Re: Experimenting with the K-3

[Paul Stenquist]

I will try it. I shoot football and baseball with a monopod as well, but 
standing. Shot handheld again today with K-3 and the 150-450, but no converter. 
Got a few good ones.

Paul

> On Nov 7, 2020, at 2:19 PM, Daniel J. Matyola  wrote:
> 
> I use a monopod for baseball and football games.  Works well there seated.
> 
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> 
> 
>> On Sat, Nov 7, 2020 at 1:35 PM Paul Stenquist 
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks Larry. My knee is wrecked, so I have to shoot sitting. The tripod
>> works okay. I have a nice monopod that I used when I was able to walk in
>> the woods. Maybe I’ll try it from the chair. New knee in January! Back in
>> the woods by March!
>> 
>> Paul
>> 
 On Nov 7, 2020, at 11:44 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
 On Nov 7, 2020, at 8:33 AM, Paul Stenquist 
>> wrote:
 
 I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no battery
>> grip. I generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1. The K-3
>> minus grip made it significantly lighter than the same lens and converter
>> with my K-1 and battery grip. I also thought it would be fun to try the
>> 945mm equivalent FOV of this combination on an APS-C camera. It was
>> amusing. Not a good day for birds as a crew was cleaning up autum,n leaves
>> next door, so my best shot was a common sparrow. I also shot the canopy,
>> which is now turning brown. In terms of handling, the rig was a bit easier
>> to maneuver but it still hurt my arthritic left wrist, which has to support
>> the lens. I hadn’t used the K-3 in years, so I got a good sense of how it
>> compares to th K-1. It doesn’t lock focus quite as readily as the k-1,  but
>> it’s not a huge difference. Exposure isn’t quite as accurate as that of the
>> K-1, but it’s not far off, and since I shoot RAW that doesn’t matter
>> greatly. It is a bit noisier, but again not a huge difference. I may try it
>> again without the converter, which will make it closer to the K-1 in FOV.
>>> 
>>> Both shots are quite nice.
>>> 
>>> Have you tried a monopod with a ball head?  I’ve got a carbon fiber
>> benro monopod, and I hang it from my belt with a maglite holster.  It works
>> a treat when I need steady portable support for a long lens.
>>> 
>>> 
 
 
 
 
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Re: Dungeness - was: Re: November PUG is up

[mike wilson]

I remember seeing (whilst he was still alive) a TV programme about his work at 
the cottage and how he created the garden.  When the crowdfunding opportunity 
came up, I jumped at it.  Now I only need to find time to go and see it.
> On 07 November 2020 at 16:04 Bob Pdml  wrote:
> 
> 
> I think Derek Jarman made people here aware of the strange beauty of 
> Dungeness so it’s good to know that his cottage was saved for the nation (by 
> me, among many others) earlier this year.
> 
> https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jul/21/derek-jarman-prospect-cottage-dungeness-kent-garden-museum-london
> 
> That whole area has the remote bleak beauty of flat coastal landscapes. Very 
> appealing.
> 
> I found this article yesterday about the railway tracks:
> 
> http://www.urban75.org/photos/kent/dungeness-railway-01.html
> 
> 
> 
> > On 7 Nov 2020, at 15:42, Ralf R Radermacher  wrote:
> > 
> > Am 07.11.20 um 02:39 schrieb ann sanfedele:
> > 
> >> would like the back story on Ralf's - what caused the rails to become
> >> "wrinkled"?  frost and heave? floods? quake?
> > 
> > Quite frankly no idea. This isn't a real railway. The rails were used by
> > the local fishermen to move their boats across the beach. Everything is
> > a lot smaller than it looks and I gather they have the same gauge as the
> > neighbouring Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, i.e. 15 inch.
> > 
> > They look as if they haven't been used for a long time and, much like
> > the huts in the background, have been left there to contribute to the
> > picturesque impression of the whole place.
> > 
> > Dungeness is indeed a very peculiar place, with it's half-desert-like
> > nature, simple fisher huts and this enormous eyesore of a nuclear power
> > station.
> > 
> > Here's a photo I've taken on another visit there:
> > 
> > https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/in-englands-green-and-pleasant-land-fotoralfbe/23396586
> > 
> > The big concrete monster in the background is the reactor building. The
> > only other solid buildings are those victorian houses on the right for
> > the lighthouse wardens.
> > 
> > Wikipedia has this about Dungeness:
> > 
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeness
> > 
> > ...and the Internet has lots of other articles about the unique nature
> > and geology of the place.
> > 
> > It has indeed some strange kind of attraction and we've often returned
> > there on our many daytrips over from Dunkirk.
> > 
> > Ralf
> > 
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Re: Experimenting with the K-3

