Today in pictures

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by 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.

Now that's something I don't think I could ever do - stand there and let someone throw sharp projectiles at me! A true test of your friend's faith, I'd say

[Margaret Pilkington]

Because My pics from Saturday didn't go on the forum until Sunday...my Sunday pics(which aren't the least bit exciting) Had to wait until today.
So here they are.....just an afternoon walk along the canal bank as far as the Pikington Bridge.
1) Blue Barge.
2) Red Barge.
3) some kind of duck and her ducklings
4) Wild flower - I haven't the foggiest what it is. I'm sure Dave will know(he's a mine of horticultural information)
5) Duck sunning herself on her nest - have forty winks I think.
6) Woodbine(the plant) not the fag...also known as Honeysuckle.
7) A damsel fly.
8) Two Damsel flies....doing what damesel flies do to make sure they don't go extinct.
9) A leaf made shiny by honeydew.
10) Rosa Canis...a wild Dog Rose.

[Gremlin]

Originally Posted by Turtle

Now that's something I don't think I could ever do - stand there and let someone throw sharp projectiles at me! A true test of your friend's faith, I'd say

The people who stood there were all volunteers from the crowd and I don't think they had any contact with the show previously.
They did take a little bit of persuasion apart from the young girl in the white.
The "Indian" also had a bull whip and used it to cut paper in his partners hands.
She held the strip of paper and it slowly got smaller until her fingers were only two inches apart. he was a bout 8 feet away. I did notice she closed her eyes for the last crack of the whip.

[Gremlin]

I like the photo of the two insecty things ( No.8) Margaret. I wonder if it was father and son out for a stroll.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Because My pics from Saturday didn't go on the forum until Sunday...my Sunday pics(which aren't the least bit exciting) Had to wait until today.
So here they are.....just an afternoon walk along the canal bank as far as the Pikington Bridge.
1) Blue Barge.
2) Red Barge.
3) some kind of duck and her ducklings
4) Wild flower - I haven't the foggiest what it is. I'm sure Dave will know(he's a mine of horticultural information)
5) Duck sunning herself on her nest - have forty winks I think.
6) Woodbine(the plant) not the fag...also known as Honeysuckle.
7) A damsel fly.
8) Two Damsel flies....doing what damesel flies do to make sure they don't go extinct.
9) A leaf made shiny by honeydew.
10) Rosa Canis...a wild Dog Rose.

From what I can see, it looks like the small flowered willow herb, not as "blousy" as the large willow herd that looks you in the face, this one is often overlooked as it is small and not covered in flowers like its cousin

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by Gremlin

I like the photo of the two insecty things ( No.8) Margaret. I wonder if it was father and son out for a stroll.

Those are two damsel flies(I think) and they are definitely not father and son!

[Margaret Pilkington]

See Dave.......I knew that you would have the answer.
I nearly overlooked it too. It isn't very colourful.

[shillelagh]

Originally Posted by Turtle

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

you can ask davemac and gremlin about the tedster they've met him!!!

he'd been running about the garden for a couple of hours and then came in the house and curled up and slept for about an hour .. then came and bugged me to take him for a walk so I did do .. and then he planted his feet and wouldn't go no further and turned his back and started walking home!!! little stubborn sod he is ...

[Gremlin]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

you can ask davemac and gremlin about the tedster they've met him!!!

he'd been running about the garden for a couple of hours and then came in the house and curled up and slept for about an hour .. then came and bugged me to take him for a walk so I did do .. and then he planted his feet and wouldn't go no further and turned his back and started walking home!!! little stubborn sod he is ...

Tedster is OK as long as you keep a leads length away, otherwise he will strangle your ankles.

[Eric]

Originally Posted by 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.

Nice Lincoln I agree with you on the Mustang ... I had a '67 Mustang with a 390 cu in ... back in the day when cubes ruled and gas was 45 cents a GALLON It was all downhill after the Yom Kippur War

Not from today; but here's what's under the hood of my Caddy ... I like a V8 ... old fashioned and politically incorrect, I know; but I'm that way.

[maxthecollie]

Today we walked the Tolkien Trail from Hurst Green
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1) What's That?
2) Now I see
3) Wouldn't fancy that as a pet.
4) The Eagle has landed
5) Looks a posh place.
6) Wheat
7) Spinning Jennys
8) Bridge over River
9) Cromwell's Bridge
10) Hacking Hall

[Accyexplorer]

Originally Posted by Turtle

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).

Yes, it's a beauty T,totally crackers but still a lovely bird.
It's been left while its owners are away in France and I assume it's a little stressed due to its new surroundings etc.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Today I walked the canal bank, to whalley road...then down to Hyndburn Bridge.
I got pics of the bridge over the river stink...the one Dave told me about...and then made my way to the field to see the donkeys........but the donkeys were right over the very far side of the field.....could see their legs but not much else.
Had to make do with shetland ponies...and shetland pony foals....aaaaahhhhh!
But you will have to wait until tomorrow to see these pics

[mobertol]

A mixed selection taken around the farm this evening -hot off my memory card. Lots of swallows busy raising their young -these are low down in the pump room of the milking parlour. The new building extension which will house 150 extra cows is going up quickly - like a giant mechano set. A couple of shots of hay around the farm (they're busy doing the second cut of the year today), some of the farm cats and new kittens and finally I caught 91 yr-old Remo passing the gate on his way home after his daily constitutional - he is now in his summer gear!

[davemac]

Originally Posted by mobertol

A mixed selection taken around the farm this evening -hot off my memory card. Lots of swallows busy raising their young -these are low down in the pump room of the milking parlour. The new building extension which will house 150 extra cows is going up quickly - like a giant mechano set. A couple of shots of hay around the farm (they're busy doing the second cut of the year today), some of the farm cats and new kittens and finally I caught 91 yr-old Remo passing the gate on his way home after his daily constitutional - he is now in his summer gear!

Nice summer selection, number 9 looks like it has a story attached if I hadn't seen the ones either side.