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18-MAR-2009

20090318 - They Spoiled My Fun

At work this aft, Geoff said he had a 'wildlife' shot for me - a cobweb full of midges on the window!
So, after some boring straight-on shots, I got a bit fed up. Later on when the sun got lower it looked much more interesting, esp. from an angle. A little later still, a Chinook arrived which I thought would be even better... but it blew my cobweb and all the little midges away. Humph :o(
Caught it before it did tho ;o))

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Stewart Mitchell19-Mar-2009 20:13
Hehe, great story Phillip, and image. Makes a break from all the boring work stuff!!
Guest 19-Mar-2009 19:32
Organised midges, well done getting them into the neat litle lines.
jlm19-Mar-2009 18:30
Very well seen !
Ann...19-Mar-2009 13:41
Fabulous!!!!
J. Scott Coile19-Mar-2009 00:53
The right perspective! Poor midges ;-(
Faye White18-Mar-2009 23:31
excellent!
Kevin Chester18-Mar-2009 22:46
Inconsiderate swines. I bet the spider was starving too.
Neil Horner18-Mar-2009 22:28
I guess those pesky midges have been hung out to dry ! great shot mate ....
Antonis Sarantos18-Mar-2009 21:23
I agree, very cool!!!
Mairéad18-Mar-2009 21:22
Wonderful shot - never thought midges could be so beautiful.
Doug Cruden18-Mar-2009 21:18
Like the juxtaposition between the 'copter and the midges...and that golden glow is just peachy! Nice one all round, sir!
Guest 18-Mar-2009 21:09
Great timing, I mean your story! V
JW18-Mar-2009 21:07
Great shot! TMI tho!
Zak18-Mar-2009 20:38
pesky helicopters!
Nicki Thurgar18-Mar-2009 20:08
LOL! Glad you caught them - what a great sight (not so great for the midges tho!!)
Johnny JAG18-Mar-2009 19:48
Thoughtless buggas!
beverley harrison18-Mar-2009 19:44
but its still a very different shot...
Walter Otto Koenig18-Mar-2009 19:36
Cool shot. Too bad they blew away, you could have gotten a shot of a huge spider.
malcolm haslam18-Mar-2009 19:34
Darned Chinooks!...but I thought they blew along the Pacific coast of America.
Actually, this superb shot could well have been taken in the Sunshine State.