PINE FOREST

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The whole East Coast has some spectacular views across the channel, but there is something I really enjoy about the Pine Forest.  Staring up at the huge pine trees, part of me feels like I've stepped back in time into a prehistoric forest.
  
I think we should introduce squirels to guernsey and let them make a home down there.

The weather was a little hazy this morning but the colour broke through for ten minutes to give a nice orange glow.  
 

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f/4L

17mm / ƒ/8 / 1/100s / ISO 400

FREE RANGE

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Today has been one of those 'anything goes' days.  No plan, no inspiration and no energy.  I drove around the lanes of St Saviour and this chicken appeared over a hedge :)

Canon EOS 70D - EF70-200mm f/2.8L

200mm / ƒ/3.5 / 1/500s / ISO 200

LES VAUXBELETS

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We really have been spoilt with the stunning winter weather recently.  I think I'm going to miss the cold frosty mornings. It's probably the closest we will get to snow!

 

Canon EOS 70D - EFS55-250mm f/3.5-5.6 STM

70mm / ƒ/11 / 1/30s / ISO 400

LOOPHOLE TOWER NO.6

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The clear skies continued overnight, leading to another stunning white frost across the island.  I couldn't resist another trip to L'Ancresse to admire the beatiful landscape.

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f/4L

17mm / ƒ/8 / 1/4s / ISO 200

FISHERMAN'S DINGHY

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Yet another still, calm and frosty morning over St Peter Port.  The only movement in the sheltered Quay was from the birds and the fishermen heading out for the day.

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f/4L

24mm / ƒ/7.1 / 1/40s / ISO 400

BEACH LIFE

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Best way to end the weekend, down the beach with the kids watching the sun go down.

Canon EOS 70D - EF50mm f/1.4

50mm / ƒ/3.2 / 1/800s / ISO 100

FROZEN VALLEY

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The bitterly cold temperatures this morning were floating around 0 degrees.  The picturesque valleys were covered in a white sparkly layer of frost which made for very atmospheric landscape image.

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f/4L

17mm / ƒ/8 / 1/60s / ISO 200

STINKING ONIONS

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Driving through the lanes of St Martin, you can't help but notice the small details of spring starting to emerge.  The Snow Drops, also known as Stinking Onions, are starting to appear on the hedges and fields. 

Canon EOS 70D - EFS55-250mm f/3.5-5.6 STM - 20mm Macro Adapter

220mm / ƒ/7.1 / 1/1000s / ISO 400

THE MILKY WAY

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Back in the early 00's we used to head to L'Ancresse and stargaze with a few beers, with not a care in the world. Things are slightly different now but I still love to take an hour and just look up and wander what really is out there.

There were a few clouds blowing in with the icy breeze but I was happy with the overall composition of this shot. Photographing stars is always tricky, especially working with the light pollution almost anywhere you go in Guernsey, but finding a good foreground subject to fill the frame is the key.

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f/4L USM

17mm / ƒ/4 / 30s / ISO 3200

CAREENING HARD

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The nights are drawing out slowly but surely.  Its nice to head home with even a hint of light in the sky.

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f/4L USM

17mm / ƒ/14 / 30s / ISO 400

ANCHORS

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Another stunning sunrise across St Sampson Harbour.  This is La Crocq Pier, located just to the side of the Bridge Clock Tower.

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f/4L USM

17mm / ƒ/11 / 0.4s / ISO 200

HINTS OF SPRING

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Daffoldils are starting to pop up across the island bringing a pleasant and vibrant colour to the cold winter months.  

The nights are drawing out and the thoughts of long summer days are not too far away.

Canon EOS 70D - EF50mm f/1.4

50mm / ƒ/2.5 / 1/800s / ISO 200

SLEEPY VALLEY

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In a sleep valley deep in the heart of Guernsey, lies Moulin de Quanteraine.  The land is managed by the National Trust and contains a unique farm complex dating back to the 16th century.

The waterwheel in the image was the last to function in Guernsey in the late 1930's

Canon EOS 70D - EF50mm f/1.4

50mm / ƒ/3.2 / 1/30s / ISO 800

SAND DUNES

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A perfect, if not a little chilly, end to the day.  Lovely sunlight shining through the Grande Rocques dunes.

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f/4L

17mm / ƒ/7.1 / 1/80s / ISO 400

LOCAL ICONS

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As a Guernseyman, we are often referred to as 'Donkey's',  simply because we are renowned to being a bit stubborn.  

Canon EOS 70D - EF70-200mm f/2.8L USM

110mm / ƒ/4 / 1/500s / ISO 400

GIRL IN THE RAIN

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A very damp and miserable day, I found myself just people watching for a while.  This lady seemed to stand out for me, mayeb it was the way she was looking or the way she was dressed.

Either way, it summed up the day pretty well.  My camera aslo got soaked again, still no faults!

Canon EOS 70D - EF50mm f/1.4

50mm / ƒ/2.8 / 1/200s / ISO 400

CATS LADDER

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A public footpath in the heart of St Peter Port heading down towards Lower Vauvert.  My mum told me she used to walk down this hill on her way to school.

Canon EOS 70D - EF717-40mm f/4L

17mm / ƒ/14 / 30s / ISO 200

GOLD RUSH

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A beautiful morning at the Bathing Pools.  The wind was blowing in from the South West so a long exposure seemed right to add movement in the sky whilst showing the golden colour of the suns glow on the concrete steps.

Canon EOS 70D - EFS18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 STM

18mm / ƒ/11 / 80s / ISO 200