Wednesday 30 November 2011

One More Go at the Wols




Another 40-minute dash to Burwell after work for the last fifteen minutes of daylight. This time I stood on the bridge over the lode and was partly hidden by the sides. All photos at 1/1000th second at high ISO.

Sunday 27 November 2011

Dusk Patwol




There were wols everywhere at Burwell this afternoon, in golden sunlight.

Dressed for Winter



Hat and Wellies. Job done!

Saturday 26 November 2011

Wot, no wols?




Nope, too windy for the poor little dears. So Miles, Ann and I were reduced to photographing each other, muntjaks and RAF Tristars. The kite-style wol was from last weekend.

Sunday 20 November 2011

More wols




It looks like the African veldt, but it's still a fen in Cambridgeshire. Ann is very tired at the end of the safari.

Saturday 19 November 2011

Short-Eared Owls




Lovely low winter sun at Burwell Fen was perfect for photography of the owls.

Friday 18 November 2011

Along the Lode



We went to Burwell late in the afternoon to see the Short-Eared Owls. Saw one at a distance, and a Barn Owl closer, but the sunset was already upon us.

Sunday 13 November 2011

Gamlingay Wood




Lots of autumn colours but not many mushrooms.

Friday 11 November 2011

11:11, 11/11/11


For those whose fathers did not come back.

Thursday 10 November 2011

Not a Well Midge


Sadie has had a gastric bug in the last couple of days, and is looking a little wan, but still cute as a box of kittens.

Wednesday 9 November 2011

Open Day






Last Sunday the Friends of Duxford were able to attend lectures about the Short Sunderland Flying Boat and then go inside the museum's Mark V. The second photo shows the level underneath the flight deck and front turret. The third photo shows the flight deck - look at all that space! - with the radio operator's position to the left and the navigator's table to the right. The flight engineer's table further back controls the flow from the ten fuel tanks to the four engines and the auxiliary power unit, a 2 cylinder engine.

Sunday 6 November 2011

Wedding Day





Yesterday was El and Matt's wedding day. I had other duties, and there were plenty of photographers, so I had to wait until after the wedding lunch to take photos. Sadie was taken care of by Kim and James's daughter Neave, who had met her in Devon in the summer. The last one shows Sadie with her aunt Cath and El.