Have you been out with your camera today?

[Jaded]

Hitched a lift with a flying petrol tanker, obviously.

The refuelling planes have normal fuel tanks, no extra fuel than they'd have normally. They are pretty standard A330 planes, can carry 290 or so passengers. There are modifications, of course, and the fuel can be used for refuelling and/or flying. We were up for about 6 hours, and the pilots were being assessed by a trainer.

It was quite an experience.

[jsabine]

I could look into the possibility of getting some of you together to go on one of these...

Any interest?

Surprised a queue hasn't already formed. Sounds like it could be fun: only time I've been to Brize was years ago, seeing a friend off to Antarctica.

[sojournermike]

I could look into the possibility of getting some of you together to go on one of these...

Any interest?

If I were not required elsewhere then I would be interested in joining such a queue!

Mike

[Jaded]

I'll make a thread in a different place  - I'm sure there might be quite a few takers!

[Jaded]

We popped down to NW London today.

[David Martin]

A bit of night photography on the Dorset coast.

DSC_3008 by David Martin, on Flickr

DSC_2992 by David Martin, on Flickr

DSC_2987 by David Martin, on Flickr

[LEE]

Pulpit Rock at Portland Bill in Dorset. (testing out my -10stop ND with my new tiny Manfrotto travel tripod)

[Ben T]

Nice. (Got some people in there.... They didn't move too much )

[essexian]

Got asked by a car driver if the road ahead was actually closed....

(click to show/hide)

2017-07-22_06-59-14 by essexian, on Flickr

I think yes is the answer.

[sojournermike]

No, I think I can see a way through if you're o a bike...

[Kim]

Might have to take the chainring guard off, thobut...

[David Martin]

Silly raft race at West Bay

DSC_3100 by David Martin, on Flickr
DSC_3074 by David Martin, on Flickr
DSC_3054 by David Martin, on Flickr
DSC_3080 by David Martin, on Flickr
DSC_3084 by David Martin, on Flickr

And many, many more

[Jaded]

Others in the Gigs thread...

[sojournermike]

Others in the Gigs thread...

Outstanding

[David Martin]

Quick grab on the phone as I headed back from the garage after a short turbo session.
Evening rain by David Martin, on Flickr

[Jaded]

I could look into the possibility of getting some of you together to go on one of these...

Any interest?

If I were not required elsewhere then I would be interested in joining such a queue!

Mike

There could be a possibility, but not for at least a year - so I won't start a queue yet.

[David Martin]

Club hill climb. On Craigowl hill.
For those who are not familiar with this wee ascent, it is a private track to the transmitter masts, peaking at 25% with a chance of cowshit. There are two cattle grids to cross, the lower one has a gate which is closed when stock are in the fields. Stock is generally cows with (by now) fairly large calves. This is therefore a bit of a 'traditional' hill climb which includes getting over the gate and navigating the cows. The climb official starts at the first cattlegrid, behind a gate with 8 padlocks on. A gentle rise at about 8% to the second cattlegrid with gate, a steepening up the 'wall' before the climb relents to a mere 1 in 7 as it swings around the hill, over a cattle grid and a small kick to the finish.

20170817_182400 by David Martin, on Flickr

DSC_4759 by David Martin, on Flickr

DSC_4775 by David Martin, on Flickr

DSC_4770 by David Martin, on Flickr

DSC_4757 by David Martin, on Flickr

[Kim]

20170817_182400 by David Martin, on Flickr

Ah yes, an OR gate.

[sojournermike]

20170817_182400 by David Martin, on Flickr

Ah yes, an OR gate.

No, I think it's an AND



Or possibly a NOR

[Ben T]

I can count 10 padlocks.

[Karla]

20170817_182400 by David Martin, on Flickr

Ah yes, an OR gate.

No, I think it's an AND



Or possibly a NOR

It's certainly latched, whichever it is.

[David Martin]

It is an AND gate in that all 8 padlocks [1] must be locked to secure the gate. Any one of the agencies with a key can access it. We didn't have a key so turned it into a COR gate.

One of the riders exhibited boviphobia and insisted on a restart when the cows had moved away from the middle gate.

Here is some of the video with the timekeeper (Steve) on his way up to the finish. https://youtu.be/u9SBejrkmgU

[1] this code has a buffer overflow

[sojournermike]

(1) Checklocks?

[dim]

1st test of my Cycliq Fly 6 .... (I still need to learn how to use the editing software):

https://youtu.be/g1EKO-n5ABI

I also have a new Garmin Virb Ultra 30 which I received this week, but still have to buy the SD Card (thought it came with the camera but costs approx £80)

[BrianI]

Not today, but Friday evening after a near 6 hour drive to Skye:

Oronsay from Ullinish Point:

OronsayFB by BrianInnesPhotography, on Flickr

I think "Moody" is the forecast for this week...