Winsford Soul

Cat and pigeons here but the Casino got slated for playing just about anything but it was ok for Stafford ? double standards or what. Who's going to be the first to take the bait. 🦈 Steve

Looks good to me. But hey what do I know Ste. Steve. I'm Spartacus

R.I.P and Sleep well Dave. A true soul man. Steve.

Sorry Russell. I pressed the button to post without the pictures. Just edited to include them Steve

Female Dolphin and Calf. Only the fin is visible of the female. The other picture is I think a bull Dolphin. Ten minutes later when I was having breakfast over looking the harbour there where at least seven adults and two calves less than 40 metres out Steve

Fantastic news for both of you my Friend. Good luck 🐾 Steve

Thank you my Dear Steve

First thing I tried Martyn. Then i removed the CF memory card didn't want it corrupted. The worst thing is deleting all the blank frames . I luckily have a card reader with me as you know at 10 frames per second soon adds up with a dodgy button. Steve

With you on that one brother , ban the different categories and pigeon holing of this music we love apart from funky edged n R n B 🤣 Steve

Thanks mate, much appreciated with the gaffer tape. I had taken some Dolphin pictures this morning then went for breakfast whilst there my camera started taking pictures on its own, then started going through different program modes when I shoot in manual, tried removing battery grip and using single battery , still the same every time I powered it up. Its definitely not very well. I've tried google for advice with no joy, since then I've spoken to Cambrian photography who told me that its happened to two other people that they know about so unfortunately its back to Canon mate Steve

Common Buzzard. waited years to get half decent photographs of a Buzzard and like buses they come in twos Steve

After I've uploaded a few more pictures over the next few days I wont be able to add to the soul source photograph catalogue for a couple of weeks maybe longer, my camera has developed a fault the requires it to be returned to Canon for no doubt a very expensive investigation / repair. Problem with the shutter button stuck so as its continually taking pictures as soon as its powered up. Gutted to say the least because I sold my other camera body. And my phone doesn't have the same reach or quality Steve

Eurasian Eagle Owl, There are now according to very good reports about 50 breeding pairs in the UK despite the RSPB denying that they have colonised naturally and refuse to accept them on the to the British breeding birds list ( they have accepted White tailed sea eagles and Ospreys who they re introduced ), Yes some have escaped from captivity but others have flown over from mainland Europe especially the Netherlands where they are everywhere. Anyway enough politics from me Steve

Heard the same myself off Stoke regulars. But every venue has a life span no matter how good or many years it lasts. I personally don't attend many of the big oldies type nighters prefer the more intimate rare, obscure type music venues with more than one room so as there is a choice but I've never lost my love of oldies . Steve

Anyone taller than me was a big boy . Hat ,coat, door just leaving. Steve

Atlantic grey seal pups. Taken last night when I could hardly stand up in the wind that was blowing the camera and the 500mm lens about something silly but it just shows how good image stabilisation is on the lenses these days Steve

Chough. One of the UK rarest birds. Unfortunately it blinked when I took the photograph Steve

At last I've managed a photograph of the Milky Way with some background scenery to emphasise the sky properly. Every single white dot is a Star . Steve

Updates on the passing through of Swallows. Saw 13 on Tuesday over on Caldy Island feeding over the fields. Managed 1 Wednesday, 1 Thursday and Friday none as yet today but its rather windy down here. Getting close to the latest that I've seen them in the UK. Bet there's still plenty by you Dave down in sunny Spain Steve

Note to ones self. DONT FCUKING TOUCH things I shouldn't Steve

Autumn Colours Steve

I know mate. Only me. I've had some gear over the years mate but fcuk me this was different Steve

I've told him thanks Dave. Think its had me, I'm guessing it can be absorbed through the skin . Was going to take the seed heads home as they're very ornamental shrubs, carried three seed heads yesterday evening back to the cottage woke up this morning feeling dizzy, slightly trippy, bit sick and a headache . I've slept most of the day feel normal now (whatever normal is in my world). Definitely a weird one though ,cant think of anything else it could be Steve

A couple more Badger pictures Steve

Think it's a pale tussock moth caterpillar. Steve