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Not sure why I have this, but I do. And I can't seem to read it in my current laptop....Maybe in an old Thinkpad.....
RAW: Auto Custom (6050K)
Sharp Edge is a great way to ascend Blencathra if you don't mind a scramble along a ridge ending with a steeper climb to get back onto a footpath. Last year, when I reached the steeper section, I wondered what it would be like when the rocks were wet. This year I had my wish. It was thundering in the distance and getting dark. Just as I reached the steep section it bagan to rain. The rocks quickly became slippery. I had to do some big stretches to reach decent handholds and footholds. Once I reached the path, it brightened up! I took this shot on the way back down a couple of hours later.
I heard a bird hit the window this morning. When I looked outside, this hawk flew into my tree with the hapless smaller bird and ate breakfast.
The hawk is only about 12" tall. It stayed in this spot for 5-10 minutes. I took lots of pictures but at that distance and angle through our dirty window... Well, at least I got enough to identify it.
I couldn't believe this guy was sitting right outside my window. My backup camera(d70), was right here and I snapped a few shots threw the window and screen on my old 70-300.
I'm impressed with the shot i got.
This used to be part of the original dock until the new one was built just a short distance further down the river Severn. Now it is a small marina for boats, yachts, barges and narrowboats. You can see the Severn in the distance - the tide is very low exposing the sand banks.
This Sharp-shinned Hawk bolted from our backyard brush pile when I came out to fill the feeders. Fortunately, it landed on a fence on the other side of the neighbor's yard so I could get these photos. Leavenworth, Kansas, USA, December 15, 2025.
Fletcher Ellsworth Sharp, 1918-1944, son of Richard N Sharp & Susie Manning (cousin to Carrie J).
Fletcher died June 1944 in WW2, as his plane crashed on the runway, Metfield, England.
Lucky Penny, 491st Group, 853rd Squadron
Standing (L-R)
1st Lt. Fletcher E. Sharp - Pilot
2nd Lt. Sammy Rowan - Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. William L. Reese - Navigator
2nd Lt. Edwin W. Foster - Bombardier
Kneeling (L-R)
Sgt. Warren H. Rudolph - Waist Gunner
Sgt. Grover L. Buchanan - Engineer
Sgt. Carl W. Frack - Waist Gunner
Sgt. Rudolph C. Schopa - Radio Operator
Sgt. Clyde V. Jones - Ball Gunner
On 8 June 1944, the entire crew, except for Navigator 2nd Lt. William L. Reese who had been "borrowed" to fly on the 853rd Squadron lead plane, were all killed returning to their airbase at Metfield, England. They had aborted their mission with a feathered No. 1 engine and after returning to the airbase, circled the field three times with a full load of fuel and bombs, lost control as they attempted to land and crashed on the field. SSgt. Lester J. Datthyn (Tail Gunner) was not in the crew photo, but was also killed in the crash. William L. Reese was killed 26 Nov 1944 on the raid over Misberg. The image & the info were acquired from the "American Air Museum in Britain" webpage www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/media/media-13551jpeg