Today in pictures

[Margaret Pilkington]

Originally Posted by susie123

That might have been Dave talking to Bob Margaret...

I only had the picture of Bob to go off....and he looked a bit fed up....but you could be right.

[davemac]

Today in Flowers, well sort off.
1. Its everywhere at the moment, Dog Rose.
2. A cherry forming on an ornamental cherry.
3. Buttercup.
4. London Pride.
5. Water on a waxy leaf.
6. You cant get it to grow on a lawn, but up a tree no probs.
7. Rhododendrons, again they are everywhere at the moment.
8. Cotoneaster.
9. An example of vehicular pruning on a tree.

[maxthecollie]

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[maxthecollie]

Photos taken on a walk around Higher Brox Farm and Spire Farm

[maxthecollie]

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[susie123]

Those cattle look like hay on legs!!

[davemac]

Nice walk, there is a footpath sign on a gate jamb, do you have to go into somebodys garden?

One or two or those pictures must be smellyvision as I could smell the manure when I looked at them, thanks for the effort.

[maxthecollie]

Originally Posted by davemac

Nice walk, there is a footpath sign on a gate jamb, do you have to go into somebodys garden?

One or two or those pictures must be smellyvision as I could smell the manure when I looked at them, thanks for the effort.

There is a public right of way through the gate. I tused to be further up the lane but it was fenced off.

[davemac]

Part 1.Today in Pictures is a bit of a mystery tour, to me, I sort of knew there was a footpath, didn't exactly know where it went, and didn't know how long it would take.
1. Up the road and turn right.
2. Thats the bridge I think I am going over.
3. Joined the path, motorway to my right, tip to my left.
4. Heading towards the motorway bridge.
5. Over the bridge and through a field.
6. Parallel to the footpath.
7. Forward on the footpath.
8. Very old style, looks a bit like a french urinal, only smaller.
9. I wonder where this goes?
10. This is where it came out, top side of Altham industrial estate.The wrong side of the canal.

[davemac]

Part 2. Today in flowers the journey continues.

11. Across the field and down to the bridge.
12. I think this is Altham boat yard, it is just short of Altham Lane.
13. Geese looking after young.
14. Fosters Swing bridge, with guard dog.
15. Altham marina, close to Burnley Road, Altham.
16. Don't the kids grow up fast.
17. Gate posts of long ago, and there we are, back onto Blackburn Road and home

[susie123]

Amazing reflection in pic 2, mirror-still water.

Glad to see Bob's dried out from yesterday, hope you have too!

[davemac]

Today in flowers, the continuing story of flora and fauna
1. Birdsfoot trefoil.
2. Thorns on a Bramble.
3. Buttercup, there are a lot of them around at the moment.
4. Daisy with pollen.
5. Bee on clover.
6. White clover.
7. Forget me not, growing wild.
8. Ladybird on a nettle.
9. Not sure of this, its often called mayflower but don't know for sure.

[davemac]

Originally Posted by susie123

Amazing reflection in pic 2, mirror-still water.

Glad to see Bob's dried out from yesterday, hope you have too!

I was fully waterproofed up, so I was tickety boo. Although it was a rubbish day, did they manage to fill those tables in Morecambe?

[susie123]

Originally Posted by davemac

I was fully waterproofed up, so I was tickety boo. Although it was a rubbish day, did they manage to fill those tables in Morecambe?

I didn't go out again to check but I believe from various news reports they got a good turnout but didn't break the record. Two villages down south joined by a bridge managed to get a longer one.