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Thanks Margaret, I'm going to get it printed and framed, as well as a few copies for the family.

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What a fine way to keep your Dad in your thoughts...a a beautiful picture to boot.

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Some from the last few days...

1. Robin on a stick
2. Wainman's Pinnacle, on Earl Crag just outside of Cowling

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Autumn is showing its colours in Accrington …

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Lovely shots Jen.

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Townley Park.

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Ooh Russell.....what beautiful Autumn views.
You can almost smell the leaves, taste the air.....and it is like champagne....crisp cool and goes straight to your head.

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Thank you Margaret, you’re so kind.
My favourite is the one looking down the path between the trees with Marlene In red walking away.

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I can't choose a favourite...I like them all

Another thing is....that statue....I would bet my life it is by the same sculptor as the one in Gatty Park....and I love it

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The memorial in Towneley Park was designed by Walter Henry Gilbert, the lesser known cousin of the famous sculptor Sir Alfred Gilbert.

The one outside Elmfield Hall in Gatty Park was designed by Walter Marsden who was born in Lancashire. He saw active service in the First World War and was awarded the Military Cross.

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So not the same sculptor.....and yet they look similar in style.
I did not know who the sculptors were and was too idle to search....so Thankyou Ryewolf for furthering my education yet again.
You can always learn something on Accyweb....one thing is Never Bet!:) and certainly not with your life(though mine is old and tatty).

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I only knew because I've photographed them both before, several times, and had researched who the sculptors were. The image of the one outside Elmfield Hall I took earlier this month.

I've also photographed the one in Oak Hill Park, the WWI memorial which was designed by Sir Charles Herbert Reilly, the sculptor was Herbert Tyson Smith.

The war memorial in Oswaldtwistle was produced by Louis Frederick Roslyn, he also created the memorials in Clitheroe, Darwen, Haslingden and Rawtenstall.

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While home the other week I visited a good friend (Ex Military mate) who lives down on Mersea Island. On the approach to the Island they've been paying their respects to local lads who fell in the "Great War".


I also eventually managed to visit the National Arboretum in Staffordshire, a very moving & emotional experience (in particular the Bastion memorial wall, KRA Elliot being for me the most significant).

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Just the Average Weekend in Blackburn, Cowboys, the Mayor and Mayoress, Hares Riding BMX's and Silent Films

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Hi Ryewolf90,

Forgive my ignorance, but what was the occasion?

Cheers

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It was part of the British Textile Biennial Festival.

This was celebrating the pioneering Blackburn Film-makers Mitchell and Kenyon and the centenary of the Cotton Exchange becoming a cinema.

In 1899 Mitchell and Kenyon produced KIDNAPPING BY INDIANS, a film that is now recognised as the first western ever made

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Thanks for the Info. Ryewolf90.

Nice to see that (maybe) one of my ancesters came to fame!

Cheers

Philip Kenyon

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Some images from the past few weeks...

Accrington at night

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Some abstracts...

1. An electric guitar in a shop window
2. Christmas Baubles in a shop window
3. Faceted Glass on the floor outside a shop

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For an A-Z Challenge...

1. U for Underwear
2. V for Vinyl

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Some ICM's (Intentional Camera Movement) of the Christmas tree in Clitheroe

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I went to Manchester last week..thought I had better make the most of it while the X41 is still with us.
So there are three pictures from that visit(I did take more).....
and yesterday I took a young man to The St Nicholas Markets in York...we went on a day trip with moving people.
If I say it was packed then this is an understatement...could not realy view the wares as there were too many folk milling around.
So there are some pics of YORK.
Some of these were taken at dusk so they look a bit dark, but that is because it was dark.
I hope you enjoy my pics

1) a bauble on the tree outside the Cathedral.....if you look closely you can see Manchester reflected and little me.
2) this sculpture is outside St Anne's Church....and while I am not religious this sculpture makes me feel incredibly sad.
3) the feet of the Sculpture which clearly show it to be a homeless Christ crucified(there is a message in there somewhere)
4) A glorious Christmas Wreath outise an eating establishment in York
5) A christmas Lantern outside the Lamb and Lion by Bootham Gate.
6) Cascade of light on a church nar the minster.
7) the green space near the minster in dusk and lit with festive lights.
8) Shoppers gazing into well lit windows.
9) Warm and cosy glow of the tearooms.
10 Another well lit shop front.

