* The Weekly Image Thread 25 08 05 #987 *

19andrew47 · Aug 5, 2025

Welcome to the Weekly Image Thread!

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Rich Z · Aug 6, 2025

Thanks, Paul. It is a big garden. I shot from the middle, there' that much behind me. Rich

Rich Z · Aug 6, 2025

Thanks, Andrew. Sequoia Park is 2 miles from home. I used to walk to the park from home but I can't do it anymore. We're in our typical summer pattern. Fog one day, overcast the next, then a day or two of clear sky. Puffy individual clouds are rare in summer so I appreciated this sky.

The fires in forested land really worry me. Canada and our Pacific Northwest have so much forested land. I worry about the prospect of really huge fires, much larger than we have ever seen.

You made me think of my Dad when I would go out to weed with him, starting when I was a toddler. I would crawl around with him for hours enjoying every moment as he teased me and told me jokes. He would advise me that I must get the roots or it would just come back. He planted our front yard in dichondra and clover. It's nice to play on and doesn't need mowing but every weed stands out like a sore thumb.

I wish you rain...and us, too. Rich

DavidWright2010 · Aug 6, 2025

Wildfires to the West - an orange Moon:

According to Stellarium, that point of light at 4 o'clock to the Moon is delta Sagittarius.

David

Cloudforest · Aug 6, 2025

Lovely pano Rich and what a beautiful garden. The Z8 shows off the details of the dahlias nicely.

Still not much rain here and the summer flowers seem to be finishing early. The grass has started to turn green again after a few showers.

19andrew47 · Aug 6, 2025

An interesting capture David. Wild fires are a current plague of our own doing unfortunately! Nothing that noticeable here, but we do have haze in the air accompanied by smell and taste.

Andrew

Cloudforest · Aug 6, 2025

Beautiful images of the Swallowtail Andrew and I love the colours of the images.

I've seen very few butterflies here over the summer but I've not travelled far from home either.

Cloudforest · Aug 6, 2025

Two lovely shots Paul, on a beautiful stretch of the coastline. I like the second the best.

19andrew47 · Aug 6, 2025

Thanks Pete.

Sometimes I get lucky with a background. The subject has to cooperate though!

Andrew

Cloudforest · Aug 6, 2025

Right place at he right time. A beautiful photo.

Rich Z · Aug 6, 2025

Thanks, Pete. That lovely garden is one of my favorite places for photography. You're looking at one third of it. The rest is behind my POV.

No rain here, either, but it does not rain here in summer. The hot interior here is on fire in several places. The fires don't affect us here on the coast as the Pacific flow keeps the smoke from coming here and we get fog every night to keep things moist. Rich

dt27348 · Aug 6, 2025

I would love to visit the Antrim coast, Paul. I recently discovered a fast,small ferry service runs from Campbeltown on the Kintyre peninsula to Ballycastle taking about 90 minutes for the crossing. That's the good news.

However the return trip costs £150 and leaves Campbeltown,which is 95 miles from where I live, at 6.30 in the morning. The return trip leaves Ballycastle at 16.30 giving me 8 hours to explore. I'm tempted but the logistics are problematic.

Dave

dt27348 · Aug 6, 2025

Beautiful garden under a beautiful sky, Rich.

If I could grant wishes I would send you some of our abundant rain in return for a little of your wonderful skies.

Dave

dt27348 · Aug 6, 2025

Great shots of the butterfly Andrew. They've been in short supply lately, I guess they dislike the rain as much as I do.

Never had much success photographing them, they flutter off if I approach. Rich has the same effect which, in his case, is perfectly understandable . I find him scary at times.

Dave

maranatha · Aug 7, 2025

I didn’t know about the Campbeltown ferry to Ballycastle Dave It’s a pity it doesn’t take cars there also a Rathlin ferry to ballycastle that takes cars I’m not often in ballycastle and to be honest to explore the coast the way u would want for ur 8 hours u would need a hired car adding a lot more expenses onto a expensive crossing I have often thought of going to Rathlin Island apparently I can use my bus pass for free travel but havent made it yet Paul

the other thing I forgot to mention Dave is from june - august into early September the coast can get very busy with tourists after 9 in the morning

ps had u any power cuts

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A question is only easy when you know the answer
Paul Hegarty N Ireland

maranatha · Aug 7, 2025

Thanks Pete I am spoiled with Beautiful coastline

Cloudforest said:
Two lovely shots Paul, on a beautiful stretch of the coastline. I like the second the best.

the bluesman · Aug 7, 2025

A Bush Kangaroo

dt27348 · Aug 7, 2025

Storm Floris passed us by and caused only minor damage. No power cuts Paul. How about you?

Dave

maranatha · Aug 7, 2025

No thankfully no power cut with us but there was some locally

Paul

dt27348 said:
Storm Floris passed us by and caused only minor damage. No power cuts Paul. How about you?

Dave

dt27348 · Aug 7, 2025

Blue could easily describe my feelings lately. The weather has been less than kind and the desire to pick up a camera somewhat lacking.

The hydrangea has taken over a corner of the garden.

It has even ventured outside our garden.

The school kids should go back to school next week and this usually brings some better weather. I live in hope.

Dave

G Radford · Aug 7, 2025

A couple OM System fisheye captures in a local park. The first is standard color mode with the OM-3; the second is the SOOC jpg, using the Creative Dial in Art Setting (Pinhole effect).

-Gary

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