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Only if you were led down when you took the pic. It is getting easier on my neck though.

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:o
I can assure you I was completely vertical myself. Well, I think I was. Only one glass of vino with dinner, honest!

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You were standing on your head

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Lovely - I went along on this walk while staying with my friends in Rishton in May. Sunday morning stroll with their cocker spaniel, Patch - lots of people around then - it's a nice walk.

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She is coming on really well - such beautiful markings on her coat. Hope she's calmed down a bit for you by now.
One day you'll be in the same position as me where I have to hunt all over the house because I haven't seen my old cat Teo since she came to eat in the morning. She's taken to sleeping most of the day on top of my son's wardrobe and you can't see her until she decides to stir and flick an ear!

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Back to the parking debate - we also have to pay on the hospital carpark and through much of town these days. Only a few more peripheral carparks remain free and they are usually full so you go round them a few times to find a space.
Went into Cremona this morning to pick up a book I'd ordered and have a wander round the market. Didn't have any money on me (son tapped me for my last euros yesterday evening) so I decided to park free and walk in. New potatoes, hard-backed book, veg, fruit and fresh fish later... on my way back to the car I was cursing in the heat and wished I'd parked nearer as it felt like my arms were dropping off...you can't win!
Photos of the market to be sorted which I snapped as I wandered and shopped!

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Have just got through my morning's 'Happy snapping' - first set of 10 - hope they give a feel of the market in Cremona. It is a very bustling large market which is on twice a week (Wed. & Sat) and covers the three main squares in the center of town, Piazza del Duomo, Piazza Stradivari and Piazza della Pace.
(I saved about 50 of those I took so will probably post one more set of 10 tomorrow).

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You capture the market atmosphere beautifully, Diane :)

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last nights sunset and in the railway celebrating micks 60th today...:D

1 & 2 .. took at 8.45pm
3, 4 and 5 .. took at 9pm

and the other 4 in the railway today ...

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It's the right way up for me Turtle, only thing wrong is the lack of grog and grub on the table.
Maybe you have already wined and dined that's why your picture was sideways.

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Just a few randoms :)
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You're so right, Gremlin (tee hee!)

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Some nice shots there A :)
Who knew that flies could be so colourful?

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In the garden, messing about creating a still-life of sorts. Don't worry, I'm on my desktop mac, and no vino was consumed (yet!) :eek:

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Great Pic!

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About 8 years ago, I had about $200,000 of medical work ... 6 hours surgery ... a week in the ICU ... more time than I liked in hospital ... and home care. In my opinion, that's good value for my tax dollars. I realize that in Canada, we pay more for gas, smokes, and booze than they do in the US ... but most of us get old; and old means "sick." I think it's worth it.

But I do believe that conserving what's left of an area's natural beauty is important ... for the environment and for the soul. It must be especially difficult in countries like the UK, with a limited amount of space. We are lucky here that we don't have that problem.:D I checked out a list of Canadian National Parks ... amazing places. And I hadn't realized that Wood Buffalo National Park is bigger than Switzerland:eek:

Parks Canada - Wood Buffalo National Park - Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada

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Yes T they're quite pretty in their own right :eek:. the garden greens seemed full of flys this morning (probably due to next door not having chance to clean their dogs mess).
I was going to go for a detailed fly compilation but I got distracted by the strawberry ;)

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Well, yank the cork and get at it, eh. And send us a selfie after the second bottle.:D

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For me, it's #3. Go figure, eh.:D

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Thought you'd like that one E, It's the neighbours cat we give it scraps so it more like our cat....I remember when being called a pussy magnet meant something ;)

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Another selection from yesterday's market in Cremona.

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I just posted all my market pics on my FB page in an album and remembered this local saying in my husband's dialect "Pavese" the dialect of Pavia.

"Dù dòn e un co d'ail e el mercat l'é fai!"
Two women and a head of garlic, what have you got - a market!

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A whole region of Pavians? :eek: I do hope you've made him put his pants on & stopped him running round with his mates flashing his red hoop at all & sundry! :D

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We went for a walk today to Watergrove reservoir, a place we haven't visited for at least nine years. Pictures 1 to 6 are of the wall around the reservoir. The stones wer taken from the buildings that had been flooded to make the reservoir. Pics 7 and 8 are general views. Pic 9 is a memorial to a young lad who lost his life swimming in the reservoir. No 10 is a close up of the poem that his mother penned to remind others of the dangers of swimming in reservoirs

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That's a market I would love to root around! The charming historical setting is a bonus. Lucky you, Diane :)

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Very touching. For the young boy, obviously (what an eloquent poem his mother wrote!) and also the old buildings that had been flooded over.