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My partner bought me the best present I have ever had. A day out on a vintage train hauled by the Flying Scotsman, We travelled to Carlisle where we stayed for three hours before returning along the Carlisle Settle line to Blackburn. We were upgraded for nothing to a six seater first class compartment with another couple who we got on with really well. Free coffee was served and both the other couple and ourselves had taken a a wicker hamper for refreshments on the journey.
There were so many photographers pushing and shoving to get photos when we stopped at Carlisle that I only managed to get one shot which didn't have people across the shot.
The Flying Scotsman with 14 coaches must have been a fantastic sight as it hurtled up Shap fell on the West Coast line without loosing speed.
It runs again this Saturday (21/12/2019) and I think it leaves Blackburn about 0830 hrs heading towards Clitheroe and onwards to Carlisle.

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Oh Russell, what a wonderful gift that was and it has obviously tickled you to little mint balls.
You .deserve it.
Your picture is lovely...I hope you are going to have it blown up, printed and framed as a reminder of your wonderful experience.
To you and Marlene...have a lovely Christmas and a peaceful and happy New Year.
Mx

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Nice one Boycie! :D

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The Flying Scotsman will be at the East Lancs Railway in May and again in Sept next year

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A Boxing Day visitor on the East Lancs Railway running around at Rawtenstall - Loco 60009 Union of South Africa. It is being retired when it's boiler ticket expires in March 2020 so probably the last chance I get to photograph it in steam

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Fab photos, as ever, Ryewolf.
Last one is beautiful but it’s interesting how the B&W one seems more atmospheric. I wonder if that’s merely the case for those of us old enough to remember when B&W photos, films, and TV were the norm?

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I agree about the black and white pics....they always seem to have more impact.
Fantastic Shots Ryewolf...well done.

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Thanks everyone. I photograph a lot of trains and I mostly convert them all to black and white

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Because ther has not been anything much to entertain me on TV....and it is too early to make a start on cards for next year....oh yes and the fact that Santa brought me some lovely iridescent paint palettes(he didn't really...I bought them myself...because I'm 'worth it').
I spent some time painting this butterfly...and today I framed it.

The gold writing on the mount says 'May Your Life be Full of Butterfly Colours'
It is not easy to see on this picture....but it is there.

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Thought you weren't keen on bugs Ma? :)

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No...I'm not, but I am in control of this one...it is not at all likely to fly off the page while I am painting it.
I am (fairly) alright with bees and butterflies....maybe it is because they are pretty.

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I was bored today....

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb....

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Try to have some fun in your life.

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I was productive yesterday
The butterfly painting was done over Christmas(nowt worth watching on TV)
But I mounted and framed it yesterday.
The frame was bought in a charity shop.....and I added the lace to give some texture and added value.
It won't be to everyone's taste, but I think it is pretty.

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Holy Trinity C of E Church, Skipton taken using a Tokina f2.8 11-20mm

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A couple more from a walkabout in Skipton this afternoon

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Mate, your second one is out of focus! ;)

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A couple of Blackburn Cathedral

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I have lived in this area for all of my life and have never been inside.
I was once part of a group of nurses that were going to sing Christmas Carols in the cathedral(this would be around the latter part of the seventies) but it was a time when the wards were very busy and my duty rota was changed so that I could no be part of the group.

I have been meaning to go an visit, but not got around to it.....your pictures have spurred me on....thank you

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I must admit I only went for the first time last year, despite living just around the corner from it for 8-9 years.....

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Just when I thought I might not get to see this engine again, it turned up this weekend on the ELR.... 60009 Union of South Africa

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the interior of Whalley Parish Church. It's the first time I've ever been inside as it's normally been closed...

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British Railways / Hudswell Clarke Diesel Mechanical 0-6-0 Shunter No. D2511 on shunting duty at Oxenhope Station

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Turbines n the Mist, taken this afternoon on the road between Bacup and Todmorden

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Makes them seem even bigger than they may be! Or are they such gigantic structures?

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There are pretty massive, apparently the amount of electricity generated governs the size, I guess these were around several hundred feet tall

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It is a great picture, but if I am honest I hate the sight of these monstrosities.
They are a blight on the landscape, this would be tolerable if they were efficient, but they aren't.

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Just out of interest....the blades of these monsters are manufactured on the Isle of Wight on the site that used to produce hovercrafts.
I saw barges ferrying them across the Solent from Cowes to Plymouth(I think).

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Yes, by a Danish-owned company (I think). Used to work with someone whose husband works there. Probably it was Portsmouth rather than Plymouth?

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Yes you are right...it was Portsmouth(I get those place mixed up)...I think the blades I saw being shifted were marked Volvo(it surprised me)...but I could be wrong....not sure if it is a subsidiary of the car maker.

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The car maker was sold to Ford a few years ago, they in turn sold it to the Chinese (cannot remember the alphabet soup) who so far as I know still own it.

