Statutory Objection Notice Phone Mast

The installation of electronic communications apparatus under paragraph 75(2) of schedule 3A of the communications act 2003.

Here is a picture of the rights a person has to object to a phone mast installation once its already been installed at a site. I believe this notice, or a very similar worded one, will or should be present at all public phone mast sites in the UK. It should be visible on the electrical cabinets [those off-white electrical boxes usually at ground level] that power the tower.

This particular notice is from Hutchison 3G UK Ltd ["Three"]. And the site in question is in the UK. Address: Chester Road SW - B35 7EY. Cell reference: BHM654. More in this area. Please see the picture above enlarged at full size [around 1.5mb] to read the whole statement. I left the image big so you can read it quite easily. Open image in new tab.

The networks that use this 5G phone mast are: Hutchison 3G UK LTD ["Three" three.co.uk] and EE LTD.

Basically, if the criteria is met, a person / business / land owner etc has the right to complain [under paragraph 77 of the code] within 12 months of the phone mast being installed. After that time period has gone, it states the circumstances in which a court may uphold an objection are significantly more limited. So, in most cases, after 1 year you're out of luck, and the mast is there to stay.

Sony Bloggie Touch MHS TS10 Sample Images

I bet you have seen lots of video footage of this snap camera, and I will include a video in this post with examples of the video recording at 1080p. But for this post, I wanted to share some sample pictures that have been taken by me with the MHS TS10. Sony Bloggie MHS TS10 Snap Camera 1080p. Also included is a video below. Just a few clips compiled together on a wet and windy day to show an example of what to expect when filming. What is the Bloggie. The Sony Bloggie MHS TS10 [4GB built-in storage space] is basically a touch screen video recorder and picture taker rolled into one, an old "snap camera" as they were called, and it looks a lot like a really small smartphone.

In 2023 It is considered as old tech, but it can record in 1080p @ 30 fps, and also in 720p @ 30 or 60 frames per second. Pictures can be taken while recording video [only 2mb in size], and pictures can be taken on their own @ 2mp, 8mp and 12 megapixel. Picture quality is just about acceptable depending on the lighting conditions. Glare is quite bad, and a lot of the images seem a bit washed out.

Charging is done by a full sized USB. There is a little press-it-to-flip-out USB connection at the bottom of the device. Sound quality is fairly good. Although there doesn't seem to be any way to adjust the sound level when in video recording mode. And the "portrait" mode is very thin and small. There is one example clip of portrait mode in this video, the rest are landscape - holding the Bloggie sideways.

Please Note: I bought this camera / picture taker because I wanted something that was small and could take decent video footage. I then started getting into making some shorts for some of my YouTube channels and wanted to use this device to make more. However, it does not produce them in a way that is accepted by YouTube as a Short video. The aspect ratio is very small and old. As a result, YouTube does not recognise the videos taken [portrait mode videos] as shorts. So if you are considering buying this device with the expectation of making some shorts to upload to YouTube, don't bother. It doesn't work for that.

 

Other than a few shortcomings, that we should expect from a device that is now well over 10 years old, this is a great device for people who don't own a smartphone, don't want to own own one, but want to go under the radar, blend in and look like everyone else pointing their "phone" at stuff and recording things. Which is now much more normalised and accepted than pointing a stand-alone camera in someone's direction. The Bloggie can be much more discrete than using a normal, instantly recognisable camera.

When it comes to the latest model, I don't think there has been any new releases of the MHS range for over 10 years. It seems to have been left at the roadside due to the massive rise in people using smartphones, which for the most part leaves the Bloggie as not needed, almost obsolete for smartphoners. As I'm sure you are aware, the best smartphones these days can take both 1080p / 4K video and snap very good quality pictures. But as mentioned, this is still a good little device for non-smartphone users. If you can find one for sale for a cheap price, buy it. I paid £6.50 for mine from eBay UK.

I have now upgraded to using a Sony Xperia Z3 Compact for taking pictures and recording video. I blend right in even more! It even has 1080p @ 60fps and 4K. I don't actually use it as a smartphone at all, it has no SIM card inside. But It's great as a picture / video taker if wanting / needing to travel light. So, at the moment, rather than carry my old "dumbphone" and a camera, I'm carrying two phones. I'll still use the Bloggie though, just not as much.

