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What is it with the bees, we have loads here too. Are they queens looking to establish a new hive or super bees intending to dominate the world?

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It's good to see the bees about, after hearing they were in decline.

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I don't know.
I had the sheets out drying yesterday and when I brought them in there was a huge fat bee nestling among them.
I captured it very carefully and released it back into the wild.
What do you mean Clayton isn't wild?

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I'm coming down Clayton this morning to feed my son's cat as he is away with work.He live at the bottom end in Riverside View and I've never been down to the river near him so I am taking my camera.

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Is it just me or do others have problems with the native Silverlight Image Viewer?

We have had a number of small birds viewing the bird box at the back of the house, including cold tits and blue tits.
A pair of blue tits appear to have settled in and are flitting backwards and forwards with nest material. I have been working in the back and they are happily coming and going while I am around.

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Their early morning singing is a delight to listen to although it starts at 0530. It could be so much worse, we had a family of magpies out there last year and they would have woken the dead.

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Great pics. We have blue tits nesting at the back our our house and I'm hoping to get some pics of them going in and coming out of the box.

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Just seen my first butterfly of this year.
Not a great shot......it flew off while I was trying to get a better position.

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I managed to get a bee today

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Today was a trip to check the bluebells, so as you would expect there are a lot of bluebell shots. Spring Wood in the sunshine, for anyone going to look at the flowers, perhaps another week and they will be out more, they are only just starting to flower, so not a lot of blue to be seen. They have put the concrete bases in for the ticket machines, so not much longer now before it costs £1 between 8am and 5pm to park.

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Had to have a day off work today to wait in for Mr plumber/gas man (stupid leaky boiler, see pic 1), so we took all three dogs for a walk this afternoon down to the river after he`d been.

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I bet there was a strong whiff of 'eat de wet chien' at your house last night.
What great pictures. The dogs look like they had a whale of a time.

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Thanks, we didn`t really think it through properly did we, let them get all wet and muddy when we`ve no hot water to bath them properly.:bingobang

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Well, you had the pleasure of seeing them having fun.
Their is always a price to pay, for pleasure :)

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Looks beautiful and there is already a nice display of flowers - can't believe a year has passed since we went on our photography walk there!

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My thoughts exactly Margaret. Springers do love the water. I especially like the last 2 photos :)

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My thoughts exactly Margaret. Springers do love the water. My favourites are the last 2 photos :)

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You came to mind as I was perambulating around, the steps you snapped me in a prone position, and me returning the compliment when you were snapping Rhododendrons. As you say a year has passed, and when I think back what life has thrown at us all between those blue flowers, how did we manage to fit it all in to a year.

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Today in Pictures, time to see if Priestly Clough has started its conversion to green.

1. Heading up Woodnook Vale and then left down to Priestly.
2. Marestails, these are the ones that get about 5' high.
3. Standing on the bridge, always a bad idea, water has to be wet.
4. That's better, although getting down was not as easy as first though.
5. Wild Garlic just starting to send up a flower spike, right next to Lesser Celandine.
6. Heading back for a bit of nose bag.
7. The sunshine has brought out the Wood Sorrel, a pretty flower but often overlooked due to its size.
8. Not much tree canopy yet, giving Wild Garlic a chance to flower, most of the green you see the Garlic (Ransoms)
9. Heading back to the car.
10. I used to play here when what you see was lodges.

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I used to play there too.....when the lodges were there....though I never told Ma, I would have got skelped.

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Just a few from today's stroll

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here you go mrs p ... some butterflies for you ..two of them were in my back garden and the other two was when I was out and about with the tedster .. his owner has had a foot op and is on crutches .. so im on tedster walking duties when his true owner has had to go back to uni ...

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Lovely pics Jen.That is where all the butterflies are then....your garden!
Have to say that concrete and paving stones has not much to offer them...the butterflies I mean.

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We only see the blue tits first thing in the morning. The time varies but today it was 7am.

