Sunflowers

Oh I know they're not called sunflowers, but they should be called that!

Spotted them while on a bike ride earlier on this morning.

Yeah Baby!

Results of an impromptu photo shoot. This is Elliot, a friend's three months old baby.

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As it passed through the Warren earlier on today. The third photo shows one of the newer Javelin class train sets.

Dappled Skies

Noticed this lovely skyscape while walking through the town to get the newspaper earlier on this morning.

Football Team At Training

I was the "official" promotional photographer for Folkestone Athletics. These are some of the players in training.

Despiting the very dull and overcast conditions, I was very surprised on how sharp and blur-free these photos came out. I used my Nikon D40 on this occasion and the camera and lens coped very well with the poor lighting.

Passing Through

‎'Scuse me, just passing through . . . The Orient Express stopping at Folkestone West while on way to Dover.

If this speedlink ferry thing ever does get the go ahead to stop at Folkestone Harbour, it would make complete sense to restore the old Folkestone Harbour branch and bring the Orient Express back to where it belongs.

On The Edge

Further evidence we need some rain. Badly.

Doom!

I thought this HDR photo of an abandoned gents taken earlier on today reminded me of a certain computer game (and one of my favourite games at that)

A Run Of Blue Skies

As well as this Spring turning out to be the driest and warmest for 30 years, it is also the sunniest - as this run of photos taken from my hobby room proves . . . and they are all in one consecutive run (four days on the trot with no breaks).

The Grid

Looks like a still out of "Tron". It is a metal grill-type fence set in front of a brilliant clear blue sky.

Great Greatstone

Results of an early morning trip to Greatstone.

The Secret Hideout

Yet another HDR shot of an abandoned garage near Hythe. This shot comprised of six identical shots (but all varied exposures) merged into as one "super" image. I do like that First Person Shooter computer games effect HDR seem to be so good at creating. That "glare" in the middle part of the photo was strong sunlight shining through a gap in the roof. It was that which provided the illumination alone!

Fluff and Princess

White cats, strong sunlight and backgrounds all seem to go together so well. The first image, of Princess, was actually the result of an accidental overexposure but I like the way it turned out.

Banner Cloud

Sea fog being forced upwards as it came up against some cliffs. Taken at 8 am this morning.

A May's Morning

Capture this morning's decent-enough sunrise using HDR.

Sunlit Cobblestones

Captured the early morning strong sunlight while walking through the town.

Altostratus Undulatus

Usually appears when moist and warm upper air try to shift the cooler and drier surface air but instead the warmer upper air rides over it and this cloud layer just happened to have got caught up in it. Think of warm water sitting on top of chilled cooking oil and you stir that warm water around (but not the cooking oil below). This cloud effect is usually very short lived as the warmer upper air finally wins out, or the sun heats up the cooler surface air and the lot breaks down.

Sleeping Beauty

One of my sister's two maine coon kittens having an afternoon nap.

Unusual Abode

Spotted this interesting looking building while on a stroll along the beach.

Marching Onwards

A group of kids went on a sponsored walk to get new gear for their up and coming football team. I was their "official" photographer for the day.