Its that time again for another 1 minute roundup of the month.




April roundup of images

Enjoy.

Nice roundup David

Blériot53 Posted at 4-1 01:36
Nice roundup David

Thanks Mr B,  there should have been a couple in there youve not seen before.

DAFlys Posted at 4-1 01:51
Thanks Mr B,  there should have been a couple in there youve not seen before.

Yes. I did like the line of benches (B&W) curving into the distance.

Blériot53 Posted at 4-1 01:53
Yes. I did like the line of benches (B&W) curving into the distance.

Thats on the cliffs at Southend sea front,     Ive been meaning to explore up there for ages so I took myself down to take a look,  sadly they have closed many of the paths through there.

DAFlys Posted at 4-1 01:54
Thats on the cliffs at Southend sea front,     Ive been meaning to explore up there for ages so I took myself down to take a look,  sadly they have closed many of the paths through there.

Closed due to erosion?

Blériot53 Posted at 4-1 01:56
Closed due to erosion?

It might be badgers,     hard to say.  

DAFlys Posted at 4-1 02:00
It might be badgers,     hard to say.

Well they do dig some large setts

Blériot53 Posted at 4-1 02:01
Well they do dig some large setts

There are other pavements in the area to that which are closed as they've been undermined the area with the setts.

Blériot53 Posted at 4-1 02:01
Well they do dig some large setts

Here's a couple of clips of the Muntjacs at the MIL - https://filetransfer.io/data-package/0UOqdDzp#link

DAFlys Posted at 4-1 02:07
There are other pavements in the area to that which are closed as they've been undermined the area with the setts.

Wow that's pretty invasive.

DAFlys Posted at 4-1 02:09
Here's a couple of clips of the Muntjacs at the MIL - https://filetransfer.io/data-package/0UOqdDzp#link

Date-stamped 2020. Great captures aren't they.  Windows Media Player says it can't play them properly, but then plays them anyway, just freezes near the end.

Very impressive roundup for March.    I think you snuck a couple of new shots in there on us or maybe my memory is slipping.  In any case great job DA.  

Nicely done - with a hidden video...

You really live in a great location DAF.
So onwards to April...

Blériot53 Posted at 4-1 02:11
Wow that's pretty invasive.

Yes,  It came as a surprise when I saw it in the local paper.   I do wonder if the council is just using it as an excuse for them not repairing the pot holes.  

DAFlys Posted at 4-1 23:25
Yes,  It came as a surprise when I saw it in the local paper.   I do wonder if the council is just using it as an excuse for them not repairing the pot holes.

Rishi Sunak has promised a programme of  Pothole repairs, countrywide.
Nice bit of propaganda.

Blériot53 Posted at 4-1 02:17
Date-stamped 2020. Great captures aren't they.  Windows Media Player says it can't play them properly, but then plays them anyway, just freezes near the end.

Yes. the date stamp is an issue,  the camera keeps loosing its time for some unknown reason.   It's also struggling with over night captures with low battery pictures being recorded,  I suspect the rechargeable batteries Im using in it are not providing enough juice for it.

DAFlys Posted at 4-1 23:34
Yes. the date stamp is an issue,  the camera keeps loosing its time for some unknown reason.   It's also struggling with over night captures with low battery pictures being recorded,  I suspect the rechargeable batteries Im using in it are not providing enough juice for it.

I thought it was my media player that was freezing at first, but then realized the clip was still running.

sky wombat Posted at 4-1 18:49
You really live in a great location DAF.
So onwards to April...

thanks Bruce,   all those shots are within an hours drive on. good day.

Blériot53 Posted at 4-1 23:33
Rishi Sunak has promised a programme of  Pothole repairs, countrywide.
Nice bit of propaganda.

I saw the photo of him staring into one on reddit this morning and all the photoshop memes they are making of it.

Blériot53 Posted at 4-1 23:37
I thought it was my media player that was freezing at first, but then realized the clip was still running.

The clips are only about 1 minute long each,  and I could have converted them to MP4 for better compatibility but as they had played ok I was too lazy for that.

DAFlys Posted at 4-2 00:02
I saw the photo of him staring into one on reddit this morning and all the photoshop memes they are making of it.

If he thinks that is a pothole he should come and see some of the ones around here

DAFlys Posted at 4-2 00:04
The clips are only about 1 minute long each,  and I could have converted them to MP4 for better compatibility but as they had played ok I was too lazy for that.

The viewing was good enough anyway

Blériot53 Posted at 4-2 00:12
The viewing was good enough anyway

The camera was cheap and the quality is not that great but it allows the MIL to see the dear that visit her that she cant always see from the kitchen window.

Blériot53 Posted at 4-2 00:10
If he thinks that is a pothole he should come and see some of the ones around here

Same here.     Coming back on Friday for some shopping theres a huge one that I know to dodge,  and as I did I noticed that they had half filled it,   I was so disappointed in them.

DAFlys Posted at 4-2 00:28
The camera was cheap and the quality is not that great but it allows the MIL to see the dear that visit her that she cant always see from the kitchen window.

It's a great setup

Blériot53 Posted at 4-2 00:32
It's a great setup

I 3d printed a mount that lets me mount it on broom handles that are bashed into the ground,   a local hardware store was selling them off for 20p each so I bought £5 worth and they've been used for all sorts since.   Along with brook repair.

DAFlys Posted at 4-2 00:30
Same here.     Coming back on Friday for some shopping theres a huge one that I know to dodge,  and as I did I noticed that they had half filled it,   I was so disappointed in them.

I've seen the road gangs going round with a barrowfull of hot tarmac, tip a bit in and whack it with a spade.  Lasts until the first bus or lorry comes along and rips it out again.  Useless.

DAFlys Posted at 4-2 00:36
I 3d printed a mount that lets me mount it on broom handles that are bashed into the ground,   a local hardware store was selling them off for 20p each so I bought £5 worth and they've been used for all sorts since.   Along with brook repair.

Cheap at twice the price

Blériot53 Posted at 4-2 00:37
I've seen the road gangs going round with a barrowfull of hot tarmac, tip a bit in and whack it with a spade.  Lasts until the first bus or lorry comes along and rips it out again.  Useless.

Were not even getting that here,  and some of the roads need resurfacing rather than patching as they are breaking top into tarmac like gravel.

DAFlys Posted at 4-2 00:43
Were not even getting that here,  and some of the roads need resurfacing rather than patching as they are breaking top into tarmac like gravel.

I can think of one that's just a minefield of patch upon patch and exposed cobbles underneath that's been neglected for a good 20 years. Not a main road but it connects two villages about half a mile apart.

Nice collection, good photos this month too.

enikdem Posted at 4-2 07:03
Nice collection, good photos this month too.

thank you enikdem.   

Very nice work David!

Impressive. You made it to the front page even!

Excellent !!

JetSam Posted at 4-3 08:30
Excellent !!

thanks JetSam.  

Montfrooij Posted at 4-3 05:56
Impressive. You made it to the front page even!

really,  I missed that.  cheers for letting me know.

Montfrooij Posted at 4-3 01:18
Very nice work David!

thanks Peter,  appreciate that.