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The sun is just in the right spot at that time of day, maybe that is why they visit us then.

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It is fascinating watching them and in a way I am glad they are not around all day - I am in DIY mode and if they were always outside, nothing would get done.
The photos are taken through the dining room window from a tripod mounted camera. I use a remote shutter release which means I can sit back, enjoy the show and still get the pics I want.

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I am still trying to get a decent shot of the pair of them together.
She looks grumpy this morning, must be a woman thing :)

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A few photos from along the canal

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Great Pics.

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Thanks Max.

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Another floral outing this time around Foxhill Bank.

1. Its always good to start flat on your face.
2. Followed by a wet bit.
3. Alright two then.
4. Up close and personal with the cherries.
5. I believe this is Tinker Brook passing through.
6. Before.
7. And after.
8. Cherry blossom and a clear blue sky, bliss.
9. Around the highest part, everything has a green haze.
10. Exit onto the playing fields.

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Even more snowdrops:alright:

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I've been a little quite on this section due to my laptop playing up but it's sorted now.Anyhow,I had a lovely walk up to Gawthrope hall through castle clough yesterday with only the birds and the odd bee for company,i really enjoyed it :)

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Dean Clough Reservoir when the weather was not the best for snaps.

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Love the droplets Dave

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Was a rubbish day yesterday...so I spent my day gainfully employed.
Making two special cards...OK it didn't take me ALL day.
Here are the results......along with a little flying thing...the colours suggest it might be a moth...unless anyone out there knows any different.
1&2) I have been asked to make this card by an unromantic chappie...for his lady.
The card is shaped like an envelope with a little card to go inside...because it does not stand up on its own....
3) is the stand for the card to go on.
4) Another little birthday card.....the inside showing.
5) the front of the card...it closes with a little bit of velcro
6) the hand made envelope to go with the card.
7) A little moth (I think)

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A few from Crown Point today

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The card looks very professional and expensive.

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Your butterfly beats my drab brown moth!

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I had to be quick before Max scared it off

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Well they aren't professional....I made them (:D).
I am glad you think they look expensive though.......they will be handed over for a donation to Beating Bowel Cancer Charity/Macmillan.
I share out whatever I make, to these charities....I take nothing out for the cost of materials...I reckon most hobbies are at some cost...and I get such enjoyment out of making them. Oh and getting lovely comments like yours Frank. Thank you!

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I took a drive over to Malham today for a walk up the cove and over to Malham Tarn.
1. Heading towards Malham Cove.
2. A woodpecker feasting on an ants nest.
3. Part way up, looking along the cliff.
4&5. Views from the top.
6. Wheatears?
7. Dry Valley of the Watlowes.
8. I think it`s a Weasel.
9. Malham Tarn.
10. Once a waterfall, now a place for climbers.

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Some beautiful shots there.
Love number 4.

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It's your pic, but I don't think that "drab brown" is a fair description.

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Like number 10 ... reminds me of the Prairies in Saskatchewan ... God's country. :alright:All that's missing are the tumbleweeds along the fence line.:D

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Perhaps it isn't Eric...I am sure tha this moth looks stunning to another brown moth...especially at this time of year when all things seem to be busting out.

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Sunday 26th April.
A beautiful sunny day and an opportunity to take part in a unique walking event, The Welly Walk.
The event was held to raise money for St. John's Hospice in Morecambe and offered over 1000 people the opportunity to walk the 4km route of the, under construction, M6 to Heysham link road.
I did take my wellies but they were not needed as most of the ground was firm and dry

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I have viewed the site from the outside on numerous occasions and the opportunity to walk the route could not be passed up. Starting from the car park of Lancaster & Morecambe College, this big headed builder was entertaining the children and some of the adults, while we waited our turn to set off.


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These are the support pillars which will eventually support the bridge over Torrisholme Road.


