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I seem to recall that it's thanks to some animal-rights (sic) nutters that mink have spread like a plague, taking a lot of indigenous wildlife with it.

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I read that somewhere too exile.


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I've read the same thing, however (according to the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust) mink farms were first established in the 1920's, by 1956 they were reported as breeding in the wild and by 1967 were to be found in over half the counties in England and Wales.

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A visit to Haworth today where I seemed to get the wrong end of the stick (as usual), I`d heard the Hyndburn Hooters were having a display, good job I like Owls

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[QUOTE=Ryewolf90;1214652]I've read the same thing, however (according to the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust) mink farms were first established in the 1920's, by 1956 they were reported as breeding in the wild and by 1967 were to be found in over half the counties in England and Wales.


I'm sure you're right, but down 'ere in 'Ampshire, they had a little help to wipe out other river bank wildlife.

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Look at me!! I've got 2 fish...

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It's amazing isn't it? They drone on & on about animal rights, how meat is murder and other such drivel but in the end cock up the world just like the rest of us, (I think it's all to do with too much roughage, the more veggie you are the larger the amount of crap you dump on the rest of us).

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Whilst I can understand their reasoning, as they were being farmed purely for their fur, releasing 6000 top level predators into the wild with no other natural predator was just irresponsible and criminal. Apparently, from what I've read, a police undercover agent was present when they (the activists) released them from Crow Hill Farm in 1998, though I've yet to read about any prosecutions....

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-43133682

Reading this who is more to blame, the police for allowing this to happen or the ALF....???

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Heron coming into land at the weir at Whalley...

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Just one pic on my way home from work last night.

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Took Daisy & Duke for a walk down the river and along the canal..

1. Playing in the grass
2. Daft dog thinks she can smell underwater
3 & 4. A bit of horse play.
5. Keeping cool in the river.
6. A Sand Martin, plenty of these around.
7. Not easy to photograph these, darting about all over the place.
8. First time in a while but I saw 3 of these (or same one 3 times) today.
9. A bit of a fish in barrel shot.
10. A Swallow on the canal, like the Sand Martin, fast as .....

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All great pictures,

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The Ghost Garden

I spotted a news article in the local paper about a ghost garden appearing during very dry weather... So went out to have a look... Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, Lancashire.

The outlines you can see are from the original Victorian Garden designed by Sir Charles Barry in the 1850's and was lost during WWII, it's due to the soil drying out at different rates. This is probably a once in a lifetime event - bit like England winning the world cup - (I was 4 when they did win in 1966) - only this was closer and could be seen and photographed....

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I was able to get quite close to this Heron today.

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I got close as well recently mate. My second shot was the last few inches of his legs as he flew away.

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I was lucky with my shot of the heron.
It landed on the bungalow roof opposite while I was charging a little point and shoot Camera. I just took the photo through the kitchen window seconds before it flew away.
Over the course of a week it had cleared all the fish out of my neighbours pond.

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This caught the cat's attention but she thought better of it and wander off into the shade.
I'm informed it was a lime hawk moth caterpillar. Don't recall ever seeing one before.

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A Little Egret on the River Calder at Whalley, I have seen them a couple of times around Pendleton.

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A few photos from The Lake District this weekend

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All great pictures as usual...Love the 4th one

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Thankyou.

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The scenic ones are stunning, gpick.

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Thank you.

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Heron on Platts lodge just around the corner from my house. It's a regular visitor so is used to people, so I didn't even need my big Sigma (which was lucky as I didn't have it with me) and were taken from about 8-9ft away using my Canon 24-105mm f4.

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The heron used to perch on the roof of the bungalow opposite mine and I got a few decent photos of it. Now it’s cleared her garden pond of all the fish it doesn’t come anymore.
I posted the photos before so I won’t post this time.

