Denis

And that Matt is a truly beatiful scene to capture, ticks every single box!

1 hour ago, CMunzel said:

Amazing. What are 11pm critters? 

The ones he sees after 1059PM

Must have been a surprise for you Clicks, I lost all of my RAW files on the drive that packed up and only have the processed versions, not too bothered as most were downright awful anyway.

In that respect I put the past behind me and a new SSD stores all the RAW now.

Smoke from a large bonfire Cheryl

Certainly a very unusual loco Geoff !

I wish I could have just 5% of your talent Cyril . Long may you continue

Great light & composition Gareth

Me too Paul, something quite stirring about the first galnce of the new days sun through clouds..

Yes Gareth,

Made by a local Suffolk artist called Maggi Hambling and dedicated to Britten..

The i phones do have amazing cameras, but I only have my cheap chinese android . Looking at these the quality does look very good!

Not planting anything at the moment aparently Cheryl, that field was mole ploughed prior to this normal plough to drain excess water away. For the second year running there will be no winter planting, but wait until spring for cultivation.

A look across the valley from a vantage point...

Late plowing continues at the farm...The water tower on the horizon is 11 miles away and the faint tall structure immediately to the left of it is Stansted Airport's control tower, a further mile thereabouts.

I personally think no2 is an exceptional shot, you would be hard pressed to achieve any better Geoff!

Welcome again Ian

8 hours ago, JamesT said:

The windscreen looks anomalously clean given the state of the rest of the vehicle (and that it is coming out of its seating).

It is considering there is no roof on the cab James! but when you look close it is not clean at all.

Without a closer look Geoff, and since the badges are missing it is a 1960's BMC made lorry , either a Morris FFK or its Austin equivalent. What is it doing there? well, a convenient stand for that gravity fed red diesel tank for a start

Proper Deer eh Fogey? we only get Fallow and Roe down here, yours are very Majestic! great photos

Had a wander around our local woods today, Hospital Wood, Risdens and Latton woods were once part of the great forest of Waltham and date back some 900 years. They contain mostly Ash, Birch and Hornbeam,  which in itself was a much favoured wood. The name comes from Horn meaning hard, and Beam, a old english name for trees. Historically these trees were Britain's most prized source of hardwood, used to make tools, coach wheels and gear pegs in traditional windmills. Hawthorn and Blackthorn bushes line the edges of the woods , So just a few images from todays walk

I love my wide angle Tokina 11-16mm Paul, although It will not do macro, but great for landscapes. Another nice set in the bag for you eh?

Magnificent Paul, love your spider photos...I must be weird but I think they are quite cute creatures

....and what bokeh!

Another great 'through the window' shot Polly,

timid due to it knowing you were not a threat as you were inside. Maybe they are much more used to people since lockdowns began?