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Well, today was glorious...and I got my wish...Donkeys!
We had a bus ride to Southport.Hope you like the flavour of the day.

1) At the end of the pier looking back towards Lord St. And look, the tide does come in!
2) Looking out to see(sea) at the end of the pier.
3) Lads having a splashing time.
4) same lads.
5)The tide goes out - the ice cream man and the donkeys take its place.
6) Donkeys.......yayyyyy donkeys - on the beach
7) Did someone mention the beach? Well, here it is!
8) Shiny red Vespa.
9) another one for the mods.

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You nabbed the donkeys, and found the tide in at Southport, not often seen.

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Yes Dave......it made up for my peevish pentulance yesterday.
I had a lovely day out...and I think this is only the second time in my life that I have seen the tide all the way in at Southport.

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Today in pictures. It turned out to be more than a moist moment. So with the sun beating down and hotter than a Spanish deckchair, it was a shirt sleeved experience.

1. Plants develop their own defence against pests.
2. A Larch cone.
3. It was at this point I exclaimed that it was raining over there.
4. Not a lot of bold colours around here at the moment, and with that a few spots of rain started.
5. By now the droplet size was heavy rain sized, and my shirt was at maximum absorbency.
6. By now the rain was dripping off my ears like Bet Lynchs' earrings.
7. Visibility is now naff.
8. Why is he the only sensible one, taking shelter.
9. I don't know why I am now sheltering, my knickers are wet through.
10. Despite the wet through look, the uncomfortable chaffing, and the 10 minutes yet to go before the car will be in sight, I took the time to get a bit arty farty.

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Fantastic Margaret! And your new camera comes in handy for snapping strapping lads from a distance heh heh :)

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Oh sorry Margaret ... These lads are just a bit young to be ogled by we (ahem!) mature ladies maybe :eek:

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I really like your artsy shot, Dave!

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Just a minute you two... I just looked at Google Earth to see where Southport lies in relation to Accrington (I know, I know - I've been gone too long :confused:)
If your shots were taken today, how come one of you (davemac) was in pouring rain, and Margaret in radiant sunshine?!! Is the weather that variable over there?

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Definitely too young...or maybe it should be that I am too old...but that doesn't mean others on here can't enjoy getting an eyeful.(me?? I'd rather have a meat pudden with plenty of gravy).

Yes Dave, I also like what you have done with number 10.

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I think I might have an answer to this conundrum, I suspect Mrs P was out and about at a reasonable time, and it was blistering weather here right up until 2.30pm. I was sat in the street bursting gas tar bubbles until 2 pm when I set off on my ramblings, hence the attire of just shirt sleeves and a pink tutu. I will await Mrs P confirming the time she was paddling in the sea at Southport.

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number one,(cock house sparrow). Number six, (banded demoiselle)
according to my field guide. Stay happy yours taddy,:):)

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Yes, it was beautiful when we left Southport just after 2.30...by the time we got to Preston I could 'smell' rain.......sure enough by the time we got to Higher Walton it started to rain...big drops.......and by Blackburn it was tippling down.
Clayton was dry...but only just!

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We were out this morning at half past sparrow trump. I was only really half awake.

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Thanks Taddy, happy to learn new stuff, not sure you`re right about No.6 though.:)

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=bl...w=1306&bih=647

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Not a bad day today, a couple of grey clouds & the occasional light sprinkling of moisture, but all in all sunshine & blue skies, so a venture forth produced the following. :)

Poppies & cornflowers - Osnabrücks inaugural Beer festival - Some of the sculptures on the "Rathaus" (Town Hall) - Happy throngs & Beer tents - Standesamt (registry office) & MarienKirche - Tweedle Dum & Tweedle Dee Scot & Pete old friends of ours - "Haus der 101 Biers" one of many traders in liquid pleasure - Throngs from the other end of the Marktplatz & the "Rathaus" as a backdrop - Nadine, lady friend of Chris (our Lad), Witchy one - The Marienkirche.

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I sometimes wish I could transport myself......the way they used to do on Star Trek.
I would love a half hour( a female half hour that is) run around there.......and I would not stop to look at or sample the food and drink......my time would be spent aiming my lens.

