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Denso Nature Reserve after Christmas
I have to admit that I feel a lot lighter when I go out with my camera, the cool air on my face is very refreshing. This was another trip, on Boxing Day, just down to the river at Denso Marston Nature Reserve. The wind was cold so I was pleased that I could use…
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My first outing with my new camera
Back at the beginning of August I ordered a new camera and finally in the middle of November I heard that it was ready to pick up. Since then I have tried it out in the house and in the garden but it wasn’t until Thursday (8 Dec) that I took it out with me.…
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So tiny, and flat.
I watched BBC Autumn Watch last week and as a result I looked at some of the leaves on the ground when I was out today. I saw quite a few with green patches on them and took one home. I didn’t do anything fancy. I took a couple of photos of the leaf with…
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July 2022
During July I took my camera out with me a few times and also into our garden. I had trips to Denso Marston Nature Reserve, Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits, and Shipley Glen (no Purple Hairstreak spotted). As usual you can click on an image to see it within its own gallery. I could look back…
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June 2022 Photos
Here’s a few photos from June 2022 taken in:- Our Garden St Ives Estate, Bingley and Ben Rhydding Gravel Pits Nature Reserve There’s no story for any of them but as usual click on an image to see it in better quality in the gallery.
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Our Garden & Fairburn Ings
A few recent photos. Click on an image to see it in its gallery. I keep taking my camera out into the garden when I spot things. I think this time it was Orange Tip butterflies that caught my attention. I reckon that their wings act like solar panels. With the sun on them they…
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Mid May on Baildon Moor and in our garden
I have been neglecting my photography outings but with the nice weather I decided to go for a wonder on Baildon Moor on Saturday. Being retired I sometimes think I should leave Baildon Moor at the weekend to those that work and limit my visits to during the week. I’ll save it until near to…
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Holly Blue in May
At this time of year, when the sun is on the back garden I often see Holly Blue butterflies flitting up and over the Hawthorn hedge. Sometimes they fly close to the bushes and then seem to disappear. Yesterday I watched two of them fluttering around each other and then saw where one settled.