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Number 3 could be a painting :)

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Went for a little drive yesterday to find Cedar Spring Falls. It had just rained, but it was warm with lots of bugs in the air. They weren't biting yet (I think they were black flies) thank goodness, or I wouldn't have been there for long!
They road was closed off due to downed trees from last winter's ice storm, so I parked the car and walked, scampered and slid. I was hoping to find some woodland flowers: Trilliums. But not yet - too soon for around here, I guess. Yes, I am using hubbie's Canon Rebel at last, just on automatic setting for now.

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Our favourite walk in the woodlands and forests

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Nice cat ... the first pic and the last make great "bookends":D

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Panoramic poop and Lens blurr poop. Now who would imagine there is a dog poop bin 20-30 feet away... Oh perhaps it is a post box....

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Lady via lens blur :)

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Today in Pictures, More like a 30 minute challenge today, no time for much mooching so one circuit of the graveyard.

1. I believe snapping these makes you wet the bed.
2. That started a chain reaction.
3. London Pride to give it its common name, or my favourite Prattling Parnell.
4. Is it something I said !
5. Pendle has a dominance in the area.
6. Here as well.
7. Plantain (minor).
8. Mayflower.
9. A Bluebell trying to survive in a regularly mown grass area, the leaves grow closer to the ground and the flowers are shorter.

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Lovely shots from one of my favourite parks. It's been many years since I was there (50? Yikes!!!!). There was actually an enclosure filled with budgies back then, unless my memory fails me. Gorgeous views, and the closups of the flowers are wonderful! Thanks davemac :)

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A nice set of photos - a feast for the eyes!

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I like number 1, the dog poop not so much Hahhah

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The budgie enclosure is now the shelter at the top of the path in picture number 1, the budgies went a few years ago now.

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1- on mi way to work. Set off early to snap this for ongoing photo comp

2-4 on mi way home I go past Stanley and decided to follow a path

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Restless -love that panoramic of the town center. Dave - can never have enough of your flowers and I love the photo of the memorial in Great Harwood and the one with the viaduct in the background. Off out now to do a few errands and then hope to take some myself - camera has been still for a few days! Not sure I'll manage to post today as my son is over later for a Mexican meal which I have to make yet for him and his best friend!

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Today in Pictures, was an "on the way" outing on the canal.

1. On the canal adjacent to Pilkington bridge.
2. Today we are going through the round window.
3. It only seems last week I was running naked through the Buttercups...........Oh.......... hang on....... it was.
4. The underside of Pilkington Bridge.
5. Fosters swing bridge, that's a lot of bridges today.
6. Spanish Bluebells.
7. More Spanish Bluebells.
8. Down the lane and back to the car.
9. Wild Poppy on the way.
10. And a maturing Hawthorn, they get a pink tint as they age.

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Great reflection at Pilkington's Bridge

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Mine was just a short walk up the lane and by the river -quite a few wickies and locals around and the Alps can be seen in the distance.

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[QUOTE=davemac;1106087]Nice birds, and the moon has a lot of detail, I just get a blurry white spot when I try.


I had a go shooting the moon a few weeks ago one early morning when I saw it was pink

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hehe yeh aint he cute he is still only a lil kitten

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[QUOTE=markuze;1106238]I don't want to dampen your photographic enthusiasm but we have been set a limit of 10 photos per day, but keep up with the postings.

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Looks like you have got the same sunshine we have over here, but you appear to have more active wickthings than here.

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I used the photosphere option for that photo and didnt complete it.... makes for a better panoramic i think.... :D

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Just a few today

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I think your photographs are improving, if that doesn't sound to condescending , the first one is a cracker, followed swiftly by a splasher.

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Not at all, but I think the biggest improvements to my pics have come from processing (and the new camera for christmas probably helped as well).
I do quite like No.1, but it was set up, I much prefer the spare of the moment pics, I find them a bit more satisfying if they turn out OK.

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I did notice the splash to the left to get them to jump, but that doesn't detract from the action in the photo, and no matter what camera or software, there has to be a picture there in the first place.

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One of the best pics ive seen in a while - #1 love it

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Up early so why not.... :).

