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Fallow Deer Stag
Bugs and Critters

Deer, Deer, Dear

Back to Rowney Woods this morning where we saw a whole mass of fallow deer. we started by seeing a loan stag patroling the edge of the woods on his own, he looked quite young.

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Swans on Doctors Pond
Birds

Doctors Pond Swans

A family of swans is in residence on Doctors Pond in Dunmow at the moment. The adult and five signets are very tame and, as soon as they saw me, approached me to be fed…sadly for them I had nothing for them, it is clear though that they are being

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Cut Pine Logs
Rowney Woods

Cut Pine

You may recall our post a month or so ago talking about the condemned pine trees in Rowney Wood – you can see the post by clicking here. Well, here’s what happened to them!

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Stansted Airport Tower
HDR

Stansted Air Traffic Control Tower

As seen from Broxted, Stansted airports air traffic control tower was the tallest in Britain at the time of its construction and can bee seen from all round the local vicinity.

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Wet red leaf on pebbles
Macro Photography

Autumn

It’s here, after our Indian Summer the other week the temperatures have dropped and, as I sit here typing, there is a strong wind blowing outside rustling the dying leaves so it seems appropriate to post the following image taken today. I’d like to say how I was down by

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Slowly Sinking
HDR

Slowly Sinking

Tied to the little dock I was taking photographs from was this far from impressive boat. Once upon a time I’m sure this will have been zipping around the lake, but now it is slowly sinking into it.

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Double Moon
HDR

Double Moon

Still at Leeze Lodge Lakes, I saw this picture as I was heading back to the car. The problem with this type of picture is the moon always looks a lot smaller when photographed than it did when you were there – mainly because your eye continually compensates and changes

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Leez Lodge Lakes Sunset
HDR

Finally…the sunset at Leez Lodge Lake

So, after a few posts we’ve made it to the actual sunset shot. It really was a beautiful evening, I had half expected the lake to be full of fishermen but it was deserted, except for me, loads of birds and the occasional fish who broke water periodically. Whilst sitting

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Golden silhouette
The Essex Countryside

Silhouettes at sunset

A word I can very rarely spell… So after the sunset mentioned below I got some great silhouettes of some of the trees on the walk back to the car…We will get to the actual sunset bit eventually!

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Mark Seton

I'm an amateur photographer who enjoys music. I'm a past Chairman and Digital Secretary of the Bishops Stortford Camera club and I hold both LRPS and CPAGB distinctions. I have recently moved to Newcastleton in the Scottish Borders.