Butterfly sunflowers and bees... and poppies

 The second batch of pics from the sunflower field.

Poppy, sunflowers and bees

 

 Got these shots today.

 

 

Helicopter safety advise

 

 Yes this might seem odd advise on this blog but for once I'm being serious. The second time this month someone has died from getting hit by the blades of a helicopter.  So some real safety advise!

If your boarding a helicopter always wait until a crew member calls you forward, ideally wait until the rotor blades have stopped turning.  This isn't aways possible so be extra carefull if they are turning and burning as it's known.

 Never approach a helicopter downhill, if it's on a slope circle around the FRONT and come in from the downhill side (the uphill rotor blades are closer to the ground) coming in around the front means the crew can see you and know where you are, and it also keeps you clear from the rear tail rotor blades. 

 Before the helicopter arrives stash any loose gear and stuff hats inside your shirt or somewhere safe, loose objects blowing about are a real risk to helicopters, if your hat goes in the engine it means at best your probably walking home rather than flying, at worst it could cause a crash

 If the helecopter has landed on a trailer (often used to wheel them in and out of hangers) either wait until the blades have stopped or if you have to leave make sure you dont step up on the sides of the trailer making yourself taller, also it's good advise to duck down under the rotors anway, especially in windy conditions.

 Never stand under a hovering helicopter, the pilot may not be able to see see you and if he comes down you risk getting crushed or hit by the tail roter, thats without the risk of loss of power or other malfunction.

 If the landing goes wrong and your waiting to board keep in mind most times the helicopter will roll onto it's side and spin around on it's side a bit, whilst shedding rotor blades like flying swords.  Solid cover is a good plan.

 If your on one that crashes wait for it to stop moving and wait for the blades to stop, they will probably be lower than usual due to collapsed landing gear.

 If you crash in water the helicopter will normally tip upside down so remember that when you get out (many now have floatation bags to keep them floating if they ditch.

Vintage and classic cars 3

 

 This is the last of the classic cars.

 

 

Wet flower last

 

 Well this is the last of the wet flowers, st least from this batch.  I do have a few from yesterday but they are just an odd couple.

 Today is not a fun day.

 I'm checking and backing up a number of hard drives, this is slow and boring.... very boring, I'd almost watch cricket, and thats saying something. 

Vintage and classic car s 2

 

 The second of three batches of these cars..  What was unusual with this show was the three Morris 1000 pick-up trucks.  These were pretty rare to see back in the days of them being made, to see that many at one show now is really odd.

 

 

Vintage and classic cars

 

 some classice and vintage cars, I've owned more than a few of these models over the years...

 

 

Blaenavon ironworks WW1 event part 2

 

 The rest of the pictures of the WW1 event.

 Tomorrow we have some classic cars.

 

 

Blaenavon ironworks WW1 event part 1

 

 Sadly this event was very poor from a turnout point of view, only about 8 people in costume and very few visitors.  Best of the pics in part 2.  All shot on a Sigma 17-50mm 2.8

 

Well done Daily Mirror. Lets panic the public for a headline.

 

 The Daily Mirror... aka the new daily fail comes up with the scary headlline UK hotter than Saraha desert.   "The Met Office has said that the mercury could rise to 40C early next week, which is due to be hotter than Tamanrasset in the Sahara (35C)"

 Well yes it is, in a manner of speaking.  You see the Sahara desert has a huge range of temperature  It's been as low 5F (-15C) However it's normally not as hot as you might expect from the films, it's normal average is only about 31C.  That said temperatures as high as 50C (122F) are not unusual in summer, and thats a bloody sight hotter than Britain will get.

 So Daily Mirror, stop with the scaremongering crap, Arabs wear thick wollen coats in the Sahara in winter, so being warmer than that isn't a big problem frankly.

Wet flowers (J) and some water

 

 Back to wet flowers, not many left now you'll be glad to hear. Just one more batch after this.  All shot on the Sigma 105 macro lens.