Derek Small

Bennetts British Superbikes Friday Free Practice 1 at Thruxton
#motorcycle #Motorsport #BSB

Quick selection from many photos today at Thruxton
free practice sessions 1&2 for weekend races #Motorsport #motorcycle

Molly clears 4.85m to take the title

Molly Caudery on form at the #NovunaUKChamps2025 in Birmingham to take the title with a best of 4.85m in the #PoleVault

Lina Nielsen winning 400 Hurdles at UK Championships 2025

Lina Nielsen presented with UK gold by legend Sally Gunnell

Zharnel Hughes on the way to victory and a 19.90 clocking at the UK Championships

Zharnel Hughes presented with UK gold by Linford Christie

Lina Nielsen and Zharnel Hughes winning at the #NovunaUKChamps2025 and being presented with medals by a couple of UK greats Sally Gunnell & Linford Christie

Last ones from #riat #riat25 departures at Fairford, French E-3 Sentry, the only airworthy Fiat G.91, Hellenic Air Force Mirage 2000 and stunning Czech Air Force JAS-39C Gripen

Outstanding contribution to the Royal International Air Tattoo #riat #riat25 from the Pakistan Air Force C-130 Hercules, JF-17s & Ilyushin Il-78 Midas departing Fairford today

#riat25 Departures day today at Fairford and Polish Air Force F16s put on a show with individual take offs then forming up a 3 ship to depart #riat #F16

Some photos from the London Diamond League Meet today #LondonDL. GB ladies relay teams, Femke Bol, Emmanuel Wanyoni plus Gudaf Tsegay with the second fastest mile in history #diamondleague #athletics #trackandfield

A few shots from the static display at Fairford #RIAT #RIAT25 today (Friday). USAF 99th reconnaissance squadron U-2 #U2, Greek AF Mirage 2000, Pakistani AF C-130 #Hercules & Spanish Eurofighter C.16 Tifón Typhoon

A few photos from arrivals day 1 at RAF Fairford Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 #riat #riat25

Cruise ships Queen Anne & Britannia passing Fawley Jetty heading into Southampton docks early this morning, followed by sunrise
#SouthamptonWater #NewForest #cruiseship

Sea Lavender on the saltmarshes near Calshot

Sea Lavender on the saltmarshes near Calshot

Sea Lavender on the saltmarshes near Calshot

360° photo of Sea Lavender on the saltmarshes near Calshot. Sun on the left hand side

July and Sea Lavender is staring to bloom on the saltmarshes near Calshot #NewForest 360° photo inspired by @konradcox.bsky.social‬ (yes, I bought a Insta360 X5, great fun)

Some sights from a very warm Duxford Summer airshow today

F-22 Raptors departing Lakenheath this morning after a stopover during transit from US. #raptor #f22 #usafe #avgeek

Orion, a Bald Eagle, taking a bath

Walter the Great Grey Owl in the Woodland area

Chaucer, a Lanner Falcon, in Reg's meadow

Everyones favourite, Scout, a Eurasian Kesterl

Couple of thousand 📷 to sort through from the excellent Hawk Conservancy Trust photo experience day yesterday, quick selection here.
#BaldEagle #GreatGreyOwl #Kestrel #LannerFalcon #BirdsOfPrey

End of May, some sunshine & warmth and the #Damselflies & #Dragonflies are out at Exbury Gardens, Hampshire this morning #NewForest #dragonfly #damselfly

A few photos from visit to the @hawkconservancy.bsky.social Nr. Andover, Hampshire 14th May in warm sunshine which also made for perfect light in the woodland arena #birdphotography #birdsofprey

Ashlett Creek this morning. The Swallows are back, plus a white Starling #leucisticStarling #NewForest

Took a trip to Thruxton yesterday 4th May to try photographing motorsport for the first time. Nice circuit, not crowded and plenty of vantage points for the public. Still sorting through photos, here's a quick selection #Thruxton #CaterhamCars #ToyoTires #motorsport

Dawn today Hythe, Hampshire and some cruise ship arrivals into Southampton #CruiseShip

Very large #Sunspot AR4079 on the left moving to face Earth as the Sun gradually rotates. Possibility of a flare/CME/aurora over the next few days ? 🤞 Imaged with a #SeestarS50 and Baader Film Solar Filter at 08:57 UTC 01 May from Hampshire, UK #AR4079

A few photos around dawn today taken from Hythe, Hampshire

They're a good bunch. With no airworthy Buccaneers at the moment, it's a good option to at least see & hear them sometimes. They are stored airside though, so only accessible at special events during the year.

2025 is the 50th Anniversary of the first flight of Hawker Siddeley (Blackburn ) #Buccaneer XX894 and was marked today with a fast taxi and anti-deterioration run at Cotswold Airport where it's looked after by The Buccaneer Aviation Group, along with XW544 (both only accessible at special events)

1 day past full Moon at Hythe Marina

Venus visible above Hythe Pier

Cruise Ship Queen Victoria heading into Southampton Docks just before sunrise

Red Jet 7 passing Hythe Pier at sunrise

Hythe, Hampshire early this morning. Moon, Venus, Sunrise & Queen Victoria heading into Southampton Docks #CruiseShip #QueenVictoria

April #FullMoon aka #PinkMoon #MoonSet around 06:00 BST this morning followed shortly after by #Sunrise as seen from Eling, Hampshire

Early Morning at a sunny (but 5°C) Testwood Lakes, Hampshire #NewForest

16% Waxing Crescent Moon appears next to the #Pleiades open star cluster Messier 45, aka the #SevenSisters as seen from Hampshire, UK #Astrophotography #M45 #Messier45 #Astronomy

Sunrise at Calshot Castle and NCI Tower this morning #NewForest #Calshot #CalshotCastle

Partial Eclipse .. Moon about to cover sunspot Active Region AR4043 10:44 UTC
#PartialEclipse #Astrophotography #SolarEclipse #Astronomy #SeeStar #SeeStarS50