Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 1003322)

How does it get through the inflatable underpants Dave?

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1003422)

Not wearing them for that operation, i'm stood on a bridge doing it at passing barges.

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 1003338)

Today I went for a short stroll along the towpath...it was much shorter that I wanted it to be. I went out with one dead battery and one with onlu a sip of power in it......so not many pics.
But......But, I did take some pics of insects...and a humbug coloured snail.
Have a look at these.
Pictures in the style of Davemac.
1) Thistle do...a thistle on the canal bank. Offering a resting place to a visiting insect.
2) thistle reprise. More bugs.
3) A raspberry basking in the sun.
4) Nature's Diamonds...sparkling in the sun.
5) A damselfly having a drink from one of the droplets...I could hear it slurping...no manners, these damselflies.
6) could be mistaken for a humbug - not scared of these...they never move that fast unless being thrown by an angry gardener. I like the colours and the texture of the shell.
7) this plant looked like cow parsley...but was a mauve shade. Sue will be along in a minute to tell me what it is(I hope).
8) thistle with two visitors...see I told you I was getting brave. my courage was screwed up into a tight ball and I had my running shoes on.

Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 1003423)

Dave, you've finally rendered me speechless!

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington (Post 1003424)

Sue...just wait till you see his swallow dive :D.

Originally Posted by Restless (Post 1003400)

First. The rather timid Guinea pigs(dunno their names)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7275/7...2bcd96f2b0.jpg

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1003426)

All that talk of scary insects, it was just a bluff until you came up with these, very interesting by the way, my best guess for picture 7 is cow parsnip, related to the giant Hogweed, but it can be a pain identifying these types of plants

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1003432)

Part 1. Today in Pictures, a brief walk as the dentist beckoned.


1. Pineapple weed on the canal, when crushed it smells of pineapple.
2. Rush hour at Rileys bridge.
3. Dungfly.
4. Does my bum look big at take off.
5. Looking over to Church, stood on the air raid shelter at Rileys Swing bridge.
6. Top End.
7. Down to the footpath again.
8. Looking down the footpath from Jacksons farm.
9. Looking over to the Coppice from Church Lane.
10. Looking down Church Lane over to Pendle Hill.

Originally Posted by Restless (Post 1003400)

Been to my parents house today after work. There was a little sun; so we let the rabbit out for a run around the garden.....
First. The rather timid Guinea pigs(dunno their names)
Pics of LadyM
Sally

Originally Posted by susie123 (Post 1003434)

Sky in picture 8 -wow!! And bee on thistle 4 - wonderful!

Not speechless any more!

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1003436)

thanks for that, the location of picture 8 is the same location that I took the sunsets the other day.