My OperaSheep in the Mist
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 10:37:39 PM
We're officially in British Summer Time which means that we are naturally blessed with warm sun and clear blue skies... Or as it was this morning, something like this.
Yes, thick fog was the order of the day, and it lasted more or less all day. Of course that's at a distance. If you get in close, it is possible to see a little more, and the young lambs were in delightful form this morning.
Their excitement was occasioned by the arrival of the farmer who always brings the promise of food for the ewes, and even though the lambs are still suckling they are learning quickly.
Out in an adjacent field I spotted a pair each of pheasants and red-legged partridges enshrouded by the mist. Barely worth raising the camera given the conditions, but good to see them there.
Tonight is little better. We still have mist, which has restricted any night photography to some macro shots. The tadpoles are growing up fast, as you can see here.
The mist does have one positive attribute... it hangs beautifully on the smaller plants.
The forecast for tomorrow is a little better. Heavy overnight rain will clear the air, but it will be a few days yet before we get more than a hint of the promise of summer.
Camera note: the lambs were photographed with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens. The tadpole and water drops were taken with the EF 100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM lens.
Yes, thick fog was the order of the day, and it lasted more or less all day. Of course that's at a distance. If you get in close, it is possible to see a little more, and the young lambs were in delightful form this morning.
Their excitement was occasioned by the arrival of the farmer who always brings the promise of food for the ewes, and even though the lambs are still suckling they are learning quickly.
Out in an adjacent field I spotted a pair each of pheasants and red-legged partridges enshrouded by the mist. Barely worth raising the camera given the conditions, but good to see them there.
Tonight is little better. We still have mist, which has restricted any night photography to some macro shots. The tadpoles are growing up fast, as you can see here.
The mist does have one positive attribute... it hangs beautifully on the smaller plants.
The forecast for tomorrow is a little better. Heavy overnight rain will clear the air, but it will be a few days yet before we get more than a hint of the promise of summer.
Camera note: the lambs were photographed with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens. The tadpole and water drops were taken with the EF 100mm f/2.8L macro IS USM lens.
