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Excellent news! I'll be down later when the light improves.
See you in May then!!!:t:

Cracking pics of the Avo's etc plus to the work party 'a cracking job, well done'.:t::t:

JB, you're turning into a bit of a David Bailey!!!! You been watching Rob?:-O
 
The water level is a cracking image,nice and sharp:-O:-O

Absolutely right! It seems that anyone can take pictures of birds in flight and birds in trees and so on, but it takes a rare poetic soul like Simon's to recognise the artistic possibilities of such an objet trouve. He has brought out brilliantly the chromatic and tonal qualities of the paint and the contrasting essence of the wood: there is a real awareness of the integrity of the material not seen since Carl Andre's bricks at the Tate. Also Simon clearly intends us to see this decaying post surrounded by ever-flowing water as a symbol of humankind's existential predicament. Amazing work.

Peter
 
Absolutely right! It seems that anyone can take pictures of birds in flight and birds in trees and so on, but it takes a rare poetic soul like Simon's to recognise the artistic possibilities of such an objet trouve. He has brought out brilliantly the chromatic and tonal qualities of the paint and the contrasting essence of the wood: there is a real awareness of the integrity of the material not seen since Carl Andre's bricks at the Tate. Also Simon clearly intends us to see this decaying post surrounded by ever-flowing water as a symbol of humankind's existential predicament. Amazing work.

Peter

Peter would you believe it? That's exactly what I was going to write! 8-P
A beautiful piece of prose! :t: The post of piccie reviewer is yours. :-O


Rob
 
Some fine pics from everyone lately! Well done all & an extra well done for Sy who probably should have been in his sick bed! :t:

Watching Bob? Moi? 8-P

Incredible amount of work done by the Sunday crew! Respect! :t:

Rob
 
Absolutely right! It seems that anyone can take pictures of birds in flight and birds in trees and so on, but it takes a rare poetic soul like Simon's to recognise the artistic possibilities of such an objet trouve. He has brought out brilliantly the chromatic and tonal qualities of the paint and the contrasting essence of the wood: there is a real awareness of the integrity of the material not seen since Carl Andre's bricks at the Tate. Also Simon clearly intends us to see this decaying post surrounded by ever-flowing water as a symbol of humankind's existential predicament. Amazing work.

Peter

Peter
Sy only took the photo, because I asked him to let me know what the level was. Unfortunately he couldn't work out the scale markings. So I think his pic was more by accident than design.8-P :-O:-O
 
Peter would you believe it? That's exactly what I was going to write! 8-P
A beautiful piece of prose! :t: The post of piccie reviewer is yours. :-O


Rob

Yep and me but I put a précis version instead (above). I have spent the last half an hour looking up Peter's words. I was definitely off sick the day we did English literature at my Grammar school.:eek!:
 
And... breathe two-three!

Joking apart Sy, I forgot to take the reading yesterday so grateful for that.
There has been talk that the water level is too low. This time last year the level was at 0.47, that is 1cm higher than at present. There is a lot of rain due in the next couple of days which will bring the level up. We traditionally drop the water for the last work party, to assist us with the work. Tomorrow I will replace the sluice control.
B :)John
yesterday's work party team was a record equalling number with that of 2011.
great 'after' pics mate.
 
Flashes water level marker.

The attachment is a rule of thumb guide to the Flashes water levels at different times of the year. It shows how long certain levels are kept as such. Unfortunately the new sluice control was not installed due to the wet state of the ground. It is a very contentious subject. We face the dilemma of attracting passage waders, on one hand , but trying to preserve the 'safe island effect' for the breeding waders on the other. The whole situation is dependant on how much rain we get. We always err on the side of caution, by that I mean it is best to have too much water than not enough. We monitor the levels almost daily and attempt to keep them within a cm of the guide lines, in the attachment. Ideally we have enough water in the summer, which enables us to provide ideal conditions for the autumn passage.
B :)John
 
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depth marker.
It can be seen that the level is below the guide line, so I will be closing the sluice tomorrow.
 

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My addditions to todays image portfolio!

1. Water Rail
2. Gadwall
3. Oyc & Greylag.

Rob
 

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Hi all,

Not entirely related to UW so apologies but I need help! If anyone has any photos of Monkwood near Grimley or of Dormice or associated photos could you please contact me by PMing me on here, it's for one of my University projects, thanks!
 
A few record shots taken before and after the work party.
1. The Sedge Warblers took longer to return than he expected!
2. Find the Avocets.
3. Frosty Snipe.
4. Seven Avocets on flashes.
5. Nice reflection.
 

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A few record shots taken before and after the work party.
1. The Sedge Warblers took longer to return then he expected!
2. Find the Avocets.
3. Frosty Snipe.
4. Seven Avocets on flashes.
5. Nice reflection.

Did you only have a skeleton crew on the work party then? :-O:-O:-O

Lovely shots Bob-the Snipe is a sparkler! :t:


Rob
 

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