Author Topic: NG Scotland 2019 (Read 50120 times)

Frank Fremerey · « **Reply #165 on:** May 16, 2019, 19:59:17 »

behind our house the local hills dressed in evening light

Fons Baerken · « **Reply #166 on:** May 16, 2019, 21:16:01 »

Quote from: Birna Rørslett on May 16, 2019, 17:13:05

My plants being Pipewort Eriocaulon aquaticum, a north American species curiously also found on Skye !! another inducement for attending the NG meet-up.

I went yesterday to an anonymous little loch at Luib, Skye, far away from the beaten track and with a tongue-twisting name, Loch nam Madadh Uisgue. This time I had a working battery in my little AW1 and could shoot the submerged rosettes on the loch floor. Heavy proliferations of algae obscured the view though, thus I collected a few samples and brought them back to our lodge for further studies.

I found the peculiar root structures to be another intriguing aspect of this enigmatic aquatic species. Strangely similar to earth worms, wouldn't you think?

Had to look it up,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eriocaulon

Kim Pilegaard · « **Reply #167 on:** May 16, 2019, 21:42:02 »

Quote from: Birna Rørslett on May 16, 2019, 17:13:05

My plants being Pipewort Eriocaulon aquaticum, a north American species curiously also found on Skye !! another inducement for attending the NG meet-up.

I went yesterday to an anonymous little loch at Luib, Skye, far away from the beaten track and with a tongue-twisting name, Loch nam Madadh Uisgue. This time I had a working battery in my little AW1 and could shoot the submerged rosettes on the loch floor. Heavy proliferations of algae obscured the view though, thus I collected a few samples and brought them back to our lodge for further studies.

I found the peculiar root structures to be another intriguing aspect of this enigmatic aquatic species. Strangely similar to earth worms, wouldn't you think?

Great shots of this exotic plant, that I never heard of before (probably my fault). Great underwater shot with the AW1 despite the algae bloom!

Kim Pilegaard · « **Reply #168 on:** May 16, 2019, 21:44:21 »

Quote from: Birna Rørslett on May 16, 2019, 18:05:37

We bring our own French chef to ensure dinner is made to perfection for our subscribing members

The table is laid out really nicely, but it would be good to see some food on the plates!

Bruno Schroder · « **Reply #169 on:** May 16, 2019, 22:27:44 »

Quote from: Kim Pilegaard on May 16, 2019, 21:44:21

The table is laid out really nicely, but it would be good to see some food on the plates!

Good cooking needs time

David Paterson · « **Reply #170 on:** May 16, 2019, 22:34:31 »

Day 5 (Wednesday) - another hot hazy day - shots in Kintail, in Applecross, and on the way there.

Bruno Schroder · « **Reply #171 on:** May 16, 2019, 22:48:59 »

Very random stuff, picked up in the previous days as we came back too late to process.

1 and 2: Mineral world. From the river on the other side of the road, roughly.
3 and 4: Animal world. The dipper is not the best of the lot but I like how perfectly round it is, like there is a magnifying lens in front of his head.

Frank Fremerey · « **Reply #172 on:** May 16, 2019, 23:00:21 »

our neighbours

Kim Pilegaard · « **Reply #173 on:** May 16, 2019, 23:05:10 »

Quote from: Bruno Schroder on May 16, 2019, 22:27:44

Good cooking needs time

Looks pretty good now

Frank Fremerey · « **Reply #174 on:** May 16, 2019, 23:10:23 »

this street is busy, but I still sleep well ....

Birna Rørslett · « **Reply #175 on:** May 16, 2019, 23:18:39 »

Loch Cill Chriosd near Broadford houses the only known occurrence of Potamogeton coloratus (Fen Pondweed) in Skye. I went there a few days ago with Robert (seapy) and collected a few specimens. One of them thanked me by coming into flower this morning. A very distinct and easily recognisable Pondweed this one.

Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8 AFD on the Z6, focus stacking with Zerene.