FujiFilm FinePix S8650 Pictures

From what I could see online there's not many sample pics for the FujiFilm FinePix S8650. So I thought I'd post a few. The FinePix S8650 is a good camera overall, with 16 mega pixels and a decent 36x zoom. It takes normal AA batteries. This has its good and bad points. But, to be honest, I do prefer a camera that comes with its own rechargeable battery. It's just more convenient for me. These pictures are straight from the camera but have been made smaller. No other editing or enhancing has been done. I will add though. Filming video with this camera is OK, but not great. The autofocus seems quite slow, but the quality is pretty good. However, it is an older bridge camera, and was never really anything more than a basic entry level model anyway, so don't expect too much from it in that regard if comparing it to some of the 1080p / 4K capable bridge camera options available today. It does have a bit of potential for snapping some decent pics though.

How are my Birding skills. This Crow [or is it a Raven?] visits my garden everyday for food. And he is very clever. Any hard bits of food he comes across, he dips them in the water bowl. And sometimes, depending on how hard the food is, he leaves them in the water for around a hour to soften it up.

Pigeon at a far zoom

Elderberries

Black and white cat on a fence. He's a good little hunter for mice this one.

What do you want from me, more food? One of the many Squirrels that live in my garden and gets fed nuts most of the day. I keep promising not to feed them but always end up giving in.

Be Careful With SD Card Camera Adapters

Not really sure whether to blame the adapter or just its age. I'm not sure how old it was, as I think it came included with an older digital camera I bought a few years back. But yeah, a word of warning. Check the plastics of the adapter every now and then to ensure that it hasn't become loose / broken. Because that's exactly what just happened to mine. The plastic at the top where the connectors are has broken away and made the SD card adapter become stuck inside the camera. I tried to take it out but it would only budge enough to release itself from the spring clip that secures it inside the camera. So I pushed it back in hoping it would become unstuck, but it didn't do the trick. In the end I had to forcibly remove it from the slot.

The tops gone

The result: the camera is broken. The connector pins inside the SD card slot of the camera have been bent out of shape, and now the camera won't even turn on. With it being in such an enclosed space, there's not much chance of bending them perfectly back into shape and reconnecting them without opening the camera up. And even with opening the camera up, I don't think it will be easy and there's no guarantee of being able to repair it. I might try and fix it as some point though when I get some time. Shame really that it broke, because I liked this camera. The Samsung WB500 has served me well over the years. Was working just fine before this. Taken out by a dodgy SD adapter. 

Inside the cameras SD slot. All bent out of shape.

My own fault I guess. I should have checked it more thoroughly beforehand. Anyway, I'm just thankful that it was an adapter and not a normal SD card. At least I can easily take the smaller card out of the broken adapter and save all the images that were on there. If it would have been a normal card that had broken like this it would have been much more difficult to extract the pictures from the card. And normal cards, mostly the cheaper ones, do break exactly like this adapter did, so be careful.

What Is This Near The Moon

A week or so back I was outside at around 3am - 4am taking some pictures of the moon with my old 5 mega pixel Panasonic TZ1. I was messing about with it to see how close it could capture the moon. It wasn't very close. You can see that post here. Then, because I never used the digital zoom, only the optical, I wanted to take some pics again, but this time use the full 40x zoom - optical + digital combined. Turns out it was terrible. Very hard to hold still by hand and the results show no close up detail of the moon at all, which is no surprise. Anyway, it wasn't until I was looking through the photos that I noticed something weird near the moon, an object.

When I took the pictures I remember seeing an object near the moon, but at the time it just looked like a star, so I didn't think much of it. Upon viewing the images again one of them stood out. And ironically it was the one shot I kind of took by accident. It was a zoomed out shot. But it has ended up being the most interesting.

 

The Moon on a cloudy night with an unknown object overhead

It shows an object above the moon to the left. It looks like an orange arrow or squiggle. When enlarged it looks like it could be a UFO, or an energy source of some sort. Now, I'm not claiming this is an Alien UFO, as I have no idea what it is. But I was looking at some pictures of star formations to see what could be near the moon at the time I took the pictures, and its possible that it could be planet Venus, Mercury or the Arcturus star. Is that what it is? And my old camera is picking it up as some strange looking UFO / anomaly? Or could it be something else. This image is genuine, straight from the camera. It has not been faked or enhanced.

Nothing Unique

I will add. I have seen this type of "UFO" before, reported by other people. Some call them flying serpents. The colour and length varies. There is footage online. More info. I went outside again in the early hours and took some more shots with the same camera of the same object that I believe is more than likely a star or a planet. They all came out similar to this one. Whatever it is, with the Lumix TZ1 It shows up as an orange energy source. This star, planet, UFO, or whatever it might be is always there. So it must be something known to those who study the sky / space.