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A few randoms :)

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I`ve been trying to get a pic of that bird in 2 & 3 for a few weeks (Grey Heron I think), seen it down by the river, on the canal and various ponds but it flys away before I can get anywhere near.

https://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/bir...ron/index.aspx

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[QUOTE=markuze;1106238][QUOTE=davemac;1106244]Have some been removed then? They are a nice sequence of colours in the moon shots. Like Dave, I can't get any definition with my camera when I try to capture the moon.
The cat is lovely - I used to have one just the same called Rufus. I like the photo with the three window panes especially. :)

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I agree you've come on leaps and bounds - a bit like the dog in the first picture :D I didn't realise you'd encouraged him to jump -not as critically observant as Dave. I envy the way you can get birds too , I can't get near enough. Lovely reflections and I like what you did to the sky in number 4 too.

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Weird perspectives there Restless - but then I'm suffering from vertigo at the moment ;) (not joking about that unfortuately!)

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Great photos of the heron -especially the second one -am envious! Looks like the weather is good nice blue skies reflecting in number one.

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Just seen the heron at fox hill nature reserve :D

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The pics were captured using The mode photo sphere.... which you've seen before from me... The mode that is designed to create a photo that is a 360 pannible (is that a word) from the photographer's perspective. But in these photos I just simply do not complete the arduous process of the entire 360.... Which creates IMHO a better and larger panoramic photo....if not a confusing one :)

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Thanks m, it was on the lodge at the side of Asda this (glorious) morning.
I stalked it thinking it may fly off as I got close, turns out it wasn't fazed in the slightest by my presence :)

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Looks like a young one compared to the ones I've seen before, it was on the lodge at side of Asda.It wasn't fazed by me walking right passed it (maybe it was fishing for breakfast). :)

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Todays pics have a theme, they can all fly (or will be able to in time) -

1. Got the Heron, to get any closer I will need a boat.
2. Or a crop.
3. After that you are going to have to swallow a spider, then after that it`s cannibalism
4. These things are fast as ....
5. Too slow, I wanted to catch it beak in water.
6. Gosling eating bread.
7. Resting on a wall.
8. An experiment, this thing was hovering a few feet in front of me.

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Today in Pictures, a walk through Mercer Park under a warm sun.

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I went off on my bike today - stopping in Cortetano to see the donkeys which are used for riding for the disabled -they were having their hoofs trimmed. The rest are in the village -more tomorrow... :)

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Up fairly early today. Hopped on the bus to Southport. Arrived just after 10 am.Lovely sunny day...which meant that the place was soon busting with folk intent on enjoying the sunshine.
1) Fountain in Sunny Southport.
2) Cafe culture. Coffee sitting in the sunshine...what could be better(well...for some it would be a pint of beer)?
3) Guests at a Wedding. Child getting confetti out of her Dad's pocket.
4) A group of Wedding guests having their picture taken before the Bride arrives.
5)The Boating lake. Yes, it really was that blue.
6) Man on the sands.
7) Dog and Fountain - sounds s good name for a pub!
8) the square with the fountain
9) Royal Enfield Motorbike. My clever dickie of a husband said that this was made in India.....after talking with the owner...he was right!
10) The builders mess that is the Cathedral Quarter in Blackburn. I took this from the top deck of the bus.

I hope you enjoyed your visit to Southport with me today...and I hope you will come with me on my next trip...where ever that might be.
I am considering a Seniors Rail card so it might just be a bit further afield.

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Flugplatz Achmer. a day of toys for the Boys! Okay & some of our more boisterous Girls too. :)

Piper Cub take off, Piper Cub in flight, all a big boys Toy - More big boys toys - Glider being tow launched - FW (Focke Wulf) 44 "Steiglitz" 1930's trainer, restoration project due to be flying again by the end of June 2014.

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There is a wildlife photography competition in the Daily Mail today.
Some of the people on here have taken pics of wild life and birdlife that would be suitable for this competition.

Go wild with your camera! Launching our fabulous photography competition, judge Julia Bradbury reveals her own passion for snapping the natural world | Mail Online

There is a link.
It would be really marvellous if one of the folk on here won it.

