Frankenstein Pumpkin I carved for our grandchildren

This is the Frankenstein Pumpkin I carved for our grandchildren, took me 4 hours in all drawing the scooping out then carving,  they absolutely loved it, fab to see their faces, heres a shot I took during the day and one my daughter Sarah took on her phone

Hope you like them

"Does My Bum Look Big In This"

Yesterday We went to Dunham Massey Altringham Cheshire and saw this Young Fallow Deer Stag, I was really close to it I could have touched it, it didnt care I was even there, we also visited The National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas Lichfield .Staffordshire

Heres a Young Fallow Deer Stag "Does My Bum Look Big In This"

Beautiful Autumn Reflections Of Tarn Hows

Another shot from Russell, John, Gary and I's tour of the lake district these are the beautiful Autumn reflections of Tarn Hows Cumbria

Tarn Hows is situated to the north east of Coniston. It is partly man made, as there are three tarns that were joined together in the 19th century. Most of the trees in the surrounding woodland are conifers. It has fabulous views across towards Wetherlam, the Helvellyn range and also Langdale Pikes. Beatrix Potter bought Tarn Hows in 1929 and left it to the National Trust in her will.

Thanks for looking

Millennium Stone Derwent Water Cumbia

Another shot of our tour of the lakes this is the Millennium Stone, Derwent Water,

Millennium Stone, AKA Hundred Year Stone The Trust Centenary Stone,

A large split boulder of local Borrowdale volcanic lava placed on the boulder strewn shore to mark 100 years of the National Trust in the Lake District. Located by the lake at Broomhill Point, Please feel free to comment

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Ashness Bridge Derwent Water From The Other Side

Ashness Bridge Derwent Water  From The Other Side, this side is better as the water flows towards you, but the sun was strong and I was shooting into it, so not so good but it seems to have turned out OK

Ashness Bridge Derwent Water Cumbria

Yesterday Russell, John Gary and I went for a day togging in the lakes, we visited lots of places this is Ashness Bridge Derwent Water Cumbria With Skiddaw In The Distance, Ive always wanted to go there, so many thanks Russell for taking us, its the most photographed bridge in Cumbria,

There where lots of photographers there and it was hard to get a shot without any in, this was my first time using the cokin filters that Russell gave me, Im well happy with them, this is looking down stream, I will upload a looking up stream version later,what do you think it

This Was My Southport Scott Kelby Competition Entry 2011

This Was My Southport Scott Kelby Competition Entry 2011, it didnt get anywhere, as the standards were high with some great competition entries Clicky linky, to see the other entries, it was great fun day out, we met loads of great people and the sun shone all day for us, looking forward to next years Well done to Terry Donnelly for organising it, and choosing the winning image

Congratulations go to Ian Hughes for his winning shot, Well done Ian :)

Southport Scott Kelby World Wide Photo Walk 4 Oct 1st

We John, Gary, Russell, Mark and I went on the Southport Scott Kelby World Wide Photo Walk 4 Oct 1st,

We had a great day out, 27 photographers took part in the walk,I met lots of new people and had a good chat and chimped after the shoot in the pub, there were some cracking shots taken.

And to round the day off perfectly we went to Russell's were we had some fabulous cakes that Russell had bought from Lilybets of Paris shop in Southport, Lilybets website,they were scrumptious,  not only that we got lots of lovely sweet apples from Russell's apple tree, yummy they are.

And to top it all off Russell gave me a Cokin P filter holder and filters listed below, the pic of them is the last one

A Cokin P Filter Holder and 77mm Ring
P164 Circular Polarizer
P231 UV Filter
P154 Neutral Grey ND8
P121 L Soft Grad
P121 M Soft Grad
P121 S Soft Grad

All in as new Mint condition

Anyway a few shots from the walk

And the Filter Holder and Filters That Russell gave me Free, well chuffed :)