The slideshow produced by the Western Counties Photographic Federation of the top entries into their 2022 annual digital projected images competition was viewed and featured entries from the top 10 clubs across the region and the overall winning entries. Over 100 images were viewed spanning many photographic genres and as expected the quality of images was impressive with many having been taken around the globe in some exotic locations.

The travel theme was continued after the interval when we viewed a recorded lecture by Sue O’Connell entitled “Travels in Mongolia”. This described the visits Sue and her husband made to the Altay mountains in the far west of the country, where they spent time with the eagle hunters and attended the annual Eagle Hunting Festival, followed by travelling to the Gobi desert in the south. Over the 45 minutes Sue gave a great insight into the main characteristics of Mongolian culture, their way of life, cuisine, customs and particularly the strong relationship and mutual dependence upon their livestock to survive the very harsh and unforgiving environment.