weekly Peter 123's 52 for 2022

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Clever!

 

[Cloudforest]

Works well Peter.

 

[Darkslinger]

Nice one Peter. The effect almost gives it a 3D look.

 

[HelenC]

Great composition and symmetry. Looks like fun to do too.

 

[Bebop]

That made my eyes go funny It's an engaging image. You have to look hard at it to work it out. Works well for the theme.
I hope your back is better soon.

 

[Peter123]

Week 30 Dust

This is the dusty mess I made drilling holes in a newly plastered wall to fit a coat rack.
2 colours of dust you will note!!

Week 30 2 (1 of 1) by Peter Stephens, on Flickr

 

[Nod]

Bicoloured dust! SDS might have been a touch overkill though.

Used to be a more common problem here than it is now! 2 reasons for it being less common - #1, I do less drilling these days - I reuse old holes and plugs whenever possible and #2, I use an old A4 letter folded into a triangle and taped up to catch the dust - saves bending down to brush/hoover it up!

 

[Peter123]

Bicoloured dust! SDS might have been a touch overkill though.

Used to be a more common problem here than it is now! 2 reasons for it being less common - #1, I do less drilling these days - I reuse old holes and plugs whenever possible and #2, I use an old A4 letter folded into a triangle and taped up to catch the dust - saves bending down to brush/hoover it up!

No I didn’t use SDS. The screws that come with coat racks are short so I drilled deeper to fit longer ones - hence 2 shades of dust.
It’s a new wall so no existing holes.

 

[AlanDorset]

Oooohh, hope you cleared that up afterwards! I would have been asked why I hadn’t held a dustpan under the drill to catch the dust……

 

[Kell]

Nice idea and a good capture with all the fixings.

I normally try and drill with the hoover nozzle just under the bit if it's not too tricky a task.

 

[seaodyssey]

Going a bit far drilling holes in a wall for a photo of dust

I try to remember to use a vacuum like Kell does.

Pete

 

[Fuji Dave]

Nice bit of DIY for the dusty theme.

 

[Darkslinger]

Nice shot Peter, you've composed it well.

 

[Simonbrown16]

You've caught the theme very well there, very dusty. I tend to find an envelope to stick to the wall underneath the hole. It collects most of the dust, mostly!

 

[Peter123]

Week 31 Food.

Well it was our son's wedding yesterday so I took my small Ricoh (no flash) and here they are about to cut the cake.
Poor light but hey it was a great day.

Week 31 1 Food (1 of 1) by Peter Stephens, on Flickr

 

[seaodyssey]

Great Picture of a happy occasion Peter.

I have the wedding of my step Grandson next Saturday. It looks like its going to be a hot day

Pete

 

[Darkslinger]

That's a keeper Peter.

 

[HelenC]

Dust... brick dust sticks to everything! Fits the bill nicely.
Food.. congratulations to them.. looks like a lovely day.

 

[SimonH]

Lovely image and hope you all had a great day!

 

[Cloudforest]

Lovely shot Peter. They look very happy.

 

[NickD]

A lovely record shot. Great looking cake too!

 

[Peter123]

when I showed them this shot they asked why I didn’t include all of their bodies.
I didn’t have the heart to tell them I was primarily shooting the cake!

 

[Peter123]

Week 32 Internal.

This is the inside of my new honey extractor (spinner).
Here I am testing it out with dry frames. I'll be doing the actual extraction next week (messy business).

Week 32 internal 1 (1 of 1) by Peter Stephens, on Flickr

Other ideas

Inside of a potato peeling

Week 32 internal 3 (1 of 1) by Peter Stephens, on Flickr

Inside of a coffee grinder

Week 32 internal 4 (1 of 1) by Peter Stephens, on Flickr

 

[Fuji Dave]

Good set for internal Peter like them all, and think you went with the right choice.

 

[Peter123]

Week 33 Square + Tec Dappled light.

I'd been wondering where/how to combine square with dappled light and hey presto I looked out of the window and there it was.
Square trellis with the sun at an angle producing dapple via both the clematis leaves and the trellis squares.

Week 33 Square 3 (1 of 1) by Peter Stephens, on Flickr

 

[Darkslinger]

Good set Peter.
Internal: you've chosen the right one, it's an interesting shot with the blades spinning
Square: I think that you should get bonus points for all the squares within the square.

 

[Fuji Dave]

Nice little shot Peter, liking the sunlight hitting it.

 

[Cloudforest]

Internal. Good choice of pics, I wouldn’t have known what it was without the explanation. Hope you enjoy the honey.
Square. A nice fit for tech and theme. Works well.

 

[HelenC]

Internal. Some interesting shots. I wouldn't have known what your chosen one was? Are you a bee keeper?
Square. Fits the bill and tech nicely.

 

[Peter123]

Are you a bee keeper?

Yes in my 14th season. I wanted to make sure this new extractor worked before I started spinning honey. It uses centrifugal force to extract from the cells and the honey runs down the inside of the extractor and there is a valve at the bottom.

1. Extractor with electric motor on top to drive the spinning frame.

2. Internal cage holding empty frames (I've chopped the comb out of these frames - this isn't normal.)

3. The frames filled with honey before extraction. I cut off the wax cappings, spin it fast and I have "raw" honey.

 

[Simonbrown16]

Nice picture and you've framed it really well. Good touch with the dappled light.

 

[seaodyssey]

Double tick there Peter.

It's very easy to miss things when you think too hard about it.

Pete

 

[SimonH]

Internal and square both good shots Peter. I'm intrigued by the honey extractor.

 

[Peter123]

Internal and square both good shots Peter. I'm intrigued by the honey extractor.

AS it happens I've been extracting today. A messy business - newspaper on the floor for all the drips.

here is a shot of honey flowing out of the extractor gate into a bucket prior to filtering. The bits you can see are beeswax.

 

[Peter123]

Week 34 Small

Our granddaughter has outgrown this small chair so it is now occupied by a bear.

Week 34 small 2 (1 of 1) by Peter Stephens, on Flickr

Another shot I took whilst out walking was this small tree in a wood filled with large trees. If I hadn't already done the Tech it would have sufficed for dappled light too.

Week 34 small 1 (1 of 1) by Peter Stephens, on Flickr

 

[Fuji Dave]

Either of those two images fit the small theme well Peter, think you chose well.

 

[Darkslinger]

Two good shots Peter, you chose the right one for the theme.

 

[HelenC]

Aww.. that's very cute and I like the off centre juxtapostion to the armchair.

 

[Cloudforest]

I like the bear shot Peter and it's nicely framed.

 

[Peter123]

Week 35 Snappers Choice

We visited RHS Wisley and I was struck by the delicate cyclamens growing next to these 100 year old+ pines.
They added a splash of colour to the gloom under the trees.

Cyclamen among the pines Sept. 22 v2 reduced (1 of 1) by Peter Stephens, on Flickr