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Wings on Wednesday -

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

It's still the season... the same bird as last week in different pose. I was sure wishing I had remembered to take along the monopod...

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Shipping by...

You are getting a full whammy to end the year; all that remains of the 'Nik' ships.  Next Tuesday it is a new year and new camera - we begin the Fudge Files!

A bouy-laying vessel, no ID

Aasvik; gen.cargo; 1986 Gibralter; avg 4000t; 95m.

Krempretor; gen/cargo; 1990 Antigua Barbuda; 3500t; 87m.

HMS Raider; patrol/trainer; 1998; 20m.

Arklow Rogue; cargo; 2007 Ireland; 3900t; 90m.

Hanse Courage; containers; 2005 Ant.Barbuda; 10,000t; 140m.

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Monday's Critters

I did say last week that I was coming at this with a bit of a slant to finish the year off... So here is the not so rare human critter, leaving it's footsteps in the sands...

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MOONdays

Thank goodness I do have a stock taken with the 'Nik'... the moon has been invisible for the past two months!!!

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Saturday Symmetry

Against the glare of the cold, grey sky, this fretwork is well-silhouetted.  Note the blue patch no bigger than a sailor's shirt, proving this is not mono!

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"The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend."
(Robertson Davies)

A photograph of a mandala. I left all these behind in Australia. It was created with gel-pens, pencils and fibre-tips.

The shot was taken on the Uniden.

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Not only is it CHRISTMAS DAY - but it is also LAST THURSDAY, as well as Thursday Challenge time; so I have combined the three, presenting you firstly with a total reworking of a sunset out my window... as a virtual greetings card...
















The theme for challenge is 'favourites'... and as stated last week, this entire blog is a selection of my fave shots out of the many zillions of my takes. Sometimes I tizzy them (like that one above), mostly though, they are pretty much straight from camera.  If you click the Last Thursday link above, you will see the tizzies.  Select any label on the right bar and you will be taken to more favourites.

In case you can't bear the thought, here is one from last December, in keeping with the season.


It was TAKE 319 - Glasgow Central Station.

I have greatly enjoyed the Thursday Challenge, but have taken the decision to withdraw from the meme - at least for a while. 

I wish you and yours, wherever you are, a safe and happy day.

YAM xx

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Wings on Wednesday -

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

'TIS THE SEASON!!!

Finally I bring you one from the Fudge. It was that beautiful day in November.  The one and only. Our first outing together. Stretched the lens and this is hand-held. Just a little shake there YAM... but considering the bird wasn't still anywhere for more than 10 seconds, am well-pleased with this.

HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS EVE.