[Daniel J. Matyola]

I use a monopod for baseball and football games.  Works well there seated.

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On Sat, Nov 7, 2020 at 1:35 PM Paul Stenquist 
wrote:

> Thanks Larry. My knee is wrecked, so I have to shoot sitting. The tripod
> works okay. I have a nice monopod that I used when I was able to walk in
> the woods. Maybe I’ll try it from the chair. New knee in January! Back in
> the woods by March!
>
> Paul
>
> > On Nov 7, 2020, at 11:44 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> >
> > 
> >
> >> On Nov 7, 2020, at 8:33 AM, Paul Stenquist 
> wrote:
> >>
> >> I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no battery
> grip. I generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1. The K-3
> minus grip made it significantly lighter than the same lens and converter
> with my K-1 and battery grip. I also thought it would be fun to try the
> 945mm equivalent FOV of this combination on an APS-C camera. It was
> amusing. Not a good day for birds as a crew was cleaning up autum,n leaves
> next door, so my best shot was a common sparrow. I also shot the canopy,
> which is now turning brown. In terms of handling, the rig was a bit easier
> to maneuver but it still hurt my arthritic left wrist, which has to support
> the lens. I hadn’t used the K-3 in years, so I got a good sense of how it
> compares to th K-1. It doesn’t lock focus quite as readily as the k-1,  but
> it’s not a huge difference. Exposure isn’t quite as accurate as that of the
> K-1, but it’s not far off, and since I shoot RAW that doesn’t matter
> greatly. It is a bit noisier, but again not a huge difference. I may try it
> again without the converter, which will make it closer to the K-1 in FOV.
> >
> > Both shots are quite nice.
> >
> > Have you tried a monopod with a ball head?  I’ve got a carbon fiber
> benro monopod, and I hang it from my belt with a maglite holster.  It works
> a treat when I need steady portable support for a long lens.
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> https://www.photo.net/photo/18629776/Late-Autumn-Canopy
> >>
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Re: Experimenting with the K-3

[Alan C]

Same knee? If so I'm a bit surprised.

Alan C

On 07-Nov-20 08:34 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:

Thanks Larry. My knee is wrecked, so I have to shoot sitting. The tripod works 
okay. I have a nice monopod that I used when I was able to walk in the woods. 
Maybe I’ll try it from the chair. New knee in January! Back in the woods by 
March!

Paul


On Nov 7, 2020, at 11:44 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:




On Nov 7, 2020, at 8:33 AM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:

I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no battery grip. I 
generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1. The K-3 minus grip made 
it significantly lighter than the same lens and converter with my K-1 and 
battery grip. I also thought it would be fun to try the 945mm equivalent FOV of 
this combination on an APS-C camera. It was amusing. Not a good day for birds 
as a crew was cleaning up autum,n leaves next door, so my best shot was a 
common sparrow. I also shot the canopy, which is now turning brown. In terms of 
handling, the rig was a bit easier to maneuver but it still hurt my arthritic 
left wrist, which has to support the lens. I hadn’t used the K-3 in years, so I 
got a good sense of how it compares to th K-1. It doesn’t lock focus quite as 
readily as the k-1,  but it’s not a huge difference. Exposure isn’t quite as 
accurate as that of the K-1, but it’s not far off, and since I shoot RAW that 
doesn’t matter greatly. It is a bit noisier, but again not a huge difference. I 
may try it again without the converter, which will make it closer to the K-1 in 
FOV.

