January Leeds Meet.....

[Phil-D]

Only 3 of us this month, me, Rich @Mardybum and Tim @randomwindows but a very enjoyable meet non the less

A last minute change of location saw us just outside Wakefield chasing a Starling Murmuration.

At first it didn't look too promising but we hung on and the spectacle was superb I've been lucky enough to witness murmurations before but never one so close, at one point they even flew through us

And apparently, according to both Rich and Tim, I was the unlucky one because I didn't get sh*t on! .....I think not

Then we went onto Sandal Castle for a couple of hours for some light painting fun

Here's a few of the murmuration

This is about the best I got towards the sunset


Sunset with murmuration by Phil D 245, on Flickr


Murmuration- The Longer Finger by Phil D 245, on Flickr


Starling Murmuration.........Ahhhh, How Romantic! by Phil D 245, on Flickr

One for Tims Pink Floyd moment


Tims Pink Floyd Moment by Phil D 245, on Flickr

And a couple from Sandal Castle

A ghost maybe!! .................or Rich just strolling through


The ghost of Sandal Castle........ by Phil D 245, on Flickr


Fire at Sandal by Phil D 245, on Flickr


Fire on the Hill by Phil D 245, on Flickr

 

[robphotographer]

Nice Photos phil, shame I was too unwell to make it, see you in feb


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[GWR100]

Love the starling pic, makes me more determined to get down to the Somerset Levels and see then down there,

Geoff

 

[Phil-D]

Nice Photos phil, shame I was too unwell to make it, see you in feb


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Cheers Rob, you really missed a treat mate with the murmuration, not the biggest, but very impressive up close

There was talk of doing some light trails over Scammonden in between the next meet if ya fancy that

Love the starling pic, makes me more determined to get down to the Somerset Levels and see then down there,

Geoff

Thanks Geoff, have I mentioned how impressive it was it was a shame really, I got loads of good shapes but they were all against the plain dark sky

 

[Mardybum]

Great images Phil, I'll be looking over mine tonight so hopefully I'll be adding to the thread (if I have anything decent).