There's certainly some variety down there - welcome to the forum

A very nice set. Did you put some NO Parking signs out for "All sit down"?

I look forward to seeing more of this quality (even with 5000 odd on Flickr)

Looks quite a character - nice shot

The last one's a cracker

The 1st one is really arresting. It just says, "whoa - look at me." Having said that, your use of the patterns in the sky in general is most creative

We try, at least once a year, to climb Caer Caradoc - an imposing "hill" just outside Church Stretton in Shropshire. Today was overcast with light rain so visibility wasn't what one might like. There is more to see than simply sheep (but their droppings are quite unavoidable!)

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Here is a taster for the climb to come. Hope Bowlder hill is a killer by itself



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This is where we were heading. The only way is up (but first you have to get to the bottom)



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And these ladies thought we were absolutely daft for attempting it



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About half way up it started to drizzle but we were sweating buckets anyway



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Caer Caradoc is one of a chain of geologically ancient volcanic plugs. Just north of it is The Lawley and further north still you can just make out The Wrekin. Way across to the left, well out of frame and beyond Church Stretton, is The Long Mynd - a much more frequented walking spot.



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And here is why the hardy few climb The Caradoc. Note the difference in altitude between this and the previous image. The view on a clear day is phenomenal. Here we are looking towards Shrewsbury in the distance and, towards the horizon, across the Cheshire plain. If you get out of the wind, sheep permitting, it can be totally silent up here.



Some things you don't expect to see on top of a volcano ....
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A pond that hosts tadpoles in season



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And the effects of sheep dung on toadstools



Two representative dung producers ....
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Taken with a K5 and my favourite 'A' series 50mm macro lens
Comments and criticism are welcome.

No idea what make my cable release and IR remote might be - they both came direct from China and cost about a fiver between them !

As to reciprocity failure as I understand it, with film it is a chemical reaction and eventually, once most of the chemical has reacted, the less and less of it that remains needs ever increasing stimulant (i.e. light) to keep it going. With a light sensitive electrical device however, it simply senses light and reports how much it has received.

They might mock your rust Andrew but I really like the hoop over the wooden gate - simple and effective

Lovely pictures of a very well presented park