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I had a great day out on Sunday with the Solent and District Land Rover Club (with the SHIRE Land Rover Club) at a “play site” called “Brick Kiln Farm”, just outside Alton in Hampshire. Unfortunately after an entire 20 minutes my own vehicle decided it didn’t really want to do four-wheel-drive any more with the centre diff-lock not able to be engaged, which in this mud meant the end of my fun. However every cloud has a silver lining, and this opportunity permitted me to watch other folks break their trucks while I snapped away. ...

Before heading out, a quick snap of my latest garden wildlife addition. These fellas will just have to go… Arriving at Blashford on a sunny spring morning, the Daffys were just starting to bloom. There was very little out on the water, however in the reeds the Bittern made a stealthy appearance - my first sighting. Over the water, a Cormorant lay watch: A Tufted Duck: ...

January 30th saw me head out West early on a dark Saturday morning to South Moulton, which is not too far from Barnstable in Devon, to meet members of the Defender2.net. Great set of enthusiasts to spend a morning with, especially when given cups of tea and sausage rolls from Liz and Simon, the owners of D44. Romadog’s v8 110 was the highlight for me - just what I am after. It did however take him 10 years to build, which is a lot longer than I want to spend! ...

Having just upgraded the camera hardware portfolio to include Nikon’s 800mm lens, I needed a location to take it out for a test drive. The day before the Winter solstice probably wasn’t the best time to photography, but regardless I headed to a local nature reserve (Titchfield Nature Reserve) on a windy and dull day. There is plenty to see at Titchfield, albeit rather a long way away from the hides, which included a pair of Marsh Harriers, a Kingfisher, Heron, Curlew, Lapwing, Canada Goose, Coot, Pheasant, Teal. ...

Another fantastic trip with Yorkshire 4x4 Specialists, this time to Wales based around Dolgellau. The weather offered up an extra treat - snow overnight!