Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 1075933)

More Pics from Scotland.We went to Chanonry Point to look for dolphins but never saw one. Apparently it is the best place to spot dolphins as when they show they are very near the beach.

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1) and 2) were taken on the way
3) to 8) taken at Chanonry Point
9) and 10) Cloud formations in Glen Lyon

Originally Posted by kestrelx (Post 1075939)

My local Royal Mail sorting office is in the process of being demolished...

Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 1075967)

tnt mail?

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1075982)

Today in Pictures, another rainy day, but you have to be in it to wet it.

1. Its late in the year for caterpillars.
2. The fungi season is well under way.
3. Upper Dean Clough Reservoir.
4. Its belting it down here.
5. Furthest point today, time to head back.
6. The hills in the distance have vanished under low cloud.
7. Climbing back up the hill, and the car.
8. Have you met our Gill.
9. Not common, the Yellow Staghorn.
10. I just have to finish with a droplet.

Originally Posted by Turtle (Post 1076019)

Wonderful close up shots! I had no idea there were so many different kinds of fungi. Is Lancashire known for rare species? And you caught a droplet on the caterpillar too :)

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1076024)

I have only taken a small selection of fungi in the area, the season has not got a full head of steam just yet,I am not sure that is a droplet on the caterpillar, but could be. I think the species of fungi has got slowly better as the pollution has been taken out of the air, and we are taking better care of our green bits.

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1076030)

I'm sure a number of them are edible too Dave - perhaps you should get a guide, though it can be a dangerous business eating wild mushrooms if you mis-identify them. It's very popular in Italy but you have to get a licence and use a special basket so that any spores will fall back to the ground so more will come back up. In all the major health centers here there is an expert who can help with identification...

Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 1076075)

More Scotland pics
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1) Morning mist over Loch Tay
2) Mushroom
3) The tip of a pine tree branch
4) 5) 6) 7) and 8) Oban
9) Reflection in Loch Tay
10) Droplets ( not quite as good as Dave's yet)

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1076214)

Today in Pictures, A walk around Spring Wood, I say walk, my head was lower than my knees most of the time.

1. Can I have a table in the corner please.
2. A collection of moist mushrooms.
3. The poisonous berries of the Cuckoo Pint (Arum Maculatum)
4. Its green and wet.
5. Its fungi from here on in.
6. This is so small its almost invisible.
7. I'm saying NOWT.............oooooo eeeerrrr misses.
8. Another moist mushroom.
9. That looks like it should have some Savlon rubbed on it.
10. Finish with a view, Longridge Fell in the distance.

Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 1076351)

which ones mia dave?:D

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 1076349)

Shocking behaviour while out today, we were mugged & vandalized! Then we started seeing double & going scabby eyed & in the end we had a good long look at things. :D

Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 1076329)

Last day before we go home
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1) Have you not got your boots on yet?
2) This is were we are going
3) Red or Blue dad?
4) and 5) fungi
6) Our new house
7) the interior
8) Modern woodworking machinery
9) This is how you use it

Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 1076329)

Last day before we go home
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1) Have you not got your boots on yet?
2) This is were we are going
3) Red or Blue dad?
4) and 5) fungi
6) Our new house
7) the interior
8) Modern woodworking machinery
9) This is how you use it

Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 1076374)

Where did you go Dave?

Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 1076395)

You certainly have an eye for the fungi. Do you know which ones are edible?

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1076624)

I love DiG's zebra shot -crazy! A real optical illusion

Love Dave's magic mushrooms ;)

The photo of the dogs swimming is brill as is the one where you capture them jumping for the ball GPick

Still all looking very green over there -not many signs of autumn colour for now...

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1076624)

The photo of the dogs swimming is brill....

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1076624)

...as is the one where you capture them jumping for the ball GPick

Originally Posted by gpick24 (Post 1076572)

A nice place, I was nearly there myself if I couldn`t find a way around the closed tow path.

