Photos (part 2)

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 11 Oct 2008, 14:16

Here's a pic of my new toy!!!!

Mr. Arachnid gets the old one!!!! Although he did get a new monitor!!!

The printer/copier/scanner/fax in the second pic is my other new toy!!
Prints great pics!
I'm going to have fum methinks!!!

Post by **wangi** » 11 Oct 2008, 20:26

Scorpion wrote:Some absolutely stunning pictures here http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/1 ... o_nyc.html

Did you miss this in Edinburgh? Was at the Botanics a while back - great stuff.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 12 Oct 2008, 21:33

Scorpion wrote:Some absolutely stunning pictures here http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/1 ... o_nyc.html

Fantastic Scorpion, thanks for the link

Post by **wangi** » 08 Dec 2008, 23:50

Excuse the spam... But haven't had the time recently to work through the backlog of photos taken - have ones from April waiting to be uploaded.

Here are 4 from the weekend - Aberlady & Gullane:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lkindness/3090420934/" title="Aberlady sunset square by Lee Kindness, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3067/309 ... 0ce3c6.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Aberlady sunset square"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lkindness/3089253739/" title="Aberlady dusk by Lee Kindness, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/308 ... 292b63.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Aberlady dusk"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lkindness/3093186091/" title="Gullane Dog by Lee Kindness, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3190/309 ... 3b0ec8.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Gullane Dog"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lkindness/3089495259/" title="On the wetlands by Lee Kindness, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3274/308 ... 6fc77f.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="On the wetlands"></a>

And 2 recent-ish ones from Portobello Beach:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lkindness/3068775661/" title="Clearing the beach by Lee Kindness, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3245/306 ... 3acf45.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Clearing the beach"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lkindness/3064627232/" title="Expanse Interrupted by Lee Kindness, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3272/306 ... cfd864.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Expanse Interrupted"></a>

http://flickr.com/photos/lkindness/

Scorpion · Post by **Scorpion** » 18 Jan 2009, 19:53

I went to East Fortune market today and I know that people love their pets but this takes the biscuit

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 25 Jan 2009, 15:10

At Figgate Pond today!

This handsome goosander after bread:

and this greedy cormorant after fish (poor fishy

):

Grunk · Post by **Grunk** » 11 Feb 2009, 11:21

So for those of you with a decent camera (i.e. one with a large enough aperture to take a decent night photo).

I reckon that (if the sky is clear) there will be an awesome photo opportunity at around 7.15pm tonight on the beach.

The moon should be full and rising over Cockenzie*. I'm going to take my camera out, but it's a cheapy digital job, so the photos probably wont come out very well.

*Based on the almost full moon rising at around this time last night.

Edit: I've found a calculator :

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/a ... =-12&day=1

looks like rise is going to be at 20.17 and about 10 degrees further east. Should still get a good photo around 20.45. if you can be bothered going out that late.

Post by **wangi** » 11 Feb 2009, 22:04

Grunk wrote: looks like rise is going to be at 20.17 and about 10 degrees further east. Should still get a good photo around 20.45. if you can be bothered going out that late.

Good shout Grunk, but bloody hell it was cold! -3C easy; and with my gloves left at work. I traipsed out with two cameras & three lenses and got nowt.

Who was taking the shots from around the Dalriada? Left your flash on

Oh the way back spied a great shot looking along Musselburgh Rd with the streetlights framing the moon - but my hands couldn't move to take the photo!

EDIT: Mr Met says it's -3, feels like -7C...

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 06 Jun 2009, 10:36

Very smart new gates recently installed in Brighton Park:

And I'm impressed with the splendid new walkway constructed in Figgate Park:

And interesting to discover that the little shop in Southfield Place used to sell fishing tackle:

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 06 Jun 2009, 14:18

were up in Figgate park last weekend and noticed the new walkway - ideal for feeding the ducks!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 22 Jun 2009, 22:44

For magbagpuss = cute eider ducklings!

Hope you both enjoyed your meal in Musselburgh tonight. Nice to see you on the bus today!

magbagpuss · Post by **magbagpuss** » 23 Jun 2009, 19:42

Thank you Poppy , they're beautiful , on my phone now .
Meal was great £8.88 for apre-theatre platter , starter , rice and main dish .Lana Thai opposite Brunton Hall .One to try

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 24 Jun 2009, 19:00

Lana Thai is great.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 18 Jul 2009, 19:59

This was Thursday in the Lake District. We had decided to do the classic Fairfield Horseshoe walk from Ambleside. It's a 10.5 mile walk with a total ascent of 3450 feet. The first 3 hours of our walk were all uphill. The rain became steadily heavier and the mist became so dense that visibility was down to about 20 metres. We were overtaken by an Irish guy who was doing the same route. Just before we made the highest point of the walk we met him again. He had lost his way in the mist and had abandoned the walk and was returning the way he came with another couple he had met. This didn't augur well but we pressed on. A little later, just as we were about to head off on the wrong path ourselves, the mist began to clear from right to left and the path ahead revealed itself, along with a spectacular view of the valley below.

