A photo that Mr B took while I was trying out Pianos!

Well no; its the Muirtown Scouts sailing / canoeing at Muirtown Marina, Inverness. Tonight in contrast with last night was bright and the pictures far more colourful. Other pictures may be seen at lochnessimages.com.

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From a bridge over looking the canal

From the look of this narrow boat the hull had just been painted, shot on Leeds to Liverpool canal in Hebden Bridge

Some women attract princes so why do I always attract toads?

This one is totally different to the last one (click on link) http://photographygroup.blog.co.uk/2008/03/03/a-toad-s-eye-view-3811465

These are growing in abundance in the local cornfields

I think these are the sea cadets which are based close to the Muirtown Marina enjoying sailing and canoeing on the Caledonian Canal quite close to where the canal joins the Beauly Firth.

NUFF' SAID

ALL THIS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF EACH OTHER IN THE BEAUTIFUL CITY OF BRUGES

Taken whilst at college survying the river.

Bridge over the River Tweed.

Footpath to riverside.

North bank of River Tweed.

Peebles is in the Scottish Borders about 50 miles from Glasgow.

I found Gooseberries in my garden today.

Goose-gobs..we called them when I was a nipper!

YOU SHOULD REALLY ALL GO AND LOOK FOR YOURSELVES

This is the local Tesco car park during last years floods.

Three shots taken from our house. The 'twister' happened last summer, though people dont believe us, even though we have proof!! The sunset was last summer too, and the third pic is the early morning mist taken this winter, about 6am.

I found a function in my camera to only have colour around one point in the photograph and made this version of the above picture.

Obviously if I had taken more time I would have tried to get the focus on the castle in the background rather than the heather in the foreground, but I had to also make sure Sarah was not doing any plunging to her death off of the cliff edge. Can sort of take distract you that sort of thing....

The entance hall then...

The entrance hall now...

DOGGY IN THE WINDOW?

Upon examining my images I thought I should include this one as getting 4 bikes flying past and in focus is quite difficult.

The participants in Motocross are nothing if not brave.

This image was captured at Ardersier near Nairn in the Highland Region of Scotland.

Motorbike racing [ Motocross] at Ardersier near Nairn yesterday 25th May 2008. Very exciting to watch. More images can be seen on lochnessimages.com

I'm off fishing

Edward and James Oliver modelling leisure wear made by my own fair hands.

I saw these in Mont St Michel and thought of Rusty Usky!

Or a budding gardener

One that old Ollie didn't knock about too much...

Yesterday I treated myself to a pair of sunglasses!

Now what shall I photograph next?

A Zulu warrior outside Cleckheaton Town Hall taken last summer.

I loved the colour of laSpice's bag stall pic, so here's another colourful bag which I spotted in Nimes (must be a french thing )

I hope this pair bring an added touch to your day!

Happy Birthday!

This little fellow has an intense stare

A little duckling playing at submarines.

There are quite a few Terrapins in our local pond, I gather people have them as pets and when grow too large dump them in the local pond, where they thrive.

Grass Guzzler
Also good for the roses!!!

Or better known as the stern

For those that enjoy such things...

At the time it seemed rather funny!

Aw well there's always the Turner Prize!

..... who had a little curl ....

Or is it a horse?

You decide.

Located on the end on the pier, no access for vehicles

Just a simple abstract shot

The grapes are just beginning to form on this vine

Must be all that fresh air in the countryside.

Hi to everybody...here's a photo of my mantelpiece...the begonia on the right is 22 years old now and the offshoot on the left is about three and a half years old now...amazing longevity...the secret is barely any soil with gravel and repot a rarely as possible, and sparse watering...

The flowers below are false and have lasted for eight or more years now....the painting over the fireplace isn't one of mine...LOL...a water colour that I bought in an exhibition because the detail in it is astonishing...sorry can't get a clear pic of it because under glass and always get a reflection...the artist painstakingly painted every blade of long grass!!

Great big hugs to one and all....

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

As mentioned in an earlier post I finally managed to grab some time to do my 2008 bluebell shoot. I had walked the dogs earlier in the day and had a few ideas for the best locations. As I approached the location with my camera still in the bag two young deer sprung up from the blue woodland floor before deciding to leg it.

