A Walk in the Woods

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While I like to walk in the woods during Summer I don’t particularly like taking pictures. Woodland photography is difficult for me at the best of times: it’s too busy and difficult to isolate subjects without a mess all around them. Also during Summer the foliage is unrelievedly green and lacking in variety. Add to that I’m lazy and find it difficult to get up early in the morning when the light is probably at its best. Rather I manage to get out around noon when it’s arguably at its worst.

On the particular day, however I managed to get up early (actually before sun rise) and get into the woods.

I really does make a huge difference.

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Taken with a Sony A7IV and Rokinon AF 24-70 f2.8 FE

Woman on a motorcycle

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I’d just had lunch in my village when I noticed this motorcycle nearby. I had just started taking some pictures when the owner turned up and told me that it was a 2014 Yamaha Bolt. I asked her if it was OK to take pictures and she said it was. I also asked if I could take a picture of her on the motorcycle and she was kind enough to say it was. Her name is Eve and she calls her wonderful machine Sage.

Thank you Eve.

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Taken with a Nikon D800 and Nikon AF Nikkor 28-80 f3.3-5.6

An interesting car in the village

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I came across this in my village the other day. I believe it’s a Polaris Slingshot. Wikipedia describes it as follows:
“The Polaris Slingshot is a three-wheeled motorcycle. The first edition of the model was introduced in 2014 as a 2015 model…The Slingshot has a tilt-adjustable steering wheel, side-by-side bucket seats, and does not lean. It has no roof, doors, or side windows and the whole interior is waterproof so it can be hosed down and drained out using drain holes in the floor.

The S and SL models come with a 20″ x 9.0″ back rim fitted with a 255mm width tire, and 18″ x 7.5″ front rims with 225mm wide tires. The SLR and R models have the same front rims and tires with the addition of a 20″ x 11.0” rear rim fitted with a 305mm wide tire. All models have a front double wishbone suspension with anti-roll bar. An optional 5-speed automatic transmission became available in 2020 with the release of the generation two models. A small windshield is an optional extra on the base model, and fitted as standard on the SL model. There is also an optional fiberglass wind and sun cover, which Polaris calls a “Slingshade”, that features inset polycarbonate windows and snaps onto the Slingshot’s tube frame, acting somewhat like a hardtop roof. The steering wheel, gear stick, and brake, clutch, and throttle pedals have a conventional automobile layout.”

And what to do if it rains…? The vehicle is essentially waterproof…you not so much. So you’d better watch the weather and/or wear appropriate clothing. I suppose it’s actually closer to a motor cycle than a car.

It’s certainly striking.

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Taken with a Nikon D800 and Nikon AF Nikkor 28-80 f3.3-5.6