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[brancho]

Loving that Wasdale shot - like glass!

Thanks Red.

 

[Chris o]

That's Fantastic

 

[Chris o]

I had a stroll around Newport Wetlands RSPB reserve last week. I had the dog with me so was restricted to the perimeter loop which is about 4 miles or so. I was exactly half way around before the sky turned this colour...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a135/Sick010/022714_zpsd333ce27.
It looked great with the sun on the reed beds and dark skies beyond and even better that I got back to the car before the rain started :cool:[/QUOTE]
That's fantastic Dave. I love the contrast.

 

[Harvestman]

From today, found under a bit of corrugated iron. A bank vole, who wasn't too pleased to see me.

 

[Bishop]

Found some scrap iron, I wasn't pleased to see it either...

 

[Harvestman]

Found some scrap iron, I wasn't pleased to see it either...

Wow, way to spoil a good picture. I hate that sort of casual rubbish tipping.

 

[Bishop]

Wow, way to spoil a good picture. I hate that sort of casual rubbish tipping.

Was not content to merely record the scene and walk on by so have spent this afternoon shifting it and a whole heap of other junk to a vehicle access point (pic) and John Mitchell of the Woodland Trust has arranged to get it disposed of on Wednesday this week. There's a helluva lot more scrap lurking in the undergrowth partially buried there but will re-post the shot when I'm done.

Anyhow, all graft and no play makes for a dull bushcraft day and being bloody knackered I needed a sit down.
It may not be pretty but was surprisingly comfy, I could of quite happily laid back & dozed off on it.

 

[brancho]

This evening at the beach.


sunset-splash by alf.branch, on Flickr

 

[daveO]

Was not content to merely record the scene and walk on by so have spent this afternoon shifting it and a whole heap of other junk to a vehicle access point (pic) and John Mitchell of the Woodland Trust has arranged to get it disposed of on Wednesday this week.

Good job, well done Did you get permission or anything first? I wanted to clear a big pile of bricks from near a car park in the Forest of Dean but my missus pointed out if I was caught loading them into the landy no one would believe I wasn't actually tipping them and trying to cover it. She may have a point...

 

[brancho]

Good job, well done Did you get permission or anything first? I wanted to clear a big pile of bricks from near a car park in the Forest of Dean but my missus pointed out if I was caught loading them into the landy no one would believe I wasn't actually tipping them and trying to cover it. She may have a point...

Beware of moving fly tipping as it is illegal even for the land owner. You are required by law to inform the police so they can check for evidence of crime. Then you need to pay the council to remove it.

 

[brancho]

Here is a shot of a spider defrosting in the morning sun.


Frosty-spider-2 by alf.branch, on Flickr

 

[Harvestman]

Lovely spider Alf. Larinioides cornutus female. She looks a bit unimpressed with the weather.

 

[Bishop]

Yes, I'd initially contacted the Woodland Trust who own the site about some fire damaged tarps I found up there. Their wardens/rangers & volunteers are stretched a bit thin so were really pleased with my offer to bag up any rubbish I find and put it near one of the access points. Don't think they expected me to find quite so much in just five days bearing in mind I'm only up there 2 to 3 hours a day walking the dog.

Thanks Brancho for the heads up on that legal nugget I'll ask them about that. Originally the site was a quarry so they may know if some form of waste management licence was issued.

 

[brancho]

Lovely spider Alf. Larinioides cornutus female. She looks a bit unimpressed with the weather.

Thanks for the info Michael

Thanks Brancho for the heads up on that legal nugget I'll ask them about that. Originally the site was a quarry so they may know if some form of waste management licence was issued.

No worries I doubt the law has changed but when I managed our Scout hut thats what I was informed was the case. Old stuff and odd discarded items you are unlikely have to worry about though.

 

[brancho]

Here are a couple shots from last night


Parton-beach-dusk-2 by alf.branch, on Flickr


Parton-beach-dusk-3 by alf.branch, on Flickr

 

[Tony]

Here is a shot of a spider defrosting in the morning sun.


Frosty-spider-2 by alf.branch, on Flickr

That's a great pic, I had to look at it for a few seconds to really appreciate it but it illustrates how amazing they are...

 

[daveO]

I think we need new windows...

 

[brancho]

That's a great pic, I had to look at it for a few seconds to really appreciate it but it illustrates how amazing they are...

They are amazing

I think we need new windows...

And possibly more :yikes:

 

[Jonni]

Some amazing shots on here.

 

[BushrangerCZ]