Today in pictures

[shillelagh]

did my best ... the plasterer refused to let me take pics so sorry dave no pics of my arm getting rewrapped .. so its bus trip over grane and thro belthorn

[shillelagh]

and the rest of today ...

1. belthorn
2 darwen tower
3. reservoir at guide
4 blackburn hospital
5 flower towers in accrington
6. the conkers on the trees outside the market hall
7, 8, 9 teddie sitting
10. cast no 6!

[susie123]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

and the rest of today ...

1. belthorn
2 darwen tower
3. reservoir at guide
4 blackburn hospital
5 flower towers in accrington
6. the conkers on the trees outside the market hall
7, 8, 9 teddie sitting
10. cast no 6!

Pretty in pink! Accy looks very deserted - what time was it?

[shillelagh]

roundabout 4.30pm .. i think ...

[davemac]

Originally Posted by 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).

It was more a study of ears,wink wink.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by shillelagh

did my best ... the plasterer refused to let me take pics so sorry dave no pics of my arm getting rewrapped .. so its bus trip over grane and thro belthorn

At least you gave it a go, how do you manage to get the focus through a moving bus window? A technique all your own I think

[susie123]

Originally Posted by susie123

Pretty in pink! Accy looks very deserted - what time was it?

Originally Posted by shillelagh

roundabout 4.30pm .. i think ...

Rush hour, then?

[mobertol]

Saw on SKY earlier that this weekend will be sunny and warm in the UK - picnic weather aparently.
Hope you are all preparing to get out, make the most and take some nice pics!

[shillelagh]

Originally Posted by davemac

At least you gave it a go, how do you manage to get the focus through a moving bus window? A technique all your own I think

all i do is hold the camera as steady as i can be if the bus has a bit of a windowsill all the better, tilt the camera so you dont get a reflection, and press the button ... and thats what comes out ... tho these are the ones that didnt really come out ... oh and dont forget your moving so if you think oh that would make a nice picture you might have gone past what would and get the fencing a wall or whatever ... oh and practice ... lol have tried taking pics from a virgin train coming through the lake district .. they came out a bit interesting ... lol

[davemac]

Today in Pictures, shorter than normal, busy day, and a few pictures will be posted on.................. Ood a thowt it.

1.Cobbles near the School.
2. Regeneration site close to Lonsdale Street.
3. Same again.
4. Roundabout, Hyndburn Road.
5. Hagg lodge, Posted before but this is later in the season

[susie123]

Originally Posted by davemac

Today in Pictures, shorter than normal, busy day, and a few pictures will be posted on.................. Ood a thowt it.

1.Cobbles near the School.
2. Regeneration site close to Lonsdale Street.
3. Same again.
4. Roundabout, Hyndburn Road.
5. Hagg lodge, Posted before but this is later in the season

Short and sweet... just love that reflection in the lodge. Lonsdale street site looks just like my garden at the moment!

[Margaret Pilkington]

Along the towpath after tea this evening...and Spindles came too.....Miss BD went home and did some baking.
More bugs again.....see Dave you started something here.
1) canal side flora.....cow parsley, hogweed......it seems that these plants are difficult to identify
2) Canal side flora, with a visitor...which I didn't notice when I was taking the shot.
3) more of those flowers.
4) reflections on the still water.
5) One of them thur rings(spindles sptted this one - I owe him 50pence!
6)Clover
7) A Beatles wig growing on a tree.
8) a yellow flower that i suspect may be the precursor to the wig
9) Baby snail, hiding in the grass...well, it could hardly make a dash for it!
10) Grown up snail with a damaged shell.....maybe it was thrown by an irate gardener.

i have to admit I didn't notice the damaged shell until I put the pics up on the computer.

[Margaret Pilkington]

Just a few more.
1) a stalk of grass that looked like wheat...well, except it was green.
2) One of those hogweed, cow parsley type plants emerging from its casing.
3) cornflower - I love these almost as much as poppies.
Those are my offerings for today.

[davemac]

Today in Pictures, I know I started something, what about this late night session.

I was just playing around with my camera after dark and on the computer. the location is Mercer Park.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by susie123

Short and sweet... just love that reflection in the lodge. Lonsdale street site looks just like my garden at the moment!

I was shooting on the move so didnt have a lot of time, its probably going to get to Saturday before I can have a proper walk.