Both shots are quite nice.

Have you tried a monopod with a ball head?  I’ve got a carbon fiber benro 
monopod, and I hang it from my belt with a maglite holster.  It works a treat 
when I need steady portable support for a long lens.






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Re: PESO: vegetarian meat?

[Alan C]

Turbo Boost!

Alan C

On 07-Nov-20 06:53 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Doesn't look at all tasty to me!
That is a fine image, however, of an interesting specimen.

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Unfortunately this mushroom (Helvella crispa, white saddle) contains
small amounts of a toxic rocket propellant (MMH) but it would look
pretty tasteful on your dish.

https://flic.kr/p/2k3VFcb

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Re: Experimenting with the K-3

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On November 7, 2020 10:34:35 AM PST, Paul Stenquist  
wrote:
>Thanks Larry. My knee is wrecked, so I have to shoot sitting. The
>tripod works okay. I have a nice monopod that I used when I was able to
>walk in the woods. Maybe I’ll try it from the chair. New knee in

I use a monopd while sitting all the time. It works great.

>January! Back in the woods by March!

Good luck. Sounds like a great start on 2021.
>
>Paul
>
>> On Nov 7, 2020, at 11:44 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Nov 7, 2020, at 8:33 AM, Paul Stenquist 
>wrote:
>>> 
>>> I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no
>battery grip. I generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1.
>The K-3 minus grip made it significantly lighter than the same lens and
>converter with my K-1 and battery grip. I also thought it would be fun
>to try the 945mm equivalent FOV of this combination on an APS-C camera.
>It was amusing. Not a good day for birds as a crew was cleaning up
>autum,n leaves next door, so my best shot was a common sparrow. I also
>shot the canopy, which is now turning brown. In terms of handling, the
>rig was a bit easier to maneuver but it still hurt my arthritic left
>wrist, which has to support the lens. I hadn’t used the K-3 in years,
>so I got a good sense of how it compares to th K-1. It doesn’t lock
>focus quite as readily as the k-1,  but it’s not a huge difference.
>Exposure isn’t quite as accurate as that of the K-1, but it’s not far
>off, and since I shoot RAW that doesn’t matter greatly. It is a bit
>noisier, but again not a huge difference. I may try it again without
>the converter, which will make it closer to the K-1 in FOV.
>> 
>> Both shots are quite nice.
>> 
>> Have you tried a monopod with a ball head?  I’ve got a carbon fiber
>benro monopod, and I hang it from my belt with a maglite holster.  It
>works a treat when I need steady portable support for a long lens.
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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Re: Experimenting with the K-3

[Paul Stenquist]

Thanks Larry. My knee is wrecked, so I have to shoot sitting. The tripod works 
okay. I have a nice monopod that I used when I was able to walk in the woods. 
Maybe I’ll try it from the chair. New knee in January! Back in the woods by 
March!

Paul

> On Nov 7, 2020, at 11:44 AM, Larry Colen  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>> On Nov 7, 2020, at 8:33 AM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
>> 
>> I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no battery grip. 
>> I generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1. The K-3 minus grip 
>> made it significantly lighter than the same lens and converter with my K-1 
>> and battery grip. I also thought it would be fun to try the 945mm equivalent 
>> FOV of this combination on an APS-C camera. It was amusing. Not a good day 
>> for birds as a crew was cleaning up autum,n leaves next door, so my best 
>> shot was a common sparrow. I also shot the canopy, which is now turning 
>> brown. In terms of handling, the rig was a bit easier to maneuver but it 
>> still hurt my arthritic left wrist, which has to support the lens. I hadn’t 
>> used the K-3 in years, so I got a good sense of how it compares to th K-1. 
>> It doesn’t lock focus quite as readily as the k-1,  but it’s not a huge 
>> difference. Exposure isn’t quite as accurate as that of the K-1, but it’s 
>> not far off, and since I shoot RAW that doesn’t matter greatly. It is a bit 
>> noisier, but again not a huge difference. I may try it again without the 
>> converter, which will make it closer to the K-1 in FOV.
> 
> Both shots are quite nice.
> 
> Have you tried a monopod with a ball head?  I’ve got a carbon fiber benro 
> monopod, and I hang it from my belt with a maglite holster.  It works a treat 
> when I need steady portable support for a long lens.
> 
> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: Dungeness - was: Re: November PUG is up

