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Sunset from the Meon Shore

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Some interesting cloud formations throughout the day, with a light and decreasing wind from the north  hinted at the possibility of a worthwhile visit to the Meon Shore at Titchfield Haven for the sunset.

There were just enough clouds to make it interesting but the mirror like water was stunning. I have set the alarm for tomorrow morning!

Nikon D7000, 18 – 105 kit lens. 1/250 at f13
Nikon D7000, 18 – 105 kit lens. 1/250 at f13
Nikon D7000, 18 – 105 kit lens. 1/250 at f13
Nikon D7000, 18 – 105 kit lens. 1/250 at f11
Nikon D7000, 18 – 105 kit lens. 1/3 at f9.5
Nikon D7000, 18 – 105 kit lens. 1/22 at f6.7

Storm Imogen – Lee on the Solent

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Storm Imogen battered the south coast of Britain yesterday with a gust of wind  recorded at the Needles of 96 mph.

This was the  first ‘named’ storm to hit the south coast with wind speeds of 75 mph recorded at Gurnsey Airport and Avonmouth and 81 mph in the Isles of Scilly. Wave heights in the English Channel were around 5 – 6 metres (compared to 4.3m for a double decker bus).  This is the biggest storm in the south that I can remember since the hurricane in October 1987.

Lee on the Solent
Lee on the Solent
Lee on the Solent
Lee on the Solent
Lee on the Solent
Lee on the Solent
Lee on the Solent
Lee on the Solent
Storm Imogen Lee on the Solent

Wren

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This little wren has been visiting our garden for a while, but I have never been able to photograph it – until now. Even so it only stayed still long enough to eat the bug. The  light was a bit low, needing an ISO of 32000, resulting in a fair bit of noise.

Breakfast
Down the hatch!

Wrens are medium-small to very small birds. They range in size from the white-bellied wrens, which averages under 10 cm (3.9 in) and 9 g (0.32 oz), to the giant wren, which averages about 22 cm (8.7 in) and weighs almost 50 g (1.8 oz). The dominating colours of their plumage are generally drab, composed of gray, brown, black, and white, and most species show some barring, especially to tail and/or wings. All have fairly long, straight to marginally decurved bills Wikipedia.

The RSPB website also has plenty of information about these birds and how to participate in the Big Garden Birdwatch.

Santa Claus on Christmas Eve 2015

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Santa Claus is on his way!

Santa Claus on his journey over the south of the United Kingdom

 

Santa passing over the south of the United Kingdom. Pictured about 17:25 this evening. Cries of Ho Ho Ho could be heard and crumbs of mince pies could be seen trailing behind.

Santa Claus has been believed to make a list of children throughout the world, categorizing them according to their behavior (“naughty” or “nice”) and to deliver presents, including toys, and candy to all of the well-behaved children in the world, and sometimes coal to the naughty children, on the single night of Christmas Eve. He accomplishes this feat with the aid of the elves who make the toys in the workshop and the flying reindeer who pull his sleigh. Wikipedia.

Merry Christmas

IFA2 Interconnexion France Angleterre

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IFA2 Interconnexion France Angleterre

Comments about  the IFA2 public exhibition at Stubbington Community Centre on Saturday 12th December 2015

  1. Your choice of cable route was governed by only being offered the site at Daedalus. If you had only been offered a site at Fawley then your cable route would obviously reflect this.
  2. Daedalus was the only site you were offered. ‘Identification’ didn’t come into it.
  3. All proposals will have an environmental impact. The impact of the building at Daedalus will be seen for miles around however much screening is applied.
  4. Do not build it at Daedalus. Fawley is the obvious site.
  5. Proposed site close to the threshold of a runway? Madness
  6. No illustration showing the size of the proposed building against the landscape.
  7. Please explain the technical reasons for not utilising the site of the Fawley power station
  8. It is out of keeping with the vision for Daedalus which is to promote   advanced manufacturing and technology industry focused on marine, aviation and aerospace. The claim from Sean Woodward that ‘the lights will go out in 2020’ and the press release from Fareham Borough Council ‘Press Release – Electricity link with France proposed for Fareham to keep the lights on in 2020’ were scaremongering and bully tactics

Executive Leader of Fareham Borough Council, Councillor Seán Woodward, said: “National Grid has told us that the Fareham coastline is for technical and economic reasons the most appropriate location for the electricity interconnector to link into the UK network.   NOT TRUE,  THIS WAS THE ONLY SITE THE NATIONAL GRID WERE OFFERED