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I haven't posted any pictures for quite a while...but today I have some pics of a day trip from Tuesday.
I have not been to Chester for 60 years.
Moving People(the coach company) were running a trip so I booked for Spindles and me.
Here are some pics of our day.
i hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I enjoyed taking them.
1) looking down on Eastgate from the eastgate clock
2) Sculpture in the Cathedral gardens
3)squirrel eating the crumbs from someone's lunch...it was very tame and I got very close.
4)The Eastgate clock. Strange that i do not remember this landmark from my visit all those years ago.
5) looking down Eastgate through the gate arch.
6) Coat of arms on the HSBC building.
7) beautiful stained glass window in the Cathedral.
8) colourful boats on the river Dee.
9) A bigger boat.
10) one of the beautiful buildings

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There are more pics of the day trip over on my blog.
It was a pretty ordinary day weatherwise...very grey and overcast and decidedly damp at times.
But the drizzle was warm.

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on the town square in front of the town hall and market hall this afternoon … the accy pals one is in front of the town hall on the market hall side, the accy Stanley one is outside the market hall, the still to be unwrapped one is outside the town hall on broadway side … and there is another one outside the market hall but I didn't have time to take a pic of that one .. :p will look better when the fencing has disappeared though ..

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Some from yesterday in Darwen:

1 & 2: Spitfire and Hurricane
3 & 4: Lancaster Bomber

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Cant upload too many but here`s a couple to test my settings for the new file size limit.

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Okay, which aquarium is it? :)

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Atlantic Ocean, we were in a submarine.


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That's some big aquarium! :D

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I wouldn’t like to change the water.


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The free wifi seems to have had a turbo boost so a few more from the submarine trip

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We went on a boat trip yesterday looking for Whales and Dolphins, no Whales but plenty of Atlantic Spotted Dolphins.

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Some from this weekend

1. Flying Scotsman on the ELR on Sat
2 and 3. Witherslack Hall at Ramsbottom Station
4, 5 and 6. The Pudding Lobbers at Ramsbottom

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A few more holiday photos

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Love the last one.
I don't know what song the guy with the guitar is playing.....but the dogs obviously love it.

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Some from the weekend in Bury, York and Knaresborough

1: The multi-storey carpark at The Rock Bury
2: Statue and flower carts Bury
3: York Minster - or a small bit of it at least
4: River Nidd - Knaresborough

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I bet Margaret Pilkington knows where I've been. The third one is only half of the painting, done by a famous artist.

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Oh Russell you are wicked and you are making me green with envy.
I love your pictures and they bring back some very happy memories of time spent with Ma....at what would have been her 91st birthday.....I really do miss our jaunts to these wonderful places.
Thank you for bringing back the memories Russell.

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Happy to oblige Margaret.

I know how much you love Plas Newlyn ( hope it’s spelt right).
The big long picture by Whistler had scaffolding in front of half of it because the ceiling is being checked because they think is cracking.

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Yes, do love Plas Newydd....it is one of my most favourite places.
The Whistler picture was obscured by scaffolding when I last visited.....and that is quite a while ago....maybe it is a recurring problem.

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Some photos from a weekend in The Lake District.

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Love that last one.

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There wasn’t any scaffolding around last year or earlier in the year Margaret.
This time there was about 6 foot in the middle with scaffolding in front.
I always get a lift up and down in the golf buggy now my old bones are starting to creak. They are over 80 years old now if you count the last few months in the womb.

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Russell....th'art nobbut a lad.

It makes sense though to use the golf buggies...it conserves your energies for walking round the interesting places.
I went once with Ma, but the second time I went on my own.
I covered far more ground on my own.....and though I enjoyed it, such places are best enjoyed with someone else.

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Another go at some star pics, this time from Pendle Hill overlooking Accrington & Blackburn

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A few pics from a weekend away in Dumfries & Galloway.

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Love 9 &10.
You would not believe they were taken in October.
The skies are a lovely clear blue....the blue of summer.
I suppose it is too early to be St Luke's little summer(18th of October).

