Sunshine at last

Have you ever seen 2 cows.....or are they bulls....going at it head to head with their horns!!!!
This was taken on full zoom from about 250m, then cropped.

These are for you Ken....couple of fun guys

Another Coot out in the sunshine

Back to Max's favourite walk on the disused branch line across the road. These bridges, with the exception of one, which is still a mainish road, go nowhere, just across the track.

Hey this little fella is getting big and boisterous now

Guess who disturbed this lot !!!!

Found a small holding I didn't know existed

Another bridge to nowhere....Max in the foreground

Now this is the original gradient marker from the line. When they build HS2 through here........yes that's right, all this is going, there is going to be a scramble for this marker.......not if I get there first

Sunset over Red Lane

This one and Max stared each other out for about 5 mins

Out of this world

Another awful day....dull...damp and windy. Golf was really hard work today. As always didn't take my camera, and there was wildlife everywhere right in front of me.....sods law.
Anyway here a couple of pics I took last night

Golf in wellies again in the morning. Hopefully things will brighten up later.
Must get a new keyboard tomorrow. Spilt a gas of whiskey on it last night and the keys have gone all sticky now......inside not outside

Glimpses of brightness on a gloomy day

These dark afternoons are beginning to get me down already. I must start going out first thing in the morning when the light is better.
Anyway, have decided to post some images of the disused Kenilworth-Berkswell railway line I took today.
Mainly because its just over the road.

I have jumped in with both feet and entered the first 2 pics into a monthly competition on the photo blog I have left the link for.......nothing ventured.

http://communityphotochallenge.blogspot.com/2011/11/community-photo-challenge-people-in.html

The brief is people in landscapes.
The next ones are just autumn shots in the same location.....without the people

Autumn images

Another dull day apparently void of wildlife....apart from crows and pigeons.
Anyway, a few shots around the private woods down the road where they seem to breed Pheasants.

This is all that is left from the Kenilworth to Berkswell branch line built in 1884. They have turned the traks into a walkway. There are so many people there at the weekend that it drives away most of the wildlife


A couple of fun guys..... fungi, that perhaps Ken can identify.

Autumn colours and what I think is a baby pheasant.

Its going to be a little brighter tomorrow, so will try and find some water....if Max lets me

Introduction and a new hobby

To everybody that might pick up this blog from 'Ellas Craft Creations', I just thought that I had better tell you who I am.
I am Chris's husband Dave, a retired Police Officer for the last 28 months. Although seriously short of drinking tokens, I have resisted the overwhelming need to work for a living.
I spend most of week split between my cars, caravan and playing as much golf as I can.
Max has got fed up with me using his blog to post my photos, so here are the results of my new hobby.....how did I ever find time to work.
I went out and bought myself a fixed lens bridging camera. A Fuji HS20EXR. Its got a fabulous lens that has an effective zoom from 28-720mm. Its been a long time since I had my first Olympus OM2, so consequently I am still mostly using the cameras fixed auto programs.
Anyway, might as well start by posting some of my latest sunsets....helps living in the country...and some pics from the firework display at Kenilworth Castle Saturday night

Now for some fireworks.

Ok nuf of showing off. We have just got back into caravanning after a 2 year break....missed it. So next year between that and a very mad Max, should have plenty to show.
Can I just share this last thought with you. This was sent to Chris by her dear friend and crafter Anne from Somerset.