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Today was a day to laze in the back yard waiting for the cup final

1. A small dog with a big dish of water?
2. Or a big dog with a small dish of water?
3. Sitting in the shade.
4. Playing together.
5 & 6. The mrs has the green fingers.
7. Daisy and Little Chewie (and his broken ears)

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Southport has changed since I was there, donkeys years ago now, thanks for taking us there.

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Today in Pictures, around the outside of Jackhouse reservoir, without the water, well almost.

1. Mayflower.
2. Coltsfoot seed heads.
3. Just a bit of water.
4. Bluebells flowering their pips off, and off the track for most people to see.
5. Basking in the sun.
6. As far up as we go today, its through the style and down.
7. Bistort have started to flower.
8. When you said "do you want a cone" I thought you meant something with a flake in it.
9. Whooooooooosh.
10. Another hint of moisture.

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Great selection Dave Mac - also GP and DIG, and Margaret for taking me back to Southport again... wish I was there! x

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You would have enjoyed it Dianne, it was a lovely day to be out and about.

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Rest of yesterday's outing to Cortetano:

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Di, your second pic is definitely an overgrown building isn't it & not some cunningly trimmed bush? :eek: ;)

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Interesting collection, and as D I G says what is that in number 2.

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Its been a great day out. Nice thought cleansing sunny day. It was time for a walk tup coppice and get the Google camera app snapping.... :)

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Oops and these two

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It is an old silo tower where they used to store feed for cattle - not in use these days. There's another one just beyond the church in the village too which is overgrown in the same way. They are quite interesting features. The Villa entrance with all the roses I posted yesterday is the main house of a very large dairy farm which has buildings and animals scattered through the village - the towers were obviously once used by the farmer.

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I "did" the Coppice the other week and have some similar photos but on a less clear day. I was very impressed with the management of the woodland area - they seem to be clearing out certain plants to allow more light through to encourage a wider range of plants and flowers. It's looking really good. Will post some of my Coppice ones on a day when I don't get out.
Have been in photographer's paradise today - barbecue with friends who have a little country chalet by the River Po - beautiful weather and so many interesting subjects. Couldn't stop snapping away! Off to have a look through them now. :)

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Not todays pictures...but more from yesterday.
I had the pleasure of the visit yesterday and I relived it today when I was 'messing' with my pics.
Here are some of the ones I 'messed' with.

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I did notice the villa entrance (1st picture) had to the rear a large mast with horizontal aerials, someone at the farm is an radio amateur, not really relevant, but an observation.

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By the looks of them Dave they must be a serious amateur, some nice gear there.

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Today in Pictures, a moist moment making up for yesterdays dry spell. Where did the "River Stink" go, you wouldn't think this area had three mine shafts and various chemical works around here.

1. Rishton dip is just behind the big tree.
2. Moo cows roam the flatlands, keep away they are vicious.
3. I have to climb back up that banking in a moment.
4. At this point we were unobserved.
5. Devils Bridge, almost hidden by shrubs and tree growth. Just over the bridge is a concrete structure, its a cap on one of the mine shafts.
6. The river as it curves around to go under the motorway bridge, just on the edge to the right.
7. The other side of Devils Bridge, you can just make out the metal rail in the centre of the picture.
8. Bob giving himself a bit of hydrotherapy, note the bare bum.
9. If its not wet, you are not doing it right.
10. Escaped Rape plants are along the banking here, brought down stream and deposited here.

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If you look at the mast it has a rotator fitted to the centre mast, with a three element HF Yagi, and at right angles what appears to be a trapped dipole possibly a G5................for those that haven't a clue what I am on about, I am in Nerd mode, I am sat here with my anorak on (with fur edged hood) and black pumps.

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A few from today, a walk around Pendle

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Now every time I see pics posted with birds, or wild animals, or wick things I will be assessing their suitability for the competition I mentioned a few posts back.
GP you have a couple there that would go into the insect category very nicely.
Both good uncomplicated shots.

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you can tell me off but some of these I should have posted the other day ... i'll take the slapped wrist ... :p the first 7 are from Friday and the last 3 are from sunday ..

