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[mybike]

Oh, I thought they were 2 hours behind us. Brasil then?

3hrs behind GMT, 2hrs behind us.

http://www.timeanddate.com/time/map/

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Thanks for the star information, I think I was expecting the southern cross to be grander in scale. It's still amazing ow many you can see though. So what are the tips for producing a photo like that as I would love to try that myself.

As for the unpacking ..... That will keep you busy, though it's annoying you don't know what is in each box!is the track going to be OK to cycle on?

Tips... Er. Plenty of time on your hands, it needs to be dark... Probably ought to be the first tip really.... Moon must not be out, so new moon or as I have it at the moment, the moon has not risen. Large aperture (F/1.8 end), longer exposure, tripod hopefully, ideally mirror lock up or timer count down so the camera is stable before it takes the photo... Oh, and wrap up warm, it'll be cold out there!

The track, well cycling it is the only way in going to have transport... Mountain bike or my tourer i think will be best...

G15? They're pretty good. Did you use the timer? No tripod. were they hand held?

Perhaps the 'Cross' would be more apparent with shorter exposure?

Just read your post in Photography thread, not G15.

I'm on the Canon powershot G7X now. Much more a landscape powershot than anything else. Great little camera tbh.

 

[Illaveago]

Stunning photos @SatNavSaysStraightOn , who knew there were that many stars Did all your stuff arrive OK in the end or did I miss that bit?

I think I can remember Carl Sagan saying many years ago that there are more stars in the universe than there are grains of sand on all of the beaches in the world.
It seems to put it in to perspective.

 

[Illaveago]

It is amazing how many satellites you can see going over now at night. I think they are more regular than busses.

 

[Lullabelle]

That will teach you to eat wood ants with your gin.

 

[Lullabelle]

Our bin men are as regular as clockwork. However, for some reason they appear to have set their clock to Azores time.

Dunno what time ours turn up on a Tuesday, anytime between 8am and 16.30.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Dunno what time ours turn up on a Tuesday, anytime between 8am and 16.30.

And Tuesday is probably Wednesday when Monday is a bank holiday. I blame the banks.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Is that like the tequila with the little worm in the bottle?

Haven't a clue. One of the gins at TVCS local advertises it's made with wood ants

 

[Katherine]

The most mundane thing I can say is that the recycling here in the holiday flat doesn't take glass, just tins and plastics so we'll have to take it with us to the supermarket.

Most nights have been cloudy here so we've not seen many stars yet.
@SatNavSaysStraightOns pictures look amazing.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I'm sat in the Hatton Locks cafe with a coffee and a Belgium biscuit

 

[Levo-Lon]

The pleasures of living in a 30's semi...next doors teenage girl is singing that celine dion titanic bloody song...its really bad
i do hope she's not doing rehearsals for a tv show..

 

[Katherine]

The most mundane thing I can say is that the recycling here in the holiday flat doesn't take glass, just tins and plastics so we'll have to take it with us to the supermarket.

Most nights have been cloudy here so we've not seen many stars yet.
@SatNavSaysStraightOns pictures look amazing.

Though, even cloudy skies can be pretty..

 

[coffeejo]

Though, even cloudy skies can be pretty..

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Unless you're specifically hoping for starlight

 

[Gravity Aided]

Last week, we had a very severe thunderstorm on bin night, and most of the garbage and recycling wound up on the main road nearby. Mine was all right, weighted down pretty well.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I'm sat here watching the rain come down, I'm in no hurry to start pedalling home.