Originally Posted by gpick24 (Post 1076667)

No, it was between the cycle path connecting Church & Rishton and the High Street canal bridge in Rishton, there is a lot of digging around the fields as well, I think they are installing some pipes. You can see them in the background of the pic where Duke is catching the ball.

Originally Posted by gpick24 (Post 1076676)

A late walk up the Coppice.

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1076747)

Yesterday's shots of a friend who dropped by out of the blue -literally.

Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 1076810)

love no 5 Dave

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1076746)

DiG - Looks like you've had a very varied holiday so far -hope you enjoy the rest of it.

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1076805)

Today in Pictures, the changing face of the flora.

1. When I worked here this was the pitch and put area, Moleside in the background.
2. Something for everyone, fungi, droplets, autumn colours.
3. A forest of fungi.
4. One the kids missed.
5. A spiders web with droplet overload.
6. Is that inside out.
7. I'm in the bushes for this one.
8. The gallery, interesting history.
9. The Coppice and Moleside in the distance.
10. The last flush of roses, with the breath of Autumn on them.

Originally Posted by churchfcrules (Post 1076836)

IM BACK!

after a bit of an absence, thought I would reappear, so HOWDO ! to 1 n all, got some catching up to do, here are a few of my latest pics
these are from Sunday Fleetwood/Blackpool

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1076867)

A trip to Castelrigg stone circle last month during my hols. Worth visiting as it's set in stunning 360° scenery. We sat on the stones eating fish'n'chips from the great chippy in the center of Keswick while waiting for the sun to set. There was a real druid to add a bit of colour and a group of sunworshippers who did their stuff in the center of the circle! :hothothot

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1076867)

A trip to Castelrigg stone circle last month during my hols. Worth visiting as it's set in stunning 360° scenery. We sat on the stones eating fish'n'chips from the great chippy in the center of Keswick while waiting for the sun to set. There was a real druid to add a bit of colour and a group of sunworshippers who did their stuff in the center of the circle! :hothothot

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1076919)

Today in Pictures, my quest to visit parks continues, no I didn't know I was either, it is just a coincidence.

1. Main entrance, Milnshaw Park.
2. This used to be the path up to the paddling pool.
3. A small but perfectly formed play equipment.
4. Stood in the disused tennis courts looking uphill.
5. A whole herd of fungi.
6. Hagg Lodge before we head over Owd Bobs to Gatty Park.
7. The side entrance and the bowling green at the bottom.
8. A bit of colour, whilst the weather holds.
9. Elmfield Hall, the war memorial and the golden jubilee stone all in view.
10. All that sun and he sits in the shade.

Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 1076921)

heres mine from today .. not much I know .. but im in recovery again ... so the sunflowers will have to do ... :D

Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 1076921)

heres mine from today .. not much I know .. but im in recovery again ... so the sunflowers will have to do ... :D

Originally Posted by Turtle (Post 1076922)

Such a nice park, and you and Bob had it all to yourselves

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1076956)

Are you not well ?

Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 1076976)

I had another one on Monday teatime .. so im getting over it again .... :(

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1076999)

Today in Pictures, Cutwood Park, and a view from it.

1. The view from the main road.
2. Its best to get the fungi out of the way right at the start.
3. Autumn fruits.
4. Down to the wet bit.
5. The water level is down dramatically.
6. Last look at the wet bit.
7. The play equipment.
8. Heading back.
9. Bit of a clearing caused by felling.
10. Here we are back to the start.

Originally Posted by Turtle (Post 1077014)

Luscious red berries - are they edible do you know?

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1077076)

Dave you have been going to some of my favourite places again -I love the photos of Gatty Park -spent many a happy hour there as a girl.

