Uncategorized – Page 11 – Welsh Wild Stuff

Wet and Windy

Perhaps not the best weather to be out in the open with a camera, but its better than being indoors wishing you’d gone out. Yesterday was pretty grim, with the occasional bright spell, (blink and you miss it !)

But although the weather was fairly grotty the Hares were still moving around, but i only managed to get close the one time when one came trotting down the track towards me, seeing me crouched in the hedge bottom at the last minute, less than six meters away , i know it was less than six meters because the lens wouldn’t focus – i’d set it to six meters plus – Damn!

February 9, 2014February 10, 2014 by timpad Categories: UncategorizedTags: Hares, weather Leave a comment

Otters

Waking up this morning at 6-00am , i was in two minds whether to bother going out, the Weather forecast said it was going to be rain and bright intervals, it didn’t even look that good at Six. But make a plan and stick to it !

I’m glad i did as later on in the morning this otter turned up , it was one of the best views i’ve seen locally. The others in Ireland and Orkney. The whole encounter was over in a minute at most – but well worth the trip.

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February 4, 2014February 4, 2014 by timpad Categories: UncategorizedTags: Kenfig, Otter, Otters Leave a comment

Hereford Ploughing Match

Every Autumn Ploughing matches are held around the country by various Ploughing Societies, its quite varied and ranges from Horse drawn ploughing to the new multi horse power tractors with rotating ploughs behind them, doing more in an hour than the horses can do in half a day.

Its judged on the way the Soil has been turned over with no turf showing – its quite competitive .

January 27, 2014January 27, 2014 by timpad Categories: UncategorizedTags: Ploughing Societies 2 Comments

Out and About

Although i’ve been out a fair bit, i’ve not had much of interest to post, However last week a break in the weather had the hares moving around a bit more , allowing me some fairly close views of them .

January 21, 2014January 21, 2014 by timpad Categories: Uncategorized Leave a comment

Backing Off !

Too often i go out with the large prime lens and end up with photos of birds stuffed into a border with no reference to where they were or what they’re doing . I’ve tried in the following to give them a bit more space.