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To be honest I don't mind them and they are no more a blight on the landscape than electricity pylons you find everywhere... I took some photographs of St James' Church at Altham and had to spend 45 minutes removing the wires from the shot. The turbines are at least photogenic under the right circumstances....

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The more I think about it, the more sure I am that they were marked up as Volvo.
I was looking for a picture, because I am pretty sure I took one, but I can't lay my hand on one.

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If it was the IoW company it would have been Vestas.
The company is MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Aarhus.

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Yes, that is the company who make them, but it was not their name on the blades.
The site they occupy was where the hovercrafts were made....it has a huge Union Flag painted on the wall.

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Maybe this explains what you saw, Margaret?

https://lbbonline.com/news/why-volvo...ergy-supplier/

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Asian Short Clawed Otter at WWT Martin Mere taken today

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Triptych of Accrington today...

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Aarhus is Jutland Denmark, and not "in the middle of our street". :)

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No, this is the first time I have seen that.
I have been looking for the picture I took, but I think it might have been on a hard drive that fried its brain(Mick did his best to rescue what was on it but to no avail).
Anyway, I can't find the shot I was looking for.

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You have captured a lovely selection....it makes the place look good.

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One from today:

Taken from Pendle Hill of Preston Skyline using a Sigma 150-600mm C

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The Tentering Tower or The Wet Tower at Stubbins near Ramsbottom (a Grade II listed building) was a cloth store used by the nearby Porritt's Mill, originally a single storey building, a second storey with battlements on 3 sides was added later. Cloth from the mill would be hung on long tenter-frames in the field to the rear of it. Nearby there is a small quarry, now used as an allotment, that I assume was used for the building material of the tower.

1/ and 2/ Exterior of the Tentering Tower
3/ The Roof Line of the second storey
4/ Post Holes for beams for the second storey floor, also cast iron guttering near the top.
5/ and 6/ At some point the ground floor was converted to a stable, so I'm assuming that these metal objects hammered into the wall were part of the stable fittings
7/ Exterior showing ground floor arched entrance and stairs to the second storey.
8/ On the path to the tower were the remains of a cobbled path with a central gulley.

Woollen cloth was attached to the tenter frame by tenterhooks at the selvage ("self-finished" edge of fabric) whilst it was drying to prevent it from becoming misshapen; which is were the phrase 'being on tenterhooks comes from'.

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Atmospheric photos and great bit of history, too! Thanks, Ryewolf.
World Wide Words: On tenterhooks

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First time out with the dogs (& camera) for too long..

1 & 2. Some things never change.
3. I can hear the cogs turning, just waiting for the smoke to appear from his ears.
4. Dont turn your back on a woamn Duke...
5. Because before you know it...
6. She`ll have your balls.
7. The Dunk Buzzard.
8. Just a horse.

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Good to see the Doggies again! :)

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Great photos. Love 4,5,& 6! 🎾

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Aww....what a lovely little friend.
Would love one of those...except..Big Lad, Ginge, Ruby and Rufus won't let me have one(my cats)......they would almost certainly terrorise a puppy.

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I have not been out and about with my camera for a while....but I can show you these...

As you can see I have been busy.....and there are more.

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Not normally keen on anything "Grenouille", but I can make an exception for their bulldogs, funny little manimals, that they are.:)

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From my one allowed exercise walk from Mount St/Nuttall St up the old railway line to Alliance St at Baxenden

1. Butterbur Flower
2. Tree Blossom
3. Spider web, alas no spider
4. Abandoned Tractor
5. Carved face at the top of Alliance St

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That would have been a great walk...especially given the spring weather. Your walk would have taken you past where I used to play when I was a lass....and past my dear old Ma's house.
The Magnolia tree in her back yard must be in blossom now.
Lovely pics Ryewolf.
I think the blossom is my favourite.

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As my local branch of Santander has temporarily closed I had to go to Blackburn today instead. The normally bustling streets were empty, even at 14:00 on a Friday afternoon, there was very little that was open, it was almost like stumbling onto an abandoned town...

1. Looking down King William St after leaving the bank...
2. The view of Church St and the Market
3. The Cathedral Quarter...

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I absolutely hate going to Blackburn, but I love your pictures...it makes the place look far better than it is. Makes me want to go just to get some very empty streets.
Well shot.

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Nice shots, Ryewolf, and great that someone is recording this current situation.
In years to come these shots will be part of our history, maybe by then we’ll know a bit more about whether it was (1) necessary, (2) an over-reaction, or (3) the first example of a recurring event.

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Day 11 of Lockdown. As I can't go to my normal places to watch the birds, I went to Oak Hill Park and photographed the rather flashy Mandarin Duck.

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Aren't they just magnificent birds....the name Duck does not do them justice.
Lovely picture Ryewolf.

