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« on: September 01, 2008, 07:02:50 pm » |
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The Lone Swan braves the Storm...  Ailsa Craig is about to get a soaking...  Seems to have largely cleared here now. Paul. |
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martinastro
Martin Mc Kenna
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« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2008, 07:13:14 pm » |
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Excellent storm Paul. Nice structure under the gust front as well as good subtle colouring to the underside. That's something I have been after all day except the Sun was high during the action here so not much shadow or colour from Maghera.  Number 1 is a good one for the BBC |
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Steveo74
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« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2008, 09:17:14 pm » |
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Fantastic captures paul! Love both of them...  |
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Roman White
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« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2008, 12:41:13 pm » |
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Nice storm captured. What is that mountain right above the horizon in the middle of #2 shot? |
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Paul
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« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2008, 07:52:36 pm » |
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What is that mountain right above the horizon in the middle of #2 shot? That's Ailsa Craig, a rock 40 miles from my house and also over 1000ft high - it marks the entrance to the Firth of Clyde. It's my own personal "Stonehenge" in that around the time of the Summer Solstice the Sun rises from right behind it as viewed from my house. However such is the weather over the North Channel that in the four years I've lived in my current house I've only managed to see this phenomenon once! P. |
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Roman White
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« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2008, 09:24:22 pm » |
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That's Ailsa Craig, a rock 40 miles from my house and also over 1000ft high - it marks the entrance to the Firth of Clyde.
It's my own personal "Stonehenge" in that around the time of the Summer Solstice the Sun rises from right behind it as viewed from my house. However such is the weather over the North Channel that in the four years I've lived in my current house I've only managed to see this phenomenon once!
Very interesting. I watched an article in Wikipedia, there are many close-up photos. Have you been on that island? |
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