I haven't the foggiest

meanredspider
meanredspider Posts: 12,337
edited October 2012 in Commuting chat
Whilst I know much of the country has fog (friend is stranded at Deathrow airport this morning), it was fabulous on the Black Isle

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iPhone doesn't do it justice. Deer, fields covered in mist, red kites circling - hairs on the back of my neck are worn out from all the effort... 8)
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    I had fog and mud.

    I actually had to run my MW80s under the shower at work this morning, they were so dirty.

    It was GREAT!

    (beautiful photo that. Any jobs going?)
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  • walkingbootweather
    walkingbootweather Posts: 2,443
    Looks lovely.

    What's that phrase again?

    "Red sky in the morning ......"
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  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    Wow. That's stunning. That would make my day.
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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,677
    This was my sunset off the terrace here a couple of weeks back...

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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Kieran_Burns wrote:
    (beautiful photo that. Any jobs going?)

    Thx (all). Yup - was lots recently - less just now

    Lots of Heathrow flights cancelled due to fog
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    walkingbootweather wrote:
    Looks lovely.

    What's that phrase again?

    "Red sky in the morning ......"


    Pah - shepherds: what do they know....?

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  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    meanredspider wrote:
    Kieran_Burns wrote:
    (beautiful photo that. Any jobs going?)

    Thx (all). Yup - was lots recently - less just now

    What sort of jobs, may I ask? A lass in the office keeps talking about the times she pops back home (to the Black Isle, coincidentally). Photos of the place look stunning.

    /disgruntled, of Sussex
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    davis wrote:
    What sort of jobs, may I ask? A lass in the office keeps talking about the times she pops back home (to the Black Isle, coincidentally). Photos of the place look stunning.

    /disgruntled, of Sussex

    Mostly medical device related: some R&D, some quality-related, computer systems validation. We've been hiring like mad for the last year or so though, as I say, it's much quieter now. If you PM me, I can see if her skills might have a match.
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Rough ride home too :wink:


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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Nice just a blanket of white with light drizzle here so pretty much like the entire year really :evil:
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  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    Plenty of fog on the Tyne. Mostly the type that gets you soaked without you noticing.
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    That's fine just as long as we don't have to hear that hod awful song if you can call it a song.
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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • jejv
    jejv Posts: 566
    meanredspider wrote:
    Rough ride home too :wink:
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    Is that looking towards Kinloss ?

    I don't know the east cost north of the bridge.
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  • Initialised
    Initialised Posts: 3,047
    itboffin wrote:
    That's fine just as long as we don't have to hear that hod awful song if you can call it a song.
    The awful choice between that and big river as Tyne crossing ear worms...
    I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.
  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    jejv wrote:

    Is that looking towards Kinloss ?

    I don't know the east cost north of the bridge.
    sanafrazzin rassafrassin spider

    Looking down towards Tore with Inverness in the far distance
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  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    meanredspider wrote:
    Rough ride home too :wink:


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    Good $deity man. That is resembling something very, very close to perfection. Right now, I'm deeply, deeply envious.
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    davis wrote:
    Good $deity man. That is resembling something very, very close to perfection. Right now, I'm deeply, deeply envious.

    Don't worry - I'll try to send some pictures of the bad days :wink:
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  • essex-commuter
    essex-commuter Posts: 2,188
    Absolutely stunning scenery. Really lovely photographs too...taken with the camera phone again I presume?
  • Fireblade96
    Fireblade96 Posts: 1,123
    Somehow the blanket of damp misery that envelops Reading now seems even worse by comparison :cry:

    Time for a weekend somewhere sunny...
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    essex-commuter wrote:
    Absolutely stunning scenery. Really lovely photographs too...taken with the camera phone again I presume?

    Thank you. Yes - just the iPhone 4S. It's frustrating because there's some really stunning scenery I just don't even bother trying to photograph with it because I'll be so disappointed with the result. Anyhow, I've just ordered a "proper" camera with a "proper" lens to stick in my pocket so hopefully the pictures will improve because, as beautiful as it might look in these pictures, the reality was leagues better. I stopped on my ride home several times just to look. 7 years up here and 3 doing this commute and I'll never tire of days like yesterday.
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  • Hoopdriver
    Hoopdriver Posts: 2,023
    I use a Canon G11 and a G1X - near DSLR image quality and easy to fit into a saddlebag with a Joby Gorilla tripod. If you want something for a jersey pocket consider the Canon S95 - again near-DSLR quality and a lot of versatility. All three of these cameras will let you shoot RAW too

    Here's a fog shot from this morning along the Hastings' seafront

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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Hoopdriver wrote:
    http://my-bicycle-and-i.co.uk/2012/the-fo/

    Lovely pic.

    I bought an Samsung NX100 ("mirrorless" camera) - "Original" price over £500 and cost me £150 including 20-50 lens, case and flashgun (eBay Argos deal). At that price, I need to worry less about carrying it with me on the beautiful winter mornings when photo opportunities are everywhere.
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  • Blacktemplar
    Blacktemplar Posts: 713
    walkingbootweather wrote:
    Looks lovely.

    What's that phrase again?

    "Red sky in the morning ......"
    ".........shepherd's hut on fire?"
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  • Hoopdriver
    Hoopdriver Posts: 2,023
    That should do you well - you do live in a part of the world where it pays to carry a good camera
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Hoopdriver wrote:
    That should do you well - you do live in a part of the world where it pays to carry a good camera

    I hope so - I'll post the results on here....
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    I think the fog has gone only to be replaced with wind more wind than usual and no i didnt have beans for dinner.
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.

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