Photography (1)

[Ross]

Here are a few photos I took today biking the Little River Rail Trail near Christchurch NZ.The route started at Motukarara near Lake Ellesmere(4th biggest lake in NZ) and went to Little River 22km away.I then had to bike back again so I was knackered by the time I got back.


Lake Ellesmere


Heading towards Birdlings Flat on the old railway line.


Looking back across a causeway.


Birdlings Flat looking at Banks Peninsula and the Pacific Ocean.


Lake Forsyth near Little River.

[postscript]

Superb photographs, Ross. This really helps to gain a flavour of NZ. Thank you.

In the top picture, was that taken by a friend with you swimming under water using your snorkel, or is that pipe thing an emerging (or submerging) submarine?

Peter S.

[graemek]

Hallo Peter, Ross & everyone.
And thanks for Lake Ellesmere Ross. Hard to capture such a large feature photographically but you did it.
We drove past Lake Ellesmere last January but were on our way back to Christchurch having driven to Akaroa.
Being rather tired by then we just enjoyed the scenery from the car windows.
Bravo for the bike trek. I loved Banks Peninsular!!! And the colour of the sea.

I'm privileged to live near a lake, the sea, open country, forest,
even a bit of rain forest.
I went to the Illawarra lake shore last Sunday afternoon on the lookout for possible (feathered) birds and was able to 'shoot' this one,
a Large Egret as he made several passes over my head, possibly seeking nesting material.
Notice the arrangement of his wading gear & fish spearing gear in order to achieve aeronautic balance.
Click on this file to get a much larger one.

The Lord doesn't only make "tiny wings" enjoy ....Graeme

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Your egret picture is superb, graemk. Especially when it is enlarged, really showing the near translucency of the wings.I must work out how you managed to enable enlargement upon enlaregement and also achived the original quality that makes such enlargement worthwhile.

Peter S.

[kmsmith8]

First off, Ross those are great picture of New Zealand. You really show the character of the country. Secondly, Graeme your picture of the Large Egret is amazing. I am awestruck by the amount of detail.

Katie

[Dave]

Hello everyone and many thanks to all who have posted some great photos in this thread over the last few months. But now, I am going to bring down the quality with a bump as I post a few photos that I took today!

I went to the beach today at a village near me called Hillhead. It is on The Solent and for anyone who doesn't know, this is a sheltered stretch of water between the Isle of Wight and mainland Southern England and is famous for its yachting (Cowes week takes place here). But today, there were no yachts out there and in fact, it was impossible to get to the Isle of Wight at all. To find out why, take a look at my photos taken (with difficulty!) today.

Daring Lady


Angry Seas


Car Wash


Cars Awash

I must have been as mad as that lady to be down on the beach and only a couple of hours before, the coastguard station reported a gust of 76 mph; I'm glad I wasn't there then. Exhilarating it certainly was down on the beach but It was not a nice day in England today. Fences down, roofs destroyed, trees down and sadly, quite a few lost lives. We could have done without it...

Dave

[grant]

Great pictures Dave BUT rather you than me! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

I just walked down to the village and blown back home again!!

Grant

[Stuart H]

Nice photos, Dave!

Dont get salt water in your camera!

Stuart

[scoobedoo]

Hi everyone brilliant photo's guy's,

As Stuart pointed out don't get your camera wet.

I hope that wasn't your car getting covered in seawater,because whoever owns it will have an unwanted passenger on board. RUST

cars don't like rust, and nothing rust out a car quicker than seawater believe it!!

It looks as though the rough weather is still hitting the UK!! Take care out there guy's

Best wishes from (at last ) a very warm and sunny Christchurch NZ,

cheers all,

Rodders

[mariannek]

postscript said:

Superb photographs, Ross. This really helps to gain a flavour of NZ. Thank you.

In the top picture, was that taken by a friend with you swimming under water using your snorkel, or is that pipe thing an emerging (or submerging) submarine?

Peter S.

Hi Ross,
Those pictures truly capture the country side around CHCH !! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif
We absolutely loved our time there !!
Fabulous reminder, Ross.
Love, Marianne

[mariannek]

graemek said:

Hallo Peter, Ross & everyone.
And thanks for Lake Ellesmere Ross. Hard to capture such a large feature photographically but you did it.
We drove past Lake Ellesmere last January but were on our way back to Christchurch having driven to Akaroa.
Being rather tired by then we just enjoyed the scenery from the car windows.
Bravo for the bike trek. I loved Banks Peninsular!!! And the colour of the sea.

I'm privileged to live near a lake, the sea, open country, forest,
even a bit of rain forest.
I went to the Illawarra lake shore last Sunday afternoon on the lookout for possible (feathered) birds and was able to 'shoot' this one,
a Large Egret as he made several passes over my head, possibly seeking nesting material.
Notice the arrangement of his wading gear & fish spearing gear in order to achieve aeronautic balance.
Click on this file to get a much larger one.

The Lord doesn't only make "tiny wings" enjoy ....Graeme

Hi, my dear
That is a quality picture !! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif
One of your finest ones, I think !!
Love, Marianne

[roger]

Sorry I don't have any photos to share but seeing Dave's shots from the Solent leads me to report that it was pretty breezy today in London too.

As I crossed one of the bridges over the Thames, I noticed that the river - usually as calm as the proverbial millpond - was extremely turbulent. There were white-crested waves as far as the eye could see. Not something I would expect to see in London.

Later, I walked part of the road that encircles the Royal Albert Hall. I could not complete my circumnavigation of hte building because the road was cordoned off. When I enquired as to the reason, a policement pointed to the building opposite which was undergoing renovation. He brought my attention to the pile of scaffolding on the ground and said "15 minutes ago, that lot was up there", pointing to the roof. About half of it remained overhead but looked as though it was in imminent danger of collapse. So, I did what anyone would do in times of crisis. I went on a guided tour of the Albert Hall which I may report in another thread tomorrow!

Great photos everyone.

Roger

[Ross]

Good photos Dave. The weather is the total opposite in Christchurch today around about 28 to 30 degrees Celsius. I just had a swim at the beach after work to cool off. Tonight I hope to take some photos of Comet McNaught which is in our skies at the moment. It is the brightest comet in the last 40 years and you can clearly see it with your own eyes.I will post some photos if the sky stays clear.

[postscript]

ross said:

Good photos Dave. The weather is the total opposite in Christchurch today around about 28 to 30 degrees Celsius. I just had a swim at the beach after work to cool off. Tonight I hope to take some photos of Comet McNaught which is in our skies at the moment. It is the brightest comet in the last 40 years and you can clearly see it with your own eyes.I will post some photos if the sky stays clear.

Gosh, that's really exciting, seeing it with one's own eyes! Certainly makes a change from continually borrowing my neighbour's eyes!

Peter S

[Richard]

Thanks for sharing your dramatic photographs, Dave!

I read in the paper that there was a gust of 99mph on the Isle of Wight! Thankfully it wasn't as bad as that here in London, but there were branches, traffic cones and dustbins being blown all over the place. The worst was over by about 4pm, but the overground trains were badly disrupted because of fallen trees, so I went home by Underground instead. It was packed like sardines!

Best Wishes,

Richard