I would also transport myself to some of the places that Dianne shows us. I would be in my element, delirious with delight.

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Not taken today, but created today.

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You been down accy today?

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There was a load of motorbikes in Broadway when I went down at 11.30.

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No Frank. This is a picture I took yesterday. I can think of no earthly reason to venture into Accy on a Sunday...himself went and told me about the bikes.
I wouldn't go out of my way to photograph them...yesterday I just snapped them because they were there. Motorbikes are a 'boy' thing.

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I wouldn't normally venture out down Broadway on a Sunday, but I had a hearing appointment at specsavers

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More pics that were taken yesterday but have been meddled with today.
1) Family enjoying the warm sunshine on the green space of Lord Street.
2) Toddler playing at the end of the pier.
3) Blackpool Tower. Taken from the end of the pier.

I was a bit disappointed with the picture of the tower......Having said that, I personally could not see the tower at all until I tried to photograph it....and even then it was hazy.

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the Gas rig, (off shore) came out better than the tower.

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Nice pic of chips and gravy ... Over here we have taken this delicacy to a new level:

Poutine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Today in Pictures, almost the same scenario as yesterday, shirt sleeves.....then ending up with wet knickers.


1.Heading down to the river, a favourite walk, but only when time can be elastic as I get lost in my hobby.
2. If I sit down there my jacksie will be on the floor.
3. The green to the horizon is a welcome change from a winter of brown.
4. I carry my boat all this way...just to find it has a hole in......so that is the wet knickers part. (River Calder)
5. Its a blue damselfly Banded Demoiselle | british-dragonflies.org.uk
6. Heading upstream.
7. The turning point of the journey today, Cock Bridge.
8. This view is seconds from the main road.
9. Nuts.....Beech nuts to be specific.
10. A first for me, recently fledged. It has started to rain, hence the wet feathers
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Good spot No. 10, I`m yet to see one in the wild. Blends well into the tree.

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Todays pics were just some test shots, trying out a different auto-focus setting (only usually use AF for landies)

1. I think she`s getting fed up sitting there all day.
2 & 3. A Thrush
4. Droplets in a flower.
5. Back to manual focus, AF couldn`t find this squirrel.:rolleyes:
6. A few seconds earlier, their heads and necks made a love heart shape.
7. Low light means the pics get a bit noisey.
8. Oh Oh, this little ones fell down the waterfall and can`t get back up.
9. All alone.
10. Mum`s here to save the day.

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There were two young as I could see, but one ran into the nettles and the parent flew off, I have photographed this tree dozens of times not realising that it was a nesting tree for Owls, so I wouldn't say a good spot, more eventually !

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I'm jealous,Dave .Love no 10

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There was no skill involved it was just there, but I was a bit pleased with myself after taking a few snaps.

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Dave you should be putting number 10 into that competition that Jen mentioned a while ago.
It is a fantastic capture, and would have a good chance.
Those eyes are enough to melt a heart of stone..

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When I have a bit of time I will have a look at the site,thanks.

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Here`s mine for today, I was hoping for deer, which I did see but they were too quick for me.

1. Some slightly misty water.
2. One of the places I saw the deer.
3. A rushed, one handed snap.
4. My feet are wet through now, I think I need some new boots.
5. Early morning moon
6-9. Not seen one of these before, I think it`s a pied wagtail, a right little poser.
10. The view from Haslingden road.

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Great range of shots in all the pics I've seen today - love the fox, the owl and the two white ducks with reflection. It's getting to be a bit like the Wind in the Willows so I'll add a rather ugly toad which is one of a large group which congregate around my plant pots in the evening. We also have a visiting hedgehog who I'll try to photograph next time I see him! I also especially liked Margaret's one of the 3 people on the boards and Dave shot no.7 of the river.

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Toad of Toad Hall - it was dark when I took the photo (fraid he's a little out of focus) and you couldn't make out the colours and markings - quite an ugly creature really!

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chips and gravy = comfort food ... id been made redundant 2 hrs beforehand and told not to come back .. so I decided I needed to have comfort food and call in the chippy ... :D and took the pic to make the spugster jealous ... which when I sent it him he said the gravy was too thick!!! cant ever satisfy a fella can you!!! :rolleyes::D:D:D but id rather have chips and gravy than that poutine ... cheese curls on chips and gravy ... nah ..vinegar is on chips and gravy ...

