Today in pictures

[davemac]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Lovely set of photos Dave -distils the essence of spring!

I still get the feeling that spring has not quit got any speed to it, we are warned that there could be a frost tonight.

[davemac]

Today in Pictures, just a quick workout today. Mercer park on the Gallop.

[mobertol]

Some shots from a bicycle ride to Castelnuovo del Zappa (Newcastle of the Hoe)
1. Start of the Cycle path Castelverde
2 Wild flowers
3 1.5 km from destination -a glimpse of Castelnuovo del Zappa
4 One of Mussolini's patriotic slogans from WW2 on the corner opposite the church : "This is my ambition - to make the Italian people strong, prosperous, great and free. "
5 Old farm entrance
6 Distressed wall and Madonna
7 Old Mill house through the village
8 Mill wheel and stream
9 Old grapevine in someone's garden
10 Wheat field infested with Shepherd's purses

[davemac]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Some shots from a bicycle ride to Castelnuovo del Zappa (Newcastle of the Hoe)
1. Start of the Cycle path Castelverde
2 Wild flowers
3 1.5 km from destination -a glimpse of Castelnuovo del Zappa
4 One of Mussolini's patriotic slogans from WW2 on the corner opposite the church : "This is my ambition - to make the Italian people strong, prosperous, great and free. "
5 Old farm entrance
6 Distressed wall and Madonna
7 Old Mill house through the village
8 Mill wheel and stream
9 Old grapevine in someone's garden
10 Wheat field infested with Shepherd's purses

Number 4 is unusual, to still be there after all this time, and I like the shapes in 5.

[davemac]

Today in Pictures, more than a moist moment. Remember the droplet season is almost upon us, so if you are getting involved, now is the time to give your gusset a coat of dubbin.

1. Here we go, Hameldon Woods.
2. New Beech leaves.
3. More Beech leaves.
4. A moist Hazel.
5. This is where the Bluebells should be flowering, they might be out by bonfire night.
6. A wall that once divided the woods.
7. Hapton Quarry, lost in the low cloud.
8. Just testing my droplet meter, it's working.
9. The meter found these droplets.
10. Almost out of the woods.

[shillelagh]

todays ...and tonites ....

[davemac]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

todays ...and tonites ....

some nice colours there

[mobertol]

Originally Posted by davemac

Number 4 is unusual, to still be there after all this time, and I like the shapes in 5.

It's escaped being cancelled, as most were, because it's in a tiny hamlet in the middle of no-where. Those that remain are always in out of the way places -some in mountain villages famously have bullet-holes in them!

Love your last set of droplets Dave and I have a soft spot for a dry-stone wall too!

[davemac]

Originally Posted by mobertol

It's escaped being cancelled, as most were, because it's in a tiny hamlet in the middle of no-where. Those that remain are always in out of the way places -some in mountain villages famously have bullet-holes in them!

Love your last set of droplets Dave and I have a soft spot for a dry-stone wall too!

thanks, just remember what I said about the droplet season, can you get dubbin over there ?

[mobertol]

A few shots around the farm yesterday evening and then some of my wine cellar. Son and two friends of my husband's bottling our yearly wine supply last week!

[davemac]

Originally Posted by mobertol

A few shots around the farm yesterday evening and then some of my wine cellar. Son and two friends of my husband's bottling our yearly wine supply last week!

Everything is so green over there, a field of dandelions in seed, that is weeks in front of us.

I dont have a wine cellar, I do however have a bottle of Tizer under the stairs, is that the same thing ?

[davemac]

Today in Pictures, a dis-jointed affair today, I had to start early, I was required to fly a helicopter up to Scotland with vital suplies..........not really had to see my therapist about telling lies.

1.Whitaker Park, Rawtenstall.
2. Never been before so it surprised me as to how big it was, from the road it looks no size at all.
3. Despite overnight snow and frost on the ground flowers are still trying to come out.
4. Even the trees are trying to flower.
5. & 6. flowering current.
7. Looks like its crying, as its cold.
8. Different location, Cutwood Park and much later in the day.
9. With the wickthing filter on, these became apparent.
10. Coming in to land.

Just a bit of trivia, 10% of all the photographs in the world were taken in the last 12 months, so come on people we can do better than that.

[Restless]

Originally Posted by mobertol

A few shots around the farm yesterday evening and then some of my wine cellar. Son and two friends of my husband's bottling our yearly wine supply last week!

Don't forget to send some to Accrington


My friend took me to D Byrne & Co's wine shop today in Clitheroe and I was going to take pictures in there but there was too many customers.....

anyway...

[mobertol]

Made the most of a beautiful morning - just as well as storms and heavy showers are passing by this aft. There was a lovely flower festival on in Cremona. First set of the photos I took. More to follow!

[davemac]

Originally Posted by mobertol

Made the most of a beautiful morning - just as well as storms and heavy showers are passing by this aft. There was a lovely flower festival on in Cremona. First set of the photos I took. More to follow!

Nice shots, sun and dappled shade, and it looks warm, its wet gussets all around here.