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Saturday 31 March 2012

Saturday March 31st 2012-Header

I thought Nattie's wide eyed stare as he headed the ball was my favourite from today's AFC Wulfrunians match so its my photo of the day


Canon EOS 40D
Tamron 70-200 f2.8


Friday 30 March 2012

Thursday 29 March 2012

Thursday March 29th 2012 - Whose That Big Fella Behind You

To far away on the Staffs And Worcester Canal to get a close up of the Heron so I went for a wider shot to include the Geese as well

Canon EOS 30D
Canon 70-300 IS USM


Wednesday 28 March 2012

Wednesday 28th March 2012 - Himley Hall

Popped over to Himley Hall at lunchtime and got what I think is a real Spring shot

Canon EOS 40D
Tamron 17-50 f2.8 VC


Tuesday 27 March 2012

Tuesday 27th March 2012 - Torquay Sunrise

Had a little stroll before breakfast this morning and got this from the terrace of my hotel

Canon EOS 30D
Canon 24-85 USM


Monday March 26th 2012 - Childhood Memories

As I was staying over in Torquay on business I popped around the corner to Paignton where I spent many happy holidays as a kid,these rock pools at the far end of Preston Beach are where I spent many a happy hour with my dad hunting for crabs etc

Canon EOS 30D
Canon 24-85 USM


Sunday 25 March 2012

Sunday march 25th 2012 - Steam In The Countryside

Down to the Severn Valley Railway for their Spring gala and got this quintessentially English scene as the Jinty tank engine pulls a train up Eardington bank

Canon EOS 40D
Tamron 17-50 F2.8 VC


Saturday 24 March 2012

Saturday 24th march 2012 - Football

Nothing else this Saturday other than a football shot from another disappointing defeat for AFC Wulfrunians

Canon EOS 40D
Tamron 70-200 f2.8



Friday March 23rd 2012 - Ayrshire

Rather dissapointed on my drive home from Ardrossan that I did not find anything really photogenic so here we have a bit of Ayrshire countryside early on in my 6 hour journey

Canon EOS 30D
Canon 24-85USM


Thursday 22 March 2012

Thursday March 22nd 2012 - Seascape

Not quite the view from my hotel room but 30 seconds walk gave me this gorgeous view of the Ayrshire coast at Seamill near Ardrossan


Wednesday 21 March 2012

Wednesday 21st March 2012 - Ecclesmachan Church

Taken as a special request for a mate whose ancestors used to be bell ringers here

Canon EOS30D
Canon 24-85 USM



Tuesday 20 March 2012

Tuesday March 20th - Hotel Room Non View

Nothing very interesting before the sun went down so a shot of traffic lights from my bedroom window at a hotel in Whitburn West Lothian

Canon EOS 30D
Canon 24-85USM


Monday 19 March 2012

Monday 19th March 2012 - Naked ladies

Well that title got you thinking this is the detail of a statue in Princess Street Gardens in Edinburgh

Canon EOS 30D
Canon 24-85USM


Sunday 18 March 2012

Sunday March 18th - Gretna

On my trip up to Scotland I popped in to Gretna just to see what it was like,the answer nothing special and very commercialised

Canon EOS 30D
Canon 24-85USM


Saturday 17 March 2012

Saturday March 17th 2012 -Grasses

My friend Janice has been moaning that every Saturday is a footy shot so these grasses at Himley Park this morning are just for her

Canon EOS 30D
Canon 24-85 USM


Friday 16 March 2012

Friday 16th march 2012 Sumburgh Head

On the way back to the airport for our flight home from Shetland we detoured up to Sumburgh Head on a windy hazy morning

Canon 710IS


Thursday 15 March 2012

Thursday 15th March 2012 - Ferry

To knackered to go anywhere really scenic after work so this mornings shot of the Lerwick to Noss ferry

Canon 710IS


Wednesday 14 March 2012

Wednesday March 14th 2012 - Scalloway

After work and on the advice of the locals we drove over to Scalloway where it was just a touch windier than Lerwick,this shows the Scandinavian style buildings and Scalloway Castle

Canon 710IS


Tuesday 13 March 2012

Tuesday 13th March 2012 Lerwick Graveyard From The Knab

After a days work with Shetland Isles Council popped up to The Knab at the top of Lerwick,Due to it being overcast I went for the graveyard rather than a scenic vista

Canon 710 IS



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Monday 12 March 2012

Monday 12th March 2012 - Aerial Sunset

Not the greatest quality as shot through a rather grubby aircraft window but had to post this sunset taken on the flight up to Shetland

Canon 710IS




Sunday 11 March 2012

Sunday 11th March 2012 - Fencing

Just having a walk nearby and thought this looked  ok in mono

Canon EOS 30D
Tamron 35-70 Adaptall 2 BBAR


Saturday 10 March 2012

Saturday March 10th 2012 _Footy

My favourite shot from AFC Wulfrunians 2-1 defeat (Seriously dodgy penalty by a gorgeous lady ref) against table topping Black Country Rangers

Canon EOS 40D
Tamron 70-200 f2.8

Friday 9 March 2012

Friday 9th March - Birthday Pressie

As there are no ornaments around the house that say anything about me my lovely wife bought this for my birthday

Canon EOS 30D
Canon 24-85 USM
Sigma 500DG Flash


Thursday 8th March 2012 - Port Talbot

Staying at a hotel in Aberavon and there is a good view towards the docks at Port Talbot

Canon EOS 30D
Tamron 70-200 f2.8


Wednesday 7 March 2012

Wednesday 7th March 2012 - Trees

Saw this line of trees by the car park at Walton on Thames in Surrey


Canon EOS 30D
Canon 24-85 USM


Tuesday 6th March 2012 Swan

A swan on the River Thames at walton On Thames in Surrey


Canon EOS 30D
Canon 24-85 USM


Monday 5th March 2012 Monument Green

Another in the View From My Hotel Window series this is Monument green in Weybridge Surrey

Canon EOS 30D
Canon 24-85 USM


Sunday 4 March 2012

Sunday 4th march 2012 - Daffodil

First daffodil of the year just arrived in the garden so I thought it deserved recording

Canon EOS 40D
Canon 70-300 IS USM


Saturday March 3rd 2012 - Football

My favourite from the AFC Wulfrunianns v Shifnal Town match

Canon EOS 40D
Canon 70-300 IS USM


Friday 2 March 2012

Friday March 2nd 2012 - Signs

My birthday so a day off work and a trip over to Worcester,down by the river these signs caught my eye


Thursday March 1st 2012 - Fusion Rock Choir

Wife and eldest daughter are in the Fusion rock choir who performed at Dudley Town hall,they are in this shot but will kill me if I give latitude and longitude

Canon EOS 40D
Canon 70-300 IS USM


Thursday 1 March 2012

Wednesday 29th March 2012 - Motorway

This is the view I had for about 40 minutes stuck in a queue on the M40 yesterday afternoon

Blackberry


Tuesday February 28th - Football

Staying over in London I went to watch Wyngate & Finchley (Blue) v North Greenford Utd in the Middlesex Senior Cup. in the absence of my normal football kit I went for a bit more arty shot that I think works

canon EOS 30D
Canon 24-85 USM