Several hours later, as we were making our way back to our accommodation, we met our Irish friend again in a local hostelry. He had got lost again on the way back, ended up several miles off route and had hitched a lift back to Ambleside.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 18 Jul 2009, 20:05

Later, I found this:

The summit of Fairfield is very flat with many cairns and paths. It is easy to get lost in hill fog and there are precipitous slopes to the north and west awaiting the unwary: make sure you have a compass, and can use it, before you set out.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 21 Jul 2009, 10:35

For Epykat, taken on our recent holiday in Turkey

<a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v388/ ... rtoise.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v388/ ... rtoise.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

and one for Teddygirl

<a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v388/ ... t=Frog.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v388/Marya1/Frog.jpg" border="0" alt="Frog"></a>

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 21 Jul 2009, 15:46

That needs a good bath! Did you pop it into your suitcase by any chance?

Post by **wangi** » 21 Jul 2009, 15:53

I've got a photo of a frog too... A dead one on my path (now sitting a-top my wall). What sort of frog lives so close to the sea, other than a dead one?

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 21 Jul 2009, 16:10

I mind a few years back my son found a frog on the beach
The theory was that it may have been lifted by a bird from one of the garden ponds around here, then dropped.
So maybe one of your neighbours has a pond?

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 21 Jul 2009, 16:25

Epykat wrote:That needs a good bath!

Oi! Enough of the insults lady

<a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v388/ ... 0012_3.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v388/ ... 0012_3.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Did you pop it into your suitcase by any chance?

Matthew was very keen, but no. It was this little chap
<a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v388/ ... 0001_8.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v388/ ... 0001_8.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
I very nearly smuggled back.

There was a nursing bitch on the waste ground nearby with 5 puppies. She was skin and bones poor thing. We fed her the time we were there and as we left discovered the neighbouring villa was also feeding her. They said they were arranging for her to be rescued, but in Turkey domestic pets are pretty low priority. I'm trying not to think about her

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 21 Jul 2009, 16:29

wangi wrote:I've got a photo of a frog too... A dead one on my path (now sitting a-top my wall). What sort of frog lives so close to the sea, other than a dead one?

What sort of person photographs a dead frog? I know the PONGS calendar asked for 'quirky' , but isn't that a bit too Damien Hirst for Portobello tastes?

Post by **wangi** » 21 Jul 2009, 16:36

I was unaware it was dead. I thought it was just scared. My good wife is more observant than I.

Anyway, what sort of person then places the dead frog on top of their wall... Need to get a photo of that.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 21 Jul 2009, 18:40

Marya wrote:There was a nursing bitch on the waste ground nearby with 5 puppies. She was skin and bones poor thing. We fed her the time we were there and as we left discovered the neighbouring villa was also feeding her. They said they were arranging for her to be rescued, but in Turkey domestic pets are pretty low priority. I'm trying not to think about her

You can imagine the problems we used to have with Stray No. 666 whenever we went abroad

. I did know somebody who brought a dog back from abroad though - cost an absolute fortune for quarantine fees etc but she just couldn't leave him. He was a stray in Spain.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 21 Jul 2009, 21:51

wangi wrote:I was unaware it was dead. I thought it was just scared. My good wife is more observant than I..

don't be too hard on yourself, it can't be easy when a frog croaks unexpectedly

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 26 Jul 2009, 12:50

Beautiful frog Marya, thanks for that

The Brighton boys as I fondly call them are still doing well and performing their duties admirably although one of them (Ernie) is looking a bit arthritic these days and very much a wee old man.

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 26 Jul 2009, 17:53

Hi everyone!
thought I'd show you this pic of a toad that wandered across the path in front of me and stopped to pose for his pic while I walked along the canal near Linlithgow!!!

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 12 Aug 2009, 13:15

We were up at Applecross the other weekend
After doing the uphill, double hairpin bends on single track road ( Bealach na Ba ) we were rewarded by this at the side of the road

Post by **wangi** » 22 Oct 2009, 14:17

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lkindness/4032592015/

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 22 Oct 2009, 19:56

Well done Wangi - that looks amazing!

Scorpion · Post by **Scorpion** » 23 Dec 2009, 20:19

Well, in case you hadn't noticed, winter has arrived, with a vengeance

. I went for a walk today.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 24 Dec 2009, 14:20

Nice. Drove past Duddingston Loch on the way home. It has frozen over and now there is a blanket of snow lying on top of the ice.

Did anyone get photos of the snow-covered beach yet? My wife tells me that there was an army of snowmen there yesterday, which must have looked very bizarre. Wangi?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 24 Dec 2009, 22:07

Didn't see any armies today, but we went for a walk ...

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 24 Dec 2009, 22:52

yes, saw about 4 snowmen on the beach, very bizarre sight

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 26 Dec 2009, 12:45

from our window (on my phone)

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 01 Jan 2010, 17:13