Today in pictures

[davemac]

Today's theme is very similar to yesterdays, buttercups ago-go, and other stuff that's just as go-go. The Coppice would, I thought, be very quiet this afternoon due to the Carnival, no such thing. A gun dog club, training by throwing lumpy things in the lodges. Most with Spinone's (Italian gun dogs), kids that remained behind after the procession departed, and miscellaneous other personnel.

[Turtle]

Three weeks ago I drove up to Ottawa to visit family. After much persuasion my 89 year old aunty came with me. I think she enjoyed herself for the 4 days despite the 6 hour drive there and back. We stayed at my sister's house on the Ottawa River, visited her condo in downtown Ottawa (now up for sale), and crossed the river into Aylmer Quebec.

[Gremlin]

A very good friend of my late wife invited me to stay for a weekend at her home near Old Colwyn.


We had a ride up to the Great Orme.

1. Church one the sea side of the Orme.
2. An unusual monument for a lady, The inscription read " I fear naught but God"
3. Mine host preaching from the outdoor pulpit in the older Church.
4. Inside the older Church.
5. Bleak outlook over the grave stones.
6. The sculpture of a goat on the top of the Orme. There has been a big goat cull and we never saw one.
7. The stones laid out on the hillside with names of loved ones made from them.
8. A seagull. One of thousands swooping a diving.
9. Some snails.
10. A flower in a pond where people throw coins for luck, I'm either lucky all ready or tight fisted.

Have they brought back memories Margaret P?

I have more I took at the copper mine which I will post tomorrow.

[Margaret Pilkington]

They certainly did Russell.
Is the Church the one you can see from the top of the Orme.
I have often meant to visit it, but it holds no real interest for Spindles and Miss Bossy.
Your pics made me a bit 'homesick'.
I have spent some very happy times in Llandudno, but it is over a year since we were last there.

[Gremlin]

The two little Churches are on the sea side of the Orme Margaret. Half way up the back road. If you drive past the hotel on the seaside of the prom and carry on anti clockwise round the Orme you come to the road with the Churches on your left half way round. There are a few very sharp narrow hairpin bends and the church is on the last one. Carry on up and you hit the main road up from Llandudno by the tram station. Turn right to go up to the top. I've driven past a couple of times and also all the way round the Orme. It's a private road and the toll is three quids.
The town was packed out so we finished up having our tea at Rhos on sea.
I came back today in 95 minutes, traffic was very light, right foot very heavy.

[Margaret Pilkington]

I would go on foot to see the little church.(I don't drive anymore)
I would like to look around the graveyard.....I have often looked down on it from the top of the Orme and thought it looked interesting.

[Gremlin]

Having spent a few minutes in the visitors centre on the top of Great Orme we decided to have a look around the old copper mine on the way down.
We walked and stumbled over two hundred yards underground, steep downhill in places then back round and out further round the cliff.

Next stop was Rhos on sea for a cream tea and rest my weary bones.

[maxthecollie]

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A new visitor to our feeders. Taken through the window so the focus isn't as sharp as I would like

[maxthecollie]

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Kestrel from this afternoon's walk

[DtheP47]

"llygoden bach" having his breakfast underneath our birdfeeder this morning.

[davemac]

Today I am off tut pit (Huncoat Colliery site), the coal dust has been replaced with colour as summer flowers start to emerge.

[gpick24]

This evenings walkies pics.

[DtheP47]

Found him at Porth Yslaig this afternoon.

[Accyexplorer]

I had a trip over to silverdale (on the train) at the weekend (stopping at Lancaster).
I'll have to upload the pics separate because I'm using my phone and the site doesn't allow for multiple uploads via phones.
I'll start with one for the train enthusiasts

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[Accyexplorer]

And one of Lancaster station

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