Privet Flowers

Privet is a common sight in urban areas as hedging, but how many notice the flowers?
Not only do they look good but they smell good too!
They also produce black fruit that birds enjoy.
Privet is related to the Olive tree but I wouldn't recommend eating those fruits!

Hoverfly on Oak Leaf

He stayed really still while I got up as  close as I could with the macro lens.

Canon 30D + Vivitar 100mm macro lens

Graphite

The business end of a HB pencil at life size using my macro set up on the Canon 30D.
I used my trademark 'urbaniser effect' for extra grit

Snowdrops at night

Snowdrops in the garden, taken on my phone and lit by a large LED torch.

Dwight D Eisenhower

A long shot of A4 Gresley steam locomotive Dwight D Eisenhower at Shildon as part of the Mallard 75 Event there.
Formerly known as the Golden Shuttle.

Urbana

While visiting an art gallery in Newcastle I took this photo from the street below. Then I converted it to black and white in PSe 12.

Queen of the New Year

This is an older photo but I think its appropriate to begin the new year with it.
My Thanksgiving Cactus flowered late the first year it matured, not opening till after Christmas!