Picture(s) of the day....

[CitroJim]

When you're out with the little one and you're in need of a plaster...

Good old Gruffalo to the rescue

[CitroJim]

A few days ago I received a long, almost flat parcel. I'd not ordered anything and was not expecting anything...

There was no indication who it was from although the packing carried some indication it contained flowers... Who's send me flowers? All a bit mysterious!

I opened it and found - a flat-packed live chilli plant having three lovely ripe chillies on it and a load of baby ones Still no indication of the sender...

I potted it up as per instructions after unfolding its flat-packed cork flower pot and lo and behold

It was only when I was about to pop the packing in the recycling bin I saw a card... It was a birthday present from my daughter Sian

What an awesomely thoughtful and wonderful present She knows I absolutely love chillies!

And no, it didn't come from IKEA

[Rp0thejester]

It was my son's 16th birthday yesterday so we took him sky diving. Unfortunately it was rained off, so it was done today instead!!! He only went on done it!!! Crazy kid, we could here his screams before he landed. He's terrified of heights and pushed himself to his limits, I'm well proud.

so a pub meal is his reward and my respect.

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[bobins]

Very well done to him


.....So when are you going skydiving, Ryan ?

[Rp0thejester]

I am not jumping out of a perfectly good plane any time soon.

[CitroJim]

That's fantastic Ryan and a happy 16th to your boy

[MattBLancs]

A patient peacock perched, posing?

[CitroJim]

Spent a bit of time in the darkroom yesterday

Loving this one

It looks more like a scene from 1925 rather than 2025... Taken in one of our local garden centres on a posh outdoor furniture display. The leaves around the arbour are actually artificial!

The grain is quite prominent as it was shot on 'budget' 400ASA Kentmere film, one that's revered for its graininess. These days, grain is considered an integral part of the black and white artform and I completely embrace it - it adds yet more character

[Gibbo2286]

One of Arthur Conan Doyle's 'Fairies at the bottom of the garden.' better known as the Cottingley Fairies.

[myglaren]

Monochrome is perfect for that Jim. Quite ethereal yet focuses attention on the subject.

[mickthemaverick]

............. focuses attention on the subject.

Interesting you should say that Steve, because when I looked at it my eyes were drawn straight to the surrounding vegetation and I almost missed the figure in the middle!!

[CitroJim]

............. focuses attention on the subject.

Interesting you should say that Steve, because when I looked at it my eyes were drawn straight to the surrounding vegetation and I almost missed the figure in the middle!!

Gosh Mick! Not sure how the young lady in question would react to being thought of as 'the figure in the middle' Mind you, she does blend into the vegetation quite well...

She is very much my favourite to photograph and notoriously hard to get a good picture of as she won't pose and is always on the move. This one (as most of the good ones of her are) was got with pure luck, auto-focus and auto exposure alone. No skill on my part whatsoever

[CitroJim]

Taken whilst sitting on a very overgrown verge photographing the Wednesday TT race

Wild Teasels

Trying to be a bit arty Taken with my 75-300mm IS zoom at full reach and fairly open. It's produced some quite nice bokeh

[myglaren]

Neighbour has a nice showy Lily, either 9' tall or in a pot.

And just spotted this over the road:-

Flew away when I went I with him next door to look closer (he has a Harris Hawk and a Nowl)

[CitroJim]

I do like a nice raptor