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Thanks Maragaret, the cattle scared the bejesus out of the mrs.

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We had a trip along the Manchester ship canal last weekend. It was interesting to see the the chemical plants from the 'backside' rather than the 'frontside' which I used see when I was in an out of Shell. ICI. Eastham storage, LTD. and other chemical plants on the side of the canal where I used to go with my road tanker.
It's 30 years since I last went on the trip up the canal and there is a big difference. New plants built. old ones knocked down and some totally obscured by trees and vegetation. The canal is so much cleaner now with plenty of wild life and we saw a lot of Herons and even swans.
The coach took us to Liverpool and was waiting for us at Salford Quays when the ship got there 6 hours after setting sail.

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Some lovely shots there Russell.
Love that building in number 3.
It looks like an elegant upmarket hotel, but is the Port of Liverpool building.

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I’ll try to post some more tomorrow or the day after Margaret.
I’ll be busy with the camera again tomorrow. Planned visit to the Terracotta Warriors at Liverpool.

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I went to Liverpool on the August Bank Holiday Saturday, but could not get in to see the Warriors....well, I could have, but would have missed the coach back home....the only slot available was at 5pm
Had a really good day out, thoroughly enjoyed every minute.
Are you going with Moving People?
If you are....they are very good.
Have a great day Russell.

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Yes going with Moving People.
I think our slot to visit the warriors is 11 am. The tickets are included in the price of the trip.
We went to the ship canal cruise with them last Sunday.
Couldn’t fault them. We were picked up at Matalan where they arranged for us to park our cars.
I hadnt been on a coach for far more years than I can remember until Sunday.

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Yes, that was my experience of them too....very good.
Have a great day.

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For those of you who missed seeing the Terraccota Warriors at the World Museum Liverpool (Margaret Pilkington) here are a few photographs I took yesterday. There were only 7, I was expecting a lot more.
The event is fully booked right up to the date it is removed.
No flash or tripods were allowed and the crowds made it difficult to get any better shots.

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Russell, crowds or not...you have taken some great shots.
I knew that there were only a few of the terracotta warriors on show....after all you would be reluctant to let such historical artefacts out of your country.
I wonder how much the insurance on them is.
Thank you for letting me see them second hand.
I did toy with the idea of trying to get on the trip....especially as the timed slot was early enough to see them and see more of Liverpool. ( Matthew Street and the Cavern would have been on my agenda).
It looks like you had a great day.

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It was a great day Margaret.
We never left the museum because there was so much else to see on other floors, the Egyptian display for example.
Other people took advantage of half price Liverpool City tour on the open top bus after they’d seen the Warriors.
The weather was ideal for that.

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We spent a long time in the museum....and we did the open top bus too....visited Paddy's Wigwam(left me unimpressed...a bit like a set from countdown)....visited the Anglican cathedral too....and that was as much as we managed.
Which is why I would like to return for another visit.
Will watch out for another coach trip with Moving People.

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I went into Liverpool Anglican Cathedral on a trip from the British Legion Hotel in Southport.
As I was walking round taking photos I came across an elderly couple holding hands seated in an alcove. They were all dressed up in their finery and I discovered they had just renewed their wedding vows after 50 years of marriage.
They were all alone and I offered to take a few photos of them.
They were delighted and luckily they had an email address so I could send them the photos.
I must confess they weren’t the only ones with a tear in their eye.

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Awww, Russell...how very kind of you.
I am sure they were delighted to have photo's of their special day.

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I've found the ideal way of going for a long walk in the woods with my partner. Go to Townley Park and borrow a motobility scooter. No i'm not really lazy but due to treatment I'm having I get tired easily. Anyway here are a few photographs I took on Saturday afternoon.

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No need to apologise Russell(taking care of yourself is not being lazy)...you took me on that walk too and I am sat on the sofa.
I hope whatever treatment you are currently having puts you back to your robust self.
The pictures are lovely, but my favourite has to be number 9.