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I had a ride with my mate to see some commercial vehicles and cars at Harrogate.
Warning, my photos don't include scenery or flowers.

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A few more from today.

1. The latest thing in technology 1946.
2. The old Scammell Highwayman, I drove one like that for thousands of miles.
3. No comfort in a Scammell cab.
4. The old lorry from hull had hand greasers on the axle, working oli lamps but no front brakes. I thought I had it rough.

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That first piccy of the red car was ruined by that "Muzzy" & what was Gollum doing in that last piccy? :D ;)

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Cheeky scouse ankle biter.

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Not sure what is happening with these photos, but if I click it to open it, then click it again, it is then displayed the right side up.

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Number 6, the cafe appears to have just put tables in half of the road and put a canopy over it !

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Looking up shows some interesting buildings, and sort of gives an atmosphere that isn't noticed at ground level, if that makes sense.

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Frank, no.10, no matter how many people die in this fashion young people don't appear to have got the message, I have noticed this happening in lots of places when the weather was warm.

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practicing for lights out tomorrow

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Today in Pictures, an area designated for some woodland management, and a few footpaths.

1. The bridge that takes you to Gt. Harwood.
2. Its absolutely umbelliferas.
3. The River Hyndburn before it take a dive in elevation.
4. Now the mandatory wet bit, mine.
5. Time has not been kind.
6. Right that's it, time has beaten me.

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We practised this a lot when I was growing up, although my mum disguised the ceremony by saying the electric meter had run out and she didn't have a shilling.

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Electricity Dave, are you saying you were a bit posh?
my fathers excuse was that the man delivering the parrafin oil for the lamps hadn't been because his donkey was lame.

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I believe the "area" is called fiddlers wood (bottom end of Clayton), there's a lodge managed by the butcher I fished there a few years back (very well stocked).

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We did move up the social ladder slightly, but I did cut my teeth on fitting gas mantles and trimming the wicks on paraffin lamps, I am no stranger to getting a can full of Aladdin or Esso Blue oil from the Ironmongers.

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I know very little of the woods, although if you mooch around it the signs of industry line the banks. I can only speculate that the lodge was at one time used to feed the factories on the banks, but perhaps someone has more information.

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They all do that in the center - they pay the council quite a lot for the privilege. The Italians love living out in the streets.

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A few randoms sign pics (not all from today) :)

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I can only assume then that the streets are closed to traffic, otherwise there would be a hell of a scuffle when the bus for Cleckheaton comes through.

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A sign of the times..............see what I did there...............I'm to good for this place.

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I think the lodge was purpose built later by holt farm,Brian the butcher etc.... I found my old membership card:Attachment 43223.
I've never walked through towards great hardwood but I've had plenty of walks up and down the stream taking pics.I believe there's even a buzzard that hangs around that way (though I've never seen it) :(

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Yes, your quite the wordsmith d,too good for "this place"? Hmmm :D

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There a couple of buzzards in the area, I see them regularly down the Dunk, I would imagine their territory could quite easily include that area.

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Yes, I can remember having to run errands to make the money to buy a gas mantle when I(carelessly, I was told) shoved a taper through the one which was in use....and I have trundled along Nuttall St to Bob Wilkinsons for lamp oil. Them were the good old bad old days.

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Envious of the buzzard pics g :D, I spent hours looking for one after I was informed of the usual whereabouts by a local bird watcher....well done :)

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I think they cover a large area, gliding from one field to the next. Pot luck whether you see them or not, just keep looking up, they`re usually very high.

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Spot the difference.

I was just looking for an old photo of Todmorden from the history web site and saw this.

Yes, it's now a Weatherspoon's.

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A selection from my walk yesterday afternoon.
The large red flowers were in a garden, about 20cm in diameter they look a bit like a giant hibiscus. The damsons were in the same garden - love their colour. The rose reminds me of pear drops for it's colour. The photo of the farm with the little weir in front put me in mind of Dave because of the water - it's part of the irigation systen and the water goes down off the center either side into the stream but also continues under the path and fills another channel on the other side. I was gutted that the common blue was slightly out of focus this time but the orange moth is a bit better. The two ladies in the village are both 75 and often stop me for a chat when they see me out walking...

