C17 Globemaster of the Royal Air Force on it's way to Mali in support of French forces. RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire. Canon 60D and Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM at 1/1000sec at ISO100.

Desert Locust - Schistocerca gregaria

Desert Locust - Schistocerca gregaria, a photo by Col Frankland on Flickr.

Desert Locust - Schistocerca gregaria

Desert Locust - Schistocerca gregaria, a photo by Col Frankland on Flickr.

Giant Peppered Roach - Archimandrita tesselata

Giant Peppered Roach - Archimandrita tesselata, a photo by Col Frankland on Flickr.

Desert Locust - Schistocerca gregaria

Desert Locust - Schistocerca gregaria, a photo by Col Frankland on Flickr.

Peckforton Castle Gates

Peckforton Castle Gates, a photo by Col Frankland on Flickr.

Ramshaw Rocks

Ramshaw Rocks, a photo by Col Frankland on Flickr.

Ramshaw Rocks in the snow - near Leek, Staffordshire. Canon 60D and Tamron 10-24mm ultra wide.

Old Barn

Old Barn, a photo by Col Frankland on Flickr.

Derbyshire Peak District. Canon 60D and Tamron 10-24mm ultra wide.

Chatsworth House

Chatsworth House, a photo by Col Frankland on Flickr.

Chatsworth House, Derbyshire. Home of the Duke of Devonshire.

Dover Mono

Dover Mono, a photo by Col Frankland on Flickr.

Dover. Took this while teetering on the edge of the famous white cliffs. 5 exposure HDR.

Thames

Thames, a photo by Col Frankland on Flickr.

Taken with an ultra wide lens from the London Eye pier, the boom and pier gives foreground interest. 4 exposure HDR.

Fire Escape Escapade

Fire Escape Escapade, a photo by Col Frankland on Flickr.

Big Ben and Parliament, taken from halfway up a fire escape at Guys and St.Thomas's hospital. 3 exposure HDR.

Savoy

Savoy, a photo by Col Frankland on Flickr.

Savoy Hotel, London, taken from the terrace of the Queen Elizabeth Hall

Gates

Gates, a photo by Col Frankland on Flickr.

The gates of Peckforton Castle, Cheshire, England

Peckforton Castle, Cheshire

Peckforton Castle, a photo by Col Frankland on Flickr.

Set my alarm for 6:00 in the morning for this picture of the gatehouse....

Gyrfalcon

Gyrfalcon, a photo by Col Frankland on Flickr.

Licensed to Kill! Taken at Peckforton Castle, Cheshire....

Snowy Owl

Snowy Owl, a photo by Col Frankland on Flickr.

A new friend I met at Peckforton Castle in deepest Cheshire!

Liquid Gold.  Sometimes the digital camera on my phone is all I need, like with this shot.