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Saturday 22 December 2012

WASH AND BRUSH UP

This Robin having a wash in my garden waterfall, just before i turned it off and put the pond to sleep till the spring.

Wednesday 19 December 2012

Tuesday 18 December 2012

Tuesday 11 December 2012

THAT BRIDGE AGAIN

This end of the bridge is in Wales,the far end is in England but the bridge is managed by a French company......Why !!!

Monday 10 December 2012

UNDER THE SEVERN BRIDGE

Today has been a nice sunny winters day,i just wish my eye was working as well as my new solar panels i've had fitted.

Saturday 8 December 2012

PHOTOSHOP MESS AROUND

As im off work for a few days with a eye problem, i cant get out to take any photos so i have been trying out things in photoshop.

Tuesday 4 December 2012

WAXWING

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Thanks to Bob Bushall, who gave me the location of these lovely birds, without it i would never have seen them or been able to take this photo.

Wednesday 28 November 2012

WHO AM I ?

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Some time this year i won a free pass to The International Centre For Birds  Of Prey. This is one of the few birds that were on display,but i cant recall the name, but what a joy to see these great birds flying and so close too.I must go back when the weather gets warmer.

Friday 23 November 2012

VANES

There was no need of these with yesterdays wind. A shocking day.Today, much better.Two more vanes that show are local eccentricity.

Tuesday 20 November 2012

CANNOP POND CORMERRANT

This bird would not be able to dry it's feathers today,it's been pouring down again. This photo was taken a few weeks ago on a far better day. http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.co.uk/

Saturday 17 November 2012

Thursday 15 November 2012

MOORHEN

 
 
 
Too foggy to play golf or take any photos today,this one i took a few weeks back. I hope the weather is better where you are .

Tuesday 13 November 2012

STOCK DOVE ?

I think this is a Stock Dove, a fairly common bird with a lovely dark eye. http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/

Monday 12 November 2012

WREN

I don't seem to be able to get close enough to a wren to get a good photo, they don't stay still very long.
 
 
 
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Friday 9 November 2012

CLEEVE CLOUD GOLF CLUB

While my wife was looking after our gandson yesterday in Cheltenham,i took the chance to walk up to Cleeve Hill. The highest point on the Cotswolds overlooking Cheltenham racecourse. It was windy and very cold,a good day for a walk.This is a view towards the golf club.
You just see the racecourse in the middle of this photo.

Wednesday 7 November 2012

HERRING GULL

I have not had time today to take any new photos due to playing golf again. The golfing gods smiled down on me today and let me play to my normal standard,so this Gull was taken in some Cornish fishing village i passed through on my last SWCP walk

Tuesday 6 November 2012

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Monday 5 November 2012

BLUE TIT AND BERRIES


Today has been a good and bad day, good..the sun has shone all day(proof the photo)taken this afternoon. The bad....i played golf this morning,it was cold and i played like a man with no arms. Things can only improve.

Saturday 3 November 2012

WELCOME HOME "FREDDIE"

After a few complications Freddie our grandson finally came out of hospital yesterday.My wife is over the moon and wont let go of him........... Looks like i will be doing the cooking for a few days then.

Friday 2 November 2012

CANNOP POND

There is no better place in the forest to rest for a while, than on this seat at Cannop.The clumps of mud you can see are the result of the wild boar digging.

Thursday 1 November 2012

REDWING



As i am not an expert in bird recognition, i had to consult my "I SPY" book of birds and the nearest to the photo said REDWING.  Pity about the twig getting in the way, i did move but when i raised the camera................it was GONE.

Wednesday 31 October 2012

WITCH ( pun intended) VANE WOULD YOU HAVE ?

I spotted this vane yesterday,and with halloween the next day i thought how apt. Over a glass or two of red wine last night i thought what made the person who lives in this house, go to the expense of having it made and what does it say about them ? Perhaps she IS A WITCH!!!!!
My question to you if your reading this post is. What would you have on your weather vane if you had one made and why ?
Me....I would have a large German Shepherd dog in memory of my old dog "Lewis"

Tuesday 30 October 2012

Monday 29 October 2012

A VIEW FROM "SYMONDS YAT ROCK"

I took this photo on saturday when the sun was out. The river in the picture is the River Wye

Sunday 28 October 2012

FEEDING POST at "ACORN PATCH"

Someone, i dont know who, puts feed on the posts in the photo every day with out fail,for the wild birds. What a kind person, the world needs more people like you.

Saturday 27 October 2012

LONG -TAILED TIT

Today is very cold with a bitter wind blowing down the field,but nice to see this little chap on the bird table.

Friday 26 October 2012

FOREST EDGE

With a few frost's and a bit more wind,all this will be gone for another year.

Sunday 21 October 2012

This picture was taken in the spring of this year at Cannop Pond in the Forest of Dean.

Thursday 18 October 2012

CANNOP POND in the Forest of Dean


Today my only child gave my wife and i,are first grandchild "Freddie". That makes me feel much older but very happy...............I will enjoy a bottle of wine tonight and toast this little gift that she's given us.

Friday 12 October 2012

WEATHER VANE'S

The top one is of a Stag,but the other one looks like a man carrying a doctors bag with a stethoscope around his neck,running after a small dog........strange!!!..maybe a vet lives here ?

Thursday 11 October 2012

LANDS END

This is the spot i ended my walk at last week. Lands End. This means the cumulative distance i have walked so far on The South West Coast Path is 261 miles....379 more to go !!!

Wednesday 10 October 2012

CARRION CROW ?

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