1. my nephew hard at work digging me a border
2. I had shopping to do so came down accrington .. broadway
3. pink/purple azalea
4. bee hard at work on my blueberry bush
5, 6 & 7 sunset in stages from 8.53pm to 9.15pm
8. this little birdie visited my kitchen today and loved it so much that it stayed in there for over 3hours
9. the robin posing for his picture ....
10. or was he eyeing up his late afternoon snack?

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:hothothot A couple of randoms :hothothot

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I dont know if I will get any in this week as I am in the land wear men were skirts and the internet is in and out.

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Sabden !!! if you cant make contact just save all the pictures and post when you get back, enjoy the break.

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Infuriating and liberating at the same time(not having internet contact, that is).
Have a good time Frank and bring us back some great pics and tell us about your travels in the land of the Jocks.

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We are in a cottage about 6 miles south of Forres, near a village called Dallas. Going up to Chanonry Point today ( about 30 miles away) to look out for dolphins. Just hope the sun comes out and we can see some dolphins.

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Nos 1-5 are of the cottage and grounds
Nos 5-8 are a visitor to the field at the back

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I am dead envious. It was sunny here first thing and I had planned to be out and about with my camera, but just got caught in a downpour so I'm soaked through......and the sky looks like there is more to come.#

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have a good time max ... it looks lovely where you are ...

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I took the photo thinking it could be spiderman's pad with all the aerials and the giant spider-web on the wall ;) Had no idea they were radio aerials - I will take some more pics next time I go past there on my bike!
That house is actually on the outside of the village (not the Villa I meant which is old and was in the first set of picks, with loads of roses on the wall).
Do you have a different user-name for radio or are you both still "Dave Mac" and "Gremlin"? Is it CB-type radio?

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Great selection - some real stunners - the last one with the two dogs is one to frame. :)

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It all looks very lush and green now - Farmer Jackson has some nice heifers there, nice to see them out in the fields. They arent vicious you know Dave -just curious. If they bother you just walk towards them confidently waving your arms and telling them off!

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Looks lovely -enjoy your hols!

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First group from yesterday's trip out by the River Po - lovely countryside and a lot of fishermen and other locals have built various chalets and shacks where they spend time. The first photo is our friends place where we had a barbecue. The pots and pans were inside! This year a neighbour is keeping chickens, a few men live there all year round - a real range of characters some who want to avoid the stresses of modern living... There are a range of these ramshackle buildings of all shapes and sizes. Was lucky to see someone on his way out fishing with the typical nets they use here which are suspended at the back of the boat and lowered into the water when they stop - they call them "Una bilancina" - a little balance or scales. More from this place tomorrow.

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I am not sure that is the perspective that I have of them, there were a lot of young ones, not the sort you rub cream on, the new this year type. I did try all that waving your arms stuff, shouting swearing and throwing dirt in their direction, none of it worked. One even made a strange noise and charged, coming within inches of Bob until I pulled him out of the way. I took this picture so the police know which one to arrest and put the handcuffs on. I know you are in the industry, but these are trained, British, fighting cows and should be avoided, vicious killers all of them. Anyway if you see this black one in Tesco asking for its Cravendale back, give it plenty of room.

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:D Nutcase! She isn't in milk yet Dave! :p

Looks like quite an old pregnant heifer -that stance is not friendly though. It may be that she's had a fright with dogs in the past - who knows. Some animals can be naturally agressive - usually the farmers identify them and sell them as they can be dangerous when older if you get up close in a confined space with them! An adult cow will end up weiging around 700 kilos so you wouldn't want to get squashed by one :eek: As a rule they are docile unless they feel threatened.

There's always an element of danger when dealing with animals and, while experience in handling them does help, unexpected things can happen so you should always have your wits about you even with animals you know well.

BTW if you go that way again and the animals are still a threat maybe you should let the farmer know before someone gets hurt.

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Jacksons farm buys them all and puts them down by the river, that all brown one`s a right trouble maker. :dogrun: http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/us.../13802/cow.gif

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I am only that way when it comes around on my rota, so the chances are that they will be somewhere else when I next go. But like I said vicious killers these fighting cows.

Funny you should mention the brown one, it did run in our direction, but I was behind a wall by that time, but it did lurk around for a while

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She's a bad 'en.

