Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1109687)

Just had a bit of a catch up - what a lovely feel the parades had both in Accy and in Canada (number 2 is my favourite of yours Turtle ;) ) What a great selection of photos from all - a feast for the eyes.
I've just sorted out some more from my day out on Sunday - a visit inside the basement of the old hospital/Geology museum in Castel Arquato which is an art gallery run by a slightly dotty but very friendly sculptor. All the sculptures are his and he displays and sells paintings for young artists. There's a photo of him with a couple of other visitors by his sculpture 'The Lovers' and he features in another portrait which was done of him when younger, displayed in a corner with an old stone which bears the town emblem. The central mahoganny sulpture is called "The Dive" and is really clever - he is self taught and I took a photo of something he's working on at the moment in a corner. The basement has amazing vaults and dates back to the 1400's - it still contains some old display cases from the museum of fossilized shells found on the plains where I now live which used to be covered by the sea 10,00 years ago. I also like the small piece of sculpture in number 9 which is called 'Raccoglimento' - translates to something like meditation/introspection...I sould have asked how much it cost!

Originally Posted by mobertol (Post 1109687)

Just had a bit of a catch up - what a lovely feel the parades had both in Accy and in Canada (number 2 is my favourite of yours Turtle ;) ) What a great selection of photos from all - a feast for the eyes.
I've just sorted out some more from my day out on Sunday - a visit inside the basement of the old hospital/Geology museum in Castel Arquato which is an art gallery run by a slightly dotty but very friendly sculptor. All the sculptures are his and he displays and sells paintings for young artists. There's a photo of him with a couple of other visitors by his sculpture 'The Lovers' and he features in another portrait which was done of him when younger, displayed in a corner with an old stone which bears the town emblem. The central mahoganny sulpture is called "The Dive" and is really clever - he is self taught and I took a photo of something he's working on at the moment in a corner. The basement has amazing vaults and dates back to the 1400's - it still contains some old display cases from the museum of fossilized shells found on the plains where I now live which used to be covered by the sea 10,00 years ago. I also like the small piece of sculpture in number 9 which is called 'Raccoglimento' - translates to something like meditation/introspection...I sould have asked how much it cost!

Originally Posted by gpick24 (Post 1109707)

A few from this evening (I thought my luck was in and saw an owl:o)

1 & 2. Mum-to-be from the comp a few weeks ago is now a mum.
3-5. A red stream with red trees (Blythes chemicals to blame for this?)
6. Looking over the fields.
7. Long tailed tit?
8. The common pot owl.

Originally Posted by Turtle (Post 1109712)

That's an amazing capture of the owl :)

Originally Posted by Turtle (Post 1109711)

I never get tired of seeing those views, davemac :)

Originally Posted by maxthecollie (Post 1109728)

Should have gone to Specsavers.

Originally Posted by gpick24 (Post 1109707)

A few from this evening (I thought my luck was in and saw an owl:o)

1 & 2. Mum-to-be from the comp a few weeks ago is now a mum.
3-5. A red stream with red trees (Blythes chemicals to blame for this?)
6. Looking over the fields.
7. Long tailed tit?
8. The common pot owl.

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1109709)

Nice collection of photos, I have to say my eyes were drawn to the ceiling, a sculpture in itself.

Originally Posted by davemac (Post 1109710)

Today in Pictures, time is marching on, so without individual identification, Memorial Park, Gt. Harwood.