JUDE

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We took the kids to Kingoland today and they loved everything about it. There were some height restrictions but that didn't stop the smiles :)

Canon EOS 70D - EF50mm f1.4

50mm / ƒ3.2 / 1/1250s / ISO 100

COUNTRY LANES

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Stunning misty and still morning over the french countryside.  This is the road and seemingly endless rows of maize connecting our farmhouse to the nearest town a few miles away. 

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f4L

28mm / ƒ/16/ 1/60s / ISO 200

DINAN

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Spent our Sunday being proper tourists with lunch by the river followed by a nice long walk around the picturesque streets of Dinan.

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f4L

17mm / ƒ/8/ 1/400s / ISO 200

SPRINKLE

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When nature calls!  Sorry if this seems inappropriate to anyone but it just sums up Finley's character perfectly and I have censored the wiggly bits :)

Canon EOS 70D - EF50mm f1.4

50mm / ƒ4 / 1/640s / ISO 200

EASTERN BLACK SWALLOWTAIL

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Roaming around the grounds of the farmhouse I stumbled across this beauty.  Reminds me of Heimlich from Bugs Life :)

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

155mm / ƒ/8 / 1/200s / ISO 320

FABULOUS FERMAIN

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My third visit in successive days. Three completely different moods but I wanted something with a more summery feel.  Off to France for a week for a well deserved break! 

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f4L

17mm / ƒ/8/ 1/100s / ISO 200

BLUE WHALE

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One of the winning scarecrows from the Torteval Scarecrow Festival.  Not every day you see a blue whale in a field :)

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f4L

17mm / ƒ/8/ 1/250s / ISO 100

JIMINY

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Definitely the biggest cricket I've seen this year!  This shot was set up by placing the cricket on the end of stick and unbelievably it stayed there while placing the stick in the ground and re-positioning it to get a clean background.

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

145mm / ƒ/8 / 1/200s / ISO 400

SUNSET SELFIE

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Summer evenings on Cobo bay soaking up the last of the sunshine.

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

200mm / ƒ/8 / 1/1600s / ISO 200

CASTLE PIER

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The Castle Pier Lighthouse looking out towards Herm and Jethou. 

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f4L

17mm / ƒ/11 / 1/125s / ISO 200

LE JAONNEUSE

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One of the more underrated beaches in the island with Fort Pembroke in the distance.  If you ignore the fact that the islands waste is dumped right next door its a pleasant beach to look at. Guaranteed to see owls too if you wait around long enough.

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f4L

17mm / ƒ/8 / 1/30s / ISO 200

PEACOCK LARVA

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Peacock butterfly larva in its later instar stage.  Another month and this will be a vibrant butterfly.

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

135mm / ƒ/8 / 1/160s / ISO 400

ECHOS OF THE PAST

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Quick trip to the Undergound Hoispital on the way back to work.  Always good to get in here at least once a year.  At first all the tunnels look the same but each chamber has developed its own characteristics over the time.  The echos make it feel very eerie.

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f4L

17mm / ƒ/14 / 20s / ISO 100

DIAGO

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Safely re-homed our garden frog to a nearby nature reserve.  He disappeared for a few minutes then resurfaced to say goodbye.  I named him Diago :)  

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

215mm / ƒ/8 / 1/250s / ISO 400

POWDER MAGAZINE

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Last day of July and the summer has returned for a few days.  Decided to visit the same location as yesterday but this time facing North towards the 18th century Powder Magazine.  

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f4L

17mm / ƒ/8 / 1/50s / ISO 200

PEBBLES

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Soft subtle sunlight shining on the Fort Le Marchant shingle bank 

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f4L

17mm / ƒ/8 / 1/100s / ISO 400

GOATEE

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Dragged the kids all over the place in the rain today but they loved seeing all the young stock at the Goat Show :)

THE CROWMAN

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Friday evening entertainment at Castle Cornet with the aptly dressed Crowman.

Canon EOS 70D - EF70-200mm f2.8L

200mm / ƒ4 / 1/250s / ISO 400

PIGLETS

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One week old piglets.  It was difficult to pick a favourite but this one stuck out for me. 

Canon EOS 70D - EF50mm f1.4

50mm / ƒ3.5 / 1/1250s / ISO 400