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Tag Archives: garden
Gazumped…
Gazump is a wonderful word. So earthy. So full of meaning. For those who are not old enough to remember Gazump or its past participle Gazumped was a popular word in the 1970’s and 80’s. It’s meaning, according to Google … Continue reading
Posted in Gardens, Photography, Spring
Tagged 1970's, 1980's, Anthropomorphising, Blue Tit, garden, Gazump, Gazumped, Great Tit, photography, Spring, Wild Life, Yiddish
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EV – 002 – kWh
Obsession is the single most wasteful human activity Norman Mailer The Kilowatt Hour (kWh) is an unusual measurement. For a start it is a non SI Unit. The better measurement of energy is the Joule. One kWh is equal to … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics, Donald Trump, Gardens, Photography, Spring
Tagged Bluebells, Cherry Blossom, Donald Trump, Electric Vehicle, EV, Flowering Cherry Tree, Forget Me Nots, garden, Joule, KIlo Watt Hour, Kilometre, kWh, Miles, Norman Mailer, Obsession, SI Unit, Spring, WLTP, Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure
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O Superman…
Here come the planes.They’re American planes. Made in America. Laurie Anderson – O Superman The other week I asked about the kidnapping of the Venezuelan President ‘…So where were you when you heard the Americans had bombed Venezuela? …’ and rifted … Continue reading
Getting Old…
There are some days when you realise you are not as young as you were or think you are. They are randomly scattered amongst other days. On good day you forget or at least try and forget they are there … Continue reading
Posted in Donald Trump, Gardens, Macro, Photography, Winter
Tagged Age, Blackbird, Damp, Donald Trump, Droplets, garden, Old Man, photography, Sony f4 70 - 200 mm, winter
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Almost Autumn…
Insert an image to make a visual statement. WordPress editorial advice Autumn is almost upon us. Technically autumn starts on the 1st September but nature abhors such neat lines. The summer bedding plants on their last legs and the nights … Continue reading
Posted in autumn, Gardens, Photography, Summer
Tagged Abandoned, Alien Being, Bee Hive, Birch, Botanical Gardens, Ferns, fish, garden, Global Warming, Koi Carp, Oadby, ornamental, photography, Pollard, Pond, Summer, Tree, University of Leicester
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What Have I learnt This week?
Always look back at what you captured before. Perhaps you could improve it? Welcome to 2006/08 viewed through the lens of 2025 hardware and software. If only I hadn’t captured the first image as a JPG. So there is a … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Remastered, Summer
Tagged animals, Beaks, Birds, Bradgate Park, charnwood, Dama dama, Dawn, Fallow Deer, Feathers, Feeding, Flight, garden, Happy, Hot, House Sparrows, Movement, Noise, Orange, Pecking, photography, Remastered, Stag, Starlings, Summer, sun, Violence, Warm, Washing, Water, Wings
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A Few Days Reflection…
So it has been a few days since the launch of the new Sony RX1R iteration. The reaction in my small corner of the internet is that it is overpriced. A view I agree with. However, I have seen, heard … Continue reading
Posted in Gardens, Photography, Summer
Tagged Blackberry, camera, Flowers, garden, photography, Pollination, RX1R Mk 3, Sony, Wildflowers
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I Don’t Understand…
I really don’t understand what Sony are trying to do with their new Camera: The RX1R Mk 3. I, like most people in the world, haven’t got the first clue as to what the experience of using this camera is, … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged camera, cameras, Coast, garden, Jubilee Park, Low Light, North Sea, photography, President Trump, RX1R Mk 3, Seahouses, Sony, Sony 35mm f1.8, Sony A7CR, Tariff, technology, Wildflowers
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A Superannuated Day Out…
The sun was shining. The air was warm. What better way to spend the day than visit Hardwick Hall on the hills overlooking the M1 in Derbyshire. Well that was clearly the thought of we superannuated. We were out in … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Summer
Tagged Bess of Hardwick, Derbyshire, Duke of Devonshire, England, garden, Hardwick Hall, National Trust, photography, Summer
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Looking in the Wrong Direction…
Is a glass half empty or half full? I guess that is what today is really all about. Are the nights drawing in or out? As with most things it depends where you on the planet. So I had plans … Continue reading
Posted in Gardens, Photography, Summer
Tagged Dawn, garden, Graveyard, Loddington, photography, Summer Solstice, Tree, Wildflowers, Winchelsea, Windfarm
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