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This construction is the bridge over the West Coast Main Line and the area where I am standing will eventually be in-filled to the height of the structure, forming a high banking.


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This is the previous construction viewed from the side and the train came along at just the right moment. We were informed that 40,000 tonnes of concrete had been poured into it so far.


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This arched bridge, over the canal, is the longest spanned, pre-cast arch bridge in the world. and will form part of a winged wall when finished. It is also the shortest tunnel on the Lancaster Canal


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This is the cutting under Kellet Lane, which is a back road into Lancaster from the North. This impressive cutting has meant removing millions of tonnes of earth and transporting it further down the construction site.


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This is the crane which will lift the bridge sections for the new crossing of the River Lune.


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This is the site of Costain's nerve centre, by the side of but high above the River Lune and the end of the official walk.
The rusty beam in the foreground is one of the bridge sections already in place.
The arched bridge in the centre will have been crossed by many of you but you just wouldn't realise it. It carries the M6 over the River Lune, next to junction 34.
In the background is Caton Moor Wind Farm which is one of my favourite local walks.
The walk was very enjoyable and ended with a cup of tea and a chocolate chip muffin. As it was such a lovely day I declined the opportunity to go back to the college by bus and chose instead to walk back and make it a 7 mile walk.


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The canal wildlife were building nests.

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While others were messing about in boats.

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A mixed bag from the past couple of weeks - photos on the run :)

Miss Pris 'meets' her first squirrel, from the safety of her living room. Squirrel is not amused.

A quick drive in the country - no green to speak of yet!

A visit to a weaving and spinning guild open house, complete with Aunty and adorable lambs. The lambs were only there for a couple of hours, so as not to stress them too much, as well as their mothers.

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Nice varied selection from everyone - I have enjoyed having a catch-up session on the thread. Just back from a weekend break on Lake Garda - time to have a sort through the zillions of photos I took - hopefully manage to post some very soon!

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My Pookie does that all the time ... I like to think of it as her TV.;) She has two favorite shows: "Squirrels" and "Birds".:D She definitely can not go out. She has no street smarts.

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It's just a personal preference for the subtle, muted, and understated over sharp, bright well-defined patterns. Maybe that's why I love watching old "black and white" movies, which are not really black and white. I just hate it when some clown "colorizes" an old movie. Kind of a "Home Thoughts from Abroad" thing.;)

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Yes well, being a bit of a Magpie....I like coloured and sparkly things.....though I do like some things in black and white.

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That squirrel looks black in colour, not a colour found around these parts.

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Miss P isn't allowed out for much the same reason. That, plus my fear that the coyotes will make a meal of her. Still, it's natural for cats to stalk prey, so the window TV is the best solution :)

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Sorry, that last post was for Eric. Forgot to press the darned button again!

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The black squirrels are so plentiful here in Southern Ontario that I took it for granted they were everywhere. Not so, Wikipedia tells me! Apparently they're a 'melanistic subgroup' of the regular grey and fox squirrels. I have seen them intermingling and canoodling, if you catch my drift, and they can have mixed litters of pups (kits?)

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Lovely Pictures...full of the awwww factor...well for me at any rate.
I used to have one of those little wooden looms when I was but a girl.

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It's 12c:alright: Outdoor beer drinking season begins:D A thing of beauty is a joy forever:dancedog:

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You've even got it in an old hand grenade pot! :)

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We colonials are civilized, eh.;)

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shorts and thongs weather for you...don't forget the sunscreen :D

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Huncoat Pit was today's exploration, the scramble bikes are still ripping it up, on the plus side the ground is dry and not as muddy as was my last visit. I was expecting more blue this time, I was disappointed.

