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Spent Sunday at my brother's in Worcester - he lives right at the Northern perimiter of the city - 5 min walk to the Severn - we always take a walk when I visit. There are some fabulous houses around there - walking past one of them, he told me that my niece went to a birthday party there - they invited her whole YEAR - 96 kids!

Anyway - this is a sight I am not used to - anyone know what those large clumps are in the tree?

(Should've used backlight - sorry)

Mistletoe?

Edit: The other half says yes - mistletoe. You could have made a small fortune at the market by half-inching that lot.

Got it in one Steve - Mistletoe - all along the river in this area the trees are like this and there is an annual mistletoe market held nearby.

Mistletoe it is! First saw it growing when I was on a school trip in Normandy (goin' back to mah roots!).

I'm almost certain it's illegal to harvest it...

Irfanview demo. >>>>>

Moglet wrote:I'm almost certain it's illegal to harvest it...

Well what you do is spray paint the windows of the nearby house at 2am, then no-one can see you pinch it....

It's a festival - not a market.

My Brother, who is your absolute dream 'phone a friend' on Who Wants To Be a Millionaire and my sister - a (very) senior pharmacist were on about the legalities of harvesting/selling the stuff - didn't pay much attention - too busy looking for females hopefully loitering below!!!

This is the gaff that threw the 96 kids party - it's 'U' shaped. This was maximum digitally zoomed from the river - some view they have then!!

Spit wrote:
Well what you do is spray paint the windows of the nearby house at 2am, then no-one can see you pinch it....

The words "nut" and "sledgehammer" spring irresistibly to mind...

Moglet wrote:I'm almost certain it's illegal to harvest it...

Should have added that the illegality only applies if one does not have a permit-type thang ...

Roboframer wrote:...too busy looking for females hopefully loitering below!!

John, you're incorrigible!!

prospero wrote:Irfanview demo. >>>>>

I can see myself having lots of fun with Irfanview - and once I've mastered what I need I'll send them a cheque too.

Much prefer being in the right place at the right time with the camera set right though ... blah blah - but don't have a problem with a bit of (tasteful) enhancement here and there!

Anyway - until I sort the problem of attached thumbnails - I'll put shots in the post direct from photobucket.

This is Denise - her brother is called DeNephew!!!

Kidding - her name is Nixie (Nichola)

Other animals ....

Roboframer wrote:Other animals ....

Hi John,

Do they like Morso shavings?

No - carrots and leaves mostly I think

(A wombat eats roots and leaves!)


John,

A couple of tips from a 'mug photographer' who learnt them from a pro:

1. It's all about light!
2. In dull light, use a tripod because the shutter stays open longer and us humans can't hold the camera still enough.
3. When using a lot of zoom use a tripod and self timer!
4. Fill the frame with the subject! You can crop to the subject, but it's better to get closer or use zoom!

Speaking of photos, here are a few recent ones:






This is my small saltwater reef tank started about two months ago:

Your own personal reef, Ormond! How cool is that!

Lovely photos!

Yes, very nice reef - does it have an acid free barrier?

Thanks guys!

The reef doesn't have an acid free barrier, just a glass barrier, which is impervious to acid, so I guess it is 'Archival". Nemo and his friends are very happy about that as they are very susceptible to acid!

Did you use coral draw?

John, yourself and my Dad would have got on famously. Identical sense of "humour"... (cringing as I type ).