[ann sanfedele]

That is a seriously dreary place   thanks for the details

ann

On 11/7/2020 10:41 AM, Ralf R Radermacher wrote:

Am 07.11.20 um 02:39 schrieb ann sanfedele:


would like the back story on Ralf's - what caused the rails to become
"wrinkled"?  frost and heave? floods? quake?


Quite frankly no idea. This isn't a real railway. The rails were used by
the local fishermen to move their boats across the beach. Everything is
a lot smaller than it looks and I gather they have the same gauge as the
neighbouring Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, i.e. 15 inch.

They look as if they haven't been used for a long time and, much like
the huts in the background, have been left there to contribute to the
picturesque impression of the whole place.

Dungeness is indeed a very peculiar place, with it's half-desert-like
nature, simple fisher huts and this enormous eyesore of a nuclear power
station.

Here's a photo I've taken on another visit there:

https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/in-englands-green-and-pleasant-land-fotoralfbe/23396586 



The big concrete monster in the background is the reactor building. The
only other solid buildings are those victorian houses on the right for
the lighthouse wardens.

Wikipedia has this about Dungeness:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeness

...and the Internet has lots of other articles about the unique nature
and geology of the place.

It has indeed some strange kind of attraction and we've often returned
there on our many daytrips over from Dunkirk.

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Re: Dungeness - was: Re: November PUG is up

[Ralf R Radermacher]

Am 07.11.20 um 17:04 schrieb Bob Pdml:

I think Derek Jarman made people here aware of the strange beauty of Dungeness 
so it’s good to know that his cottage was saved for the nation (by me, among 
many others) earlier this year.


I had noticed the article in the Guardian at the time and there were
even reports by some German LGBTQ online media.


I found this article yesterday about the railway tracks:

http://www.urban75.org/photos/kent/dungeness-railway-01.html


Now, that's interesting. Seeing those heavy winches I had rather thought
they used the rails to move their boats. There's quite a few of these
rails.

There is some kind of carriage about half way down, in my photo.

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Re: PESO: vegetarian meat?

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Doesn't look at all tasty to me!
That is a fine image, however, of an interesting specimen.

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> Unfortunately this mushroom (Helvella crispa, white saddle) contains
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> pretty tasteful on your dish.
>
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Re: Experimenting with the K-3

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Paul,

I liked them both for different reasons.
The canopy is just so sweet, calmingly bright,
radiating optimism in these troubled times.
The sparrow portrait is beautiful and  he/she
seems to be posing for you.

No arthritic hand was visible anywhere, by the way.

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Paul Stenquist , 7 Kas 2020 Cmt, 19:34
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> I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no battery grip. 
> I generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1. The K-3 minus grip 
> made it significantly lighter than the same lens and converter with my K-1 
> and battery grip. I also thought it would be fun to try the 945mm equivalent 
> FOV of this combination on an APS-C camera. It was amusing. Not a good day 
> for birds as a crew was cleaning up autum,n leaves next door, so my best shot 
> was a common sparrow. I also shot the canopy, which is now turning brown. In 
> terms of handling, the rig was a bit easier to maneuver but it still hurt my 
> arthritic left wrist, which has to support the lens. I hadn’t used the K-3 in 
> years, so I got a good sense of how it compares to th K-1. It doesn’t lock 
> focus quite as readily as the k-1,  but it’s not a huge difference. Exposure 
> isn’t quite as accurate as that of the K-1, but it’s not far off, and since I 
> shoot RAW that doesn’t matter greatly. It is a bit noisier, but again not a 
> huge difference. I may try it again without the converter, which will make it 
> closer to the K-1 in FOV.
>
>
>
>
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18629776/Late-Autumn-Canopy
>
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18629777/House-Sparrow
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Re: Experimenting with the K-3

