Tiercel 6,986 Posted May 13, 2015 Report Share Posted May 13, 2015 Another one that has stuck in my mind for a hell of a long time. I was sitting on a bus when an old woman, her granddaughter and her great granddaughter got on the bus. They sat 2 seats in front of me and the great grandmother had the baby in her arms and was playing and talking to her. At one moment they were both looking at each other, the baby with it's smooth white skin next to the sunburnt wrinkled face of her g grandmother. It struck me then that there was life, beginning and end. If I could have captured on film what I actually felt it would have made some photo. TC 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,730 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 I'm not into photography but I saw something yesterday that made me think would make a great photo. It was a blue tit chase down a bee and take it in mid air like a bird of prey a doesn't sound exiting but it looked superb! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BIGLURKS 874 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 I can still mind of a sunrise in Australia was drinking with a German lad right into the night we were staying at a hostel and just behind it was a mountain with a rock face ledge up the top that just poped out of the wood canopy at the top so in are greatest wisdom we started hiking up it too reach the top before the sun came up in the pitch black with no light bar the moon at 1 in the morning with a bottle of whiskey each wearing flip flops I still can't mind too this day how we dint die climbing that thing but at the top was beautiful could just see the curving of the earth out at sea with the sun coming up over the ocean with a canopy of gum trees and jungle below not one of us in are brightest wisdom took a camera or a phone 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squab 2,875 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Best I ever missed,it had been heavy snow all night and we was out with few bushers and couple lurcher,the blackberry and thorn bushes looked like igloos couple bushers went into one of these and within a few seconds a munty exploded out the top showering snow everywhere,it was like I was watching in slow motion,looked a bit special 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,174 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Best I ever missed,it had been heavy snow all night and we was out with few bushers and couple lurcher,the blackberry and thorn bushes looked like igloos couple bushers went into one of these and within a few seconds a munty exploded out the top showering snow everywhere,it was like I was watching in slow motion,looked a bit special That reminds me of a time similar: all the brambles were covered with snow. Terrier went in and disturbed a big old dog fox: by the time the lurchers had got in there too all the snow had been shaken off the leaves and all you could see was the bramble heaving and steam coming out of it. Crazy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,263 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 I seen a hoopoe in a sand quarry in Lancashire when I was about 14, and nobody believed me Cheers, D. Saw a Hoopoe in a chalk quarry when I was about 14, they believed me as my dog flushed it and the group of twitchers on the quarry lip were not amused! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waz 4,293 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Saw my first hoopoe of the year yesterday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,263 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Saw my first hoopoe of the year yesterday. You not be from round here then.................. lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
levigsp 938 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Talking of hoopoes Ive not only seen and photographed them in scotland I found a nest in england some years ago! Getting back to photos I wished I had taken, two that stick in my mind, A lurcher swimming after a Chinese water Deer. And a Mutjack laying a lurcher out, the lurcher only made the mistake once. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Seen lots of amazing things, I was just explaining this to my mate the other day, why I spend so much time out and about. Stood in the pissing rain one day on a steading and watched a rabbit come at me sideways !! was being carried by a stoat, who walked over my boot !!!! to get to a hole in a concrete step, where it dropped the rabbit, went in the hole, turned round and pulled the rabbit in,, absolutely unforgettable and thats only one of hundreds of memories. Was sat in the camper van this morning, next to the Ettrick river at dawn, and saw a pied wagtail do his dance for the hen bird, puffed himself up and danced round dragging his wingtips off the ground ! beautiful sight. Again, another one for the bank. Sit and and watch TV ? nah! yer awrite. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greenshank1 407 Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 I used to pass an old grave yard on my way to work and would often see a barn owl hunting the graveyard . I passed this one morning in the pouring rain and here was the soaking wet barn owl perch on the grave yard sign yards from me it looked haunting , but no camera. But best one I missed was a stag at sun rise slowly walk towards me , high stepping through a highland river he stopped in the middle and roared with the sun rising behind him but again no camera. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
random 659 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Good topic,got me thinking of the wonderful,beautiful and funny things I've seen,my missed it moment is when fishing out near Rutland and an osprey came over,circled a few times then dove into the lake about 50 yards from me,made a huge splash then took off out the lake with a fish in its grasp to fly away leaving us all like,did you see that?,magic... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,952 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Bills seen one or two lol Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Omanyra 2,518 Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Was in Canada and saw big foot coming out of a wood carrying a dodo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PINNACLE 2,297 Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 I usually take my camera with me everywhere but for some reason a month or so ago I decided I could not be bothered, Half way round the dog walk I have a badger running across my path in broad daylight as well. Dogs went mad so doubt I would have got a shot even with a camera. I also swear blind I saw a big cat once just off the A3 north of Guildford, I have met other people who have mentioned it as well. That is a photo I want but will keep to myself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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