More photos from Cambridge

Following on from my previous post some more photos from a trip to Cambridge in September. From the new Cavendish Lab I walked a path into Cambridge crossing...
 

Some birds at BBOWT College Lake Buckinghamshire

I go to BBOWT College Lake to meet a friend and we look for some birds and catch up over coffees. We lucked out with a Treecreeper last week. Also a couple...
 

Dull day Heron HHHR shot - how slow can you go with the shutter speed?

I went out too late in the afternoon and the light was fading, so I tried some HHHR shots on this Heron to see how long an exposure I could get away with....
 

Yellow Field Cap Bolbitius titubans

I have seen this small mushroom before, in a grassy public park. These were on heap of richly organic material.
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Olympus EM-1, (aperture...
 

The last of fall

The day before we were set to return home, Michigan got hit with the first snow of the season.

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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

It is that time of the year when the weather gets cold and these critters try to find a way into my home. I found this one on the floor in my dining room....
 

JASDF acrobatic team "Blue Impulse" at the Iruma Air Show

It's been a while, everyone!
On November 3rd, I went to the Iruma Air Show, held at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Iruma Air Base.
These...
 

Kingfishers, Recent

Olympus System OM1 Mk1, 300mm f2.8, 2 x Tele.

This was shot 10 minutes away from my home, its on a lovely lake and usually guaranteed a...
 

Cross Orbweaver

I believe this is a cross orbweaver (European garden spider):
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Little Egrets

The egrets, herons and cormorants have returned to the river in force - here are some shots of a little Egret.
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Great Spotted Woodpecker

I was lucky to find this one, as he wasn't making any noise.
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Aporocactus martianus Crosseye Stereo

From May 2023.

Now in Disocactus.

Olympus EM-1 (aperture priority), Olympus 4/3 x2 TC, Olympus 4/3 50mm f2 macro, f11, in a...
 

A3 60103 Flying Scotsman on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Sunday 9th went to North Yorkshire Moors Railway, for Flying Scotsman's last weekend on running on its current visit to the railway.
Weather on...
 

A very tiny jumping spider

OM-1 with Olympus 60mm F2.8 Macro lens.

This tiny jumping spider is only about 3/8 of an inch. In these photos it is on top of a yellow pencil....
 

The Thieving Magpie

A Magpie collecting acorns in the sunshine the other day. Not exactly 'thieving' but anything for a snappy title!
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