KUMB Photography Thread

[pablo jaye]

There are some fantastic photos on this thread taken by some talented people. The one thing that strikes me though is what a wonderfully varied and attractive island we live on ....

[-DL-]

The one thing that strikes me though is what a wonderfully varied and attractive island we live on ....

Quite right too. People look at me odd when I say I don't really want to do foreign holidays. Perhaps I will once I've completed all I want to see on this wonderful diverse Island, with it's lush, varied landscapes, wonderful historic and modern architecture and fantastic coastline.

We're lucky we actually live in such a beautiful country, even if we may not always appreciate it.

[pablo jaye]

DL - I agree as I don’t think we do appreciate it all the time. I had a pal over from Brisbane over Xmas who couldn’t get enough of walks in the countryside - all her pals back home were very complimentary about the scenery she was posting on FB.

It did make me appreciate winter scenery more - slate grey skies really give a 2 dimensional effect to landscapes as there is little shadow. That with the silhouettes of trees without leaves creates some stunning pictures.

[Korea Hammer]

TOMOS' view and Patito's 'Winter Lab' both great.

A few more from this week:

[davids cross]

The protege at work

Leggers...

If I may just interject here...

I'm no David Bailey......so I don't want to be hyper critical.

But, you've managed to catch him at the exact moment he covers his face with a camera......

[The Old Man of Storr]

TOMOS I think they drove over that bridge, in the latest Grand Tour, whilst touring Scotland, I could be wrong though.

It's the only bridge over to Skye , mate , put me out of a job [ though to be honest I could have carried on with CalMac as I passed my Lifeboatman's Certificate , I chose to stay at home to be with Jen and our new born son ] - there are three other ways onto it by ferry though , Uig , Kylerhea and Armadale .


Patito - those are some very fine efforts , mate .

[Patito]

Thanks KH and TOMOS

[tall paul]

some from a trip to Egypt in January

[tall paul]

and if anyone can tell me how to stop tinypic turning pictures to landscape id be grateful!

[Up the Junction]

Enjoyed a mid-season break in Austria last week - took this whilst supping a Kaiser (beer) from a bar above the clouds.

All quite surreal, really.

[Clacton-ammer]

^^ wow! doesn't look real, stunning view.

Great great thread & pictures

[-DL-]

Just giving this a little bump so it doesn't drop off the forum

Been ill of late, so not been out snapping. Will head out during the week and bore you some more

[Patito]

Looking forward to it

[JerseyHammer]

Some beauties in this thread!

I finally got around to organising my pics from last 2 summers at work on the boat.


Anchored just off Stromboli, that cloud at the top is from the volcano



Formentera. A tad busy.



Blasting into Olbia (Sardinia) at full chat, doing about 42 knots here from what I recall.



Ibiza old town. Very grainy, I took it from the tender bobbing around in the middle of the harbour dodging ferries so it was impossible to keep the camera (phone) steady.

[Wembley1966]

^^^ Got any of the Russian girls on-board?

[S-H]

Jersey... your job looks proper **** mate..

[JerseyHammer]

:lol: whilst I admit these kind of pictures make it look like a total blast, I'll spare you all the pics of me on my knees pulling out another s**t covered wet wipe from from blocked toilet whilst lumping through a force 6, shortly after getting a b********g because the most exclusive restaurant has no tables spare for that evening even though I suggested to book 2 weeks ago, but a moment before one of the main engines stalls as it's taken in air when going up the back of a wave!

[JerseyHammer]

^^^ Got any of the Russian girls on-board?

One of my mates has a photo that'd be a contender for national geographic, of a queue of 5 hookers all on the passarelle (boat's gangway) waiting to get off onto the dock in St Tropez, with the bouncers handing cash from a huge roll of 500s to each one as they depart. At least 200 members of the public watching on.

[ageing hammer]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Not sure if you could title that picture "Pay as you go" or "Pay as you enter"

[-DL-]

Finally got out today. Bit too windy, heart wasn't really in it truth be told. Went to Elmly Nature Reserve on Sheppy.

These are the best of the lot, and even they ain't much to write home about.