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Today in Pictures.I was expecting to get wet but the day improved to blue skies.

1.That's a nice set of drupelets.
2. I can see right up your stamen.
3. You can see Read from here.
4. Knapweed is a dominant flower at the moment in meadow grass areas.
5. Bathysphere found in shallow water, well not shallow water more a damp area, well in wet grass really.
6. Japanese Sniper finally surrenders.
7. You cant see the wood for the Wood.
8. Seed heads are starting to disperse next years crop.
9. I can see Hapton Scouts.
10. Firty fousand fistles seeds released into the wild.

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Another walk down the Dunk and along the canal.

1. Wonder what that could be.:D
2. They`re not called kingfishers for nothing.
3&4. Just to show how far away I am, pics 2&5 uncropped.
5. Last one (for now)
6. Canal sunset

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There's an idea for a theme for the Photo Comp. :)

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I am just soooo envious of those kingfisher shots.
The times I have walked down there and never seen one.....and I have looked.
In fact I get worried that someone will think I am going to end it all.....I spend so much time looking into the water.
I suppose much photography is about being in the right place at the right time...oh yeah, and having your camera in your pocket helps too.

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I`ve been seeing so many recently, on the way down I saw one under the M65 bridge (too quick for me to get a pic though). Here I was sat on the corner of the river not far round from the waterfalls. I`ve sat there a few times because the fish jump out of the water, that`s what I was trying to get a pic of. I looked up and saw some bird movement. Only got these 3 pics but quite chuffed to get one splashing in the water, then with the fish in its mouth.:ban:

Watch this video, get to know the noise they make, you`ll here them when you`re down there looking for them, unfortunately, that probably means you`ve scared them off.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU-TRdWd1jU

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thanks G......I am learning a lot from you in the last couple of days.

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If you do hear them Margaret, have a look about a couple of feet above the water, flying off to hide.

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Is that Bonnie at large with Bob in number three? I love number seven very artistic shot.

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Congratulations for the Kingfisher shots -am soooo envious! I haven't seen any more around her for ages unfortunately.

Love the canal sunset too - really nice reflections and light.

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That's how I've always seen them - a flash of turquoise as they fly away above the water. It's a heart-stopping moment when you see them! :)

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Looking forward to seeing the lights out event pictures from town last night .....wakey wakey M ;)

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Just a few from Longridge Fell yesterday. I zoomed in on number1 to get number 2.

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Not only is it Bonnie at large, it is also Bob bobbing about

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They are coming....stop thi thrutching(there's allus most thrutching where there's least room) :D I just have to deal with Ma first thing in the morning...they are on the computer now, but they need to be resized to go on here.
So just a wee while to wait.

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OK Jason......see what you think of these then.
1) early on the candles were lit for the ITN cameras....few folk about good opportunity grabbed with both hands.
2) Pictures of 600 lads that were lost...again kindly lit by the ITN newsman.
3) The Accrington Pipe Band who played moving music until 10.30. It gave me goosebumps and a lump in my throat the size of Gibraltar.
4) Young and Old...side by side playing their tribute to the fallen.
5) My candle....lit for the memory of those lost in all conflicts....it makes me unreasonably sad to think about their loss.
(OK perhaps it isn't unreasonable to be sad for those lost in battle)
6) some perspective of the attendance.......there were people there from all generations...the very young to the very old. All made the effort to be there with their candles and their thoughts.
'Lest we forget'........'At the going down of the sun we will remember them'

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Fantastic Capture Margaret.

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There were a lot of shots that were too poor to use.
I took my Limix and a spare battery......the battery in the camera was low and the spare I took along with me was not charged...don't ask me how that happened....so most of these pics were shot with the Fuji EXR 600.
I should have taken the monopod....you need a steady hand for low light shots don't you?

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Here are a few more.

1) Standing proud.
2) Taken from a distance.
3) also taken from a distance(this was when the music got to me a bit)
4) you might know some of the people in this picture.

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A very lucky shot, taken by chance as I wandering around my garden, spreading extra hot strong chilli powder to keep the cat away who thinks he has the right to destroy all the good work my gardener has done.. The little Panasonic in my pocket, as always, was quick on the draw.

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Picture number 4 in Margaret's night shots looks like the big fella is squaring up to give the M.P a smack on the nose.

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Just wishful thinking Russell.
It was all very peaceful. In fact it was very moving.

