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**steamloco76** · 10-31-2021, 06:59 AM - **8 Likes**

*1st DS w/ 50-135 f2.8

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**steamloco76** · 11-12-2021, 01:40 PM - **2 Likes**

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**cobbu2** · 11-13-2021, 01:26 PM - **6 Likes**

The perfect haunted house for Halloween (complete with the gratuitous creepy doll), near Mechanicsburg, PA

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**jacamar** · 11-20-2021, 10:05 AM - **5 Likes**

Lord Lucan · 11-22-2021, 10:28 AM - **4 Likes**

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The Great Tower, Chepstow Castle, South Wales

The original part of the castle, said to be the oldest post-Roman stone castle in Britain

Also a BiF photo if seagulls count

K-1 FA 28-70mm

**UncleVanya** · 11-23-2021, 06:24 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Lord Lucan

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Also a BiF photo if seagulls count

I can’t imagine what kind of test we would use to find out if they can count… but I’m sure we could train one to do so - even if only by accident:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clever_Hans

Lord Lucan · 11-23-2021, 10:20 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by UncleVanya

I can’t imagine what kind of test we would use to find out if they [seagulls] can count

They can count, but not as we know it.

Another old story is that a landowner with a folly tower in his estate had a feral falcon roosting in it. He wanted to net and tame it, but every time he sent his gamekeeper into the tower the bird naturally flew off to a tree from which he watched the door at the foot of the tower, waiting for the man to leave. So two men went into the tower and only one came out, the other lying in wait for the bird to return, but the bird was not fooled and waited for the second man to give up and leave - proving the bird could count to at least two. In the end it took seven* men to enter the tower and six to leave before the bird believed they had all left. I expect falcons can count higher than seagulls though.

* The number varies, depending on who is re-telling the story.

HoutHans · 11-24-2021, 02:06 AM - **3 Likes**

Two buildings in the Harz, Germany.

[/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2mGm1By]Rübeland railway station[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank">

[/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2mGprk3]Buy Now![/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank">

**robgski** · 11-24-2021, 02:59 AM - **5 Likes**

Deep in the woods near my hometown.

**richard0170** · 12-11-2021, 10:00 AM - **6 Likes**

Stumbled across this beauty in Brighouse, West Yorkshire today.

HoutHans · 12-12-2021, 04:41 AM

That is a beauty indeed. Works very well in black and white.

**richard0170** · 12-12-2021, 04:59 AM

Originally posted by HoutHans

That is a beauty indeed. Works very well in black and white.

Thank you. As I said I stumbled across it, so I might well go back with an ultra wide for the interior.

**richard0170** · 12-12-2021, 09:09 AM - **1 Like**

Unfortunately no access to the interior of this one. Savile Estate Barn, Thornhill, West Yorkshire.

**rod_grant** · 12-12-2021, 08:15 PM

Originally posted by richard0170

Stumbled across this beauty

Great find.
I see a graffiti "artist" got there before you, but with limited inspiration.

HoutHans · 12-13-2021, 12:58 AM

Originally posted by richard0170

Thank you. As I said I stumbled across it, so I might well go back with an ultra wide for the interior.

Excellent find and I'd be very interested in such a photo.

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Lord Lucan Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,978	. The Great Tower, Chepstow Castle, South Wales The original part of the castle, said to be the oldest post-Roman stone castle in Britain Also a BiF photo if seagulls count K-1 FA 28-70mm

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UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,463	Originally posted by Lord Lucan . Also a BiF photo if seagulls count I can’t imagine what kind of test we would use to find out if they can count… but I’m sure we could train one to do so - even if only by accident: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clever_Hans

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Lord Lucan Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,978	Originally posted by UncleVanya I can’t imagine what kind of test we would use to find out if they [seagulls] can count They can count, but not as we know it. Another old story is that a landowner with a folly tower in his estate had a feral falcon roosting in it. He wanted to net and tame it, but every time he sent his gamekeeper into the tower the bird naturally flew off to a tree from which he watched the door at the foot of the tower, waiting for the man to leave. So two men went into the tower and only one came out, the other lying in wait for the bird to return, but the bird was not fooled and waited for the second man to give up and leave - proving the bird could count to at least two. In the end it took seven* men to enter the tower and six to leave before the bird believed they had all left. I expect falcons can count higher than seagulls though. * The number varies, depending on who is re-telling the story.

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HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,123	Two buildings in the Harz, Germany. [/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2mGm1By]Rübeland railway station[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank"> [/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2mGprk3]Buy Now![/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank">

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HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,123	That is a beauty indeed. Works very well in black and white.

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richard0170 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,034	Originally posted by HoutHans That is a beauty indeed. Works very well in black and white. Thank you. As I said I stumbled across it, so I might well go back with an ultra wide for the interior.

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richard0170 Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,034	Unfortunately no access to the interior of this one. Savile Estate Barn, Thornhill, West Yorkshire.

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rod_grant Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wangaratta, Victoria Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,951	Originally posted by richard0170 Stumbled across this beauty Great find. I see a graffiti "artist" got there before you, but with limited inspiration.

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HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,123	Originally posted by richard0170 Thank you. As I said I stumbled across it, so I might well go back with an ultra wide for the interior. Excellent find and I'd be very interested in such a photo.

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