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well today I took myself off to Preston.
I know...very pedestrian.....could even be called boring, but it wasn't.
Here are my pics from today.
Architectural and Ecclesiastical......there will be 4 more later

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Still ... well almost ... life: Squirrel with peanut. Oh, and my street without snow.:D

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Who's a lucky boy then? Sitting in the Speyside, there's some good Distilleries all around you. I suggest you get yourself off to one or several :D proper picturesque some of them & you could maybe "Ha' a wee nip!" ;) just to appreciate the atmosphere an all that! :)

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More architecture.
1) The Harris in Preston.
2) An altar in St Wilfrids Church
3) another of the altars.
4) A cherub carving near the doors of the church.

St Wilfrids Church is hidden away in the centre of Preston. It is really beautiful inside.

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I have very much enjoyed the photos of fellow Accy Web snappers this past few days! I've travelled all over, and seen many wonderful sights I wouldn't get to see otherwise. Thank you all!
Here are a few pics from my last few days.
1. A storm is coming.
2. Look up.
3. 25th anniversary (well the unofficial one, blush!) lunch at a nice eatery.
4. Porcupine on display at a mall. I've never seen a live one up close, only dead ones on the road. Notice the quill on the floor to the right. No, these beasts can't shoot their quills at you, that's a fable.
5. A kangaroo in a pouch.
6. Some pots ready to go into the kiln for firing. I've been hankering to get this technique going for quite a while. A friend joined in with me to make it happen at our local potter's guild. A lot of preparation for this, and no guarantee of results, but it's fun!
7. Opening the kiln is like Christmas - always a surprise.
8. One of my pieces - it still has to separated from the pedestal and saucer. The pedestal raises it up, and the saucer catches the drips of this very runny glaze.
9. My friend's bowl - I'm quite jealous how well it turned out! No really, I'm beamishly happy for her - her first go round with this difficult technique :)
10. Closeup of crystals on the bowl.

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I didn't realise you had porcupines in the wild over there, I wasn't sure where they lived but thought they liked warm climates. Nice pots, the design looks very delicate.

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ooh, I love that bowl. It appeals to the magpie in me.....sparkly things make me tingle with delight.

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Radio Amateurs have to sit exams to be able to transmit, the callsign is allocated by the governing body, mine is G4XEI,the regulations have changed a bit since I took the test, I had to sit a City and Guilds exam, and take a Morse test at 12 words a minute.
When I was active, I am not so much now, I spoke to a few people based in Italy.

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Looking again at my pic of the porcupine, I thought I'd better Google it, as no porcy I ever saw on the road had quills as big as that! Turns out it's probably an Old World version of the species. We have lots of them here, not as big, but they can climb trees apparently :)

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It would be interesting to find them in the wild. and if you were to come across them the smaller species is the better option, we have something similar over here, but much more docile........hedgehogs.

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My dear old dad was a radio ham...our front room was his favourite place, it was full of his radio gear......he had cards from other radio hams pinned all over the chimney breast with their call signs on.
He used to sit up until the wee small hours talking to people all over the world.
I wish I could remember his call sign....but I can't.
I wonder if Ma kept any of the contact cards.

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Another set from Sunday's trip to the River Po. The first 3 are of another friends place - he built the jetty for his boat (in photo 3) here on the farm. He's one of our tractor drivers. The crucufix is by a local artist called Spadari who lives there - another smaller crucifix is by his house - Casa Rosada - it's all a bit shabby chic but not contrived -just lots of old stuff (and folk!) around. Final photo is a warning sign - there's a hydro-electric power station up river and sometimes they open the sluice gates causing tidal waves - apparently there's a siren which goes off to warn people out on boats!

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I used to do the same, I used to screw up the reception on my neighbours TV's as well, happy days.

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Apparently there are some hydraulic plants if you read the sign.

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I think that's what I meant -they are connected to the electricity company, I posted a photo of that place a year or so ago on a different trip to the Po. It's abbout 10-15 miles away up river.

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Is it anything like this hydraulic plant.:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lrzhf41NLg

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Just for Mrs.P.
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These were taken from the shore at Chanonry Point.

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Cracking pics Frank, well done. :)

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An unusual collection, splendid effort, you must enter a shot in the nature competition.