Birds at Thornley

I didn't really get many shot of anything today, apart from being cold, I just couldn't concentrate because I was worried about the dead fox I had seen. I do hope it wasn't him.

Early morning start

It was a very cold morning and the sky was very dark as if it were going to snow. Anyway I decided to go and see if the fox was out and about at Thornley Woods. When I was only a few hundred yards away from the turn off I saw a dead fox in the middle of the road. I was devastated, filled up inside with sadness thinking that this maybe my Thornley wood Fox.

Unfortunately I didn't see my fox this morning. Lets hope it wasn't him. I'll be back next week in the afternoon to see if he's there or not.

Anyway when I was there, the sun decide to show itself. Although the sky infront of me was dark, the sun shone from behind and shone a beautiful warm glow across the forest. I quickly put my wide angle lens on and took a few shots. The photo is of 4 images stitched together in photoshop. The colour has not been touched at all. This is what I saw, most beautiful I think.

Spring lambs

I love the spring whene the lambs have just been born, jumping around like they have springs on their feet. But our weather hasn't been the greatest this year, we had so much rain, snow and frosts, the poor things haven't got much to put that spring in their step. Anyway it doesn't stop me taking photos of the They still look so cute even if they aren't jumping around.

Close up

Not much inspiration at the moment. I'm very busy and haven't really had time this week. Here's a Macro shot of a lily.

Settings

• Focal length - 35mm
• F - Number f/8
• Exposure 1/80 sec
• ISO-100
• Metering - pattern
• Exposure Compensation - 0 step

Waiting for the sun

Spring flowers (Fritillaria imperialis prolifera) waiting for the sun. Unfortunately I don't know what these are. I think they maybe some sort of lily but not quite sure. If anyone can tell me what they are then please let me know.

Settings

Focal length 6mm

Exposure time 1/200 sec

ISO 100

F- number - f/4

Traffic trails

Taken from a bridge over the carriageway at a roundabout near my home. Showing movement of the traffic.

Spring Lambs

A shot of some baby lambs, only a few weeks old, at play. They are so cute when they jump around.

Settings

Shutter Speed - 1/320th sec
Lens Aperture - F/5.6
Focal Length - 45mm
ISO-400
Exposure Compensation - -o.3 step

Wylam

The 1st photo show a small stone cottage, built around 1750, which was the birthplace of railway pioneer George Stephenson. Stephenson was born here in 1781, and went on to make his name at nearby Wylam colliery. The cottage was once home to four pitmen's families, and the room in which Stephenson was born, and in which the whole family lived can be seen today, furnished in period style.

The 2nd & 3rd photos show Wylam Train Station. Wylam station is one of the oldest stations in the world still in passenger use.

Settings
(1st Photo)
Shutter Speed - 1/100th sec
Lens Aperture - F/7.1
Focal Length - 11mm
ISO-100
Exposure Compensation - -o.3 step

(2nd Photo)
Shutter Speed - 1/125 sec
Lens Aperture - F/7.1
Focal Length - 11mm
ISO-100
Exposure Compensation - 0 step


(3rd Photo)
Shutter Speed - 1/15th sec
Lens Aperture - F/22
Focal Length - 11mm
ISO-125
Exposure Compensation - -1.7 step

April Showers

After such a lovely sunny day yesterday this is what is to greet us this afternoon. I've just taken a snapshot out my window to show you how changeable the weather is here where I live.

Spring

I went out for a ride to Wylam today. It was a nice day, even though last night it had been snowing a litle, today was cool but sunny. It was 5 degrees C when i left home and 23 miles later at Wylam the temperature had risen to 14 degrees. Consett, where I live is so high above sea level we always seem to be colder here. Anyway when I got to Wylam I was amazed at most of the trees were blooming, unlike Consett where they are just starting to get buds on. You wouldn't believe the difference.

I took these shots with my little compact camera.