Lest we forget

So this one started out as a Halloween ghost type shoot, but rapidly became something else...

It was just before dawn

One miserable morning in black 44

When the forward commander was told to sit tight

When he asked that his men be with drawn

And the Generals gave thanks

As the other ranks

Held back the enemy tanks for a while

And the Anzio bridgehead was held for the price of a few hundred

Ordinary lives

And kind old King George sent Mother a note

When he heard that Father was gone

It was i recall in the form of a scroll with gold leaf and all

And i found it one day, in a drawer of old photographs hidden away,

And my eyes still grow damp to remember his majesty signed in his own rubber stamp

It was dark all around

There was frost in the ground

When the tigers broke free

And no one survived from the Royal Fusillers company C,

They were all left behind,

Most of them dead

the rest of them dying

And that's how the high command

Took my Daddy from me

Words: Pink Floyd When the Tigers Broke Free

A wander into the woods

So as it has been a long time since I last blogged (been busy with work) I thought i had better get out there and do a bit of shooting.  As I was pressed for time having spent the morning watching my sons football team pull off a 2-1 victory (very stressful!) I decided just to have an hour in the local woods seeing as my favourite season has just begun, no doubt as Autumn progresses I will get some more colourful shots.  So here we go, a few taken today

The kiosk at the heart of the woods

These next two were taken hand held, but a nice milky shot nonetheless......

One of the few solid Victorian bridges in the woods

 There are a few of these in the woods, this of course is a frog, carved from fallen trees

And towards the end of the walk I spotted this fellow perched on the bench (ok he was attached to his owner, but still a fantastic bird) Harris Hawk

Lytham war weekend 5

Well, having awoken this morning with a monster hangover and swimming has been done I think it is time to do one more blog from the war weekend, with a mix of people and things....

Loves young dream

Hmmm, it's quiet, no-one is looking....we have a tent.....brew time??

Now I think these two are in fancy dress....or they may just be old fashioned...

This fella is representing the 'Filthy Thirteen' from the 506th PIR in the 101st Airborne Division who were the Demolition Section of the division......yep, WWII history fanatic, for which I make no apologies!!

Collusion with the enemy??

I think a mohawk is in order

The end of a brilliant day!!

Lytham war weekend 4

And, as a short break from people, I present to you......weapons and vehicles....

Bangabangabanga

Bigbaddaboom

duggaduggadugga

The follow me jeep from Warton airfield

Ahaha a short history lesson, the 6th Airborne were the first division in action on DDay to take Pegasus Bridge in Normandy, heroic actions by heroic men...there have been many many words written over DDay but I cannot emphasis enough how important the actions of this division were on DDay and subsequent days thereafter.....

Shit a German MG42.....duck and run brothers.....

I see you!!!

Spitfire baby!!!!

Willis Jeeps in formation