Cathedrals Express

 

 

 

A Braunton class steam loco was seen hauling the Cathedrals Express through Folkestone on this fine December's day.

Spooky

 

 

When I wake up every morning, I see this Transformer-like creature looming over me in my bedroom.

I get spooked out by a shadow of my bedside lamp from the alarm clock's flashing LED light every time. I need to get a nicer looking lamp.

Winter Moon

 

 

As viewed from mother's east-facing bedroom window.

Another December Sunrise

 

 

But this time via an open toilet window.

December Sunrise

 

 

 

 

Wanted to capture the hues associated with a "cold" sunrise. A Nikon D40 was used but forgot to bring the tripod with me so had to improvise by using a plant of wood.

November Fiieworks

 

 

 

 

Had a good view of it from next door's front garden when a firework display went off over the harbour. Unfortunately I was in the wrong place photographically (too much street lighting).

Heavenly Cat

 

 

 

 

Got hold of a second hand D40 courtesy of fleaBay  and tested it on my sister's two Maine Coons.

November Glow

 

 

And the next morning, there was a cheeky coloured sunrise as the rising sun managed to peek through a gap in an advancing Atlantic cloud front.

Supermoon Glow

 

 

This evening's Supermoon was bright enough to pick out cirrostratus.

Black 5

 

 

A still life subject which involved a light box.

Hangin' On.

 

 

Now that the days are getting colder, I had to admit defeat and stared wearing my winter jogging bottoms instead of shorts. As a result, Jet decided that my covered knees are going to be his new scratching post.

October Skies

 

 

 

This time of the year tend to be good in terms of atmospheric skyscapes as the noon time Autumn sun sinks closer to the horizon.

Autumn Has Arrived

After the "extended" Summer, it felt and looked properly Autumnal for the first time.
  However, the day ended off on a pleasant note with some dusk colours.

Mug Shot

 

 

I seem to have acquired a random collection of mugs for no real reason, so as a doodler, I decided to put them to good use.

Sun-kissed Cat.

 

 

A neighbour's cat (don't know her name) basking in the evening rays of the late summer sunshine.

USB Lights

 

 

Just bought a new powered USB hub after my old one gave up the ghost. I think the cool blue lights makes them look like isolinear chips on the Enterprise D. I should think so as this thing costed me £25!

Purr-fect End To The Day

 

 

This is where my famed west-facing hobby room comes into its own at this time of the year as the setting sun shines directly into it.

Fluffs & Princess

 

 

 

 

In the past few days I've been checking up on my sister's two maine coons while she is away on holiday, today I decided to take my Lumix compact with me even though the natural light was poor due to very overcast conditions (but didn't want to use the flash).

Mid-Summer Sunrise

 

 

We are at this time of the year where we have to be up at 4.45 am to catch any kind of sunrise, in this case I went to the bathroom to answer the call of nature and noticed this wash of orange light through the window.

Benji

 

 

Meet my nephew's new pooch.

Picking my nose . . .

Me waiting for . . .

 

. . . either summer to start or my photography mojo to kick in.

The Bridge Is Gone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The concertina bridge that could be seen from my front garden has been taken down today. For the first time in the 33 years of living in the same address, the landscape is now looking that little bit more threadbare. It was just as well as the bridge was an eyesore anyway.
  I then took some other odd and sods photos while the weather was being nice at the time.

Mock Suns

Spotted on both side of the setting sun here at Folkestone. Seems to be a good week for light optics so far.

Halo

 

 

 

 

 

 

There was a vivid sun halo today, so I took myself to a nearby hill to get some decent photos out of it. But by the time I got there, the halo had faded away and it was freezing cold in that exposed part of the town.

Merry Easter

 

 

I've also included a sensible photo of myself in the interests of balance.