Finding panorama mode.

Posted on March 16, 2019March 16, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Colour photo, Geese, Lake, Panoramic view, Photos, Staffordshire, Stoke-on trent, Sunset, Westport lake2 Comments

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It took me a few months to realise that there is a panorama mode on this phone. This was westport lake last month. I like that my partner is at the far right and the path continues at the far left. The geese are at different heights which seems to work with the step where the landing stage cuts into the waters surface. Mine and my friends shadow are a bit annoying but the sun was setting behind us and all the shadows fan in towards the lake. I like how the path on the left is straight and not curved like the rest of the photo.

I’m picking random photos to look at because often they just get a glance and then I move on……

Moorhen or Coot.?

Posted on January 19, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bird, Cold, Photo, Staffordshire, Swimming, Water, Westport lake7 Comments

I can never remember, it has large, pale blue feet paddling below the surface. It’s smart black body is decorated bu a white crest and beak. Swimming through the cold grey blue water of the lake. Luckily they sell duck food but all the birds are hungry at this time of year.

Paddling along, looking for food, trying to survive the winter.

Canada geese

Posted on January 6, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Birds, Geese, Lake, Walk, Water, Westport lakeLeave a comment

img_20190106_004721 I’ve seen a lot of Canada Geese on the lake this weekend. They fly to Britain to overwinter where they can rest and survive over the winter .

I think they are smart looking birds with their black, white and brown markings.

They are certainly pushy when it comes to feeding them. When I was feeding the ducks yesterday the Canada Geese grabbed a fair share of the food. They are certainly bold!

I love the way you can go for a walk and see lots of birds at the lake. We saw small birds as well, Robins, a blackbird and a couple of wrens. Not close enough to get photos, but still close enough to see them.

Afternoon walk

Posted on January 5, 2019 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Birds, Cold winter, Photos, Staffordshire, Staffordshire wildlife, Stoke-on trent, Westport lakeLeave a comment

It was grey and cold, but after visiting a hobby shop for train track for my partners model railway we decided to get a warm cup of coffee then go for a walk.

The local lake (actually a canal reservoir) is around a mile in circumference and nice and flat. We picked up some duck food and strolled around in the cold..

The light was fading but the birds were still around and raced across the lake to get the food we were throwing out for them. My hands were getting progressively colder as I fed them and then took photos of their antics. The images were a bit blurry, but I also took pictures of the trees. Their empty branches and twigs reached up like fingers to the sky. I’ve taken too many photos as usual but I was able to make some interesting patterns from them. Glad to be home and warm again.

Mallaband-Brown

Tag: Westport lake

Finding panorama mode.

Moorhen or Coot.?

Canada geese

Afternoon walk