Another lovely December sunrise. I forget to download the photos from my Nikon sometimes and get a pleasant surprise weeks later when I go back through them.
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Sunrise – 07.12.20
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Snowy hills
It was nice to see the hills covered in snow. It didnt really settle in the garden so I enjoyed the view from the warmth of the upstairs bedroom.
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Psammodromus Lizard
I miss these little guys when I go back through my pictures. Lizards were everywhere in Spain as well as geckos and other wildlife. This is a Psammodromus lizard, with it’s colourful stripe easy to identify.
Their tails and underbelly turns bright orange when they are in mating season.
They are so cool.
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Christmas day moon 2020
It was a nice moon on Christmas day as well, it was clear when I spotted it and true to form, by the time I had grabbed the camera, clouds had started to move over. But they actually worked in my favour this time rather than cover it straight away. Enough for a couple of shots as least.
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Butterfly #1
I have no idea what type of butterfly this is as I only managed to take a picture with it’s wings closed, despite it being taken at a butterfly farm! I have looked through the pages of options and nothing fits so far. There will be more to come, but this is one of my favourite pictures, in fact I think they all are 😉
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Moon rising – 27.12.20
Tonight’s moon on it’s way up.
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Christmas day sunrise 2020
Not a bad start to what turned out to be a sunny day Christmas Day. Cold, but sunny.
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Magpie moth
This is a small magpie moth. I have been taking pictures of insects for ages but didn’t always find the time to name them. Now have found a bit of time to go back through and find old pics to try and identify them. This one is from 2015.
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Gazania Orange
Close ups of orange Gazania’s taken with my Nikon D5500.
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Wild Orchids (Spain)
Out on one of our walks in Spain, we stumbled across these orchids up in the hills. I was so excited to find not just one wild orchid type, but three! I have found a few wild orchids in the UK while out walking the dogs but never with a camera in hand. Spain however is vastly different, wildlife and insects literally just lying around. Sometimes I figured it was just too hot to do anything, for them included. Which was great for photo opportunities (hence the abundance of photos I have from spending just two years there). But these were a real treat to see.
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