Paul

34 minutes ago, Hatter said:

Another great set - as always.

 

Thank you kindly  

Paul 

A lovely capture of the male though Geoff.

Paul.

Nice.

Magpies are more colourful than we think.

Paul.

2 hours ago, Ryewolf said:

Great set Paul. I saw lots of banded demoiselles yesterday but only had my Sigma 150-600mm lens as I was photographing birds.

The zoom might have got you a closer view, but if I was birding, I'd not be looking for the dams either  

Paul.

1 hour ago, Ryewolf said:

Another great set Paul

Thanks Geoff 

Paul.

I said the tree was fruitful last night - these are more of the discoveries...

Ladybird prep, a caddis fly variant (Limnephilus flavicornis) and another sleeping tapered dronefly (Eristalis pertinax) and 2 different green lacewings.

Paul.

The apple tree was fruitful last night (more in other thread).

Here are the first few - a vapourer moth caterpillar, a golden tortix moth, and 2 spiders.

Paul.

Thanks Dee - folk I speak to say they liked how the start, middle, and finish had a natural flow.

Paul.

Thanks Dee.

I think it's popular for the fact that a 40 mile boat ride without faffing around with going through locks is appealing to boat owners!

Paul.

Thanks Cheryl. 

The smallest is the snout mite which was between 1 & 2mm in size, but they constantly move - I got two reasonable photos, this being the better one.

Paul.

Bug season approached Geoff   

Paul.

Good depth of field Gareth. Hyperfocal distance I assume?

Paul.

ET's hand on #3 

Paul.

Haha, that kid is wicked!

Paul.

Nice to wake up.

Paul.

I'd say #4 has the most appeal. The greasy bit adds a bit.

Paul.

There's not as much haze I thought there would be. Nice 'planes though.

Paul.

4 bugs (with ID's (correct hopefully) from last night... Heterocordylus tibialis (capsid) - Psectrotanypus varius (non biting midge) - Bedellidae (snout mite) & a Syrphidae (hoverfly) sleeping under a leaf.

Paul.

Drones were never a thought until that competition. I'd barely even read anything about them to be honest. It's sure different though1

Paul.

On a sunny but gusty afternoon, I flew around Moons Bridge Marina - a family run marina offering secure country moorings for over 100 boats on the Lancaster Canal. The Jackson family have been at Moons Bridge for over 20 years.

Moons Bridge Marina is a minor waterways place between the Ribble Link - Lancaster Canal Junction and Lodge Hill Junction (Junction with Lancaster Canal - Glasson Dock Branch).

The Lancaster Canal was planned at the end of the 18th century and was intended to run from Westhoughton to Kendal, however the full length was never completed. In 2002 the Millennium Ribble Link at Ingol in Preston was opened which finally, after a 200 year delay, connected the canal to the River Ribble and therefore access to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

Stretching for over 40 lock free miles, the Lancaster Canal winds its way from Tewitfield in the north to Preston in the south.

Music: Drifting by Enya.

Paul.

Good series Geoff - would even suit "brown photographs"...

Paul.

She's still well looked after Geoff 

Paul.

Nice series Matt. 

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Thanks Geoff. 

I was a bit surprised at the lack of water in the Italian garden.

Paul.

24 minutes ago, Ryewolf said:

Great video Paul, I walked along this not long after they re-opened it, I think it's part of the Great Harwood Greenway.

One end is closed off (now) Geoff and it's a dead end sadly. The only way to access the opposite side of the river is through Read.

24 minutes ago, Clicker said:

Another  fabulous video tour of an interesting edifice  in your  county Paul ... The  music   that you choose is so complimentary to the   visual  journey that you take us on ... that had a  real cinematic feel to it ...well done.. First class  stuff !

Thanks Polly. I spend ages (this was the best part of an hour) scouring the web for music that is apt, and not copyrighted (or is © but the owner allows it's use on YT).

It's gratifying when it's noted as a  good choice.

Paul.