Learning in the u3a movement

When I saw the topic of liquid it seemed a good opportunity to step out of my comfort zone and try a new technique. After lots of shots this one was the best.

The image was taken at RHS Hyde Hall recently, on the same day that a drought was declared. While loving the effect produced by the automatic sprayer, I was concerned that such a large amount was being used, so I sought out a member of staff.  It turns out that the garden has its own reservoir and would not need to call on any supplies from the public supply system.  I wonder how long we shall continue to enjoy large display gardens in their present style?

Always interested in capturing images of liquids whether overflowing a glass or over waterfalls.

I wanted to capture dripping water. However I wanted something different so I applied 2 colour filters to the flashes

This beautiful image is of bubbles of liquid condensed on the side of a glass. It is a photo of my iced drink with a slice of red grapefruit, held up to the sky, and was taken on one of our hottest days. The drink was pretty good too.

Whilst getting the paints out for visiting grandchildren, I felt inspired to pour some paint into a square vase and watch the result. Very interesting patterns were created and everyone was different!! Strict discipline was required to clean out the vase for every single shot!! A very enjoyable interlude.

The fountain at Pittville Park, Cheltenham.

Water in motion - a long exposure shot of waves breaking against rocks at Portpatrick in Galloway.  Keeping the shutter open for 20 seconds to turn the splash of the waves into a smooth misty blur, that looks calm even on this very rough day.  

Dashing in and out of the waves. One of my favourite little birds and I love watching them feed right on the shoreline dashing in and out of the incoming tide. We usually get a winter flock of 300 to 400 that come to us from their High Arctic breeding grounds.

I love to visit and photograph Badger Falls near Wolverhampton. They are in a quiet secluded location on the edge of a chocolate box village, yet only a few miles from the West Midlands and Black Country.

An exercise in long exposure photography to achieve the silky waterfall effect taken during our Sherburn and Villages u3a's Photographic Adventures Group outing. This was when there was torrents of water, unlike in the last few weeks when this waterfall was dry.

The raindrops on a spiders web, reminded me of a diamond necklace.

View of the autumn foliage on the opposite side of the lake reflected in the lake in "The Dingle" a public park in the centre of Shrewsbury, showing the bright colours sunlit and reflected onto the surface of the lake's ripples across the water's surface.