Originally Posted by Gremlin (Post 1066085)

The road into Shap village.
The memorial stone on the top of Shap was officially opened by the lady who used to have the job of winding the clock, she lived in a cottage lower down.
I suppose I am one of the drivers that the stone pays tribute to.

Has anybody seen this little monument, it is situated about a mile north of Broughton traffic lights on the A6, it is on the right hand side just before the first house at the top of the small rise in the road.
I remember slowing down to take the picture and show my wife the stone, other drivers had no patience and blew their horns.

The last photo is the first tanker I drove over Shap on my way to Dounreay (near John O' Groats for those who don't know) power station. A weeks work there and back.

Am I boring you again with lorry photos, I have another 2342 to go yet, don't temp me.

Originally Posted by claytonx (Post 1066104)

What year was that?

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1066222)

Today in Pictures, the flora and fauna of Huncoat Colliery.

1.Waves of Golden Rod greet your arrival.
2. A baby teasel takes to the air.
3. Orchids abound.
4. This Common Blue Butterfly was all over the site, however it was a devil to photo as it sensed my approach and shot off.
5. Ragged Robin now grow in large drifts.
6. Small Skipper Butterfly.
7. Meadow Salsify seed head.
8. The Burnet Moth covers the site in very large numbers, I have never seen them in such large numbers.
9. This grass must be 8 foot tall.
10. And this is not helping my hay fever.

Originally Posted by Turtle (Post 1066255)

Beautiful! Thank you Davemac.

Originally Posted by Gremlin (Post 1066292)

I know you don't mind getting your knickers or knees wet Dave but I am not too good at stooping low.
With that in mind I bought this little attachment to fit over the eyepiece for that reason.
It was not very expensive and there are fittings included for different size eyepieces.
Just a thought to save you from getting knee rot.

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1066222)

Today in Pictures, the flora and fauna of Huncoat Colliery.

1.Waves of Golden Rod greet your arrival.
2. A baby teasel takes to the air.
3. Orchids abound.
4. This Common Blue Butterfly was all over the site, however it was a devil to photo as it sensed my approach and shot off.
5. Ragged Robin now grow in large drifts.
6. Small Skipper Butterfly.
7. Meadow Salsify seed head.
8. The Burnet Moth covers the site in very large numbers, I have never seen them in such large numbers.
9. This grass must be 8 foot tall.
10. And this is not helping my hay fever.

Originally Posted by Gremlin (Post 1066303)

Just a though Dave, never mind, you get some cracking photos without an eyepiece.

I have a Panasonic DMC TZ30 pocket camera without an eyepiece and find there is too much reflection on the screen if the light is behind me.
It is a great little camera and it takes superb photos but it is just the lack of eyepiece I dislike.

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1066307)

Love the photo of the Common Blue butterfly -we have lots around over here but I've never managed to photograph them -always close their wings when they land on something! Must be a bumper year for Burnet Moths -nice and bright!

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1066307)

Love the photo of the Common Blue butterfly -we have lots around over here but I've never managed to photograph them -always close their wings when they land on something! Must be a bumper year for Burnet Moths -nice and bright!

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1066308)

I am the other way about eyepieces, I wouldnt use one even if it had one, as some have screens and eyepieces. It is, however horses for courses, I have a friend who used to work in a camera shop and he won't use a camera without an eyepiece as that is what he is used to, and fair enough, he is also stick on Nikon cameras as that is what he used when he took press photographs.

You will have now to produce a few down low, and close up shots to let me see how the unit works.