1. The top end of the site are littered with these huge rocks, no idea as to there origin.
2. Despite the overnight rain and sleet the water flow is on the gentle side.
3. Just time to dip it in the water.
4. Small patches of Wood Anemones are dotted around the waters edge.
5.You wouldn't guess the motorway is just over the hill to the right and a field away.
6. Seed heads of the Coltsfoot plant.
7. Looking down the site from the top end.
8.The Persimmon Meteor that fell to Earth in 1946 collapsing tunnel 7 belonging to the National Coal Board, NO it isn't, its just a big rock.
9. Back to the blue bits and wet bits.
10. And with that last shot it was time to leave, a rather sunny but chilly outing.

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It's lovely to see some bluebells :)

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Its still a bit early for large drifts of blue but a few blooms are giving a bit of colour.

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I went in search of the old rifle range at hapton,berfore walking up and over what i assume is the quarry finally descending towards the old hapton reservoir.
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If you take your detectoring stick up around where you were standing for piccy 5, you'll probably find quite a few spent rounds. ;)

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I was thinking that myself but,I got informed that folk have been collecting round there for years.There is also a (clay/stone) embankment that the lead shot would have embedded themselves into but I couldn't find any :(

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Do you realise how many rounds go down a range on a days shooting? I'm pretty sure you'll find something. :)

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Not being one who is into firearms, I wouldn't have the foggiest although, I'm guessing it's more than 1 or 2?
I'll have to give it a go,I've got permission to use my "detectoring stick" on a local farm next week so I may as well pop on and see what's lying beneath the surface :)

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When I have been fossicking around the site I found spent rounds that are on the surface, they don't exactly look like bullets at first as they are a bit bent out of shape either by the target or hitting the front or back soil mounds, but once you get your eye in you will find more than a few.

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Today a short walk along the canal at Rishton, the clouds were the stars today.

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some from this week .. ive had another this week and ive been rotten all week ....so ive just took em off the camera ... :p

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A few more from my walk over hambledon hill the other day :)
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[QUOTE=davemac;1139829]Huncoat Pit was today's exploration, the scramble bikes are still ripping it up, on the plus side the ground is dry and not as muddy as was my last visit. I was expecting more blue this time, I was disappointed.

I agree Turtle - we don't have them in Italy. I love the more delicate hare-bells too. I think last year was the bumper bluebell year so maybe this year they are resting a little more Dave.

I really like the photo of the anemones and number 2 has great colour and reflection and the water is incredibly clear!

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Some very threatening skies there! Love the photo of the pylon - hope it didn't leave your hair standing on end with all the electricity in the air :D

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It did give me a crick in the neck though.

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Today was a walk in the rain up the Coppice, and down again as well.

1. Well it is May, Mayflowers.
2. Its nice to see the fuzzy green return.
3. Time to dip my bum in the water.
4. There are not many Bluebells around the coppice, just a few drifts here and there.
5. Marsh Marigold in a location you would expect, wet bits.
6. Flowering despite the harsh location.
7. The hard paths make a difference, I can come down on my skateboard now.
8. One of those "tucked away" locations.
9. Despite the weather you can feel the grass growing.
10. That's it for today, things are a bit moist, time to head back.

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Went up to Magnolls Farm today to watch a bit of the hovercraft racing, then a walk up the coppice with the dogs.

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Today was a walk around Castle Clough, I can describe it in a few words, wet bits, blue bits, white bits, and more wet bits, and just one cloudy bit.

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Love the Mayflowers, Bluebells and Marsh Marigolds - I noticed the odd bluebell up the Coppice last year and other flowers where they had thinned the trees out. Hopefully they will take a good hold in time.

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I spoke to my aunt about the exhibition at the Library and she told me her favourite photo was one of two springer spaniels - I was wondering if it might have been one of GPicks...

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A selection of photos from Gargnano on Lake Garda last weekend.

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lovely pics Diane, but my favourites are number 4 and 6.

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This is the photo I had in the exhibition.
Pendle Poochies - Accrington Photo Gallery

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How could that picture not figure in the top ten?

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You`re very kind Margaret, but while there were a few photos I didn`t care much for, there were a lot of very good photos in the exhibit.