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Thanks Margaret, the plumage of the female bird is very dull in comparison.

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Always the way in the natural world Ryewolf....I guess it is for the survival of the species....less colourful means less likely to be spooked and eaten..or shot.

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Hi Ryewolf,
Nice photos and a nice walk!

Reminds me of a walk I did 4 years ago (aged 73). I was visiting Accrington & friends for the first time in some 20 years or so. As I was staying at the Dunkenhalgh hotel in Clayton, that is where I started my walk:
- Blackburn Rd (looking at where I served my apprenticeship English Electric) on to the junction with Whalley Rd.
- Whalley Rd. on to Whinny Hill
- Over Whinney Hill to Bolton Ave. on to Burnley Rd.
- Down to the Cemetery (visiting Mother & father's Grave)
- Down to the town centre
- Up Church St. to Cotton St.
- Belfield Road (looking at the house number 5), where I used to live and no. 1 where Grandad Swain lived.
- On to Nuttall St. and Mount St.
- Through Priestly Clough (my old playing grounds)
- Up and on to St. Georges Playing fields (where we played football & cricket from Woodnook school)
- Down to Belfield Rd to Hudson St. (looking at my old school Woodnook)
- Down Royds St. to Nuttall St.
- On to Manchester Rd.
- Down Warner St. on to the Market Hall (had a coffee & sandwich)
- Back up to Whalley Rd.
- On towards Clayton and back to the hotel.

Starting time: 10:00am
Finishing time: 16:00 ( 17:00

Cheers

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That was a very good walk....and took in a lot of the places from my Childhood...especially the Belfield Rd and Priestley clough bits.
I used to tramp up Belfield Rd to school every day...to go to Woodnook school.
I used to go to Peel park, but took the Avenue Parade route.
Priestly clough was our playground....up as far as the five arches....so thank you for stirring those memories.

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Hope you kept your distance, little gits probably a carrier! ;) Still, I suppose it stops him being turned into crispy fried! :D

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Some pics from a few walks over the past week or so...

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Number 10 reminds me of the Mural on Hilda Ogdens wall...she had flying ducks though.
Some lovely shots there and the pooches looked like they were having fun.

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We have a new little fluff ball
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Awww!
I want one.....except we already have four house cats(two of these are strays that 'adopted'
us.)...and we are feeding two more strays who have made their home in our garage.
So I think the possibility of me getting a fluff ball are less than zero.

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Some more lockdown photographs taken mid afternoon (Easter Saturday) from around Accrington

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You can almost hear the sound of tumbleweed.
In fact these pictures are surreal.

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I did see some tumbleweed roll past..... I would expect to see scenes like this on Christmas morning, new years day or very early on Sunday mornings. Even the pigeons seem to have deserted the town centre at the moment. I imagine Wakes Weeks were very similar, I'm too young to really remember them....

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I am old enough to remember wakes weeks...yes, they were quiet as many shops closed, but as you say, the only time the town is as deserted as this, are on those days you mentioned.

It looks as though the world has ended and they have pulled up the ladder.

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Some taken on the top of the Coppice this evening - I should have stayed for the sunset....

1-2. Social Distancing
3. Painted Lady
4. Intentional Camera Movement - Trees and Hills

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Last nights sunset was spectacular.

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A couple from today, I always take my camera out

1. Teasel - the dried heads of the plant were once used in the textile industry to raise the nap on woolen cloth - given a wazz through Topaz Studio to give a oil painted effect.

2. British Rail Class 195-125 Civity passing through a rather deserted Huncoat Station

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10.15am - 10.30am sunday morning in Accrington … I walked down from the top of warner street along church street .. along the back street down st James's st top of broadway and along blackburn road … in all of that time I saw 8 people .. I saw more people walking around when I was going past on the bus for home ..

by the way I did notice accy hasn't changed .. :D the bottle at the side of the lamppost next to what was the bees knees … :D

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Lovely selection Jen.
Makes Accy look half decent...and clean!

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thanks Margaret .. it was strange no one being around at that time in the morning .. but the empty beer bottle next to the bees knees .. it hasn't changed … :p

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It is a long time since Ihave been out and about with my camera.
It needed the dust blowing off it.
I took a stroll along the canal bank at Clayton today.
It was fairly busy with cyclists and families...enjoying the sunshine.
So here are my captures...No bugs....did not see any at all.
1) Allium perhaps
2) Oh Ivy you do look pale.
3) Are these harebells? They had a slight pinkish hue
4) swan grooming(not sure if it is a 'he' but he was very protective of a nest on the other bank.
5) same swan 6 and 10
7) blossom
8&9) goose family...there were six chicks but one of them must have got eaten.