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Sorry for the pressuring you M, I was keen to see if you 'caught me' in one of your renown folk shots.......(thi didn't) :p
Lovely shots though and I agree it was quite a moving experience....shame I didn't have the batteries for my camera charged, all my pics looked liked they'd been taken using a potato with a cataract ;)

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I was concentrating on trying to get passable low light shots and making sure the camera was on the right setting for that.

I wish I had known you were somewhere in that crowd....I would have made myself known.

Some of my shots looked like they had been taken with that sort of camera too....the potato with cataracts.:)

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Night shots can be very tricky M, it usually takes me 3-4 shots before I find the right exposure setting (suppose that's one of the joys of being a amateur).

Yes, I tend to make myself more elusive than gpicks kingfishers but it would of been nice to say hello etc ;)

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It doesn't really help that my own vision is impaired in low light(I have cataracts) so sometimes I don't know what kind of shots I have taken, until I get them back home and on the big screen.
I had quite a few 'delete me' shots......In fact I am fairly satisfied with the shots that I did get....all things considered.

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To finish off for today, a stroll around Burrs Country Park .
1) You've been framed.
2) You can't see the water for all the duckweed.
3) This monster caterpillar dared to walk across the path in front of us. I was
about 2 inches long.
4) Wheres' my ball?
5) MNessing about in boats.
6) One for Gremlin.

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Is number three the caterpillar for the deaths head hawk moth?

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Don't know Margaret but I've never seen one that big

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That's the only one I know that is that big.....it has the right colouring, but can't see all the markings

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Or a elephant hawk moth aka Deilephila-elpenor
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Oh, that looks more like it.
The markings I can see on Franks pic look more like that one.

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Very hard to tell M, there's a few that look so similar, it's hard to tell unless you know your markings etc (I'm no expert).
I only suggested that one because I know someone that keeps them (when he finds them) as 'pets', he keeps them in old sweet jars in his garage and enjoys studying the transformation stage (each to their own I suppose).

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A few from today :)
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Tell the pratt to leave them alone, caterpillars don`t belong in sweet jars for his entertainment.

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I know what your saying g, dare I say it, he seems to know his moths :eek:
He creates little microcosmic habitats for them so he can watch them metamorphose.They pupate in amongst the soil and leaf litter and hatch out next May/June (so I'm told). he keeps them outside to make sure they come out when all the other Elephant Hawk-moths are coming out and assures me none have died.

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Just harking back to the WW 1 memorial service, this picture is of the first gun fired at the start of WW1, taken at the War Museum Salford.

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Yesterday and today in pictures.

1. A walk between a motorway (M65) and an industrial site.
2. Poisonous, Belladonna, called deadly and woody nightshade depending on the colour of the flower.
3. A field separates me from the motorway.
4. Once worthy of gate posts and a gate, now barbed wire has to suffice.
5. Despite the heavy crop, I have yet to encounter anyone "blackberrying"
6. Round the corner the trees become less.
7. Pendle Hill comes into view.
8. This section of the thistle has despatched its seeds.
9. & 10. Today : not having visited for a while, this small patch of poppies close to the memorial made me stand still and looking for a moment.

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Dave, lovely pictures as always...but my favourites have to be the poppies.
Such fragile flowers.

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because it was raining today and im not allowed to get my head wet ... ive been in all day near enough ... just a wander round the garden ..... that way if it did start raining I could run for the house ....

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I forgot to say it was Mercer Park, I don't know if they had been sown, or germinated when the shrubs were grubbed out, but they did come as a surprise.

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Just passing the Altham Ambulance station and couldn't resist taking this snap with the little pocket camera. It was the cables aligned with the cloud which caught my eye.

The other is a broken window on Bank Street Accrington.

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Love the sunset picture Russell.

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A walk around the canal, and into the forbidden field, shh don`t tell anyone.

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I just came round past Walton Arms and the scene was shouting out to have it's photo taken. The only place I could take it without getting out of my motor was on the zig zags at the little Altham school. luckily i was side ways on so I could lower a window.
The little Panasonic camera goes everywhere with me and is so handy at times like that.
It's a tip Garth Dawson told me , probably near thirty years ago, always have a camera handy, no matter what sort because once the moment has passed it's too late to go home for it and many a good snap has been missed.

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Love the dancinc sparrow in no 6

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Thanks, I like that one as well. Looks like it's marching.

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G....all those pics are fabulous....but for me it has to be 8,9,& 10.......but I can't choose between them. I am a sucker for sunsets(and sunrise too).
Well shot with e birdie pics!