Is he giving himself a comfort cuddle or is he simply protecting his wallet..as the carnival carried on all around him?

I'm always on the lookout for odd bits and pieces, as visitors to my blog will attest. This chunk of netting caught my eye at a visit to the coast a couple of days ago...

Variety, "The Bride". Pic taken in 2007. The flowers of this shrub are just breaking through and with its "Gently arching habit and abundant clusters of fragrent pure white flowers" from March through to the end of April, tell you that spring is very near.

Raindrops are falling on the.....leaves of the Japanese Maple, Acer Palmatum

I hate it when people ride these things all over the countryside, cutting up the footpaths... but they do have some interesting lines.

Copyright-Dean Christopher,2007.

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A bit of fun!

You know I love Bumbles and they are sadly becoming rarer -here's one I took last year

Taken in the summer last year, have not been doing much photography this year and must try harder....the leaves of this shrub smell of lemons, anyone know what they are called?

Hi eyeryone, just a note to bring you up to date with my doings.

I am using a friend's computer to make this short post, because mine is out of action. I am currently in the process of getting my broadband changed to a wireless set up, but that is not the only reason that I haven't been on here.

I am currently decorating my stairs and landing, so the computer has been dismantled temporarily. I have also had some work done on the outside of the house (new guttering and fascia boards) it looks much smarter.

The progress on my daughter's house buying is going at a leisurely pace (the wheels of commerce grind slowly).

Well, that's all I have to say just now, I will catch up with what you are all doing soon, when the wireless network is set up.

Taken late on a December day a view of the skyline of Buckie, Scotland.

Yesterday I got some images of Elgol. Notice the tiny cottage the ultimate get away from it all !

I don't think so...

On the road to the Isles I captured this one !

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I took this quite a while ago, but it's a favourite of mine.

My son, in Gran Canaria

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Just to show how windy is was yesterday.

Rabbit

I can't rmemeber where we were when this photo was taken, Devon or Cornwall? Anyone recognise it?

This stunning tree is in my local park -anyone know what it is? it's huge!

This photo has been enhanced by the lighting added digitally, sun beam

Thought it was about time I posted a few photos. I love digital art which I try and create from photographs of mine and sw packages/ This flower head has been given a black background, framed digitally. Peony's have to be my favourite flower, gorgeous, loud, blowsy but far too fleeting.

Another one from my lunch time walk.

Rabbit

I shoot this yesterday lunch time, I like the contrast in clours between the bridge and green of the trees.

Rabbit

I hope I got the title right, I am sure the Welsh members will correct me if I'm wrong. This is a RSPB site in Wales close to Aberystwyth, where you can see Red Kites. Well worth a visit!

Rabbit

Maybe it is because I spend too much time indoors during the day, but when I am not at work I like to watch the skies, the colour changes and the cloud forms fascinate me oh and of course like many of you I am obcessed with the moon.

The floodlights had taken the place of the old gas lamp but the vandals had been there.

A few minutes of sunshine after heavy rain storms produced this colourful shot of sand blowing in the wind.

Just off the road in the rain and mist I captured this image yesterday. Often the mist and rain produce an image with more impact than one in good weather but this required a tripod and long lens.

Copyright-Dean Christopher,2007.

Nokia-N73, black.

Copyright-Dean Christopher,2007.

You too could have a holiday let in Wales...

Nash Point Lighthouse

Contact Trinity House for details of the holiday let cottages.

Sir William Burrell donated his vast collection of over 9.000 objects to Glasgow in 1944, sadly, no suitable site had been identified by Burrell's death in 1958.

The Burrell was purpose built, the result of an architectural competition, and opened in 1983.

You can wander round important collections of medieval art, tapestries, alabasters, stained glass and English oak furniture, European paintings, including works by Degas and Cézanne, an important collection of Islamic art, and modern sculpture including works by Epstein and Rodin. Also on view are a fine collection of works from ancient China, Egypt, Greece and Rome.

Playing around in photoshop again

...at his bedfellows.

Anybody know anything about Dendrochronology? This stump has what seems to be 27 normal growth rings, then one large one before it was chopped down.

1/90s @ f/5 ISO 100

busy days make me miss the days on journey....

My usual policy is not to "cheat" by moving things, but I confess I did stand up the tyre to take this one.

But this one wasn't cheated at all - uncropped and unshopped - a little dark but I like the colours:

I took this a few years ago with my mum's Olympus OM10 with a macro lens. I was just farting about, taking piccies of anything that took my fancy. Some people that I've shown this to have been quite impressed.

Double-clicky for full piccie

This is the seed head of the Ornamental Onion (allium)

...and play with you two?

