blooming lovely

This Yamadori Hawthorn was collected 1999 it has flowered
every year bar one.


covered in flowers ready to burst

Are those pics taken today Alex? My Hawthorns are really far behind this year, to the extent that, if it hadn't been the same for them all, I'd have thought there was a problem. Even my full-size garden tree is behind although not as far as my bonsai.

At least there are signs of life on them too. Phew!

Yeh Fiona, taken this morning, the guys hawthorns in the club are
all at the same stage so "dinnae fret hen", you got to remember you
guys up there in Sconnie Botland are about three degrees colder than
us I,m gonna have to get a decent camera these photos are poor
from the mobile that said the "WESSEX show thread" of
our club stand was taken with the same phone,could be the lighting,any
suggestions from anyone

Alex

They're all kind of soft focus, probably the fault of the camera phone. It isn't made for this kind of photography -- just quick snapshots of people grinning at the camera.

But the softer focus IS kind of artsy looking.

Pretty tree.

I really like this tree. I like the branch structure.

suggestions from anyone

Try taking a photo outdoors against a plain back ground.

It looks like you are getting a lot of digital noise.This is caused by bad light in this case, but then i am no expert. Are you using flash ?.

Best bet is a camera. 6mp would be ample and they are cheap now.

I have the same camera... took this photo in Scotland last time I was there:

Smithy wrote:I really like this tree. I like the branch structure.

Thanks Smithy its still one of my faves

Alex e

Tony wrote:I have the same camera... took this photo in Scotland last time I was there:

Ive seen this tree before I,m sure it was on a badge

Alex

Peter E. wrote:suggestions from anyone

Try taking a photo outdoors against a plain back ground.

It looks like you are getting a lot of digital noise.This is caused by bad light in this case, but then i am no expert. Are you using flash ?.

Best bet is a camera. 6mp would be ample and they are cheap now.

thanks peter will try it out, probably take the latter option
by the way that hawthorn looks even better its a mass of foliage
even on what looked dead wood,incredible species.
Alex

JimLewis wrote:They're all kind of soft focus, probably the fault of the camera phone. It isn't made for this kind of photography -- just quick snapshots of people grinning at the camera.

But the softer focus IS kind of artsy looking.

Pretty tree.

More luck than judgement re the arty thing Jim

Alex

Tony wrote:I have the same camera... took this photo in Scotland last time I was there:

Ha, Its Fi swimming in Loch Ness

Alex the phone you took the pictures with, how many pixels?
My wifes hase 5 million and makes great pictures.

Peter

Oh hah hah! PML!!!

I actually once tried to swim in Loch Ness - it must have been in about 1986.


I'm still chiselling off the ice.

landerloos wrote:

Tony wrote:I have the same camera... took this photo in Scotland last time I was there:

Ha, Its Fi swimming in Loch Ness

Alex the phone you took the pictures with, how many pixels?
My wifes hase 5 million and makes great pictures.

Peter

2 OR 3 million on my phone, is your wife getting treatment for her 5millions pixels
sound hellish painful

Fiona take nae notice everyone is jealous o oor having nessie

Fiona take nae notice everyone is jealous o oor having nessie

Yeah . . . but we've got "Bigfoot."

Hahaha Alex, of course its the phone that hase 5 million pixel.
Was just joking Fi
I visited Loch ness about 3 years ago on a chilli windy day, never the less a experience I never forget.
I fell in love with scotland and his inhabitants, and they sell a lott of belgian beer in edinburgh.
The Scots are very warm, friendly and interested people.

As soon as I can(££$$€€) I will be visiting the highlands again.

Peter

[quote="alex e"]

Peter E. wrote:incredible species.
Alex

I have a couple Alex but like the others this year they are very late. Flowers are developing so should have a good show later.

Jim. There's a fella down the street from me who looks just like Bigfoot. Although I don't see a cigarette hanging out the mouth of your guy there. Or a can of Special Brew in his hand.

In fact, if you go to Ibrox on any home game day, I'm sure you'll find half the crowd looks like your guy!

JimLewis wrote:

Fiona take nae notice everyone is jealous o oor having nessie

Yeah . . . but we've got "Bigfoot."

looks real, NOT!!! must be that king kong swagger pose dead give
away the only thing missing is the the empire state building and a bi-plane or 2

Nessie? Tish and fip!...Bigfoot? Twaddle! We have real monsters here in Suffolk. BLACK SHUCK

will baddeley wrote:Nessie? Tish and fip!...Bigfoot? Twaddle! We have real monsters here in Suffolk. BLACK SHUCK

Will thats just a sheep goat combo wae attitude

Yeah! That guy wouldn't last a minute in Paisley!

He'd be fleeced!

fiona wrote:Yeah! That guy wouldn't last a minute in Paisley!

He'd be fleeced!

yeh!!! PAISLEY "a small reservation just ootside Glasgow"

in Wales they would do something completely different ! been told
it involves Wellies & a torch

Alex

Ok... I admit ,this artist's rendition is not the slightest bit scary. He was no Bosch or Breugel...just a local lad, with a limited ability.One of the most notable reports of Black Shuck is of his appearance at the churches of Bungay and Blythburgh in Suffolk. On 4 August 1577, at Blythburgh, Black Shuck is said to have burst in through the church doors. He ran up the nave, past a large congregation, killing a man and boy and causing the church tower to collapse through the roof. As the dog left, he left scorch marks on the north door which can be seen at the church to this day.

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This black dog, or the divel in such a linenesse (God hee knoweth al who worketh all,) running all along down the body of the church with great swiftnesse, and incredible haste, among the people, in a visible fourm and shape, passed between two persons, as they were kneeling uppon their knees, and occupied in prayer as it seemed, wrung the necks of them bothe at one instant clene backward, in somuch that even at a mome[n]t where they kneeled, they stra[n]gely dyed.

”

“

All down the church in midst of fire, the hellish monster flew, and, passing onward to the quire, he many people slew.

”

CLICK HERE TO SEE THAT BLACK SHUCK AINT SCARY

Or at least not nearly as scary as Justin Hawkins' outfit in this video. His pulsating butt cheeks are quite definitely 'in a visible fourm and shape'