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Some from last weekend. Roaches Tree Frame by Alan, on Flickr Tittesworth Plug mono 1 by Alan, on Flickr The Roaches sunrise by Alan, on Flickr Out again this weekend but the weather doesn't look promising :-S

One of a collection taken over the holiday period. High Snab Bank by Alan, on Flickr

Scrambling around Padley Gorge last week. Like a kid in a sweet shop Padley Gorge (3) by Alan, on Flickr

A couple from the weekend. Still waiting for the Autumn colours to kick in. A Touch of Autumn by Alan, on Flickr Autumn Fungi by Alan, on Flickr

From Link2ICT - Final message It appears as though McAfee have recategorised edugeek.net as Minimal Risk (see attached image). The site will now be accessible as before. Whilst this is a dynamic categorisation (Minimal, Medium, High Risk) we do err on the side of caution (and block) when a reputation score changes. All working now :-)

If Link2ICT give me any more info tomorrow I'll post it. (Yea - I know - stop giggling! )

Latest reply Many thanks for the additional information. The McAfee Reputation Score is an added dynamic (along with multiple other metrics) to check the level of safety against any website/IP/host. The most basic example would be a website hosted on a server with other websites, one of which becomes compromised. McAfee will see the traffic/viruses/spam coming from this IP and will change its reputation as a result. All McAfee customers which use reputation scoring will be affected (not just BGfL Schools) Clearly edugeek has had no issues for years and now the reputation score has changed - this does not demonstrate that the IP/server/host that the edugeek site resides on is safe however. Of course, it could be an error on McAfee's part and we have an open call request with them querying why the reputation score has changed. It would be risky to suggest AWS cannot be compromised. A metric of sorts must have changed in order for McAfee to change the reputation level of the site. I'll update when i hear back from McAfee.

I called it in first thing, so far the replies have been : 2nd message The recategorisation request to change from Medium to Minimum has been declined by McAfee. Typically, this relates to the site being on a shared server/group of IP's whereby one has been compromised in some way. I will speak to McAfee to ascertain the root reason for the change and update you. 1st message Whilst the category (Business/Technical Forums) is whitelisted for all schools, it appears as though the Reputation of edugeek.net has changed from Minimal Risk to Medium Risk.

Well if we are on a transport theme, here's my pennies worth :-) Plane simple by Alan, on Flickr

I removed KB4011165 and the report that highlighted the problem ran normally. I haven't come across one that KB4011150 affects yet.

Well done!

A quiet weekend Quiet Reflection by Alan, on Flickr

.......... and on a calmer note - my weekend! Flies on Thistle by Alan, on Flickr

Some nice shots. Worth getting dive bombed then?

Nice shot

Poppy Standing Proud by Alan, on Flickr

I don't usually put a UV on with the exception of very dusty or sandy environments. I have been known to wipe my lens, only to have sand scratch it. Yes I now have a big puffer in the bag

Did you mean a UV filter? An IR filter could be an expensive lens cap!

One from my walk with the dogs on Saturday in a minimalistic mood :-) Poppy in Wheat by Alan, on Flickr

The art of photography is capturing the image you like. If it's "Art" to someone else too then that's a bonus :-)

A couple of guys that I correspond with make some very good youtube videos to inspire budding photographers and don't bog the viewer down with technical mumbo jumbo. Most of the time they will take you on a journey on how the image was arrived at. Thomas Heaton a professional photographer - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfhW84xfA6gEc4hDK90rR1Q Paul Johnson an amateur photographer - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE97FSS3fIeu89P70bCk4HQ There are many others but for landscapes I'd suggest starting with these two.

I wasn't at all offended Always happy to pass on info. I'm no expert, you should see the ones that don't get published

For landscape stuff I currently use a Canon EOS M3 - not the greatest but is small enough to take hiking. I also use a tripod a lot on the landscapes. I also still use my Canon 450D, mainly for freehand stuff and/wildlife with an 18-200mm lens. In all honesty it's not really the camera. You can take some stunning pictures with just a mobile phone, the key is to look at the composition and if you like it then shoot.

I thought the brood of 6 I saw the other day was big!

A selection taken during my 'wanderings' last week Headstone Tunnel by Alan, on Flickr Blue Bridge by Alan, on Flickr Barmouth Groyne-1 by Alan, on Flickr Wild Flowers by Alan, on Flickr Monsal Weir by Alan, on Flickr