This is the Kaiser Wilhelm Church in the centre of Berlin, the local cal it the ‘Hole in the Tooth’. It was destroyed by Allied bombing on the 3-Nov-1943.

Rabbit

This is the Kaiser Wilhelm Church in the centre of Berlin, the local cal it the ‘Hole in the Tooth’. It was destroyed by Allied bombing on the 3-Nov-1943.

Rabbit

Seen on a Sunday afternoon jaunt ! Even houses don't go on forever but in all probability the cost of the site is still beyond the reach of most young people.

Took these before and during sunrise this morning.

I like the aura around the moon due to the clouds in the first one.

Both of the next two were taken without flash because I did not want to lose any of the colour. I do not have a tripod, but I think they are not too badly blurred and you can make out her markings reasonably well.

Any tips for improving on the images please.

After we put the word around that we were looking for a tom kitten we were given Simon.

Later renamed "Nomis" but actually she was a miss.

This picture is about life. There is a "Gate" that when that day comes, we can choose to go through from the life that we now have on this side and to enter the unknown on the other side.

Maybe after loss of a loved one, a health problem, a financial problem, or any reason that tells you that a period of your life is ending and a new period is commencing.

Of course we are a little scared, what lies beyond that "Gate"?

On a Sunday afternoon's drive I saw this tiny Post Office and just had to stop and photograph it !

Please tell me about smaller ones !

It won't be long D

This was taken on the Island of South Georgia in 1985, before the age of digital cameras. I have scanned and posted it on here for your views. I have loads of pictures from when I was there but it takes for ever to scan them and some are actually stuck in with double sided selloptape (I know I’m a bit of plonker sometimes).

I do wish I could go back with the equipment I have now.

Rabbit

This was taken on the Island of South Georgia in 1985, before the age of digital cameras. I have scanned and posted it on here for your views. I have loads of pictures from when I was there but it takes for ever to scan them and some are actually stuck in with double sided selloptape (I know I’m a bit of plonker sometimes).

I do wish I could go back with the equipment I have now.

This was taken on the Island of South Georgia in 1985, before the age of digital cameras. I have scanned and posted it on here for your views. I have loads of pictures from when I was there but it takes for ever to scan them and some are actually stuck in with double sided selloptape (I know I’m a bit of plonker sometimes).

I do wish I could go back with the equipment I have now.

This was taken on the Island of South Georgia in 1985, before the age of digital cameras. I have scanned and posted it on here for your views. I have loads of pictures from when I was there but it takes for ever to scan them and some are actually stuck in with double sided selloptape (I know I’m a bit of plonker sometimes).

I do wish I could go back with the equipment I have now.

Been in the forest again.

This photo is taken from a post card and date stamped 24th August 1907.

The park was developed in the late 19th century in response to the increasing population density of Glasgow in general, and the South Side in particular, with the growth of tenement housing supplying the increased demand for middle-class homes. Victorian Glasgow took the provision of open spaces extremely seriously, with the result that parks such as Queen's Park sprang up across the city. From various points of the park, it is possible to view the full expanse of Glasgow in a given direction.

The same view 100 years on.

Here is a photography tip from me. When visiting tourist spots, watch other people to see where they are aiming their cameras! A few years ago at Fountains Abbey, I noticed a man aiming his camera towards a window arch. I waited for him to take his photo and walk away, then I went to see for myself and took this picture

I used my old Canon SLR film camera for this one.

Another thought I have at tourist spots is that I must be appearing unwittingly in other people's photos. There must be albums, memory cards and computers all over the world showing tourist attractions with me and my family and friends wandering somewhere in the view.

Woh!

Cardiff Water Bus

...after Usky and Gil both posted photos played with in Photoshop so lets try a couple of mine...

Take a seat - Watercolour...

Flower Fresco...

Sorry, copying USKy here. I like the 'glow' one.

Original...

With a little Photoshop filtration...

Any views?

This was taken on the Island of South Georgia in 1985, before the age of digital cameras. I have scanned and posted it on here for your views. I have loads of pictures from when I was there but it takes for ever to scan them and some are actually stuck in with double sided selloptape (I know I’m a bit of plonker sometimes).

I do wish I could go back with the equipment I have now.

Rabbit

This was taken on the Island of South Georgia in 1985, before the age of digital cameras. I have scanned and posted it on here for your views. I have loads of pictures from when I was there but it takes for ever to scan them and some are actually stuck in with double sided selloptape (I know I’m a bit of plonker sometimes).

I do which I could go back with the equipment I have now.

