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    Post your Train shots!

    Alstom"Prima" dual voltage freight loco, one of only 2 painted in the white ETF livery, on St Phlin viaduct near Nancy, France. The M after the number ("Midi") indicates that it is adapted to run on the few lines in the south which are still equipped with the curved catenary masts used by the...
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    How about a 'funny' wildlife thread?

    A couple of weeks ago, while on my way to work, I saw a strange creature with a grey body and a red head. It ran off before I could get close to it. Turned out to be the neighbour's cat with it's head stuck in a bag. ;)
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    Weekly Challenge Nov 5 -12 : Sky

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    November Assignment: Square format B&W

    Protestant Church in Metz, France
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    Post your fog shots

    Left early this morning for a trip to Metz. Quite thick fog for the first 20 miles and then the road rises steeply. Suddenly found myself in brilliant sunshine with the wind turbines poking their way out of the fog. I tried cropping this to get rid of the road signs but it lost a lot in showing...
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    Post your spiders

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    Post your Insect shots

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    River, Lake, Streams, Seas, & Oceans

    I did a river and canal trip a few weels ago and this is a shot taken on the Canal des Vosges in eastern France. Can you believe I was actually being paid to deliver the boat? :cool:
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    Post your Insect shots

    Noon Fly blowing a bubble
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    Post your spiders

    Wolf Spider
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    Post your spiders

    This guy got very upset when another spider invaded his living space and the fangs came out. The other one quickly ran off.
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    Impossible to upload photos.

    I have been trying all evening to upload a photo but have no istyle or upload icons at the top of the quick or advanced reply windows. However, there are other members who are aqble to upload photos. What is going on?
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    Post your spiders

    Crab Spider
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    Post your Train shots!

    Recently introduced SNCF class 84500 bi-mode (1500V DC/25000V AC + Diesel) unit 84587 heading towards Nancy. PS: These are the infamous units which SNCF ordered and then discovered were too wide for many station platforms. Said to be costing the company 50m Euros to cut back the platform edges.
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    Boats Anyone

    French 39m canal barge "Yannick" overtaking me on the River Saône.
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    Post your Photographing the photographer.

    Recently did a canal trip during which I discovered that the locks on the River Saône have convex mirrors beside the lockgates. This is a "selfie" (how I hate that word!) taken in one such mirror, hence the extreme distortion. :D
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    Post your Train shots!

    SNCF Class BB 27000 bi-voltage freight loco No 427046 (the 4 at the beginning indicates freight) crossing the River Meurthe near Nancy.
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    Post your Birds in Flight

    This shot is nothing short of miraculous. I was approaching a group of ducks by boat and intended taking a photo of one sitting on the water. However, when I got to about 15 feet from them, they took off and I just had time to swing the camera up and round and snap. I was expecting a totally...
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    Post your Birds in Flight

    Just got back from my canal cruise. The weather was changeable so there was good and bad but it was most enjoyable. Several photos to come. First up is this duck which was flying towards me at high speed. Low light.
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    Post your spiders

    Beautiful Argiope B I came across today. If she is still there tomorrow I may catch her and try to find her a mate as there don't seem to be any males nearby.
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