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Longshaw estate, Derbyshire. Looking downhill to South Yorkshire in the distance ! A test of depth of field here which came out surprisingly well.
A little over the top l'd say....but what l want to know is, how did Neolithic man know how wide gates where going to be?.
One of our Jackdaws ~ Coloeus monedula came back and sat on the garden gatepost. It kindly stayed long enough for me to get a better photo.
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On my way to the North cliffs I often pass this farm lane and on this occasion there were heavy clouds about, which I love, so I had to stop and take advantage. As I walked towards the lane I spooked some lapwings who took flight.
See my pics at :- www.fluidr.com/photos/40629145@N02
A final one from our recent jaunt up to Porlock Weir.
This gatepost always strikes me as rather poignant, standing alone without its companion post anywhere to be seen and then further isolated by the tide shrinking its domain into a little green island.
An old gatepost standing in the woods at the side of the Rivelin Reservoir.
Taken on one of my rare trips over the border into Yorkshire.
The fence and gate are long gone, but these rusted cast iron gate posts remain. At the Coutts Centre for Western Canadian Heritage, Nanton, Alberta, Canada.
The wrought iron gate and a concrete post have been replaced since the photo (Below) was taken in 2000. The second of the 3 weekday Holyhead- Cardiff ,this one is the1V96, and is running through Rhosneigr on Anglesey.
Heavy duty farm gate, this top hinge combined with the lower version, allows for the support of 12 feet gates without issue.
At one time, these wooden pillars may have been gateposts opening to something. It is impossible to determine what because there is otherwise no visible sign of civilization, including any evidence of a path or road, in what is part of an otherwise dense forest. Except perhaps these sister spruces which may have been planted as an accent, but more likely simply taken root randomly from the thousands of trees in the area. One of those discoveries which cause one to say, "Hmmmm..."
A second photo of today's mystery moth.
I've added a smaller inset of it against the garden wall, after it had flown off. Sadly even the Pana was struggling with the distance.
Thank you to Lana Pahl / Country Star Photography for the ID:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euplagia_quadripunctaria
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a Benchmark neatly carved into a stone gatepost... Thousands of these marks were made by the Ordnance Surveyers as datum points for mapping the British Isles. Now replaced by satellite and digital observations, they are disappearing from Britain's streets and fields, so finding a new one always makes me smile
2nd January 2020:
The weather's the pits, dull, flat grey and slight drizzle. Not a day to go out. But, I wouldn't have done anyway, having had a dreadful night's sleep.
Having had 40 winks after lunch Izzy asked to go into the garden when I got up, so I sat outside with her for a bit while she watched them birdies. Which I was watching too, I needed my photo for today!
One of the 4 Dunnocks that are happily feeding in the garden, kindly sat on top of the gatepost for long enough to get its photo.
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On the old gate post at the church, I came across these Ladybirds (Lagybugs). Perhaps about a dozen of the familiar spotted adults, and several dozen of the younger, larval stages, and a few of the blacker ones (pupal stages?). I've never seen a gathering like this, and wondered why they had chosen this old timber in such full view. (Interestingly, there were greenfly wandering about among them.)
I hope someone will have a better description......
AND thank you SallyT for telling us they are foreign INVADERS -- the dreaded Harlequin Ladybirds --
-- www.flickr.com/photos/algo/4029706062/comment721576225028...
Please see -- www.harlequin-survey.org/
Some explanation on en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladybug and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HarAxy_ontwikkeling.jpg
Salyx just jumped off the roof of the shed onto a gatepost then proceeded to tra-la across the top of the field gate...She thinks she's so smart!
SW Scotland
I had wanted to get out today; it's been lovely, but life got in the way. Maybe tomorrow. 😒
Don't know why someone added the castle onto the gatepost. 😄
Back tomorrow, life's getting in the way ... again. 😥
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This gatepost ornament has a "twin" on the other gatepost, but this one looks better with the hedge behind it.
Not a fan of them, but I liked how this one looked in the light.
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(Erithacus rubecula)
On the gatepost at Barling Wildlife Park, Essex. One of the most familiar birds in the UK who make their presence known with a loud, territorial song .....
Not done a B&W for a while and thought this image would fit the medium well. The ruins at Roach End, Staffordshire Moorlands.
Got up early in case there was interesting light or views of Durham Cathedral with the city shrouded in fog from observatory hill. The only view from observatory hill was of 6 other photographers freezing to death huddling around their tripods staring forlornly at the impenetrable grey wall 30 feet in front of them.
So I wandered around Durham instead and came home with a handful of quasi-acceptable shots like this.
I got one of a hat on a gatepost next to some barbed wire too, so that was pretty exciting - may upload that later. It was a good hat.
These two Oystercatchers return every year to my local lochan, but this year their usual nest, in a gatepost, has been understandably covered up to help them from being disturbed by the fishermen. When the return they often roost in the boats. This morning was a lovely pink sunrise and the waters were mirror flat. One male decided to try and win the affection of the female, just before I took this, but he was soon chased off!