On 26/09/2025 at 01:04, Graham Butcher said:

@pinkpanther it's a shame that the Avro Vulcan wasn't able to be used, love that plane.

Indeed🙁

Spotted in the garden earlier

Some shots from Holy Island. Settings were all over the place for the camera after Knockhill. Didn’t realise til afterwards. Castle is a phone shot.

Edited 29 September, 202529 Sep by B33fy

I don't think you can beat a steam train in the British countryside.......

LNER A2 Pacific "Blue Peter" passing through Edale in the Hope Valley on it's way to York this morning.

On 26/09/2025 at 01:04, Graham Butcher said:

@pinkpanther it's a shame that the Avro Vulcan wasn't able to be used, love that plane.

Especially when viewed from ahead or astern at high angle of attack.

On 14/09/2025 at 23:53, pinkpanther said:

First visit in ages to Attenborough Nature reserve this morning.

Spotted what I thought might be a Lapwing in the far distance? Along with a few others

It always amazes me how Cormorants, with their webbed feet, perch in trees. There is a tree at Cholton Water Park where loads of them perch of an evening. It's a great sight, but just feels a bit wrong

41 minutes ago, Lady Elanore said:

It always amazes me how Cormorants, with their webbed feet, perch in trees. There is a tree at Cholton Water Park where loads of them perch of an evening. It's a great sight, but just feels a bit wrong

Then just wait until you see Egyptian geese perching in a tree.

18 minutes ago, Warrior193 said:

Then just wait until you see Egyptian geese perching in a tree.

I've heard of a goose berry bush before, but a tree!

1 hour ago, Lady Elanore said:

It always amazes me how Cormorants, with their webbed feet, perch in trees. There is a tree at Cholton Water Park where loads of them perch of an evening. It's a great sight, but just feels a bit wrong

Makes more sense than goats perching in trees I suppose 🤷

The Moon is especially crisp this evening 🌛

Recently visited the Helios installation at Fountains Abbey.

National Trust

Helios at Fountains Abbey | Yorkshire

Helios at Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire

A spectacular sight once the sun had set ☀️

Some judicious use of Magic Eraser in the first image!

Edited 16 October, 202516 Oct by pinkpanther

A few from Clumber Park this morning - great to see so many Swans (Avian flu decimated the population a few years back)

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Duplication

The torrential rain arrived.............

The Moon a few days back............

Full tonight although too cloudy for a clear view 😕

A few from the local Reservoir and nearby Country Park.......

Time for a Snooze 😴

Little and Large 😁

Not come across these before 🤔

Full Steam Ahead!

And a few others.....................

Lovely sunset this evening.

On 09/11/2025 at 23:42, pinkpanther said:

Not come across these before 🤔

They loo like Lapwings of soe sort or other - but I'd expect them to have darker plumage...

6 minutes ago, skomaz said:

They loo like Lapwings of soe sort or other - but I'd expect them to have darker plumage...

Northern lapwings I think. Not yer soft southern lapwings

Haven’t managed to get out with the camera since the Holy Island snaps. Had a quick trip to Limerick via Cairnryan-Belfast with the journey from hell. A couple of snaps from the trip. Followed by a day of cleaning the van which took a battering. Been working on the windows of our project, now finally finished off with shutters. Still loads of other stuff to do but motivation is lacking. We didn’t re-install the home cinema system as we were supposed to be going for a minimalist look. Though was tempted with a big stack of hifi separates and some floorstanders. Should all just about fit nicely in the bay window.. 🤣 Pick it up next week, still gotta tell the missus.. she’s only just got over the flying ducks and Union Jack chesterfield. 🤣

Edited 15 November, 202515 Nov by B33fy

12 hours ago, B33fy said:

Haven’t managed to get out with the camera since the Holy Island snaps. Had a quick trip to Limerick via Cairnryan-Belfast with the journey from hell. A couple of snaps from the trip. Followed by a day of cleaning the van which took a battering. Been working on the windows of our project, now finally finished off with shutters. Still loads of other stuff to do but motivation is lacking. We didn’t re-install the home cinema system as we were supposed to be going for a minimalist look. Though was tempted with a big stack of hifi separates and some floorstanders. Should all just about fit nicely in the bay window.. 🤣 Pick it up next week, still gotta tell the missus.. she’s only just got over the flying ducks and Union Jack chesterfield. 🤣

Where was the windmill shot taken?

2 hours ago, MikeTheThinker said:

Where was the windmill shot taken?

Blennerville, just south of Tralee.

Had a trip out to the dams yesterday - Howden overflowing is always an impressive sight (and sound) 👍

Hopefully we'll see hosepipe bans lifted shortly, although perhaps not until Ladybower fills? - currently at 66%

Edited 23 November, 202523 Nov by pinkpanther

I'm only a few miles from Ladybower and Howden and it's tanking it down again so fingers crossed eh?

Attached is one taken there from earlier this year... The water should be visible in the background but it was too low given the drought

Edited 23 November, 202523 Nov by skomaz

We made our annual trip to Donna Nook earlier this afternoon 🦭

https://www.lincstrust.org.uk/get-involved/top-reserves/donna-nook/weekly-update

Literally a few minutes old............

Fantastic!! Love that set.