Today in pictures

[davemac]

Originally Posted by susie123

The last of Cape Verde.

1. Unspoilt beach with a brand new road - probably means they are going to develop it
2. Traditional musicians and dancing which looked more like wrestling
3. The Cape Verdeans are proud of their carnival and put on a show for us. There were several of these dancers, bare chested but wearing glittery high heels. I assume they were male
4. Costume with very precarious head dress
5. Butterfly costume
6. Another carnival outfit
7. Metal sculptures in the museum
8. Finial on the museum building
9. Chapel/cemetery in the mountains
10. Catfish Bay - a new development but there didn't appear to be much there apart from some posh houses on the road to the coast

Nice colourful selection there, I'd like a dress like number 5 myself, gives a different feeling to the Cape.

[davemac]

Today in Pictures, moisture in motion, or a paddle on the wild side. (Castle Clough)

1. Were gonna need a bigger boat.
2. The ford at Hapton.
3. First paddle.
4. See the wet bit, thats the footpath.
5. Almost at the return point.
6. Its a waterfall.
7. Time to head back, the light is going.
8. Looking toward Huncoat from the edge of the woods.
9. Still looking.
10. One last look, then its back to the car.

[susie123]

I like the way the sky gets progressively pinker in those last three photographs.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by susie123

I like the way the sky gets progressively pinker in those last three photographs.

It was going dark very quickly, I think the next shot would have been like the inside of a coal scuttle

[shillelagh]

tonights sunset ...

[susie123]

Dakar (Senegal) today. This is a large port city, which has seen better days and declined since the colonial power (France in this case) left. In the morning we went on a trip to Goree Island about three miles offshore, with slave trade associations and something of a contrast to downtown Dakar.

1. Cars and trucks on the harbour - imports, presumably
2. Harbour cranes
3. The city comes right down to the harbour
4. Ships in harbour - the one on the left is in a floating dry dock
5. First view of the island
6. Top deck of the ferry
7. Buildings on the shore as we approached the island
8. Old fort on the island
9. Women disembarking the ferry
10. Men disembarking the ferry - we saw them later chanting in a street procession - think they were on their way to the mosque

[davemac]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

tonights sunset ...

You managed to capture some of the cloud cover I photographed earlier.

Originally Posted by susie123

Dakar (Senegal) today. This is a large port city, which has seen better days and declined since the colonial power (France in this case) left. In the morning we went on a trip to Goree Island about three miles offshore, with slave trade associations and something of a contrast to downtown Dakar.

1. Cars and trucks on the harbour - imports, presumably
2. Harbour cranes
3. The city comes right down to the harbour
4. Ships in harbour - the one on the left is in a floating dry dock
5. First view of the island
6. Top deck of the ferry
7. Buildings on the shore as we approached the island
8. Old fort on the island
9. Women disembarking the ferry
10. Men disembarking the ferry - we saw them later chanting in a street procession - think they were on their way to the mosque

Your cruise landed at some very interesting places.

[mobertol]

How the same sunset changes even though you're in the same area Jen and Dave! Looks like there were some heavy skies and I love Dave's pylons -quite menacing.

Of Sue's Dakar shots I love the bright clothes of the locals -number 10 has a great feel to it - the way the men's tunics are billowing out!

[susie123]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Of Sue's Dakar shots I love the bright clothes of the locals -number 10 has a great feel to it - the way the men's tunics are billowing out!

Thanks Dianne that's probably one of my favourite photos of the whole trip!

[dawnrodd]

Hiya all,

Wow I have been so busy since the weekend and only just found some time to do a quick catch up before I have to shoot out again. I thought I would pop in and share a few pictures I took Sun, Mon, Tue but didn't get chance to upload.

I have resorted to creating a folder on my desktop where I can store my daily photos

Here are a few Sun, Mon, Tue:

1-5: Sunday stoll along the canal (Clayton to Burnley stretch)
6 & 7: Sunrise on Monday
8-10: Sunset Tuesday

Cheers

Dawn

[susie123]

More photos from our trip to Goree Island, Dakar

1. Our tour guide
2. Unloading goods from the ferry
3. Daily life on the island
4. The market place
5. Slavery monument
6. Heading toward the Slave House - one of the problems with this trip was that the sheer number of tourists rather overwhelmed the place so it was difficult to get a shot without large numbers of bodies in it
7. Sign over the door of the Slave House
8. Man in (or rather with) Panama, frowning cos he's concentrating on a rather erudite lecture on slavery being delivered in both French and English by a university professor
9. The rest of the audience for the lecture
10. The lecturer

[churchfcrules]

here are some pics of my well hunting, some suggestions as to which accywebber no.9 is on back of a postcard please

cheers

[susie123]

Originally Posted by churchfcrules

here are some pics of my well hunting, some suggestions as to which accywebber no.9 is on back of a postcard please

cheers

Great pics Darren, you obviously made it back safe and sound.

When I was doing amateur dramatics I was the witch twice in our annual pantomimes so I don't mind owning up to 9 - but she looks a bit too young and attractive to be me!

[churchfcrules]

Originally Posted by susie123

Great pics Darren, you obviously made it back safe and sound.

When I was doing amateur dramatics I was the witch twice in our annual pantomimes so I don't mind owning up to 9 - but she looks a bit too young and attractive to be me!

yes the rumours of my death were greatly exaggerated!!!!

[davemac]

Originally Posted by dawnrodd

Hiya all,

Wow I have been so busy since the weekend and only just found some time to do a quick catch up before I have to shoot out again. I thought I would pop in and share a few pictures I took Sun, Mon, Tue but didn't get chance to upload.

I have resorted to creating a folder on my desktop where I can store my daily photos

Here are a few Sun, Mon, Tue:

1-5: Sunday stoll along the canal (Clayton to Burnley stretch)
6 & 7: Sunrise on Monday
8-10: Sunset Tuesday

Cheers

Dawn

An area I have walked many times, so know it well.

Originally Posted by susie123

More photos from our trip to Goree Island, Dakar

1. Our tour guide
2. Unloading goods from the ferry
3. Daily life on the island
4. The market place
5. Slavery monument
6. Heading toward the Slave House - one of the problems with this trip was that the sheer number of tourists rather overwhelmed the place so it was difficult to get a shot without large numbers of bodies in it
7. Sign over the door of the Slave House
8. Man in (or rather with) Panama, frowning cos he's concentrating on a rather erudite lecture on slavery being delivered in both French and English by a university professor
9. The rest of the audience for the lecture
10. The lecturer

Interesting location and subject, slavery, not something you would normally encounter.

Originally Posted by churchfcrules

here are some pics of my well hunting, some suggestions as to which accywebber no.9 is on back of a postcard please

cheers

I have tramped around upper and lower Ogden reservoirs, is this the location of the well?