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MOONdays

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Saturday Symmetry

Hiranandani hi-rise symmetry.

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"There is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather."
(John Ruskin)

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Last Thursday of March. Yup. Only 279 days till Christmas.

...it's rain on the window, bokeh'd...

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Wings on Wednesday - 

YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in photographing birds.

Another of my archive pics of the Jackdaw pair. I wonder if I will see them before I fly off to OZ next Tuesday? I can't help but feel they may have found new territory.

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Shipping by...

The recently commissioned RFA "Tidespring" A136 navel replenishment and refuelling vessel.

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Monday's Critters

Another ornament on father's shelf. For my late mother, whose birthday we marked yesterday; under the sign of the ram.

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SUNdays

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Saturday Symmetry

nature can't be beat, really, can it?

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"If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies within yourself."
(Tecumseh)

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Once more unto Thursday, friends.

March started like a lamb. Two days in... 

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Wings on Wednesday - 

YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in photographing birds.

Have been keeping an eye out for my Jackdaw couple; no sign of them this year yet. This was from last spring.

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Shipping by...

Another shot taken from the ferry, looking towards Helensburgh with the fishing vessel GK17 "Girl Anne".

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Monday's Critters

A repost (and there will be a few more until I can restock my photo-coffers). This is Kaneya (The Focused One), one of the ashram guardians.

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SUNdays

Crazy winter weather gave us some amazing warm-temp days in among the freezers. Result, some fascinating play of light.

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Saturday Symmetry

simple slats of timber save many a wet foot or twisted ankle.

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"If one doesn't know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favourable."
(Seneca)

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Welcome to Thursday

It didn't stay for long, but it was photo-worthy whilst it was here.

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Wings on Wednesday - 

YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in photographing birds.

Up at the town reservoir, this lone cormorant was keeping away from the wind-lashed shore. 

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Shipping by...

Another view from the ship rather than to one... well, a ferry anyway. Leaving Hunter's Quay behind, looking up the Holy Loch towards Ben More.

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Monday's Critters

Another from dad's little ornament collection. A blue tit perched in ceramic form.

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SUNdays

Innellen channel marker. (Yes, this one is in monochrome!)

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Saturday Symmetry

Full zoom of the Fudge's lens to the hillside out the window... rows and columns, nature's spreadsheet!

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"Beauty is power; a smile its sword."
(John Ray)

see more HERE!

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...and this is Thursday, a day of the week; a day to breath deeply...

Last night in this street.

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Wings on Wednesday - 

YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in photographing birds.

Another magpie - for David, who likes them "all day long" 😊

Joanne asked about the negative impression perceived about magpies. It may come from the rhyme, where certain numbers of them are said to bring 'bad luck'... 

Meanwhile, back in reality, they are scavengers and predators, they are omnivorous so eat berries and other vegetation, as well as bugs of all varieties, small rodents, and are known to take eggs and chicks of other birds (though this could be said for many corvids also). Non-breeding birds will flock in quite large numbers. They are very noisy (squawk and croak) and can be quite belligerent. All this may add up to a less than favourable view of the bird. Think a gang of teenagers with too much time on their hands!

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Shipping by...

Gotta love a tug called "Resourceful"!







(This was taken with the new pocket camera - see 'Tools' update - and it has a distinctly blue cast to the images. Am on a learning curve with it before the big trip Downunder... it's so much lighter and easier to pack than the Fudge...)

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Monday's Critters

Lacking live critters, one has resorted to the modelled variety! A balsa root hosts two birds of indistinct heritage. It was a gift to my father from a neighbour at Christmas.

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SUNdays

Taken from the train riding along the Firth of Forth...
NOT black and white. Just against the light.

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Saturday Symmetry

The lights of Weymss Bay taken without a tripod, resulting in some bokeh patterning.

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"...each of us must learn to turn on his or her own light."
(Earl Nightingale)