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You beat me to it Gareth! I have been thinking of taking smoke from a snuffed candle (we don't have anything as exotic as incense) but you have certainly set the bar high here, well done.
Comment by RobL posted on Incense Stick Smoke Photography at 09/04/2020 - 18:24
Well carrying a 70-200mm lens was so tiring I had to lay down for a bit.
Comment by RobL posted on Photography during daily exercise whilst lockdown in force at 09/04/2020 - 18:17
I don’t see the difference, you are allowed to take a dog for a walk so are you exercising or walking the dog? A walk is a walk as long as you keep your distance.
Comment by RobL posted on Photography during daily exercise whilst lockdown in force at 09/04/2020 - 13:35
Gwyn wrote:
Luckily our lock down is not as tight as in the UK, so we weren't likely to get a fine, especially as our son is registered as living with us.
A friend of ours owned a house in or near Rock, inherited from an aunt. Can't remember where exactly it was, we never went there. They used it as a family holiday home for many years, with their kids and grandkids and cousins, until they had to sell it to pay for nursing home care. They did very nicely out of the sale, but were heartbroken at having to sell up. No Ferraris were involved, and the only Hummer was their dog - a Jack Russell .
How sad, property in Rock is very expensive and sadly out of my reach. We have a holiday caravan a couple of miles away and go down whenever we can but not this year yet which is frustrating given the glorious weather!Luckily our lock down is not as tight as in the UK, so we weren't likely to get a fine, especially as our son is registered as living with us.
A friend of ours owned a house in or near Rock, inherited from an aunt. Can't remember where exactly it was, we never went there. They used it as a family holiday home for many years, with their kids and grandkids and cousins, until they had to sell it to pay for nursing home care. They did very nicely out of the sale, but were heartbroken at having to sell up. No Ferraris were involved, and the only Hummer was their dog - a Jack Russell .
Comment by RobL posted on Another pointless thread at 08/04/2020 - 22:16
This fly was sitting in my cherry blossom today and bobbing its body up and down at great speed. Anyone know what it is and what it was doing? It looks like a daddy longlegs but is far smaller.
Comment by RobL posted on Anyone know what this is? at 08/04/2020 - 21:41
Lubbyman wrote:
Steve
He has managed to p**s off the locals by demolishing a grand old house to build a new one, and then chopped down an avenue of trees so he could get his Ferraris down the drive. Like what the hell use is a Ferrari in the narrow Cornish lanes? Oh and then he turns up in a special Hummer complete with front winch and rope like he is going on safari.RobL wrote:
when Gordon Ramsay showed up at his holiday home and in local shops there was a lot of anger.
My feeling about Gordon Ramsay wherever and whenever... when Gordon Ramsay showed up at his holiday home and in local shops there was a lot of anger.
Steve
Comment by RobL posted on Another pointless thread at 08/04/2020 - 18:12
Gwyn wrote:
We have been evil.
Our son finally got his ship up here on Sunday, but left his motorbike down by the winter mooring.
He was planning on getting the train down "sometime" to get it. The train involves several changes and over three hours. Not a great idea at any time but certainly not now, plus I could see the bike getting damaged in the meantime, so I suggested we run him down there.
So we did. A non essential journey in the sunshine, gave the car some exercise, gave us a change of scenery and got his bike to safety.
Even with having to stick to 100km/h, which is the new maximum speed here, it was lovely. Almost empty roads (though we did see a few campers and caravans!!) and views of tulip fields in bloom along the way.
No idea where the campers and caravans were going - campsites here are closed, and wild camping is illegal.
Given that public transport is risky it was probably fair enough. Caravans here have been stopped and sent home, and rural areas get justifiably angry at visitors. Cornwall for instance has a low infection rate so when Gordon Ramsay showed up at his holiday home and in local shops there was a lot of anger.We have been evil.
Our son finally got his ship up here on Sunday, but left his motorbike down by the winter mooring.
He was planning on getting the train down "sometime" to get it. The train involves several changes and over three hours. Not a great idea at any time but certainly not now, plus I could see the bike getting damaged in the meantime, so I suggested we run him down there.
So we did. A non essential journey in the sunshine, gave the car some exercise, gave us a change of scenery and got his bike to safety.
Even with having to stick to 100km/h, which is the new maximum speed here, it was lovely. Almost empty roads (though we did see a few campers and caravans!!) and views of tulip fields in bloom along the way.
No idea where the campers and caravans were going - campsites here are closed, and wild camping is illegal.
Comment by RobL posted on Another pointless thread at 08/04/2020 - 16:28
Spurred on by my reminder of mortality I did something I haven't done for ages - dusted off my running shoes and went for a morning jog (I have been relegated from running to jogging for the time being) in the spring sunshine. It is good way to spot potential photo subjects which I can return to later, although usually forget to, and just to enjoy the birdsong. Came back feeling very worthy if nackered.
Comment by RobL posted on Another pointless thread at 08/04/2020 - 10:19
RobL wrote:
Shocked to receive news that my Norwegian friend died last week. We worked together for six months in 1974-5 but lost contact, only for us recently to get back in touch and correspond about photography of which he was an ardent enthusiast especially for film. He used an impressive collection of cameras from a wooden large format rig to Hasselblad, Leica, Minox, Rollei as well as a digital Canon and Nikon. In fact the only camera he didn’t own, I think , was a Pentax! Like many I assumed I have years ahead but now I suddenly feel very vulnerable. Stay safe out there.
Further to the above I forgot Lytra, Rolleiflex and Polaroid and probably some others as well. He wasn't just a collector but used them all and processed and digitized the film:link link His photos were a document of his life and his view of the world, and every year he compiled a set of 52 images, one for each week, which he would send to his friends and family.Shocked to receive news that my Norwegian friend died last week. We worked together for six months in 1974-5 but lost contact, only for us recently to get back in touch and correspond about photography of which he was an ardent enthusiast especially for film. He used an impressive collection of cameras from a wooden large format rig to Hasselblad, Leica, Minox, Rollei as well as a digital Canon and Nikon. In fact the only camera he didn’t own, I think , was a Pentax! Like many I assumed I have years ahead but now I suddenly feel very vulnerable. Stay safe out there.
On a lighter note this sunny spring morning in the garden my spirits were lifted by the song of a skylark lost somewhere in the blue sky.
Comment by RobL posted on Another pointless thread at 06/04/2020 - 09:57
