Today in pictures

[mobertol]

More steps:
1 Malcesine Lake Garda
2 Gargnano Lake Garda
3 The Arena, Verona
4 Accrington Market Hall
5 Heptonstall
6 Bolton Abbey
7 Mounting Block, Dalemain House stable-yard
8 Garden of Dalemain House
9 Slaidburn
10 Main entrance to Dalemain House looking towards car rally and Lake Ullswater beyond (unseen).

[maxthecollie]

Various pics taken this morning .Pics 1 & 2 are two baby alpacas from the farm near us.Pics 3,4 & 5 are of the path improvements from Plation Cottage to Peel Park. Pics 6,7,8,9,& 10 are of a sparrow having a bath.
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[susie123]

Originally Posted by maxthecollie

Various pics taken this morning .Pics 1 & 2 are two baby alpacas from the farm near us.

Lovely animals but don't they look weird with just a topknot left after having all that lovely fur shorn!

[maxthecollie]

Originally Posted by susie123

Lovely animals but don't they look weird with just a topknot left after having all that lovely fur shorn!

He has a lot of alpacas on the farm to keep the foxes away from his lambs

[annesingleton]

Originally Posted by susie123

Ah... so the chair covers were normally hidden by people... thank goodness for that!

I have a very similar chair in my living room! I think perhaps one is ok but more is a bit of overload?

[susie123]

Originally Posted by annesingleton

I have a very similar chair in my living room! I think perhaps one is ok but more is a bit of overload?

My thoughts too - oops! hope I didn't offend with my comment! One on its own would look nice. It was the whole scheme complete with carpet that took my breath away!

[davemac]

Originally Posted by susie123

My thoughts too - oops! hope I didn't offend with my comment! One on its own would look nice. It was the whole scheme complete with carpet that took my breath away!

when you are up to your neck, stop digging.

[davemac]

Today in Pictures, anticlockwise around Foxhill Bank, and a bit extra.

1. Down toward the stream.
2. Found it.
3. The water level is up a bit after the rain last night.
4. Along the top of the pond.
5. Then left up the other side.
6. A bracket fungi on the way up.
7. Along the rear of the playing field.
8. Found another young fungi.
9. Down the slope past the field.
10. Around the playing field on the other side of the road, and back to the car.

[annesingleton]

Originally Posted by susie123

My thoughts too - oops! hope I didn't offend with my comment! One on its own would look nice. It was the whole scheme complete with carpet that took my breath away!

No Susie, you didn't offend at all, in fact I found it amusing! If I could master this posting photos business, I'd put one on so you could see how nice it looks in its more neutral setting in the bay window!)

[Restless]

just the one taken during the week using my phone.

[maxthecollie]

I was on part of Dave Mac's territory this morning ,but only took three pics befor it started to rain.
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1) Watch out for the dragon. Who knows what is lurking in the canals
2) Swallows resting under the bridge
3) The long barn to the right of the white building is where Max used to do his agility

[susie123]

Following on from Dianne's steps theme, some pics from our trip to Italy three years ago, via Switzerland and France.

1 Ravenna with pussy cat
2 The torture museum, San Marino (we didn't go in!)
3 Osimo Cathedral
4 Osimo, La Marche region of Italy
5 Lady with dog in Fabriano
6 Chapel, Fiesole, near Florence
7 Inside the dome of the cathedral in Florence
8 The other half in straw hat, inside the dome
9 Stretching the theme a bit - stepped vineyards, Val d'Aosta, Italy/Swiss border
10 The church, Sezanne, Marne, France

[davemac]

Today in Pictures, a moist amble around Rhyddings Park.

1.Main Gate area.
2. Couldnt walk past a droplet.
3. Looking over to the play area.
4. Look at my hair in all this weather.
5. Built in 1914, for Will. I. Smith of Los Angeles in memory of his Mother and Father, now long forgotten, and slowly becoming less.
6. A folly I think, but dont know anything about it.
7. A felled tree becomes a thing of interest.
8. Me and my droplets, this time on a thing you shout in, and listen too.
9. you can put your own comments in here......................
10. Steps and a folly.

[Margaret Pilkington]

I have never been in Rhyddings park. It looks to be a lovely place, and that slide is awesome.

[susie123]

Originally Posted by davemac

Today in Pictures, a moist amble around Rhyddings Park.
4. Look at my hair in all this weather.

We used to have a chicken like that brown one - it's a Polish bantam.

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