photographs: people, places & things
This post is simply to share some pictures of a airborne geese. As far as I understand although the name for a group of geese on the ground is a gaggle, it seems that a group of geese that are flying is properly referred to as a skein, a wedge or a team… but if […]
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It’s only recently that I have decided to give macro photography a go. I have been inspired in the main by my wife who has started to take some stunning pictures with her Canon M50 and dedicated macro lens. The inspiration was such that I put my hand in my pocket and recently added the […]
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Two totally different places but each providing decent opportunities for a wander round. The first few pictures were from a short trip to have a wander around Southport on recent Saturday evening. The second set are from Fletcher Moss in Manchester, which really is a delightful place to while away a few hours. Pictures are […]
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More wandering around walking along the river and canal and a few more general pictures. You can see other recent posts at these links: Sometimes it’s all about the squirrel A polecat, a ferret and Rodneys car Reddish Vale Country Park Broadbottom viaduct and the Pennine Trail; Swineshaw Reservoir; Peak Forest […]
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Squirrels aren’t always everybody’s cup of tea, it’s a rodent that has the capacity to annoy gardeners as they can damage plants, fruits and vegetables – although to be fair they don’t always damage too much and in our case the squirrels that come into our garden tend to be reasonably well behaved – although […]
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One of the great things about getting out in the fresh air and walking is that things are forever changing and there is always something different to see. Having said that we didn’t expect to see a lady out walking her dog … and her polecat and ferret, nor did we expect to see a […]
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A few days ago we visited one of the attractions that really is right on our doorstep and one that despite its proximity to home we haven’t been to for a good number of years – Reddish Vale Country Park. Reddish Vale is located in the Tame Valley in Greater Manchester and is around 160 […]
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The other day we had set off in the car to drive towards Chinley and head out for a walk along the Peak Forest canal, but we were distracted as we drove under the Broadbottom viaduct when we saw signs for the Pennine Way. So rather than carry onto Chinley we parked up and went […]
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Walking at Swineshaw reservoir in Glossop North Derbyshire. Swineshaw Reservoir is a fairly small reservoir near Glossop in north Derbyshire. Some quick internet research revealed that In 1837, 50 local mill owners and gentlemen, known as the “Glossop Commissioners”, sought and then obtained an Act of Parliament to build the Glossop Reservoirs. Hurst Reservoir was […]
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Another fine summer evening saw us head off to Chinley and leave our car in a small parking spot alongside the Peak Forest canal. As we had turned right on our previous visit a couple of days earlier, this time we decided to turn left and head in the direction of Marple. It was a […]
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