Update

When I have the time I'm going to take more photos of this thing with other cameras and compare the results. I did that last night with the Panasonic TZ3 and a Samsung WB500. The results were fairly similar. However some came out like white lines rather than orange. Conclusion: I believe its just the camera(s). The far zoom combined with a slowish shutter speed makes any slight of hand / movement pick some things up as lines and squiggles rather than their true form. Including stars and planets. What are your thoughts. Comment and let me know.

10x The Moon TZ1

I know I know. An old Panasonic Lumix 5 mega pixel point and shoot camera with a 10x optical zoom has no chance of getting a good close up picture of the Moon. But I've been looking at lots of Moon footage, pictures and video recently that has been taken with Nikon's and a Panasonic with excellent zooming capabilities, so its got me curious. I thought I'd see how close the Panasonic TZ1 could get. Just an experimental test. And the result. While laughable in comparison, it gives a little insight in to just how great the zooms are on the Panasonic FZ80 and Nikon big zoom bridge camera "P" series.

Picture: The Moon at full optical zoom, which is 10x. The Lumix TZ1 can go all the way to 40x zoom if digital is applied. But that wasn't used for this picture. Maybe next time when the sky Isn't so cloudy like it is tonight and there's a full moon I'll try. Digital zoom was off at the time of taking this pic, and it never even crossed my mind at the time to turn it on. It was late. The Moon @ 10x optical with the TZ1 just looks like a white ball of light. Hehe.

Nikon Coolpix P900 Lowest Prices

If you're looking to find lowest price possible for the Nikon P900 you will have to settle for a camera that is second hand or refurbished. There are some out there for sale that are used but in like new condition. Problem is, by all accounts the P900 has been discontinued, so unless you get lucky and find someone or an outlet selling one that's never been taken out the box, used it will have to be. But this can be a good thing because a brand new one being sold will have everyone after it anyway, so if the listing is open for bidding and not buy it now, chances are you won't get it for a low price. Anyway, I've looked around, especially on eBay, and this camera is no cheaper on there than it is on Amazon. The cheapest listing I found for this camera was here on Amazon. And it is cheap.

A beaver not impressed with how well the P900 can pick up his beady little eye

The P900 is certainly the model that you will find cheapest out of their super zoom cameras, but there are other models such as the P950 and P1000 that should definitely be considered. They are newer and more expensive, but both offer a further zoom length [125 x optical] than the P900 and more updated technology.

However, all of them are good for long range photography, and any of them will do you well for astrophotography, wildlife, birding, ship spotting, UFO hunting [although infrared can be an annoyance], and just about anything else that requires a far zoom range. Also worth mentioning about These Nikon's. Everyone always talks about how great the zoom is, but the macro ability with zero or minimal zoom applied is also very good on all three models. And if using something like a Raynox DCR-250 attachment, it takes the macro to a whole new level. There has been talk and rumours regarding an upgrade to the Nikon P line, called the P1100. Nothing has been confirmed yet, though, and no valid release date finalised. You can find out more information about its supposed specification here.

Fujifilm X-H2S Autofocus With Older Lenses

Fujifilm X-H2S is a great looking mirrorless high-end camera that was released in July 2022. It's made in China and has many features, including a 26 mega pixel X-trans CMOS 5 HS imaging sensor, 4K recording capabilities, IBIS [in body stabilization], full HD @ 240p, two memory card slots and continuous shooting @ 40fps. The specification is impressive, and the auto focus is very responsive. As you will see in the video. However, some reviewers and owners of this camera don't  agree with this and think the AF in this camera isn't very good. And that the camera itself is not worth the price tag. You'll have to come to your own conclusions to see which side of the fence you sit on.

The X-H2S is compatible with Fujifilm X - XF lenses. Some of the lenses used in the video: Viltrox 23mm f1.4, Viltrox 13mm f1.4, Fuji 18-55mm. Tamrons 24-70 f2.8, 70-200 f2.8 G2 and 15-30 f2.8. No multi mode test in the video though, which is what some people wanted to see when using older lenses. Some other highly rated lenses for this camera are the Fujifilm XF 23mm (35mm) F/1.4R, Fujifilm XF 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR, Fujinon XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR and the Fujifilm XF 56mm (85mm) F/1.2.