Jen -lovely sunny photos again -great colours. Hope you're soon feeling better :)

DiG - you really should be careful who you associate with ;) Found out recently through a friend why Wigan-folk are known as Pie-eaters - apparently they broke a county-wide mining strike in the 1800's and ever after had to eat humble pie. I'd always thought it was just because you got good pies in Wigan.

I don't know about viburnum berries but I think the seeds pods are poisonous. Aged 11 I spent a long afternoon in Accy Vic. waiting to get my ankle looked at -I'd broken it by falling off my space-hopper :o One of the longest days of my life as a group of kids were brought in and were given priority, they had to have their stomachs pumped because they'd eaten viburnum seeds thinking they were some kind of beans.

Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 1077080)

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One for Dave Mac

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1077076)

DiG - you really should be careful who you associate with ;)

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1077106)

I think you might be mixing up your Laburnum with Viburnum, Laburnum seeds have pods that are kidney shaped, and black seeds.

Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 1077287)

heres mine from today ...

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1077295)

Today in Pictures, Mercer Park in under an hour, going down "Accy"

1. The entrance close to the church.
2. A line of Lime trees along Grange Street.
3. Centre of the park looking back to the way we came in.
4. The sensory garden.
5. Another view to the war memorial.
6. An ugly fungi.
7. Mercer House.
8. I'm on the ground again.
9. I'm still there, Puff Balls.
10. All the way round and back to the way we came in.

Originally Posted by Gremlin (Post 1077221)

I have not done much with the camera this last week or two as I seem to have been busy helping out at the Welfare for the blind society.
I installed a Braille embossing machine and linked it to their laptop.
The Rotary Club had donated a large amount of money towards it so they came to the unveiling ceremony where I demonstrated it.

No.1 The unveiling.
No.2. We took a group of visually impaired people the the Sight Village Roadshow which was held in a hotel at Manchester.
No.3 Sign outside.
No.4 & 5 View from the outside terrace.
No.6 Top of a bus.
No.7 I had a walk out later and took this.
No.8 & 9 River Irwell, much cleaner than last time I was in Manchester centre, which was 1968, yes sixty eight.

If anybody needs to send a letter or document written in Braille to a visually impaired person then call in to the shop on Bank street and it will be done for you. That's what it was bought for.

Originally Posted by Turtle (Post 1077297)

Today I took the Canon Rebel down to the ponds and river at the back of my house. I almost never go there, which is silly because I'm so close. But you see, Accy Web is inspiring me to get out there, get my feet and even my socks wet. (Yes, davemac, I got down on all fours for the droplets!)

When I got home, I was so disappointed with my photos (thank goodness for large memory cards), and realized I really do have to read that darned manual. I hope the tiny perfect mushroom will be there again tomorrow! I must give that another try. http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/i...es/redface.gif

Originally Posted by Turtle (Post 1077297)

Today I took the Canon Rebel down to the ponds and river at the back of my house. I almost never go there, which is silly because I'm so close. But you see, Accy Web is inspiring me to get out there, get my feet and even my socks wet. (Yes, davemac, I got down on all fours for the droplets!)

When I got home, I was so disappointed with my photos (thank goodness for large memory cards), and realized I really do have to read that darned manual. I hope the tiny perfect mushroom will be there again tomorrow! I must give that another try. http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/i...es/redface.gif

Originally Posted by Turtle (Post 1077297)

Today I took the Canon Rebel down to the ponds and river at the back of my house. I almost never go there, which is silly because I'm so close. But you see, Accy Web is inspiring me to get out there, get my feet and even my socks wet. (Yes, davemac, I got down on all fours for the droplets!)

When I got home, I was so disappointed with my photos (thank goodness for large memory cards), and realized I really do have to read that darned manual. I hope the tiny perfect mushroom will be there again tomorrow! I must give that another try. http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/i...es/redface.gif

Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 1077383)

We walked from Glasson Dock to Galgate and back today on the canal bank. I have installed adobe lightroom 5 on my pc and I am trying to get used to the photo editing with it.

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