/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO and a Godox V350-C Flashgun to accompany it. If anyone needs me I shall be found on my hands and knees in the undergrowth hunting tiny critters ... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted May 5, 2023 Author Share Posted May 5, 2023 26 minutes ago, Woodbutcher said: Well after much deliberation and research I've bitten the bullet macro lens-wise and just received a used , but perfect Laowa 100mm F/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO and a Godox V350-C Flashgun to accompany it. If anyone needs me I shall be found on my hands and knees in the undergrowth hunting tiny critters ... Hope you have endless fun with the kit, but watch out for those tiny critters - they ain’t half fast! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Woodbutcher Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 4 minutes ago, Amsterdam Russ said: Hope you have endless fun with the kit, but watch out for those tiny critters - they ain’t half fast! I've an acre to play in here , all greenery of a multitude of types , so "endless" sums it up quite well and it'll be a great excuse to let things get a little unkempt for a while ... 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Twinroots Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 This boy was one last week..kato to my clouseau❤ 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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