Fujifilm X-H2S Sample Photos

For sample photos straight out the camera in JPEG, I would take a look at the following Flickr link [cameralabs.com]. I hate it when looking for sample images on absolutely any camera new or old, and they look really great, only to find out they have been edited. Not the case here. Some people are asking if this camera is good for vlogging. Well yes, I think it would be. But I wouldn't buy it as they are so many other choices available out there that come in at considerably less than half the price of the Fujifilm X-H2S. And for vlogging they are just as capable.

Stay In School Graffiti

Is it Graffiti, Street Art, or both. Well, it's on the side of a building in a built up area so I guess its street art. This is located in Digbeth, Birmingham UK. For those that don't know, Digbeth is right near Birmingham City Centre. Really, it is in the city centre, just on the outskirts. Anyway, lots of Graffiti there. This is where the "Graffiti Walk" is, which is a route of around 3 miles through a certain area of Digbeth streets that have lots of amazing art works.

There is a map of the route online, but I have personally never walked it. Not yet anyway. Moral of today's post, stay in school kids! Now its making me think, does the wording even say "stay in school" at the top of the picture? Or something else. I never captured the rest of the words. Does it even matter. Picture could be better, but that's what you get when a non-smartphone user like me uses a Smartphone.

Canon PowerShot S2 IS Camera

It's no secret that the Canon PowerShot S2 IS has its fair share of problems. Most of which have been talked about for the last 15 years online. Troubleshooting guides are plentiful. Some of the problems most discussed are screen issues [blank display], really quick battery drain [change the batteries screen message], memory card refusal and other memory card related issues. Mine has the battery drain problem. Camera takes normal AA's. When it drains, what I do is open the battery compartment and rub the terminals with my finger. Close the battery compartment, power it up, and it works again. This, for some reason, seems to revive the batteries. Maybe its a bad battery / terminal connection or something, I'm not sure. 

Sample picture of very dry and prickly Teasel I took with the Canon S2 IS

Anyway, I don't use it all that much anymore due to this problem, but I do like the camera. It has a good Auto mode, Macro and Super macro, an electronic view finder, and lots of other different settings to play with. It's unfortunate that it has issues because even today, it's still a good camera for its age. Nice to use. Zoom image quality isn't all that great most of the time, but it is an older digital bridge camera. However, in saying that, I could occasionally get lucky and snap a really good photo at a decent zoom length. If you find one of these cameras for sale with no issues, buy it. So cheap on eBay.

Interesting Panasonic FZ80 Zoom Test

And I thought the FZ50 had a far zoom. Yeah, maybe 10 years ago, but technology has progressed massively in the camera world since then. So, how does the Panasonic FZ80 compare to some of the other big zoomers in the world of Bridge cameras, like the Nikon P900, P950 and P1000. Well, it actually holds its own quite well. The test video below shows the capabilities of the FZ80's zoom by closing in on the planets. The planets are the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. The clip quality or closeness isn't that great for anything other than the Moon. But when it comes to zooming in on the same planets, like Saturn etc, even though they have more reach, it's similar with the big Nikon's mentioned above.

None of those can pick up clear or close footage of Jupiter, Saturn or Mars either. It might just be a bit closer with the Nikon's, but not by much. Which is understandable given how far away the planets are claimed to be away from the Earth. But when you consider the price difference, and also the difference in the zoom range length between the FZ80 and the Nikon's [Lumix 60 x optical Vs Nikon big three 83 - 125 x optical], the FZ80 is quite impressive. And its considerably smaller in size. But I should add. Looking at some of the birding sample images on the Imaging-resource.com website, I can't help but notice how bad they are. Lot's of noise. I know they were taken at far zoom lengths, but I expected much better quality than that. In RAW and JPG.

 

#Astrophotogaphy

4K Moon With Nikon Z6 Celestron C14 EdgeHD

How close can we get to the Moon without actually going there. Amazing 4K (2160p) north pole to south pole moon footage with a winning combination of a Celestron C14 EdgeHD [on 10Micron GM 2000 HPS], a Baader FFC and the Nikon Z6. The conditions were also perfect. I believe the footage was shot in Austria by Christoph Kaltseis. Stand alone cameras like the Nikon P950 can capture the Moon very close up, and the quality is good. But I've never seen anyone capture it so far with any of the Nikon Coolpix superzoom bridge cameras this clear without the use of additional equipment. But this set up costs a hell of a lot more than a P950, so really its an unfair comparison. With that said, the detail and sharpness of this footage is excellent. Channel: BaaderPlanetarium.

