Peace & Quiet

Peace & Quiet, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

I suppose everyone knows a place like this. It is open to everyone, but I have rarely seen another person here. A haven for Dragonflys, snakes,lizards, frogs and toads (although I don't see them very often) as well as deer and birds, it remains a bit of an open secret and I hope it stays that way.
This is an old clay pit, long since abandoned and left to return to it's former glory.

Chilled

Chilled, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

Another Arne Sika, but this one was even more relaxed. There was no way he was going to move, regardless what we did.

Face Off

Face Off, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

It was far too easy to get close to these chaps today. Eventually he wandered off, but not before he proved that he was afraid of us. This is one of the Purbeck's Sika at Arne, a great place for a deer fix.

Picture Within Picture

Picture Within Picture, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

Last night I played at being a rock photographer for a friend of mine. His band, 'Nuff Said' was on the main stage and they were superb, a lot better than my pictures. I quite liked this one though. I didn't get the focus right when he did this the first time so I cheated and asked him to do it again.

Carnival Queen

Carnival Queen, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

I've seen quiet a few painted ladies this week, the carnival brings out all sorts, I suppose. Another day with just the big lens, so a macro shot was kind of out of the question. And I am always unsure what part of the butterfly to focus on: body, wings or antennae. Maybe that is why I don't tend to do butterflies.

Target Practise

Target Practise, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

When you spend hours feeding the birds, you can't complain when they hang around. Watching the Black Headed Gulls harass locals and tourists alike is always fun. Huddling in a group just gives them a bigger target

A Long Knight

A Long Knight, originally uploaded by julian sawyer.

Yesterday was Procession Day at Swanage Carnival and, as a member of The Round Table we tend to use this as an excuse to dress up and act like idiots, (not that we need much of an excuse).
For the last four of years a few of us have dressed up as Knights and I must admit, I really enjoy it....