[Ralf R Radermacher]

Am 07.11.20 um 17:33 schrieb Paul Stenquist:

It is a bit noisier, but again not a huge difference. I may try it again 
without the converter, which will make it closer to the K-1 in FOV.


Looks fine to me.

Ralf

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Re: Experimenting with the K-3

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Those are both quite nice, especially the canopy image!

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On Sat, Nov 7, 2020 at 11:34 AM Paul Stenquist 
wrote:

> I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no battery
> grip. I generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1. The K-3
> minus grip made it significantly lighter than the same lens and converter
> with my K-1 and battery grip. I also thought it would be fun to try the
> 945mm equivalent FOV of this combination on an APS-C camera. It was
> amusing. Not a good day for birds as a crew was cleaning up autum,n leaves
> next door, so my best shot was a common sparrow. I also shot the canopy,
> which is now turning brown. In terms of handling, the rig was a bit easier
> to maneuver but it still hurt my arthritic left wrist, which has to support
> the lens. I hadn’t used the K-3 in years, so I got a good sense of how it
> compares to th K-1. It doesn’t lock focus quite as readily as the k-1,  but
> it’s not a huge difference. Exposure isn’t quite as accurate as that of the
> K-1, but it’s not far off, and since I shoot RAW that doesn’t matter
> greatly. It is a bit noisier, but again not a huge difference. I may try it
> again without the converter, which will make it closer to the K-1 in FOV.
>
>
>
>
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18629776/Late-Autumn-Canopy
>
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18629777/House-Sparrow
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Re: Experimenting with the K-3

[Larry Colen]

> On Nov 7, 2020, at 8:33 AM, Paul Stenquist  wrote:
> 
> I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no battery grip. 
> I generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1. The K-3 minus grip 
> made it significantly lighter than the same lens and converter with my K-1 
> and battery grip. I also thought it would be fun to try the 945mm equivalent 
> FOV of this combination on an APS-C camera. It was amusing. Not a good day 
> for birds as a crew was cleaning up autum,n leaves next door, so my best shot 
> was a common sparrow. I also shot the canopy, which is now turning brown. In 
> terms of handling, the rig was a bit easier to maneuver but it still hurt my 
> arthritic left wrist, which has to support the lens. I hadn’t used the K-3 in 
> years, so I got a good sense of how it compares to th K-1. It doesn’t lock 
> focus quite as readily as the k-1,  but it’s not a huge difference. Exposure 
> isn’t quite as accurate as that of the K-1, but it’s not far off, and since I 
> shoot RAW that doesn’t matter greatly. It is a bit noisier, but again not a 
> huge difference. I may try it again without the converter, which will make it 
> closer to the K-1 in FOV.

Both shots are quite nice.

Have you tried a monopod with a ball head?  I’ve got a carbon fiber benro 
monopod, and I hang it from my belt with a maglite holster.  It works a treat 
when I need steady portable support for a long lens.


> 
> 
> 
> 
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Experimenting with the K-3

[Paul Stenquist]

I wanted to try handholding my birding rig with the K-3 and no battery grip. I 
generally shoot the same lens combination with the K-1. The K-3 minus grip made 
it significantly lighter than the same lens and converter with my K-1 and 
battery grip. I also thought it would be fun to try the 945mm equivalent FOV of 
this combination on an APS-C camera. It was amusing. Not a good day for birds 
as a crew was cleaning up autum,n leaves next door, so my best shot was a 
common sparrow. I also shot the canopy, which is now turning brown. In terms of 
handling, the rig was a bit easier to maneuver but it still hurt my arthritic 
left wrist, which has to support the lens. I hadn’t used the K-3 in years, so I 
got a good sense of how it compares to th K-1. It doesn’t lock focus quite as 
readily as the k-1,  but it’s not a huge difference. Exposure isn’t quite as 
accurate as that of the K-1, but it’s not far off, and since I shoot RAW that 
doesn’t matter greatly. It is a bit noisier, but again not a huge difference. I 
may try it again without the converter, which will make it closer to the K-1 in 
FOV.