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Yes, I have been tempted by the demon Poutine on several occasions :)

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Nice capture of the owl!

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All really nice shots. The one of the squirrel is a cracker, and I like your little story of the duckling - a happy ending is nice!

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You can still have your vinegar on Poutine, Jen, but the cheese curds melt to a salty, gooey goodness that blends so nicely with the gravy (drool!) - I think I'll go get me some!

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Beautiful scenic shots, and I wouldn't be disappointed in missing the deer - the fox is great!

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Me too ... a real artery plugger.:D

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I do have this feeling that poutine could catch on over on your side of the pond. Kingston is a military town, and quite often members of your armed forces, usually sig-ops, are over at CFB Kingston. When the troops are out and about downtown, they can't seem to get enough poutine into them ... (you can tell the Brits by their funny way of talking;)) ...

Oh, they also go for the beer and the girls too.:D

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Not disappointed, I`ll be back there tomorrow, just a case of seeing them before they see me.

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Funny old thing that! :D

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A mixed bag of shots, more of a diary of my weekend than anything...

1. Market Day in Georgetown
2. Locally grown strawberries are in season. I eat as many as I can!
3. A quiet place for a Sunday breakfast. Not a living soul in sight!
4. It comes with a nice view too.
5. A robin perches perkily.
6. Comes in handy for all those flowers.
7. The Furry Ratbag in a bowl (thanks, DiG, I've adopted this title for her - seems to fit rather well at times :D)
8. You call this stuff good?
9. Now human toes - these are tasty!

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You're more than welcome Carolyn, furry ratbags rule!

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It doesn't seem two minutes you were snowed in , now its blue skies and strawberries

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Today in Pictures, Clayton Forest before they start the improvements.

1. Its mostly self seeded trees at the moment, with not many specimen trees.
2. Its a weir, notice the view point, and remember.......if its not wet you aren't doing it right.
3. Clayton fields is off to the right of the picture.
4. Not sure if this section will be included in the clean up ?
5. With my back to the weir, the River Hyndburn heads for Hyndburn Bridge.
6. The path along the edge of the river, although it is down a steep slope from here.
7. Bridge over the river, the path goes to Great Harwood.
8. This path goes from Lower Barnes Street to Hyndburn Bridge.
9. It must have been a Road of importance, they wouldn't have cobbled it otherwise.

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My thoughts exactly when I saw the pictures - nice mixed selection and the furry fatbag looks like she is a real character Turtle. (Does she have an official name?)

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Today's pics. No 3 and 4 are for Margaret P

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Love the FR pics ... what amazing markings she has ... and a true Canadian kitty, with her Tim Hortons ... probably a double-double, eh.:D Strawberry season here too ... a couple of weeks late because of the nasty little winter we had, but great berries ... seem to be tastier than last year.

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Oh...I like the baby one.
Himself went to Morrisons again today I should have asked him to drop me off at the field and pick me up on his way back...born with afterwit.

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They were in a field walking from Ball Grove at Colne to Wycollar and couldn't resist a pic. No 4 I altered with my camera settings.

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My street, two minutes ago:D

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Bladdy Hell!

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Yes, Dave, that's how it goes over here. It's like a switch has been turned on, and Bing! It's summer. Seriously, I think all of us in southern Ontario are very relieved to have some warmth and sunshine. Plus the new leaves on the trees help disguise all the damage done by that ice storm. The broken branches are still there, just all greened up :)

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Yes, Diane, she's called Pris, after Daryl Hannah's blond and leggy character in the movie BladeRunner. I wrote about her not long ago in my Blog here on Accy Web. She's a little dear, but running rings around us on a daily basis - literally!

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NOooooo! Tell me it's not true!!!!! Oh, no, you're just having us on, aren't you Eric?

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Well ... seems like two minutes;)

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Today in Pictures a walk down the Woodlands, and would you believe it there is a lot of wood.