Sadly this is the view minus the deer.

I thought it was time I posted one of my recent holiday snaps.
I was fascinated by the giant shell which is the Holy water font in Nimes Cathedral.

I've posted other pics of it on my blog.

Sometimes I take photos and just don't see how I could have made them look better, until I view them on my computer. Too late then!

In the photo below, I wish I had focused on the pistil and stamen on the left, and not on the blossoms up front:

And for this next photo I should have aimed a little lower to capture more of the yellow blossoms, and then call it "a sea of yellow" or somesuch:

These are just two of many bad choices I made - and I'm only talking photography here

Do you have similar problems? Or are you that experienced that all your photos come out the way you want them?

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I didn't realise that the ceanothus is related to the lilac - you live and learn.

Messing around here really, I just tried to capture the mast, with the sun right behind, just to so what it turned like. Do I like it or hate it, am not really sure?

The bow or as us land lubbers say, the pointy bit

I copied Esspee's idea for this picture. It looks better bigger, so click on it!

Cheers, Tom.

DYLAN THOMAS'S HOUSE AND THE VIEW. IT WOULD MAKE YOU WANT TO WRITE

This is me at the shed where Dylan Thomas wrote Under Milkwood.

More of the remains of the fire on the pier, it's been over two years now and little as been done.

The mentality of Essex, this is part of the pier that burnt a couple of years, not alot as been done to repair it, although the pier is till open

Rabbit

I can't understand why the ownersof botas like these just leave them to rot in the mud, surley they could sell them ifonly rom scrap

In this case, sand and a fly on my window. Anyone know what sort of fly this is? Both images look MUCH better larger - please click on them.

Cheers, Tom.

It's a long way up but well worth the effort

View from Llanstephan Castle

This is a small stream that runs down to the beach from some woodland, both sides of the banks are covered in wild garlic, good to look at and good to eat.

SORRY LADIES I MEANT MUSSEL BEACH

No, just a queue at the bank!

Here's one I took a few nights ago when it was almost dark.  I think the blurring of the sea against the unblurred rocks and breakwater looks pretty spooky. It really needs to be seen bigger, so please click on it,.

Cheers, Tom.

Looks even worse from this angle

I wouldn't fancy climbing this while at sea

i envy those beautifull brothers...one of them wants to be a soldier & his brother ploce man! easy wishes

More abstract shots of the Artemis, tall sailing ship

Goslings and Duckling

A Fluffy Duckling - ah! ..........

In clover.

This morning I posted a picture of a mother goose and her young. I commented that it's a good job they didn't know that they're destined for my neighbour's dinner table. Isadora made this comment.

It's the quality of the life they lead on earth that matters...which looks quite tranquil

Moored at the end of the pier this is the Artemis visting Southend on Sea, a great opportunity for a photo shot, will post some more very soon.

This seat is about all thats left at the end of pier at Southend, the longest pleasure pier in the world and all there is to show for it is a few seats, there might be pretty but in the end its just a seat.

Of course there is the Coastguard and Life Boat Station there as well, but they are not really tourist attractions.

Bladder Campions or Maidens Tears

I won't be going barefoot in my garden ever again!

It's difficult to decide which is the parent bird and which the fledgling !
But here again no need for Photoshop treatments.

I have been trying to get a shot like this one for at least a month.
It did not require any Photoshop touching up or other treatments !

Have just cleaned the sensor on my camera, and not a blemish to be see, the colour is also good, but it doesn't have anything to do with cleaning the sensor

I took this last week. I will pop in the park this week and see how they are doing. I hope all 12 will still be there and hopefully a little bigger.

I know Usksider has posted a number of pictures of rusty items the next couple are just for him.

This is a lamp stand, located on the end of the pier, this was where the lamp was positioned during the night to show sailors where the end of the pier was.

I know Usksider has posted a number of pictures of rusty items the next couple are just for him.

This is a seating bracket, where the beams of the pier sit; this is one that remains after the pier burnt down, well part of it burnt down.