Today in pictures

[susie123]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I was worried about you.......thought you had walked so far that you couldn't get back....was about to don my weather proof coat and come out with the St Bernard.

It's a good job you didn't have to go out looking for him in the home of the St Bernard - this is what it was like at the top of the Great St Bernard Pass between Italy and Switzerland in September 2009. The third pic shows the van of an organisation that is looking after the safety of the breed. There were a couple of dogs outside and I took photos of them but you can't see them in the mist! Their website has some wonderful photos however - and the game that comes up if you click the "fun" tab has a wonderful sound effect (I'm easily pleased!). The link brings the site up in French but there is an English option on top RH corner

http://www.fondation-barry.ch/

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by susie123

Not always... my dad was brilliant with what he called his "bump of direction". Think I must have inherited mine from him - but I do like to have a map in front of me in a strange place. I have shelves of maps at home - just opening one gives me itchy feet.

Well, they do say that the exception tests the rule(or some say, proves the rule).

If I am going somewhwere I haven't visited before I do usually get on the computer and have a look at a street map.......once I have done that I can usually find my way around.......I just shut my eyes and I can see the map I saw on my computer screen.

Ma and I have never got lost yet(maybe I shouldn't have verbalised that)....though there have been times when she thought we were lost...she just wasn't aware I was taking her back to the coach by an alternative route.

[Restless]

similar prob here. but with me its just linux not liking my camera grrr

Originally Posted by davemac

Unable to post "today in pictures" today. The computer has been taking the mickey for a month or so, but today it went without a bra,but instead of going down they went up. Anyway, after it went "boobs up" found the receipt, and tootled off to PC World(its still warrantied). they say it will take at least two weeks.
Got out the standby laptop, everything had, and still has to be updated, so i'v been a bit distracted. Still have to put on my camera software.
Will be uploading again when I get this all sorted.

[shillelagh]

i know i should have put these up yesterday or sunday ... but wasnt well yesterday .. so here they are today .... went up calf hey reservoir on grane road for a walk wi my brother and the tedster ....

[Margaret Pilkington]

Brilliant pics there Jen...well done!
Looks beautiful.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

i know i should have put these up yesterday or sunday ... but wasnt well yesterday .. so here they are today .... went up calf hey reservoir on grane road for a walk wi my brother and the tedster ....

Good stuff there, nice for a different walk, I havent done that one, one for the list.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by Restless

similar prob here. but with me its just linux not liking my camera grrr

Don't know Linux, but a computer that does not work is a pain, whatever the platform

[davemac]

Part 1. Today in Pictures, is one of those "I wonder were that goes" type of ramble.
1. Along Whalley Road, Accy direction.
2. Sharp left up past the print works.
3. Walking between the tip and print works, its a bit "bomb site"
4. Keep going it must come out somewhere?
5. Ends at Whinney Hill Road.
6. Straight across the road, the old brickworks site, this is the pond they used for water.
7. Straight on, its not marked as a footpath, but is well walked.
8. Keep going, who knows.
9. I can see Huncoat and the Coppice from here.
10. I think that is Ribblesdale Avenue.

[maxthecollie]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

i know i should have put these up yesterday or sunday ... but wasnt well yesterday .. so here they are today .... went up calf hey reservoir on grane road for a walk wi my brother and the tedster ....

We havent been round Calf Hey since we were shouted at by a farmer to put our dog on a lead. Our dog at the time was Gyp and he would never leave my side.

[davemac]

Part 2. Today in Picture, where am I .
11. It goes on forever this.
12. Thats a walk for another day.
13. Ah, this is the other side.
14. Community garden.
15. A bit more Community.
16. Onto Whalley Road and head towards Clayton.
17. Left wheel up Church/Dill Hall Lane.
18. Head down the path adjacent Jacksons Farm.
19. Looking off to the right, Whinney Hill Road.
20. Down the path towards the canal.

[davemac]

Part 3. Today in Pictures, almost home.
21. The canal and the swing bridge come into sight.
22. Looking back from whence I came.
23. Under the bridge.
24. If I have the strength to get up there I'm home.

And there we have today in pictures

[shillelagh]

Originally Posted by maxthecollie

We havent been round Calf Hey since we were shouted at by a farmer to put our dog on a lead. Our dog at the time was Gyp and he would never leave my side.

but the farmer was not to know that ... anyway it is a nice walk round and if you get it on a nice day then its lovely up there ...

[shillelagh]

heres some more ..

[davemac]

Today in Flowers presents, the floral wanderings.
1. Cranesbill Geranium.
2. Another one with a bee break dancing.
3. Wild rose.
4. Hawkbit.
5. Dicentra.
6. Border Carnation.(Pinks)
7. Cuckoo Spit, actualy the froth containg a frog hopper insect lava.

[mobertol]

Great pics again Dave -especially love the dry-stone walls - so beautifully Lanky!

A local artist, Steve Townsend did a fab painting called "Mending wall" featuring a dry stone wall crumbling and covered in moss -saw it over 25 yrs ago and still remember it.