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Hi folks, I hope everyone is well, it’s been a while since I last posted but I wanted to share this with you all.
Here is a picture of a remeberance display I’ve made out of my metal detecting finds, I’m planning on loaning it to a local history group or library so keep your eyes peeled.
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Love it Jason.
Hope someone takes you up on your offer.

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Thank you M, hope you and yours are well?

It’s difficult to imagine some of these items will of been worn by folk who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

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No, Jason...I do not find that difficult to imagine...I find it very humbling.
They paid the ultimate price for our freedom.
I will wear my poppy with pride.

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A few pics from a drive around Snowdonia

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Snowdonia is beautiful, but it needs to be burnished with sunshine.(well, for me anyway)

It has the ability to look desolate and inhospitable in the gloom.

Your pictures capture the wintry dampness beautifully....and if I am honest I am glad I am not there.

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Much nicer weather today Margaret, even saw a little sunshine.


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Oh good. It is a stunning place when the weather is right, but dismal in the wet.

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Just a few today..

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They are all beautiful views, but number 4 takes the prize.
It is very atmospheric.

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Accrington this afternoon .. they were getting it ready for weekend

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Lovely pics Jen, thank you for sharing them...I like the benches in black.

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Some street art I spotted today in Blackburn...

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A day out to a jam packed Chester Zoo.

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Lovely pics...but number 2 is my favourite.
Well shot.

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Yep, I agree no 2 is ace....

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My little cat Cali, taken tonight...

I'm Not Fat!. It's this fur that makes me look big! It's poofie....

She really isn't fat, the vet weighed her in July this year and said she's about the right weight for her size.... Whenever she sits on the back of the sofa like this, she always looks bigger than she is....

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Awww....I love that pic....but I have never met a cat I didn't like.
(I now have four of the furry felines....two chosen and two brought in from the cold....abandoned creatures)

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Some pics from Coningsby

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Nice shots gpick24. I know exactly where you were stood to take some of the photos. I miss going there since my partner upsticks and moved back north. I spent a lot of time in the area with her for just over a year.

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Thanks Gremlin, most were taken from around the red & white fence you can see in the last photo.
It was a good day for a change, probably last 4 or 5 visits there`s been nothing flying while i`ve been there.

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Do you ever go further round and climb up the little man made hill? Room for a few cars there as well. I've been searching for the ones I took but they don't seem to be on this PC. I had a look in the working workshop hangar once as well. Very interesting and the chap who showed us round was very clued up.

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I have been on "the mound" but not often, where I park depends on the direction the planes are taking off.
Wish I`d been up there though for the F-15s fly past.

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I was looking at some paintings of steam trains on the ELR today in a gallery in Ramsbottom, so I wanted to try and achieve a similar 'painted effect' using a photograph I took this evening, this won't be to everyone's taste, but I got somewhere close to what I envisioned with this image done using Nik HDR Efex Pro.... The original image was taken around 3pm, so the sun was close to setting, though I did reduce the colour temp to make it slightly more bluer....

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Had a bit of a drive today, not many picture opportunites until I was on my way back around Blubberhouses.

1. RAF Menwith Hill.
2,3 & 4. If my ID is correct, my first photos of a wild Barn Owl.

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Lovely pics.

I made this special Christmas card today.

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Yep, you got it right GP, good pics. :)

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just a little one ….

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Great picture...Is this the Kelpies in Falkirk?

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Lovely Jen...very dramatic.

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its one of them … cant remember which one it is .. will have a check later .. :) ive only just got home now … :p

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thanks Margaret .. walked down to the kelpies about 4pm yesterday … just as it was going dark … so they were just lighting up … it was a nice walk through the helix … now I have to put the photos on my own computer .. so it might be tomorrow before you get anymore ..

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I will look forward to that Jen.
It will make me feel like I have been somewhere.

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5.30am the blood moon …