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[Goatboy]

Orb spiders are artistic . They also have the advantage that they stay still to be photographed, although this one was bouncing about due to wind on the web.

Jumping spiders are beautiful, and will respond nicely to a mirror if you want to photograph them, but one thing they don't do much is stay still!

If you get a close look at some of those 'evil hunched up sneaky ones' some time, they turn out to be pretty too. Honest

I think the best bit of spider footage I saw was on a documentary a few years back, to show how bright the jumping spider was they put it on a vertical 3d maze with some grub across from it but out of jumping range. The spider went over to the edge of it's platform and spent some time looking at the maze and the food. Once it had worked it out over the edge it went and didn't take a wrong turn once, it had memorised the route it had worked out. Scarily smart.


I don't know about the big ones in the house - they ambush me. Me no likey.

 

[Ivan...]

Me, being a twit, on and in the River Dart...

Ivan...

 

[Niels]

That must have been cold as ice!

 

[nickliv]

Not bad for a cardboard cut out

 

[swright81076]

A special place near me.

touched by nature

 

[Harvestman]

That must have been cold as ice!

In pedantic mode, water that is as cold as ice is usually referred to as .... ice. It is moderately more difficult to swim in than water.

 

[Goatboy]

In pedantic mode, water that is as cold as ice is usually referred to as .... ice. It is moderately more difficult to swim in than water.

In Ultra pedantic mode unless the water is at it's "Triple Point" temperature where it can exist in all three states - solid, fluid & gas. LINK

 

[santaman2000]

In pedantic mode, water that is as cold as ice is usually referred to as .... ice. It is moderately more difficult to swim in than water.

It's not a problem for Chuck Norris.

 

[Ivan...]

To be honest, (not pedantic) It was a bit cold but very refreshing, the bit in the second photo is called The Witches Cauldron, you have to swim up to it and climb out, it's very hard, i got too tired trying yesterday, but i will return!

I have done this sort of thing, every year since i was 40 (to let me know i am still alive) Missed last year, due to Lymes Disease, but working my way down the list in my 50th year.

Ivan...

 

[hog]

Harbour Stairs

 

[Harvestman]

Lovely stuff hog.

Here's mine. Thick-legged flower beetle on bramble

 

[Switch]

 

[crowded-solitude]

From my wee bimble round glen nevis

 

[sharline1983]

very nice sharing,I like it .

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Out checking a wild camping spot, for next weekend. Quick paddle up at Killin after work.


Loch Tay Islands by Scotstechy, on Flickr

 

[daveO]

 

[Reverend Graham]

Mount Longdon, Falklands, for the Guys there.

 

[Harvestman]

Nice picture. Looks like a hoverfly, or possibly a snipe fly.

 

[daveO]

No idea. It was too windy to get a close up pic and the flies were quite spooky. I was quite pleased that one picture turned out ok. The leaves behind were blowing around and just closed up that patch of sky so I didn't get a perfect silhouette. I guess I could cheat and photoshop it though...

 

[brancho]

Here are a couple shots from the other day after missing some great sunsets as I was going to work just the sun was setting the previous three days.

The light was quite nice but not as good but hey what can you do.

What do you think.


Parton sunset 10-06-13 by alf.branch, on Flickr


Parton sunse 2t 10-06-13 by alf.branch, on Flickr