Today in pictures - Page 551

davemac · 23-06-2014, 21:38

Today in Pictures, an update of Spring Wood, checking how it has changed now summer is here.

Turtle · 23-06-2014, 21:50

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Originally Posted by 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

An old observatory in 1 and 2?

Turtle · 23-06-2014, 21:53

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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!

Lovely barn kitties

maxthecollie · 24-06-2014, 06:48

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Originally Posted by Turtle

An old observatory in 1 and 2?

Yes I think the observatory is still in use

Margaret Pilkington · 24-06-2014, 07:32

Yesterdays Pics...the ones I taunted you with yesterday

And if some of these don't melt your heart...then it is because you haven't got one!
pictures 1-6 are the foals in the field near Hyndburn Bridge. OK, so they aren't donkeys, but lovely just the same.
(I will get donkeys some time soon)
7) Purple barge on the canal
8) Hyndburn Bridge.....it was nice to get in the shade for a few minutes. I was sweating cobs after my walk down there.
9) another view of the bridge - from the other side.
10) yellow vetch with a carefully concealed bee(you can see the tip of its wing at the right of the flower).

That was my Yesterday walk.

maxthecollie · 24-06-2014, 08:18

I passed those yesterday to go for our walk at Hurst Green.

Turtle · 24-06-2014, 12:33

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Yesterdays Pics...the ones I taunted you with yesterday

And if some of these don't melt your heart...then it is because you haven't got one!
pictures 1-6 are the foals in the field near Hyndburn Bridge. OK, so they aren't donkeys, but lovely just the same.
(I will get donkeys some time soon)
7) Purple barge on the canal
8) Hyndburn Bridge.....it was nice to get in the shade for a few minutes. I was sweating cobs after my walk down there.
9) another view of the bridge - from the other side.
10) yellow vetch with a carefully concealed bee(you can see the tip of its wing at the right of the flower).

That was my Yesterday walk.

Awwwwww....definitely a 10 on the cuteness scale!

Margaret Pilkington · 24-06-2014, 13:06

I thought so too Carolyn.
I was sorely tempted to climb the fence ang pet them in the field.

nicola68 · 24-06-2014, 15:55

Great pics Mum... x

Margaret Pilkington · 24-06-2014, 15:58

Thank you Nicola

Turtle · 24-06-2014, 16:48

Hi Nicola! Nice to see you here

Just one photo for today: took a little drive and picked some more strawberries from Andrews Scenic acres. There was a school bus with 40 kids there about to go out into the fields and pick some berries. Now that would have given some good photo ops! But sadly, no time today to linger. I also got some freshly picked asparagus and a strawberry rhubarb pie, still warm from the oven, already sampled as you can see.

Margaret Pilkington · 24-06-2014, 16:49

nicola68 · 24-06-2014, 17:05

yum yum - save me a slice!!

Hi Turtle! Nice to be back..

davemac · 24-06-2014, 20:32

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Originally Posted by nicola68

yum yum - save me a slice!!

Hi Turtle! Nice to be back..

Nicola, welcome back, or in my case, ow do and welcome, as I don't think our paths have crossed on here.

davemac · 24-06-2014, 21:03

Today in Pictures, a short safari behind the pals centre.

1. The area to the rear is flora and fauna rich.
2. Brambles turning pink with age from white.
3. The Nettles are covered in the caterpillar of the Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly.
4. Himalayan Balsam starting to dominate with its coverage and height.
5. Clover covering areas close to the ground.
6. Six Spot Burnet Moth on thistles, the area is alive with them.
7. Almost a clover meadow.
8. What I think is a hoverfly on Bramble flower.
9. I think this has just emerged, the Ruby Tiger Moth.
10. Himalayan Balsam again, this time looking to take over Platts Lodge.