{"id":3349,"date":"2013-09-22T21:14:23","date_gmt":"2013-09-22T21:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3349"},"modified":"2013-09-22T21:14:23","modified_gmt":"2013-09-22T21:14:23","slug":"a-first-walk-over-carlton-marshes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3349","title":{"rendered":"A first walk over Carlton Marshes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday we went for our first walk on the reserve at Cartlon Marshes near Lowestoft:<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3350\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/09\/a-first-walk-over-carlton-marshes\/e13_7662p1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3350\" title=\"E13_7662p1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7662p1-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"two half-dead trees\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7662p1-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7662p1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7662p1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>This was a pleasant day and we enjoyed the walk. Although I took my camera with a modest telephoto zoom lens, I was not set up for &#8216;serious&#8217; photography. These are a few snaps of the landscape and wildlife that we did spot.<\/p>\n<p>First up is a lizard. I do like the way the light refracts of the skin causing coloured highlights:<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3351\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/09\/a-first-walk-over-carlton-marshes\/e13_7677p1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3351\" title=\"E13_7677p1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7677p1-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"Lizard\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7677p1-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7677p1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7677p1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>The was amazingly difficult to spot &#8211; my wife saw these when just walking along &#8211; I had trouble seeing it even after she pointed it out.<\/p>\n<p>Here we see a Small Tortoiseshell butterfly resting on a leaf:<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3352\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/09\/a-first-walk-over-carlton-marshes\/e13_7692p1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3352\" title=\"E13_7692p1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7692p1-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"A Small Tortoiseshell butterfly resting on a leaf.\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7692p1-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7692p1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7692p1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>There were a few of these around but they were very flighty, never resting for long so I was quite pleased to get this.<\/p>\n<p>But the dragon fly was difficult to discern and to photograph:<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3356\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/09\/a-first-walk-over-carlton-marshes\/e13_7698p1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3356\" title=\"E13_7698p1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7698p1-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"Dragonfly\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7698p1-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7698p1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7698p1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>Again, there were a few of these about but I couldn&#8217;t get very close most of the time. This is the best shot of several and even then it is it slightly out of focus. Brown on brown makes it difficult to spot.<\/p>\n<p>There was a lot of wildfowl about these ponds:<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3357\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/09\/a-first-walk-over-carlton-marshes\/e13_7740p1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3357\" title=\"E13_7740p1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7740p1-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"wildfowl\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7740p1-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7740p1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7740p1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a> At random intervals the birds shot up into the air and flew around before landing again. I now see why dedicated bird photographers have powerful lenses&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>On the grasslands there were rooks feeding:<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3358\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/09\/a-first-walk-over-carlton-marshes\/e13_7758p1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3358\" title=\"E13_7758p1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7758p1-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"rooks feeding\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7758p1-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7758p1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7758p1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>Again, I could have done with a more powerful lens. I do like this group of three though.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, I like this shot of the two birds on some electricity supply lines:<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-3359\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/09\/a-first-walk-over-carlton-marshes\/e13_7791p1\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3359\" title=\"E13_7791p1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7791p1-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"birds on electricy wires\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7791p1-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7791p1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/E13_7791p1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>The juxtaposition seems a little incongruous.<\/p>\n<p>In all a pleasant mornings walk and I now have a better idea what is around. I will need to take a tripod next time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday we went for our first walk on the reserve at Cartlon Marshes near Lowestoft: This was a pleasant day and we enjoyed the walk. Although I took my camera with a modest telephoto zoom lens, I was not set up for &#8216;serious&#8217; photography. These are a few snaps of the landscape and wildlife &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/?p=3349\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;A first walk over Carlton Marshes&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,24,75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-environment","category-nature","category-suffolk"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3349"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3349\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3363,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3349\/revisions\/3363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pmstudios.co.uk\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}