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I managed to sell almost all my 4/3 kit to you good people and swap it for a m4/3 setup in April / May. So an interesting year for me photographically getting used to the new kit.
Here's a monthly selection
The year got of to a decent start, weather wise. This is the Alcan Bulk Discharge terminal at Blyth.

Alcan Silos by johndal, on Flickr
The Alcan Smelter and polluted beach on a dirty day. I went looking for this shot, it's taken from beside a travellers camp and it's an all-round dodgy spot.

Lynemouth Power Station and Newbiggin Church by johndal, on Flickr
A perfect March days bouldering at Shaftoe Crags.

Notable tree #3 - The Shaftoe Pine by johndal, on Flickr
I really struggled to find anything decent in my April shots. Half of the month was spent abroad with just a cameraphone. This is allI could come up with really:

Coming across these two sheep was a bright spot in May

"There's many times I've travelled, a hundred miles or more... by johndal, on Flickr
June was a highlight of the year - I spent a week on Mingulay in beautiful weather with the climbing club & my daughter. I picked this shot of her perched on top of a 300ft cliff, totally unconcerned by the huge exposure.

A shot snatched from the jaws of a bad weather day

Throckrington in the evening sun by johndal, on Flickr
A trip to Bruges in August. Guess what the weather was like!

Under the bridge by johndal, on Flickr
Another trip to the NW Coast of Scotland in Spetember, we missed the long sunny spell

Skye by johndal, on Flickr
Despite the wet summer , the Fungi weren't all that brilliant - here's some Porcelain Fungus all nice and wet in the October rains

Porcelain Fungus - Oudemansiella mucida by johndal, on Flickr
The high spot of November was an excellent day at Spadeadam with the NE OLY contingent. The autumn colour this year was really good, so here's some leaves.

Leaves and branches and water by johndal, on Flickr
This month has been a right old washout. Here's a one taken during an outbreak of sunn

Dead oak lane by johndal, on Flickr
I managed to sell almost all my 4/3 kit to you good people and swap it for a m4/3 setup in April / May. So an interesting year for me photographically getting used to the new kit.
Here's a monthly selection
The year got of to a decent start, weather wise. This is the Alcan Bulk Discharge terminal at Blyth.

Alcan Silos by johndal, on Flickr
The Alcan Smelter and polluted beach on a dirty day. I went looking for this shot, it's taken from beside a travellers camp and it's an all-round dodgy spot.

Lynemouth Power Station and Newbiggin Church by johndal, on Flickr
A perfect March days bouldering at Shaftoe Crags.

Notable tree #3 - The Shaftoe Pine by johndal, on Flickr
I really struggled to find anything decent in my April shots. Half of the month was spent abroad with just a cameraphone. This is allI could come up with really:

Coming across these two sheep was a bright spot in May

"There's many times I've travelled, a hundred miles or more... by johndal, on Flickr
June was a highlight of the year - I spent a week on Mingulay in beautiful weather with the climbing club & my daughter. I picked this shot of her perched on top of a 300ft cliff, totally unconcerned by the huge exposure.

A shot snatched from the jaws of a bad weather day

Throckrington in the evening sun by johndal, on Flickr
A trip to Bruges in August. Guess what the weather was like!

Under the bridge by johndal, on Flickr
Another trip to the NW Coast of Scotland in Spetember, we missed the long sunny spell


Skye by johndal, on Flickr
Despite the wet summer , the Fungi weren't all that brilliant - here's some Porcelain Fungus all nice and wet in the October rains

Porcelain Fungus - Oudemansiella mucida by johndal, on Flickr
The high spot of November was an excellent day at Spadeadam with the NE OLY contingent. The autumn colour this year was really good, so here's some leaves.

Leaves and branches and water by johndal, on Flickr
This month has been a right old washout. Here's a one taken during an outbreak of sunn

Dead oak lane by johndal, on Flickr
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