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Today was another of those days where the drive took longer than the walk. Off up to the lakes we went, this time to Coniston.

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No, not being kind, just saying that I thought your picture was very very good.....the perspective the range of light and shade, the subject matter was brilliant too.
You were almost expecting the dogs to chase off into the distance.

The top ten didn't float my boat at all.....and to be honest I could not see the skill in the pictures that made it into the top ten.......a rock isn't going to move......nor is a lightbulb or a set of outside bistro furniture.
There were many very good artistic pictures....of which yours was one.

I will go back to the library before the exhibition ends and capture the picture of the eagle in flight......the definition of the feathers, the suggestion of speed was awesome.
It would definitely have been in MY top ten had I been a judge.....sadly i wasn't.

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The ones I snapped were tucked away on the top side of reservoir 3 along with the Marsh Marigolds.

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Number 3 shows boys lost in the moment, especially the first boy, nice selection.

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Stunning scenery.

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Today in Pictures, As it was a holiday today everywhere was busy.

1. I have walked above this tunnel many times and never noticed it, I did have to climb over a barbed wire fence and down a steep slope, and then reverse the process after, so not going to do it again any time soon.
2. This tree originally wanted to be a bush, then had a career change.
3. The target for today, Churn Clough reservoir.
4. A new twist on a wet bit, long distance wet bits.
5. Sabden tucked away in the base of the hills.
6. Still looking long distance, I wont get wet this way.
7. That's better.
8. Another cloudscape.
9. Almost green rolling hills.
10. Its a sign.

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heres mine from the weekend .. :p

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Some eejut decided to have their Birthday on a Bank Holiday and as if that wasn't enough, some other eejuts decided to go to Malham.
After a great trip via Settle, we arrived in Malham at 1030 and it was already chocker block with pesky tourists. We waited for the other team members in the delightful Lister Arms and enjoyed tea and toast.

After a walk up to the cove and up onto the top, keeping well back from the edge, we made our way back to a now, very busy Lister Arms for lunch.

Return trip via Stainforth and a stop off at the Crook o' Lune picnic area for a bit of caterpillar hunting, Swift spotting and for a few random photos.

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Lovely Pics...belated Happy Birthday.
Looks as though it was a beautiful day for you too.

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Thanks - It was my step Daughter's Birthday (The Reluctant Hiker), I was one of the eejuts who thought Malham was a good destination on a Bank Holiday, I have been told I should be old enough to know better.

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Urban myth that mate! :D

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Old enough to know better but daft enough not to care :D

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We should have had lunch when we got there at 1030, it was lovely and quiet in the pub then. When we got in after our trek, outside was chocker and inside was a bit quieter, we managed to get a table for all 5 of us - well a table for 4 and another on the end for the odd one out. They were very busy but the service was brilliant, if a little understandably slow. It was just a pity that we were so far from home because the Wainright's was going down a treat and the organising eejut had to drive home. I don't risk drinking more than a pint on such occasions and encounters with suicidal lambs on the way home justified that decision. (No lambs were harmed during the making of this story).

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Our final trip for this week involved a journey south in the rain. M6 and M65, bypassed Accrington and made our way to Harle Syke. Queens Mill Museum has been on the agenda for a while and yesterday was the day.

This place is well worth a visit and a good time was had by all. The day was rounded off by a trip through the Trough of Bowland and an ice cream at Dunsop Bridge.

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Look who came into my garden today. Apologies for the quality, the pics were taken through the rain on the window.

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Excellent, only ever seen one, they do seem to like that upside down pose in No.3.

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We have one coming down in the morning and afternoon. There used to be a lot of them in Spring Wood in Whalley

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The first one was supposed to be squirrels; but my neighbour's cat, Kelli, arrived to break up the party. Number two is self explanatory ... and appropriate for the 70th. anniversary of the liberation of Holland. And number three: remember those pics of snowdrops at -15c? This is what it looks like now.:D