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Re: Dungeness - was: Re: November PUG is up

[Bob Pdml]

I think Derek Jarman made people here aware of the strange beauty of Dungeness 
so it’s good to know that his cottage was saved for the nation (by me, among 
many others) earlier this year.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jul/21/derek-jarman-prospect-cottage-dungeness-kent-garden-museum-london

That whole area has the remote bleak beauty of flat coastal landscapes. Very 
appealing.

I found this article yesterday about the railway tracks:

http://www.urban75.org/photos/kent/dungeness-railway-01.html



> On 7 Nov 2020, at 15:42, Ralf R Radermacher  wrote:
> 
> Am 07.11.20 um 02:39 schrieb ann sanfedele:
> 
>> would like the back story on Ralf's - what caused the rails to become
>> "wrinkled"?  frost and heave? floods? quake?
> 
> Quite frankly no idea. This isn't a real railway. The rails were used by
> the local fishermen to move their boats across the beach. Everything is
> a lot smaller than it looks and I gather they have the same gauge as the
> neighbouring Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, i.e. 15 inch.
> 
> They look as if they haven't been used for a long time and, much like
> the huts in the background, have been left there to contribute to the
> picturesque impression of the whole place.
> 
> Dungeness is indeed a very peculiar place, with it's half-desert-like
> nature, simple fisher huts and this enormous eyesore of a nuclear power
> station.
> 
> Here's a photo I've taken on another visit there:
> 
> https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/in-englands-green-and-pleasant-land-fotoralfbe/23396586
> 
> The big concrete monster in the background is the reactor building. The
> only other solid buildings are those victorian houses on the right for
> the lighthouse wardens.
> 
> Wikipedia has this about Dungeness:
> 
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeness
> 
> ...and the Internet has lots of other articles about the unique nature
> and geology of the place.
> 
> It has indeed some strange kind of attraction and we've often returned
> there on our many daytrips over from Dunkirk.
> 
> Ralf
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Dungeness - was: Re: November PUG is up

[Ralf R Radermacher]

Am 07.11.20 um 02:39 schrieb ann sanfedele:


would like the back story on Ralf's - what caused the rails to become
"wrinkled"?  frost and heave? floods? quake?


Quite frankly no idea. This isn't a real railway. The rails were used by
the local fishermen to move their boats across the beach. Everything is
a lot smaller than it looks and I gather they have the same gauge as the
neighbouring Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, i.e. 15 inch.

They look as if they haven't been used for a long time and, much like
the huts in the background, have been left there to contribute to the
picturesque impression of the whole place.

Dungeness is indeed a very peculiar place, with it's half-desert-like
nature, simple fisher huts and this enormous eyesore of a nuclear power
station.

Here's a photo I've taken on another visit there:

https://www.fotocommunity.com/photo/in-englands-green-and-pleasant-land-fotoralfbe/23396586

The big concrete monster in the background is the reactor building. The
only other solid buildings are those victorian houses on the right for
the lighthouse wardens.

Wikipedia has this about Dungeness:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeness

...and the Internet has lots of other articles about the unique nature
and geology of the place.

It has indeed some strange kind of attraction and we've often returned
there on our many daytrips over from Dunkirk.

Ralf

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PESO: vegetarian meat?

[Henk Terhell]

Unfortunately this mushroom (Helvella crispa, white saddle) contains 
small amounts of a toxic rocket propellant (MMH) but it would look 
pretty tasteful on your dish.


https://flic.kr/p/2k3VFcb

Henk

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