Weather Vanes

[Babs]

When we are out and about I love to see the different kind of weather vanes. Here are a couple I have managed to get a shot of

The first one was taken at Eyam in Derbyshire the place where the Great Plague was

The second was taken on a caravan site......it made me laugh

[Chocky]

Brilliant

[rolf]

This is a great idea for a thread Babs, have moved it into the photos section, as I'm sure that members can add to it as we go along.

[Babs]

That's great idea thanks rolf. I shall look for more when I am out and about.

[Merlin]

The eye of a photographer knows no bounds Babs......nice and very well done.

Pete.

[Babs]

Taken at St Ives in Cornwall

[Babs]

Spotted this one whilst walking to the most southerly point at the Lizard in Cornwall, it was quite far away but you can still make out what it is

[Babs]

This one doesn't have N S E or W on it but I think it's still a weather vane, I could be wrong though, this one is on top of the lighthouse at the Lizard in Cornwall

[Babs]

This one is was taken at Falmouth, Cornwall not quite sure what it's meant to be though, maybe someone knows and can enlighten me

[rolf]

Some nice ones there Babs, sorry, meant to keep an eye out when I was in France, but forgot.

[Babs]

doh, what you like...........let you off, I really enjoyed looking for them

[rolf]

OK, my first weather vane, saw this one today in Hungerford, really stood out.

Just Googled it and it is the historic Hungerford Volunteer Fire Brigade building.

[Chocky]

Very nice Well spotted

[Babs]

Wey hey, well spotted rolf, top marks

[Babs]

Found another

and very appropriate for Martin Mere

[Merlin]

A good subject for photography.....you won't be able to 'let go of them' now Babs, I reckon they are contagious.

Pete.

[Babs]

A good subject for photography.....you won't be able to 'let go of them' now Babs, I reckon they are contagious.

Pete.

Your dead right there Pete, I love looking for them when we are out and about

[rolf]

Spotted another today, but didn't have my camera with me, will try and get it later in the week.

[Babs]

Spotted another today, but didn't have my camera with me, will try and get it later in the week.

Ha ha so your getting the bug too

[rolf]

Thought this was rather nice.

[rolf]

This is on a house on the Thames at Caversham, a big area for Swallows and Swifts, as they nest in the rafters of the boathouses..

[Chocky]

That is a nice one.
I guess one can have them made as the wish really .

[Babs]

Thought this was rather nice.

right, I'm losing it


your getting good at spoting these weather vanes rolf, both are really nice

hope the owners of the second one know a good roofer

[Chocky]

Local church. The only weather vane I have seen in Exmouth so far

Had to include this photo. I found it searching foe a photo. I took this in 2006 because it was lined with Starlings. It is the same church so have put it in here

[rolf]

Nice one Beryl, I'm sure you'll find some more though.

[Chocky]

Thanks Rolf. I'll keep looking

[Babs]

Hey well done Beryl, and what a lovely one too

[Chocky]

Thanks Babs

[Babs]

I might be able to take a shot of my own one soon, Greg wants to make a bat one

[Chocky]

I wonder why?

I have a passion for sundials. I gave Matty a beauty a I don't have a garden any more . I do still have a weeny one (ornament0

[Babs]

hmmmmm

Yes I have a sun dial too, but there is something about weather vanes

[Chocky]

Amazingly this lovely Vane has lived at the back of my house for many years. I spotted it today when visiting my friend it's owner.
How observant I am

[Babs]

Amazingly this lovely Vane has lived at the back of my house for many years. I spotted it today when visiting my friend it's owner.
How observant I am

not very because there is nothing there


Errrrr is your friend the local vicar cause I can only see the one on the church

[Chocky]

There is now there were some spots I had to clear up.
It's called Jemima and her puddle ducks

[Babs]

Hey Beryl that's a lovely one, see your getting the bug too. there are some lovely ones coming out of our finds aren't they just look at those little ducklings

[Chocky]

Yes. Great one There aren't many in Exmouth my friend even said so

[rolf]

Spotted this one at a job in Newbury, it is the vane on the Nag's Head in the Town centre.

Apologies about the quality, it was taken with the mobile.

[Chocky]

It's great and the quality is very good for a mobile . Well spotted Rolf.

[Chocky]

Here is the weather vane at Bicton Botanical Gardens at East Devon's picturesque Otter Valley

[rolf]

That's an unusual one Beryl, nice shot.

I'm keeping my eyes open now for more, spotted a couple on my rounds and noting them down for when i have the camera in the van.