Accrington Web - Today in pictures

Today in Pictures, Spring Woods was busy today, families enjoying the warmth and sun.

1.I have been waiting for this, very common but until you get your eye in difficult to spot.
2. Common Spotted Orchid, flowers through June and July, the only place it doesn't grow is the Scottish Highlands.
3. There are dark clouds over there.
4. Looking over the top of Whalley.
5. Still over the top of Whalley, with a view of Longridge Fell.
6. Now the Bluebell, Ramsons, and other spring bulbs have finished, the only colour at the moment comes from Rhododendrons.
7. A thread of colour drifts into the green.
8. Sheep drifting across the plains.
9. Another burst of colour.
10. A herd of British Fighting cows being trained at a secret location.

Considering the area was busy, you managed to take shots that avoided busy-ness. Nice views of a lovely day :)

mobertol

01-06-2014 08:35

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Love the thrush in last pic

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Check this out Frank.It looks like a juvenile Blackbird.

The RSPB: Blackbird

Think you're right Steve - nice bit of twitching ;)

mobertol

01-06-2014 08:42

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Just a month since I did that walk with you Dave - I expect this month's walk was a bit quieter as you weren't being nattered to death :o :D How it's changed in that short time - nice that I can recognise where you've taken the photos!
I don't remember the fighting cows -perhaps they were still undercover and in training - glad you kept your distance though...

davemac

01-06-2014 09:39

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Considering the area was busy, you managed to take shots that avoided busy-ness. Nice views of a lovely day :)

It was busy in waves as families walked through, then there was a window of opportunity until the next wave.

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I wasn't alone on this trip either, a lifelong friend rang to say he was free for a walk, and he brought his sons puppy along, so there we were, two people and three dogs. The first photos were a challenge, as I crouched down to take the photo the dogs thought I was playing and were running in front, through my legs and around me, so it was anything but sedentary.
However, since you last saw the woods it has filled out with leaves on the trees, the ferns have replaced the Bluebells, the birds are in the trees. The fighting cows, when we were there, you wouldn't have seen them as they were taking stealth lessons, so we should be afraid, very afraid.

mobertol

01-06-2014 13:19

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Went into Cremona yesterday evening to see some of this year's literature/music festival, "Le Corde dell'anima". (The Chords of the soul). It was very busy and saw Roddy Doyle talking about his latest book "The Guts" (very entertaining) -he was accompanied by an excellent young Italian band called "The Street Clerks".
After him was a real character, an Italian writer called Mauro Corona who writes about the mountains/nature and man's disrespect for it. He lives in a valley which witnessed a terrible disaster due to the building of a dam which failed, on the night of October 9th, 1963, wiping out an entire village and more than 100 people in minutes. I remember this date particularly as I was coming into the world just then -born in the early hours of the next day...
A few other shots of Cremona centre show how the festival fits into the old buildings which are a wonderful backdrop to the event. More of these tomorrow...

Margaret Pilkington

01-06-2014 13:27

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Lovely pictures, full of atmosphere...people and beautiful buildings.
I love the red tower against the hazy blue of the sky.
Dianne, I felt like I was there.

Turtle

01-06-2014 16:03

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I agree with Margaret - your photos capture the atmosphere of the town and the event beautifully!

maxthecollie

01-06-2014 17:20

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My missus has been to the garden centre today and has fiiled her pots with bedding plants. Nos 4 and 5 are moving droplets for Dave

mobertol

01-06-2014 17:20

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Lovely pictures, full of atmosphere...people and beautiful buildings.
I love the red tower against the hazy blue of the sky.
Dianne, I felt like I was there.

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Originally Posted by Turtle (Post 1107495)

I agree with Margaret - your photos capture the atmosphere of the town and the event beautifully!

Thank-you! :) Will post a few more tomorrow - it's a really good event - this was the 5th edition I think and it's growing in importance and popularity. It's also all free to the public which is quite something these days.

Margaret Pilkington

01-06-2014 18:44

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I would just love to be let loose to snap all those beautiful buildings.....with sunshine on them!

gpick24

01-06-2014 19:24

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A few from what is turning into a regular walk for us, canal (although we`ll have to avoid the farmers fields now after being told off today), woodlands then back along the river.

maxthecollie

01-06-2014 19:53

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A few from what is turning into a regular walk for us, canal (although we`ll have to avoid the farmers fields now after being told off today), woodlands then back along the river.

You been a naughty boy?

gpick24

01-06-2014 20:16

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You been a naughty boy?

Only by walking through his fields.

davemac

01-06-2014 20:36

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