Gardening & Eyebrows

25-08-19

Gardening

It’s been unseasonably hot the last couple of days, 26 deg C / 78 deg, it feels much warmer. I thought it was about time I tackled some of the pruning that I have been putting off for far too long. With the strange weather we have had this year the garden has in parts gone into overdrive. To relieve the boredom I took a few quick photo’s with my old Olympus E400 and Zuiko 35mm macro lens.

Hips

Lavender

The Lavender has really gone berserk this year, good for the Bee’s though.

Bud

Still some buds on the Roses.

Blackberries

They are trying their best to take over the garden this year.

Liked By The Bees

Eyebrows

The visiting cat is getting a bit cheeky. At 4 am on Saturday morning I felt a gentle nuzzling on my eyebrow, it was the Black & White lad wanting some breakfast. He comes in everyday now and occasionally has a sleep over! my two cats fortunately are quite tolerant of him most of the time. During the day on Saturday I was working on the front garden, I went in to make myself a cup of coffee and as I looked back to the open front door there was a mother cat and two tiny kittens. The mother cat (long haired very dark Tortoiseshell) has been sneaking in and clearing all the cat food dishes (she’s very wary), I leave a bit of extra food down for her as I’m sure that feeding two little ones she needs it.

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Cat Dreams

13-04-19

Fleur

While I was editing the following images Fleur was sleeping on my lap, she was dreaming, her ears were twitching and her paws were moving. I wonder what she dreams about, I’m guessing it’s chasing other cats from her territory as we have had quite a few new cats passing through. When she wakes she looks around and seems amazed she’s on my lap and not pursuing the interlopers.

First Signs Of Spring

Spring has been slow this year, the weather has been changeable so I’ve not been out Photowalking for awhile, just nipping out into the garden trying out my new secondhand macro lens. I’m finding it hard to get it to focus exactly where I want it to, but I’m getting there.

Weeds

Shy Bells

Sure Sign Of Spring

In The Garden

29-05-18

The cats were out in the garden this morning practising their stalking skills on each other. Of course as soon as I went out with a camera they stopped and followed me around, I’m sure it was just in case I might have had some cat treats with me.

Fleur

Mimi (Fleurs Daughter)

They were both full of energy this morning, and brought a smile to my face with their playfulness.

The weather has been a bit unsettled over the last few days, but at least we haven’t had any of the severe storms like some other parts of the UK, Yet. The garden is very green at the moment, and lots of the plants are late in flowering. It was windy today making it a bit difficult to photograph the flowers that were out.

Rose

Sage

The Bee’s were enjoying this.

New Pine

Wild Rose

 

PhotoWalk

16-01-18

Met up with my two photo buddies today for a walk around part of the town and of course plenty of coffee stops. It was (for once) a bright sunny day but cold and windy. Took my Olympus EPL1 with me and a film camera.

Floral Tribute

Bridge & Shadows

Ventilation

Topographic

Car Wash

A Few From My Garden

28-06-17

I’ve been meaning to post these images for a little while. The weather is back to normal UK summertime at the moment, raining and quite chilly.

I took these on my Olympus EPL1 with the old Russian Helios 58mm lens and an extension tube.

First Rose

This was the first Rose in full bloom in my garden, it’s has a lovely scent.

Along Came A Spider

Peony

I only have one Peony in the garden and it’s flowering always seems to coincide with blustery rainy weather, so sadly it doesn’t last very long.

I Thought It Felt A little Cooler This Morning

Spotted on my walk to town today.

Thursday’s Door

01-12-16

For Norm 2.0 Thursday Doors

Riga Latvia. So many amazing doors, could have spent the whole holiday searching out and photographing them.

Yesterdays (Tuesday) walk to town

The weather wasn’t really great for photography as I set out, misty grey autumn skies.

You can just see the university building emerging from the mist

Work goes on

My favourite tree in HDR (Horse Chestnut) starting to change colour

Trollied

Plastic Flowers (digital version) I like the film version https://coronet66.wordpress.com/2016/10/11/olympus-om40-re-scan-4/ a bit better although the lighting was very different

Slow Autumn

Autumn is very slow this year in making it’s appearance in my part of the UK, I’m not complaining as the temperatures are still good.

Two From The Garden

The Mushrooms Are Back

I used a Polarising filter on the Sigma DP1, it really gives the colours a boost, must be something to do with the Foveon sensor it uses.

Man Conkers the world by Conkering himself

On the way to town this morning.

Walk to town & Bin update !

Didn’t have much time today to take many photographs as I had arranged to meet an old buddy of mine for a catch up and some good coffee.

What a difference a day makes

Cheerful Yellows