1. A Mirid Bug, I never saw any last year.
2. Proper sneezing fuel.
3. Wood, as far as the eye can see.
4. And a bit further than that.
5. My dog does this occasionally.
6. I think this is the Harlequin Ladybird, the foreign invader that will wipe out the native species.
7. I have never come across it before, and could only see this one.
8. I am not tuned into fungi spotting yet, but just stumbled across this little patch.
9. Could I suggest a little moisturiser.

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Today wasn`t what i`d planned, a problem SD card problem ruined this mornings plans, and this evening, well, sometimes nature is not nice to see, if there hadn`t been a happy ending I wouldn`t be showing some of these pics.

1. Trying out a CPL filter, i`ve had it a while but not really used it much.
2. Fishing on the canal.
3. Horses frollicking.
4. Was going to avoid taking pics of birds today, but not seen one of these before, anyone know what it is.
5. Approaching these, I did wonder why they were reluctant to go in the water.
6. The adult goose that did go in the canal was attacked by a swan.
7. As were the rest.
8. And it made a bee-line for the goslings.
9. It did escape though.
10. I threw some stones into the canal to distract the swan while this little one escaped.

And there was another a bit further up the canal the managed to make it back, all eight made it back to mum and dad, swan was one nasty sod though.

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I think it might be a goldfinch.

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Thanks Margaret, not the best pic but it didn`t hang about once I got a bit closer.

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You are welcome.....and I think it is a very good shot.
I wish it had been my capture....I would be well chuffed.

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Thanks Margaret, I know where it lives now and i`ll be back again for another look, there was also another bright yellow bird around the same place that I wasn`t quick enough for.

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Beautiful shots Dave :)

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Nice photos. Nature is often cruel. Good on you for intervening - I would have done the same :)

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There is a price to be paid, it seems. We get quite a few severe thunderstorms with these sudden temperature changes, and some of them bring Tornado warnings as happened this evening. It's blown over my area now with no damage, but some poor souls to the north of us were not so lucky. No photos, sadly - maybe next time!

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You don't realise what extremes of weather other people have to live with, a tornado is not something we have to live with over here.

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Deffo a goldfinch my son has them in his garden on Riverside View in C.L.M.

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A selection from today's lunchtime outing with parents - had a patriotic coke for an aperitif at a local bar and then a lovely lunch back at the Locanda Al Carrobbio where we went last week.

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Dianne, tell your mum from me that she looks marvellous.
Great pics by the way.

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What a beautiful place, Diane!

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My contribution today.We walked round Wayoh Reservoir and somehow the Strawberry Duck was calling for us half way round.

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Nice holiday atmosphere, what is your dad doing in that plant pot in 3 (I know he isn't, but looks like he is)

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That railway viaduct looks interesting, you beat me to it with the conkers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zatImJzgyZQ

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Today in Pictures, a walk across the field and through the wood.

1. Conkers.
2. Through the field.
3. The buttercups have sunk under the next wave of other plants, grasses are now the dominant plant.
4. Through the wood with dappled shade. There are numerous birds singing in the trees, and the flying insects are getting busy.
5. A difficult species to identify, however it is an umbeliferas plant.
6. The woods are filling out with green stuff.
7. The common spotted orchid. This year they have spread through the woods. (millennium baby wood)
8. Knapweed.
9.Grass as far as the eye can see, and that isn't very far due to the hayfever.
10. Yesterday was the first time I saw a harlequin ladybird, now another........RUN THEY ARE COMING.........but slowly.

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Today in Pictures, with the sun beating down the flora and fauna was a joy today, I set off to find a specific flower, this is my second year I have not found one, I know they flower I have just not found one as you will see.

1. The Great Burnet is now flowering.
2. There are still pockets of meadow flowers that the grasses have not suppressed.
3. Ox Eye Daisy with a height that is higher than most of the other meadow species.
4. A Six Spot Burnet Moth on a thistle.
5. Seed from a goatsbeard making a dash for freedom.
6. Dog Rose basking in the sun.
7. More Ox Eye Daisy.
8. This is the plant I can never find in flower, Tropopogon, the goatsbeard, there is a closed flower on the left and the seed head on the right.
9. Six Spot Burnet Moth on a Common Spotted Orchid.
10. Young frond of the Bracken fern. The only insect I have found that inhabit this plant are Ants.

