Today in pictures

[Margaret Pilkington]

That's the guy.
Do you think he looks like him...or should I book myself in at Specsavers?

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by mobertol

A few of mine from today - subjects a bit ripetitive but I wanted to see if I could identify that fungus under the oak tree and I think I have found it - a Boletus spp as DaveMac suggested - see pics on these links to compare. B. queletii « boletales.com
Boletus queletii - Funghi Commestibili - Funghi in Italia - Fiori in Italia - Forum Micologia e Botanica

Don't know if I'll risk picking them and eating them though!

Number 7 is my favourite....even though I am not fond of bugs.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by mobertol

A few of mine from today - subjects a bit ripetitive but I wanted to see if I could identify that fungus under the oak tree and I think I have found it - a Boletus spp as DaveMac suggested - see pics on these links to compare. B. queletii « boletales.com
Boletus queletii - Funghi Commestibili - Funghi in Italia - Fiori in Italia - Forum Micologia e Botanica

Don't know if I'll risk picking them and eating them though!

Don't forget the fungi season is just around the corner, so now is the time to get new batteries in your fungi detector, and to get a base line for the mycelium sensitivity.

[Gremlin]

I have been to see my sister and hubby today and came back over the goat track so it gave me an opportunity to take a few photos with a prime lens, no zoom, just the operators skills. It's a 50mm Af VR Nikon and stops down to 1.8. cracking little job, doesn't get enough use.
Please not that no walking was involved, as usual I took them from the car.

[Accyexplorer]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

That's the guy.
Do you think he looks like him...or should I book myself in at Specsavers?

Looks like him to me too M, Do you Specsavers do discounts on bulk appointments!

[davemac]

Today in Pictures, a walk around the colliery, so with my Davy lamp, tin of snap, and my best Sunday helmet, off we went.

1. I forgot to say, I brought my trunks as well.
2. Once dumped from domestic gardens, it now spreads in the wild, and a welcome colour to break up the browns. (Loosestrife)
3. Woods, walls and weeds.
4. Willowherb and the wooden bridge.
5. don't look down...don't look down....DON'T LOOK DOWN.
6. Then out of the dense canopy there appears a remnant of the past.
7. What's going on here.........HEY........... pack it in.
8. If possible I like to include a Goats Beard.
9. So there I am scrambling through the undergrowth minding my own business, when without warning this jumped out in front of me. Mugged by a Mycena.
10. Huncoat level crossing is just over there. Time to blow out the Davy Lamp.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by Gremlin

I have been to see my sister and hubby today and came back over the goat track so it gave me an opportunity to take a few photos with a prime lens, no zoom, just the operators skills. It's a 50mm Af VR Nikon and stops down to 1.8. cracking little job, doesn't get enough use.
Please not that no walking was involved, as usual I took them from the car.

That's the way to do it Gremlin. No point in making life hard.
Some lovely shots there.

[swingbrig]

Swans in need!

Hi all.
I'm not sure how to work things on here but wondered if anybody can help and maybe post this message as a new thread

The swans at Church canal have been attacked and are dying and there is one young which is ok

They look like their necks are broken. Still just about living. RSPCA were informed 1 and half hours ago but no one turned up. We tried the Telegraph too. Kids are looking after the swans the best they can for now.

Anybody know what to do ?

Sorry if this is a bit panicky but it's a crying shame and darn right Sick - whoever's done it.
I'm going back there now

Any help at all would be appreciated - they are at the stone bridge behind Emerson and Renwicks near express gifts

Cheers

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by Accyexplorer

Looks like him to me too M, Do you Specsavers do discounts on bulk appointments!

Not sure. I think there would have to be at least ten of us.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by swingbrig

Swans in need!

Hi all.
I'm not sure how to work things on here but wondered if anybody can help and maybe post this message as a new thread

The swans at Church canal have been attacked and are dying and there is one young which is ok

They look like their necks are broken. Still just about living. RSPCA were informed 1 and half hours ago but no one turned up. We tried the Telegraph too. Kids are looking after the swans the best they can for now.

Anybody know what to do ?

Sorry if this is a bit panicky but it's a crying shame and darn right Sick - whoever's done it.
I'm going back there now

Any help at all would be appreciated - they are at the stone bridge behind Emerson and Renwicks near express gifts

Cheers

Sounds like a call to the police would be the best bet. Wild animals are protected under law, they would get a better response from the RSPCA.

[swingbrig]

hopefully pictures have attached

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by davemac

Today in Pictures, a walk around the colliery, so with my Davy lamp, tin of snap, and my best Sunday helmet, off we went.

1. I forgot to say, I brought my trunks as well.
2. Once dumped from domestic gardens, it now spreads in the wild, and a welcome colour to break up the browns. (Loosestrife)
3. Woods, walls and weeds.
4. Willowherb and the wooden bridge.
5. don't look down...don't look down....DON'T LOOK DOWN.
6. Then out of the dense canopy there appears a remnant of the past.
7. What's going on here.........HEY........... pack it in.
8. If possible I like to include a Goats Beard.
9. So there I am scrambling through the undergrowth minding my own business, when without warning this jumped out in front of me. Mugged by a Mycena.
10. Huncoat level crossing is just over there. Time to blow out the Davy Lamp.

Another basket of excellent pics, but number 8 is the winner for me. I love it.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by swingbrig

hopefully pictures have attached

They have, only having the picturs to go off its not feasible to diagnose the problem, but a bird with a broken neck would be dead, possibly they have ingested something harmful.

[Gremlin]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

That's the way to do it Gremlin. No point in making life hard.
Some lovely shots there.

It does help Margaret when all the wheels are driven on the car and it sits high up. I wouldn't have dared take the old GT6 down there.

I did actually take one photo from outside the car, it's one which was impossible to take otherwise. The subject was the car.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Oh that is heart breaking.
I would phone the police too. The RSPCA are a waste of space.