Another top day out

[Boddie]

Myself, Steve Fourwings, Mark MTR and Oscar Oscar 2006, as well as Nikon Nige, went over to Norfolk today and had another top day out. I am fairly sure the day should have resulted in some good images - I know I am fairly pleased with mine, and I shall try to get them up later.

[eeyore]

cool - your going to be our resident norfolk expert if you keep this up , where did you get to this time ?

(you undoubtedly had a better day than me - mine was spent driving about picking up and drropping off our mowers from/for servicing - first decent weather for ages and i'm flippin well working )

[Boddie]

We went over to Welney and then did the surrounding area.

Highlight of the day for me was the barn own that flew within 40 foot or so of us to the front of the car.

And strangely tonight I saw something drop out of the sky. It really was a strange sight. It was far bigger than a shooting star, almost like a firework, but it was travelling too fast to be freefall. If I did not know better I would have sworn it was a missile. It happened half way between Coventry and Birmingham. I would love to know what it was. Very strange indeed

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by Boddie

Highlight of the day for me was the barn own that flew within 40 foot or so of us to the front of the car

sweet - did any of you manage to get a photo of it ?

[Boddie]

Nope. It was one of those mouth wide open moments, and no thought for camera

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by Boddie

And strangely tonight I saw something drop out of the sky. It really was a strange sight. It was far bigger than a shooting star, almost like a firework, but it was travelling too fast to be freefall. If I did not know better I would have sworn it was a missile. It happened half way between Coventry and Birmingham. I would love to know what it was. Very strange indeed

a vstol jet or a heli practicing combat landings ? we are getting a fair bit of that round here through the hills as they gear up for afghnistan

[Boddie]

Originally Posted by eeyore

a vstol jet or a heli practicing combat landings ? we are getting a fair bit of that round here through the hills as they gear up for afghnistan

No it was far too fast and it just shot down at too great an angle to be landing. It was one of the oddest things I have ever seen

[eeyore]

Originally Posted by Boddie

It was one of the oddest things I have ever seen...

and that is undoubtedly saying something

i suppose a missile is out of the question ? are there any ranges arround that area where they might be practicing night gunnery from helis or jets - i would imagine that a hellfire is pretty flipping quick

when i was in norfolk they used to fire MLRS batteries actually over east wretham heath (where my boss lived) into stanta - made for an interesting sight when you'd been partying then saw that lot flying over head

[Boddie]

I cant see it myself as it is too built up, but that is what it looked like

[Fourwings]

I'm still editing the images from today, only another 120 odd to go!!

It was another quality day out, topped very nicely by some excellent Fish n'chips in March on the way home.

Plus, it would seem that for once I have managed to go out with the big lens guys for the day and actually hold my own using the Sigma 150 as a telephoto lens.

Here's a few of my early edits.