Amazing NASA photo

Just found this amazing photo taken by the NASA MODIS Rapid Response System. At 11:50am today (Jan 7th 2010) the MODIS system returned this image of the UK. I’ve never seen such a high percentage of the mainland covered by snow and ice.

For a full image click on this link: http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/?2010007-0107/GreatBritain.A2010007.1150.1km.jpg

Porthleven in the snow

Well as I was unable to get into work today I thought I would get out and take a few photos.  Here are a few taken from around the harbour area plus 3 quick snaps from outside the house showing the amount of snow still falling, not bad for Southerly Cornwall.

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BMW 1-Series M-Sport

Well I have finally got my new car and it is fantastic!  It has been spec’ed up to the M-Sport level and then had a number of BMW Performance parts fitted such as the additional bodykit and alloy wheels for starters.  Anyway let us cut to the chase, here are the photos!

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Wales Rally GB 2008

This is quite a quick post this year as I am a bit pressed for time currently, so Phil here you go , I have put my photos online finally! You can find most of them in my gallery section.

Zoom Burst

Zoom Burst

I managed to get this shot by taking a photo of my television whilst zooming mid exposure.  I was really surprised how good this image was for my 3rd/4th attempt at it!

To recreate this all you need to do is zoom the lens of your SLR during the exposure, this will create a [...]

Castle Combe Circuit

On Friday, myself and Kris decided to take a day off work and go and visit Castle Combe Circuit to photograph some motorsport as there was an open track day going on.  You never really know what to expect on these days as cars can range from a Rover 45 (standard spec!) to a Dodge [...]

Kennall Vale

Decided to go to the Kennall Vale nature reserve today with Nik and Georgia, never been there before but my mate Phil told me about it and I am so glad he did.  It was raining quite heavily (typical Cornish weekend!) but that did not deter us, here are a few photos.

     

My Nikon D90

Nikon D90

Well I have finally decided to spend some of my hard earned cash and buy my own Digital SLR, for months now I have borrowed Nikki’s camera when I could.  The choice was quite hard really as my mate Kris has a Canon EOS 400D and was doing his best to persuade me [...]

New WRC tab

Wales Rally GB 2007

Well I have finally got around to putting some of my WRC videos on-line.  About time too really as it is only about 8 weeks until I go again for the WRC Wales Rally GB 2008 event.  Anyway, you can either click on the WRC tab at the top of the [...]

The truth is out!

5 of me at home

6 of me washing the car

Finally the truth is out, there are actually more than one of me, each one only does one days work a week.  This is why I can never remember the conversations I have had from one day to the next.