Today in pictures

[davemac]

Originally Posted by susie123

How does it get through the inflatable underpants Dave?

Not wearing them for that operation, i'm stood on a bridge doing it at passing barges.

[susie123]

Originally Posted by davemac

Not wearing them for that operation, i'm stood on a bridge doing it at passing barges.

Dave, you've finally rendered me speechless!

[Margaret Pilkington]

Sue...just wait till you see his swallow dive .

[davemac]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Today I went for a short stroll along the towpath...it was much shorter that I wanted it to be. I went out with one dead battery and one with onlu a sip of power in it......so not many pics.
But......But, I did take some pics of insects...and a humbug coloured snail.
Have a look at these.
Pictures in the style of Davemac.
1) Thistle do...a thistle on the canal bank. Offering a resting place to a visiting insect.
2) thistle reprise. More bugs.
3) A raspberry basking in the sun.
4) Nature's Diamonds...sparkling in the sun.
5) A damselfly having a drink from one of the droplets...I could hear it slurping...no manners, these damselflies.
6) could be mistaken for a humbug - not scared of these...they never move that fast unless being thrown by an angry gardener. I like the colours and the texture of the shell.
7) this plant looked like cow parsley...but was a mauve shade. Sue will be along in a minute to tell me what it is(I hope).
8) thistle with two visitors...see I told you I was getting brave. my courage was screwed up into a tight ball and I had my running shoes on.

All that talk of scary insects, it was just a bluff until you came up with these, very interesting by the way, my best guess for picture 7 is cow parsnip, related to the giant Hogweed, but it can be a pain identifying these types of plants

[davemac]

Originally Posted by susie123

Dave, you've finally rendered me speechless!

I am aware that what I have written will leave a mental picture that is hard to shift, you must try and put it behind you, as something stranger is just around the corner.

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Sue...just wait till you see his swallow dive .

If I am going to do that I have the inflatable pants on. if I get a good run up and a bit of purchase at take off, I can skim the water like a bouncing bomb, is that another mental picture you would not have ?

[DaveinGermany]

Originally Posted by Restless

First. The rather timid Guinea pigs(dunno their names)

Small & squeaky, we've got 2 Guinea Rats & they're called Pork Ball & Plums.

(Will try for some pics at some point)

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by davemac

All that talk of scary insects, it was just a bluff until you came up with these, very interesting by the way, my best guess for picture 7 is cow parsnip, related to the giant Hogweed, but it can be a pain identifying these types of plants

I had my running shoes on and the camera strap firmly attached to my wrist...just in case one of these little blighters decided it was time to take off. I might be old with creaky knees, but I can put on a short burst of speed if I have to.
Haven't you read that book 'Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway'?

[Margaret Pilkington]

Oh, and there was me thinking it was Hemlock and mentally making a note of where it was just in case himself gets on my sharp side...hemlock is poisonous isn't it?

Only joking folks.

[davemac]

Part 1. Today in Pictures, a brief walk as the dentist beckoned.


1. Pineapple weed on the canal, when crushed it smells of pineapple.
2. Rush hour at Rileys bridge.
3. Dungfly.
4. Does my bum look big at take off.
5. Looking over to Church, stood on the air raid shelter at Rileys Swing bridge.
6. Top End.
7. Down to the footpath again.
8. Looking down the footpath from Jacksons farm.
9. Looking over to the Coppice from Church Lane.
10. Looking down Church Lane over to Pendle Hill.

[davemac]

Part 2. Today in Pictures, the final push home.

11. Looking up Whinney Hill.
12. Watch it mate.
13. I just had to slip one in.
14. It made me laugh, the machine is called HAMM, and its a road roller, Pressed ham, or is it just me.
15. There we are down the road, and off to the dentists.

[susie123]

Originally Posted by davemac

Part 1. Today in Pictures, a brief walk as the dentist beckoned.


1. Pineapple weed on the canal, when crushed it smells of pineapple.
2. Rush hour at Rileys bridge.
3. Dungfly.
4. Does my bum look big at take off.
5. Looking over to Church, stood on the air raid shelter at Rileys Swing bridge.
6. Top End.
7. Down to the footpath again.
8. Looking down the footpath from Jacksons farm.
9. Looking over to the Coppice from Church Lane.
10. Looking down Church Lane over to Pendle Hill.

Sky in picture 8 -wow!! And bee on thistle 4 - wonderful!

Not speechless any more!

[davemac]

Originally Posted by Restless

Been to my parents house today after work. There was a little sun; so we let the rabbit out for a run around the garden.....
First. The rather timid Guinea pigs(dunno their names)
Pics of LadyM
Sally

You are becoming our furry animal specialist.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by susie123

Sky in picture 8 -wow!! And bee on thistle 4 - wonderful!

Not speechless any more!

thanks for that, the location of picture 8 is the same location that I took the sunsets the other day.

[susie123]

Originally Posted by davemac

thanks for that, the location of picture 8 is the same location that I took the sunsets the other day.

Something in the air, obviously.

[Margaret Pilkington]

I like picture 12...an interesting composition...some folk might think you chopped the poor animals face off, but I know different(taps side of nose and winks).