David Edmondson

@david-e

Simulation, HCI, rusty Psychology. Cars, bikes, old stuff, new stuff, steam, comedy, opera.

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David Edmondson@david-e· 6d

The Molins 6 pounder cannon from the Tsetse:

A display at the De Havilland Museum. The Molins cannon was a conversion of a 6 pounder anti-tank gun to automatic operation for anti-submarine use.

David Edmondson@david-e· 10d

My first time seeing long tailed tits in the garden. There were six of them in a red robin tree for a few minutes. #longtailedtits #birds #inmygarden #photography

A long tailed tit perched on the far side of a twig, partially hidden by leaves. I had never seen one in my garden before and I've rarely been able to get a photo of one as they move about so fast in tree canopies. This one kindly posed for long enough for me to get my camera.

David Edmondson@david-e· 11d

Jersey Tiger #moth #insect #photography

A front quarter view of a jersey tiger moth perched on a leaf. This gives a good view of the orange abdomen with small black spots and the black eyes. The edge of the black and white striped wings is just visible.

David Edmondson@david-e· 13d

Busy again this evening, watching out for rivals to chase away.

A red admiral butterfly, wings folded, perched on a fading rose.

David Edmondson@david-e· 14d

This red admiral is very territorial but seems to have decided to tolerate humans, after a few displays of force failed to eject us from its garden. It has settled on both of us and joined us at the table as we had cold drinks. #buterfly #insect #photography #wildlife #inthegarden

A very handsome red admiral butterfly, perched on a garden table with its wings spread.

David Edmondson@david-e· 16d

What's your sign?

A sign at Sutton Hoo which reads: NO EXIT FROM BURIAL SITE

David Edmondson@david-e· 18d

At the Bull and Egret.

This is an old pub, now football themed, in Long Acre, London.

Six globe lights, five illuminated hang from the frame of a large ceiling light through which some fire escapes can be seen.

David Edmondson@david-e· 23d

Inverted Comma #butterfly #insect #wildlife

A comma butterfly facing head down on a fence panel

David Edmondson@david-e· Jul 10

Very nice. That's the Vintage model, the last Tonti framed Guzzi along with the contemporary Aquila Nera, like mine.

A Moto Guzzi California Aquila Nera. This model had satin black paint and lots of chromed bits.

David Edmondson@david-e· Jul 6

I wonder what the excess is on one of these. #carthagodelendaest

David Edmondson@david-e· Jul 1

I imagine that they could be a hoot, despite having the disadvantages of two and four wheelers. After all, I enjoy a car which is dynamically worse than lots of other things I could have bought for the same money. If I ever go for three wheels, two would have to be at the front. Seen last week:

A Yamaha VMax with a trike conversion back end.

David Edmondson@david-e· Jun 27

I saw one in the road for the first time today. Started searching for ones for sales and wondering if I could fit it behind the seats of the Morgan.

Quite a large man, wearing a red open face helmet on a tiny yellow motorcycle. The Honda Motocompo was designed to fit in the boot of a car.

David Edmondson@david-e· Jun 27

Here's my 350, about as rare as you can get:

Moto Guzzi 1959 Type IV 350 Military Prototype. I would love to know more about its story and if there are any others.

David Edmondson@david-e· Jun 17

An exhibition about Noel Carrington and Pelican books runs to the 2nd of September at the Higgins Museum in Bedford @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social might be interested www.thehigginsbedford.org.uk/Exhibitions/... #books #publishing #illustration #Puffin #childrensbooks

A display of the first six Pelican book covers. Due to the time they were published they are war focussed.

Artwork for books by Hilary Stebbing, including Freddy and Ernest, Maggie the Streamlined Taxi, Pongo, and Diplodocus and Dogo.

Artwork by Kathleen Hale for Orlando the marmalade cat.

David Edmondson@david-e· Jun 15

Extra fluffy long-tailed tit #bird #photography #cute

A very fluffy long-tailed tit. Maybe a juvenile

David Edmondson@david-e· Jun 6

SPAM #spam #montypython

David Edmondson@david-e· May 27

An old bloke writes: Speed Triple always makes me think of this picture from the brochure for the first model: www.hagerty.co.uk/articles/mot...

An all black Triumph Speed Triple from 1994 and a Rottweiler are both chained to posts and seem to be facing off. Photo from the original sales brochure.

David Edmondson@david-e· May 21

Always

A Moto Guzzi California Aquila Nera beside a wheat field

David Edmondson@david-e· May 16

Robin fledgling busy today and it wants you to know it's HUNGRY! #robin #birdoftheday #photography

A robin fledgling with beak wide open and wings raised and motion-blurred. it's HUNGRY!

A robin fledgling with beak wide open and a parent about to deliver a mealworm.

David Edmondson@david-e· May 13

Fledging progress: blackbird and robin fledged, great tits still busy back and forth from the nesting box. #birds #photography #fledglings #robin #blackbird #greattit

A fledgling blackbird perched on the rim of a flower pot

A fledgling robin on a path beside some grass. Apart from the spotted colouration it looks quite like an adult.

An adult great tit perched on a rotary clothes line with a big juicy spider in its beak.

David Edmondson@david-e· May 10

Castle Street Kingston. An homage to Eadweard Muybridge, who photographed motion #SundayPix #SundayPixMosaic

A modern mosaic representing a series of pictures of someone performing a somersault. Muybridge used sequences of photographs to capture motion, famously demonstrating how horses gallop.

David Edmondson@david-e· May 10

From the Verulamium Museum, St Albans #SundayPix #SundayPixMosaic

A square mosaic with a bearded man with short antlers at the centre and vases and flower designs in the squares around the edges.

David Edmondson@david-e· May 10

Duck! #SundayPix #SundayPixMosaic

A mosaic of concentric hexagons. In the center is a fine looking, and carefully coloured, duck. The next two hexagons have a cresting wave pattern, I'm sure there's a proper term for that.

David Edmondson@david-e· May 6

I've had this for a little over 10 years, though my hearing loss is probably down to motorcycles, shooting and age. Side screens on as this was in January.

A Morgan 4/4 parked at Caffeine and Machine, a former pub now car venue near Ampthill.

David Edmondson@david-e· May 5

I can't drive at the moment so I've teamed up with the local robins to get some Morgan enjoyment #morganmotorcompany #bird #robin #photography I think they have now run out of mealworms and are calling for more.