Accrington Web - Today in pictures

the orange lilies and the foxglove were took on Friday but the rest were took on Saturday when I was tedsitting again ... and he'd already been out for a walk in the morning before he was brought over ... so all of these well nearly all ... were took in my back garden ... :D the rose is my next door neighbours but one ... and it was poking its head up over the fence and next doors shed ...

davemac

22-06-2014 02:07

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What time of year best if I wanted to collect a few? I'm thinking of making a infusion with some and I've been told they can be pretty difficult to find.

Once established they are there all year, but they have more colour in Autumn

Margaret Pilkington

22-06-2014 09:43

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Strictly speaking, this is yesterday in pictures.
Southport...again if you want to know why then you will have to read my blog...which is coming soon.
1) last week it was all sea...this week it is all sand.
2) Flying a kite...well it was breezy enough.
3) these next pics are especially for Dianne....The Wayfarer's Arcade.
4) The dome in the Wayfarer's Arcade...reminds me of a spiders web
5) Looking towards Lord St from inside the Wayfarer's Arcade.
6) Speaking of Lord St......this is it basking in Solstice sunshine.
7) Water and children on a sunny day - they go together like donkey rides and ice cream with seaside
8) another one of Lord St.
9) Hold on - help is coming......an ambulance heading off to an accident.
10) More Water fun.

That was my day. I hope you enjoyed the flavour of it. It left me licking my lips and asking for more.

Margaret Pilkington

22-06-2014 12:42

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See the blog for more pics.

mobertol

22-06-2014 13:28

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Thanks Margaret! Much appreciated -have been doing a bit of shopping therapy with mum over the last 2 weeks - they're winging their way back to Tenerife at the moment. I love photo number 7 - great colour and you get such a flavour of summer which officially started yesterday!

Turtle

22-06-2014 14:05

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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.

Perfect photos for the Summer Solstice!
Where I live now we can blame fallen trees on beavers. Happily the ones that lived in the ponds near me have departed, but not before felling many trees.

Turtle

22-06-2014 14:07

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A few from today,down by the canal, river and Foxhill Nature reserve.

Some nice wildlife captures - especially the mud puppy!

Turtle

22-06-2014 14:22

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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.

mobertol

22-06-2014 15:51

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Lovely flowers and those "Badlands" look very interesting - unusual landscape, haven't seen anything like it before.

mobertol

22-06-2014 15:55

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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.

maxthecollie

22-06-2014 17:10

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Have you not got a maize maze?

DaveinGermany

22-06-2014 17:40

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and this is a wild turkey.

Should've run it over ...... Sunday roast sorted! :D

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the maize has shot up in the hot weather and the cornfields are ready to be harvested.

Same here, but the Maize is only about knee high so far. :)

Gremlin

22-06-2014 18:55

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I have been very busy building the model mill steam engine lately, now it steams up and runs I have more time on my hands.
I thought I had better get the camera out again before it goes rusty.
The American Road show was on at Leyland so I decided to have a look there.
The axes, knives and sword blades were all real and sharp enough, a few of us tested them. The spikes on the board were also pointed.

Good day out.

There was plenty of American muscle cars, lorries and pickups there, Country music and line dancing.

maxthecollie

22-06-2014 19:01

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Great Photos, Russell

Gremlin

22-06-2014 19:17

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Thanks Frank, I took a few more which I can post later.

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