Today in pictures

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by mobertol

I went for a short walk earlier up the lane to see what changes there were - the maize has shot up in the hot weather and the cornfields are ready to be harvested.

The corn has barely started growing here - summer is beautiful where you are

[Turtle]

Well done - great captures of the show

[gpick24]

Today, a couple of short walks around the usual haunts plus a walk through a very nice farmers field down to hyndburn brook.

1. Some purple flowers.
2 & 3. Hyndburn Brook
4. A horny cow, there is however a bull over there that doesn`t like dogs, I have been warned.
5 Flying high
6. Seeing these all over now.
7. A Magpie.
8. I was trying to get a pic of the flies, but the auto focus went for the bird.
9. I think it`s following me.
10. A wellycopter.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Number one looks like 'digitalis purpurea'.....the foxglove and well known heart medication.

[gpick24]

Thanks, the farmer said he had a six foot tall foxglove at the back of the farm house but I didn`t know what it was. He was a very nice chap, said I can walk around down by the brook so long as I stay away from the bull that doesn`t like dogs and don`t damage any fencing.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Although used as a heart stimulant, the leaves(as few as two of them) can be lethal.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by Turtle

For this morning's toot, I chose to go to a nearby spot popular with tourists, but quiet at this time of day. At least I thought it would be!
Firstly, a few flower shots from mine and my neighbour's garden.
1. Campfire Rose, named after painter Tom Thompson. It's developed to survive our Canadian climate. We'll see!
2.and 3. Peonies
4. Out on the road: speed bump ahead!
5. and 6. Badlands from the side of the road. They're clay deposits layered with shale, I believe.
7. Fun to scamper about
8. What's going on here?
9. Oh dear.
10. A lot of wildlife about at this time of day. I saw a deer on the road (thankfully before we had an altercation with it) and this is a wild turkey.

Interesting rock formations, and its only when the people are in the photo that the scale is realised

[davemac]

Today in Pictures, this is probably the last time I will visit this once peaceful walk until the weather drives the nutters away. Kids jumping in the water by the weir, lighting fires (2), cans and disposable barbecues, all left behind later, a motorbike shared between another group tearing around the fields by the Devils Bridge.

1. Common Spotted Orchid in a large drift.
2. British fighting cows wander across the grasslands.
3. Himalayan Balsam, just starting to come into flower, wont be long before they are a dominant flower.
4. River Hyndburn off to the right, and the trees in the direction of Rishton.
5. Some areas still have meadow flowers.
6. To my back is the bridge over the M65.
7. Same area, just a bit further up.
8. Same area, a lot further up.
9. Heading back.
10. The fighting Cows, trying to escape the noise of the motorbike.

[shillelagh]

well ive been tedster sitting today .. and ended up going down bash lines tonight about 7.15pm ... just past the lodges, under the bridge and that was when he planted his feet and wouldn't go no further ... you'll have to wait till after midnight to see the pics ...

[shillelagh]

these are from the aborted walk down the lines earlier on tonight ... except for the one of my brother and the tedster ... they were still fishing down on the lodges at 7.30pm and the bunny rabbit was in the field that is opposite hollands and up on the hill ...

[Gremlin]

More from yesterday's trip to the American Road Show.

1.& 2. Axeman bursts her balloon.
3. An acquaintance of mine with God on his side. Michael, Bishop of South Ribble.
4. & 5. My kind of machinery.
6. One for Eric.
7. Self portrait.
8. I prefer the original Mustang.
9. AC Kit car.
10. A more sedate means of getting about.

[Accyexplorer]

A few randoms taken off my phone from yesterday

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[Turtle]

Originally Posted by davemac

Today in Pictures, this is probably the last time I will visit this once peaceful walk until the weather drives the nutters away. Kids jumping in the water by the weir, lighting fires (2), cans and disposable barbecues, all left behind later, a motorbike shared between another group tearing around the fields by the Devils Bridge.

1. Common Spotted Orchid in a large drift.
2. British fighting cows wander across the grasslands.
3. Himalayan Balsam, just starting to come into flower, wont be long before they are a dominant flower.
4. River Hyndburn off to the right, and the trees in the direction of Rishton.
5. Some areas still have meadow flowers.
6. To my back is the bridge over the M65.
7. Same area, just a bit further up.
8. Same area, a lot further up.
9. Heading back.
10. The fighting Cows, trying to escape the noise of the motorbike.

Good job on capturing beautiful, peaceful countryside, in spite of the obstacles. Those British fighting cows are something to be reckoned with

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

these are from the aborted walk down the lines earlier on tonight ... except for the one of my brother and the tedster ... they were still fishing down on the lodges at 7.30pm and the bunny rabbit was in the field that is opposite hollands and up on the hill ...

Nice shots, Jen. Tedster looks like a feisty little guy!

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by Accyexplorer

A few randoms taken off my phone from yesterday

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Nice African Grey parrot. I see it's been plucking - they're very sensitive birds emotionally and it's a common problem with them (I used to have one).