Day and Night

After all the snow, it was something of a change to see blue skies and green grass. We were over in Herne Bay, the drive between the Sussex and Kent coast being a patchwork of snow-clad fields. The coasts themselves were both clear.
Herne Bay with wind farm in the distance

The wind farm out at sea

I was pleased to get those shots. On previous visits the wind farm has been shrouded in mist. Today was clear, and calm. Ideal for photography, but possibly not the best conditions for generating electricity.

Herne Bay has its gulls, but unlike Brighton they are predominantly black-headed gulls, though currently sporting their winter plumage (hence white heads).
Black-headed gull

Flocking

Back home, the garden has returned to its pre-snow state. The foxes are as elusive as ever, so while I was waiting I played around with some long exposures.
The garden at night
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Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 40D and EF 24-105 F4L IS USM lens.

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  1. gdare

    23 Dec 2009

    I was wondering what are those white stripes out in a distance on that first photo :doh: We don`t have it here.
    Flocking photo is a winner of a day, at least for me 😀

  2. Flying Red Fox Blog

    23 Dec 2009

    Yay nice photos. 😀 I went to Mersea Island with PHAB Club the other week for a Christmas party and could see a wind farm too, might have bee the same one.

  3. cakkleberrylane

    23 Dec 2009

    Very nice shots! Glad you got a break in the weather.

  4. SittingFox

    23 Dec 2009

    Good grief, I'm looking at those first shots and it feels weird that they were taken in the same country that I'm in :eyes: We've still got snow and ice (lots of ice!) on the ground up here!

    Very pleasant. I like the garden at night photo in particular :up:

  5. Words

    23 Dec 2009

    Darko, they keep threatening to build more of them. It's not a bad idea but it does spoil the view. They are also looking at using 'wave' power from under the sea. That makes more sense because the sea is always moving, but it's not always windy.

  6. Words

    23 Dec 2009

    Mark, it could be the same one, but you would have seen it from the other side I think. I'm not sure how many they have along that part of the coast.

  7. Words

    23 Dec 2009

    Lois, thanks! We just had a short hail storm to make up for the slightly better weather :smurf:

  8. Words

    24 Dec 2009

    Adele, there was plenty of snow and ice on the inland parts of the journey. We had a deep freeze up here last night and the roads were like skating rinks early this morning. It's thawed again, so we should be ok for Christmas. 😀

  9. Ukwildlife

    29 Dec 2009

    Herne bay? you were just up the road from Reculver, one of my favourite Kent haunts. Nice photos and anotehr great garden nightshot

  10. Words

    29 Dec 2009

    Neil, I'll have to check Reculver out if I get the chance. I've not been there (in fact had not heard of it before!). Thanks 🙂

  11. Words

    29 Dec 2009

    Thanks Erwin!

  12. Wulpen

    19 Oct 2012

    Nice Photos

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