#Astrophotography #Scope #MacroMoon

Nikon P950 Can See Saturn

Without any additional lenses, telescopes, filters or anything else, the Nikon P950 can see Saturn. And also Jupiter. The footage quality isn't all that great, but due to the distance these planets are supposedly away from the Earth, to pick these planets up at all is an amazing feat. If you want to try and record Saturn with your P950, the settings used for this capture were, and I quote but with fixed English: "Shutter speed mode, ISO 100, shutter speed 1/50-1/250 (dependent on situation), manual focus (It's important), stativ [I think that's the tripod]. These settings are for photo and video." The zoom on the P1000 also has the ability to see the same planets. See it in action.

#Astrophotography #Space -You can buy the P950 in used or refurbished condition.

Residential Flats With Phone Masts

You'll have to excuse the bad picture taking, it was taken at full zoom by hand with a Panasonic Lumix TZ1. Who lives in a flat like this? Especially on the top floor. The people who do live on the top floor, and several below that, when home, are basically never more than a few meters away from a big cluster of phone masts / antennas operating above their heads. I don't know what speed or "G" they are, whether 4G or 5G, but this is not good for health. Studies with no conflicts of interest [not bought and paid for by organizations with a vested interest] show that phone masts, and EMF radiation in general, have been proven to be hazardous for humans and animals.

Location: Chivenor House, Castle Vale, Birmingham, UK

Surely there should be some type of laws in place that states phone masts must be a certain distance away from a person or their residence. There are so many conflicting reports on this. Some state 150 meters, others 250 meters, or yards. Not sure if that distance applies to flats. If it doesn't, it should. The people living in these flats are basically living directly under several phone masts. I wonder if any of the people that live there are concerned at all. Or are they unaware of the dangers. Do the residents have any health problems that could have been caused by these phone masts, which are emitting high levels of radiation most likely all day and night.

Kentucky fried residents. How is this allowed?

I'd love to go to the top floor with a good quality digital EMF radiation meter, like a Trifield TF2, walk around on the landing and stairs and see how high the read out is. I suspect it would be through the roof! Pardon the pun. What do you think the chances are that the levels are above the recommended ICNIRP guidelines. The “general public EMF limits” as ofcom UK calls them. My opinion: I'd say the levels would be much higher than what the telecom giant(s) who had them installed at this location claim it to be. But would any organization be held liable or punished in some way if the levels were found to be way too high?

Just a thought. Is there some sort of loop hole here. Where because each telecom organization own or rent just a few of the masts / antennas each, they can claim to be well under the ICNIRP guidelines for what they are using. But overall, with so many masts all together in one place, do the EMF levels actually go way above the safety limits when they are all combined.

Close up of one side. Wow. Ridiculous

So no ONE company can take any of the blame. Seems plausible, but I don't know for sure. If it were true, I think that all the telecom companies and the regulators who oversee the safety of the mast sites should all be held accountable. And telecom companies should not be allowed to cluster masts all together in one one spot like that if it means it highers the overall EMF radiation levels to unsafe limits. 

Are these considered small cells, and if so, do they fall under a different set of guidelines than the pole masts we now see everywhere on the street. If this is the case it's a very devious loophole. Because all the masts / antennas on this roof combined equate to probably two phone masts, either on a pole or attached to the top of a built up structure, so why should the rules be any different if the EMF output is just as high.

While I don't know for sure if the rules are different, and I haven't measured the levels at any mast site, it does appear that the safe distancing rules clearly don't apply here, or are not being followed. Could it be down to the fact that there's a thick layer of concrete [the roof floor] between the residents and the masts, or maybe the EMF levels fall within the "safe" EMF exposure limit zone.

Anyway, I was quite surprised when I seen this building, maybe because its a residential flat. But this is nothing new at all. With them being so high and not in line of vision I usually, subconsciously, take no notice because its becoming so common. Especially on commercial buildings. However, this one caught my eye, and I think its ridiculous how these masts are allowed to be in constant operation in such close proximity to where people live.

Nikon D3500 Second Hand

Nikon's D3500 is an affordable yet feature-rich DSLR that competes with the Canon EOS 6D. The camera has a 24 megapixel CMOS sensor, a 3-inch display [not touch screen], Expeed 4 image processing engine and Bluetooth connectivity. Although looked at as an entry-level DSLR camera, the D3500 is still a really good choice for both beginners to DSLR cameras, and also advanced amateurs who know how to get the most out of their camera and settings. All sample images in this post were taken with the D3500.

