Winter pictures

[Broch]

 

[daveO]

Decided to do something festive with otherwise wasted materials
Pheasant and Partridge feather barballs

Nice I like those. I keep all the down feathers in a container until spring and then shove them into garden bird feeder cages (the fat ball type) for the birds to use in their nests. The birds go crazy for them.

 

[Buckshot]

Thanks
Interesting idea
I shall talk to the lady that did them - my wife!
It's basically hot melt glue the feathers on starting at the bottom and working your way up going round
She bought some polystyrene balls to use as a base but have also glued onto normal Christmas shiny ones, which is a good use of ones that may be old and battered.
the ones in the picture are using the 'clean' ends of the feathers but it's possible to make a fluffy/ scruffy version using the entire feather in exactly the same way...

 

[daveO]

An unexpected bonus of deep snow. It's buried my xmas lights and created an amazing glowing wall effect. I can set it to strobe and it looks like a spaceship has landed

 

[woodspirits]

North Wood meet again last weekend

D1EFE70E-40AC-4D54-BA79-AEA796A4B716 by stephen gibbs, on Flickr

 

[Nomad64]

The “Black” Mountains today.

 

[brancho]

Some thin ice

Grass and ice by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[Tony]

ha ha, we had some great weather for pics. I was driving up and down the country and saw some amazing, beautiful scenes, just awkward to take a pic from the moving car

Thanks for these though and I hope that we have many more before winter's over

 

[Leshy]

Quick brew in Savernake forest on Sunday's bimble

 

[wingstoo]

This Little one was on the lookout for some food as the snow began to fall again. Elan Valley Visitors Centre, Saturday 9th Dec

 

[snappingturtle]

Looking at these pictures you are given to taking stock of where you are and the nature and landscape of these islands is just stunning.

 

[snappingturtle]

Been so mild here!

 

[brancho]

A frozen tarn

Tewet tarn ice reflection 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Tewet tarn ice reflection 1 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A cold morning Derwent water

Derwent water reflections 4 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Derwent water reflections 1 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Derwent water reflections 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Derwent water reflections 3 by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[daveO]

Wow. Dream conditions for landscape photography.

 

[Wayne]

Fantastic shots. I’m glad I’m not competing with those in the photo competition.

Love the composition of the last one.

 

[woodspirits]

Fantastic shots. I’m glad I’m not competing with those in the photo competition.

Love the composition of the last one.

Agreed lovely pictures again, I think Alf should start a tutorial!

 

[woodspirits]

Lovely time of year

 

[woodspirits]

 

[RonW]

Me yesterday.....

 

[MartinK9]

Me yesterday.....

Fantastic.