And with that my tootle around the Huncoat Colliery came to an end.

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Summer at it's best! It was a day like that here too. Wonderful shots. I guess the quest continues for your elusive flower though :)

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My quest could be impossible, as it flowers in the mornings, and I have tasks to undertake then, and my outings are in the afternoons, but who knows, I may just get one that was late getting up.

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Just back from lunch with my mum & dad at the Trattoria La Lucciola (The Firefly) in Cremona near the River Po - reknowned for it's fish dishes it was a real treat - see photos! Lazy photography -took all these without moving from my seat!

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Diane - with a view and food like that, I don't think I'd leave my seat either. I do prefer my shrimps without eyes looking at me though tee hee!
You parents look great :)

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I am not a great fan of fish(except the kind you get at the chippy) but the pictures are lovely and convey the feel of the place...and I have to agree with Carolyn....your parents look fantastic, it must be the warmth and the sun that keeps them going,,,,and looking so well.

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Yesterday was perfect - no clouds, warm but not too hot. Hubby and I went for a little toot along one of our favourite roads: The Forks of the Credit road near Belfountain. Being in the middle of the week, and early morning, there was little or no traffic. On weekend it can be clogged with tourists from the city. So glad we missed them!
1. They're not kidding.
2. Off we go!
3. One of many nice turns, but they've installed speed bumps for the summer!
4. No clouds today.
5. A river! I need photos for the Comp. Can we stop? No, oh well.
6. Trees whizz by (hubby is camera shy - that's his Greek Fisherman's cap to keep the sun off his bonce)
7. Switchback sign.
8. Someone took it a little too fast!
9. This morning - clouds are back, but nice wispy ones.
10. Red Squirrel I saw on my walk - wish I had my proper camera with me.

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Sorry, goofed and uploaded the same pic twice. Never mind, I think you get the idea :)

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My, but them prawns look good Di. :)

Carolyn, your Squirillion looks a tad startled! :)

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Trees as far as the eye can see, there must be some interesting walks there, I don't know if you realised it.......but you were driving on the wrong side of the road.

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Today in Pictures, an expedition in 30 minutes.

1. A rose belting out its colour, will anybody notice.
2. A Hoverfly that's not flying...so a fly then.
3. The full monty, buds, flowers and hips, all at the same time.
4. A man outstanding in his field, well riding really.
5. White Clover.
6. Have you met our Daisy.
7. Is the gate half open or half closed.
8. Very old fence posts.
9. Pink Clover.
10. Doesn't Autumn come around too quickly.

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A few from the past few days.

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Last month as a birthday present, I bought my dad tix to see the coronation street tour... here is some of photos :D

1 Me & Dad behind the bar @ the rovers return :D
2 Outside The Rovers
3 A photosphere of the street
4 Me & Dad outside the rather horribly painted house
5 Me & Dad outside street cars
6 The Street
7 Outside The Cabin
8,9,10 we had a quick look inside the science museum

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Agree ... mine just looks. And the prawns do look good.

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Wow! I'd love to walk on the Street like that. Number 3 is really interesting :)

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Nature seems to find you - nice shots! What are those globular looking things in number 8?

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Yes, and looks with expectation of receiving goodies :)

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Big golf balls! :D I believe they're the radio intercept units at RAF Menwith Hill, Yorkingshire.

Rob, what happened to your piccys of the Shackleton & the Hook, they look all bent! From an aviation anoraks point of view you've proper cocked them up mate! :)

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They are only doing the tour for a limited time. It was interesting considering I don't like soaps

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incomplete photosphere :D

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Today in Pictures, Jackhouse in Bloom.

1. Jackhouse reservoir.
2. Ragged Robin.
3. Red Campion.
4. I call this "Fern on a Stump"........... because its a fern.............on a stump.
5. If the "campers" continue chopping down the trees at the speed that they are, very soon the only trees standing will be the large ones that are to big to attempt with an axe.
6. Nature is watching what we do to the planet.
7. A view over the top of Accrington to Pendle Hill.
8. A Bramble providing food.
9. Its taller than me is this one,.......so it must be over 4' 6".....I never went metric, but from where I stand, that's HUGE.
10. Cranesbill Geranium basking in the sun.