The Nikon D3500 can be found new and second hand here in the UK and here in the USA

 

The Nikon D3500 SLR has a DX-format CMOS sensor with an active resolution of 24.2 megapixels and a total of 11 autofocus points. While considered old by some in 2023, this high resolution sensor provides crisp images and allows the user to capture fine details. The EXPEED 4 image processor provides fast processing speeds and accurate image output. It supports 3D image tracking and can create live preview during video recording mode. Additionally, the processor can provide smooth video recording as well as high image quality. But, in all honesty, maybe its a personal preference more than anything else, but I think I prefer the image quality of the earlier Nikon D3100. Although there's not much between them.

France

 

The D3500 has versatile photographic capabilities. It's AF system allows users to track moving subjects accurately. The center point can focus on both the subject and the focusing point simultaneously. For maximum shooting speed, the D3500 has a continuous shooting rate of 5 frames per second. This feature allows for fast shooting when required.

The ISO range starts from 100, which gives you plenty of room to capture clear images. You can also manually adjust the ISO up to 25600 if you need images brighter. The D3500 also has built-in Bluetooth connectivity [There is no WiFi in this model] that allows you to wirelessly transfer photos to your smartphone or another smart device.

The curious Raccoon

 

But please note: the SnapBridge App is required [free]. If you want an a good, fairly cheap DSLR that's known for its excellent image quality and high frame video capabilities, this is a really good choice. I think it would also make a great cost effective vlogging camera. Sadly, this model has now been discontinued. However, it can be found for sale in very good second hand condition on eBay UK, USA and Canada. There's also a few on Amazon UK and US that are used and come with several VR and non-VR kits. Also available is a Twin lens kit [18-55mm + 70-300mm VR AF-P DX].

Can You Spot The Brown Mouse

One of a few pictures I took of some undergrowth where I knew a brown field / harvest mouse was shuffling around. This is a fairly easy one to spot compared to some of the other images I captured. But I suppose it could still be a little puzzle for someone who is seeing the picture for the first time. So, can you find the brown mouse? He is there. Click the image to enlarge, and if you need the photo bigger, right click it while enlarged and select view image for full size.

Grey Willow [Salix Cinerea]

Picture of Grey Willow [Salix Cinerea] flower seed pods and leaves. Some also refer to this tree / bush with the slightly different spelling of gray willow, as well as other names like Common sallow. Looks like its starting to disperse its seeds. Location: UK - Camera: Lumix.

Flowers: Black And White Vs Colour

While it is a personal preference, and very much depending on the scene and setting, black and white photography is, overall, my favourite type of photography. Most of the time It gives faces, people, expressions, street photography and many other subjects much more meaning and soul than colour photography. But with some subjects, such as flowers, having so much colour and vibrance, are almost always more appealing when shot in colour. Especially if they are the main focal point of a picture. To me at least. The good thing is, these days, with most cameras and smartphones having built-in editing abilities, you can have the best of both worlds. Take the picture in colour, then, if you want to, just convert / swap it over to black and white. Alternatively, the same can be done with many other effects. Such as vivid, warm, soft, sepia and many more. A quick comparison below.

Dog Rose in Black & White

Dog Rose in Colour [unedited]

Purple Roadside Flower Identification

There's been a few purple flowers posted on this blog. The nicest one which can be seen here, and ended up being identified by someone who kindly left a comment. This one is a much different flower, but is, again, one of those flowers that many people see on wasteland, in wooded areas, and at the roadside, but doesn't know what it's called. Well, for this one I found out myself by looking through an old readers digest book all about UK plants and wildlife. Great book. Turns out the flower [pictured below] is called Red Campion [Silene dioica]. Or sometimes referred to as Red catchfly. It's not known to be poisonous to humans, but eating it is not recommended.

Red Campion / Red catchfly

Landfill Methane Pressure Releaser

Picture reference. I don't know the professional, or industry name for this piece of equipment, so I'll call it a Landfill Methane Pressure Releaser. I've seen similar ones called either a landfill gas recovery well or landfill gas pressure release valve. But there are quite a few different styles and types, so I don't know if they are all performing the same function. This one was located on a landfill in the UK. Near Coleshill. Every now and then it makes a loud hissing noise. This, I think, is the methane gas from deep underground where the rubbish has been buried being released or captured. Gave me quite a fright the first time I was ever near one. I never knew what it was, and I didn't expect it to start hissing randomly. This picture was taken with the Panasonic FZ50.