Rabbit

This is burned into a tree beside the east bank of the River Taff... it translates as seat of the river (I think!).

The question is... is it art?

Am not sure if this is a moth or a butterfly, any help would be appreciated, unfortunately my knowledge of entomology is limited?

Rabbit

Am not sure if this is a moth or a butterfly, any help would be appreciated, unfortunately my knowledge of entomology is limited?

Rabbit

Couldn't resist this... it's not perfect of course, but close enough for jazz

I call him "Sausage"

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Polar Bear, Central Park Zoo, New York.

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I'm told my last posting had the girl's head cut in two ! Actually I thought the second bow framed the girl's head very well but here's another image to silence the critic ! Well maybe !

You can listen to various groups playing exciting music and enjoy food and drink at the same time.
Here's the image of a lovely lady captured in late September 2007.

This is the last seafront public house in Seaford which if the owner gets his way will soon be flats. With land at a premium and a push to build homes in the South of England, more of these properties will soon disappear and need documenting.

This picture was taken about 4 years ago by my partner Helen.  Mary is now a big, fat and happy sheep.

Poor fish, but lucky seagulls!

Strange symmetry between bin and church

Lovely panelled door.

Doesn't he look good for his age?

What do you mean the fresh air's gone to my head?
Even a Forsythia is entitled to have a name.

Copyright-Dean Christopher,2006.

Copyright-Dean Christopher,2006.

Many thanks to La_Spice, I forgot I had some pictures of Insects, hope you like them!

Rabbit

Many thanks to La_Spice, I forgot I had some pictures of Insects, hope you like them!

Rabbit

Have lived for five years in Southend and haven't seen this used ever!

Yesterday I posted a picture which clearly showed the pollen sacs on the bee's knees. Obviously this bee has just starting work!

Right I must buzz off now!

...but bright and colourful nevertheless.

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"my studio sneaks"

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I love the patchwork fields seen in the Dales.
Notice the meandering river.

One of a number preserved on the outskirts of Bruges open to the public.

As a child I remember being told 'Once a King always a King but once a night's enough' !
This image of this Knight was captured at Skipton Castle.

This image of a very clearly multiracial group of children was captured on the path from Malham Cove in Yorkshire last Summer 2007.

The internal workings of a windmill

Thought I'd post this one for Spicy... it certainly isn't Eric's little chum Ernie

You might want to click and enlarge.

Today I've been busy gardening but I wasn't alone.

Just see the fullness of the pollen sacs on his hind legs.

This is the Reichstag in Berlin,we had a great weekend> A great place to visit.

Rabbit

This a section of the Berlin Wall, not alot of it remains

Rabbit

None of these pictures has been fiddled with in any way at all. They were taken last night just before it got completely dark, using a long exposure to make the sea look weird.

I'm not sure if these look good or not. Thoughts?

Cheers, Tom.

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Trees I said! TREES!

I call this one Eric!

All the rides are over and done
It's late and no prizes are left to be won
The rides are closed, it's the end of the day
The horses are moving away
Yes the fair's moving on
And I'll soon be gone
Remember the love that we've known.

The music has ended, the carousel's still
The horses in boxes with the big Ferris wheel
The canvass and glitter are safely on board
The trailers will soon hit the road
Yes the fair's moving on
And I'll soon be gone
Remember the love that we had.

At dawn I'll be gone but I'll soon return
Till then the fair's moving on.

(Words & music by Fletcher - Flett)

Just thought I'd tweak my little lion a bit... you can view the original image here in the Photography Blog or in my media.

These are just concrete block of various sizes built on undulating ground. There is not one name of a victim on the blocks. But it thought provoking and it’s peaceful and quiet there. The blocks are coated with a special material to prevent them being vandalised.

Rabbit

This a view of the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin.

The Swan public house Bicester.

Performer at Covent Garden Market captured one late Summer afternoon while I drank wine and smiled at my lovely companion.

A very gray day but good for shooting images of sea birds even without the need to feed them !

As usual I haven't done any editing. The purple colours seem to glow!

I took this photo in my local churchyard. Although many of the people buried there are long since forgotten, there are flowers blooming every year around their graves.

Two narrow boats on the Leeds Liverpool Canal at Gargrave, Yorkshire. The skippers don't know how to steer perhaps ?

The tower is part of Glasgow University. I think that the pic looks better like this than the coloured photo that I took on a December day.

A Berlin manhole cover!

This is the damaged caused by the fire on Southend Pier in 2005, this is what it is like nearly 3 years on. It is the longest pleasure pier in the world.

Last night there was an eclipse of the moon and this is how it might have looked