Today in pictures

[gpick24]

Some pics from a few walks over the past week or so...

[Margaret Pilkington]

Number 10 reminds me of the Mural on Hilda Ogdens wall...she had flying ducks though.
Some lovely shots there and the pooches looked like they were having fun.

[gpick24]

We have a new little fluff ball
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[Margaret Pilkington]

Awww!
I want one.....except we already have four house cats(two of these are strays that 'adopted'
us.)...and we are feeding two more strays who have made their home in our garage.
So I think the possibility of me getting a fluff ball are less than zero.

[Ryewolf90]

Some more lockdown photographs taken mid afternoon (Easter Saturday) from around Accrington

[Margaret Pilkington]

You can almost hear the sound of tumbleweed.
In fact these pictures are surreal.

[Ryewolf90]

Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

You can almost hear the sound of tumbleweed.
In fact these pictures are surreal.

I did see some tumbleweed roll past..... I would expect to see scenes like this on Christmas morning, new years day or very early on Sunday mornings. Even the pigeons seem to have deserted the town centre at the moment. I imagine Wakes Weeks were very similar, I'm too young to really remember them....

[Margaret Pilkington]

I am old enough to remember wakes weeks...yes, they were quiet as many shops closed, but as you say, the only time the town is as deserted as this, are on those days you mentioned.

It looks as though the world has ended and they have pulled up the ladder.

[Ryewolf90]

Some taken on the top of the Coppice this evening - I should have stayed for the sunset....

1-2. Social Distancing
3. Painted Lady
4. Intentional Camera Movement - Trees and Hills

[Margaret Pilkington]

Last nights sunset was spectacular.

[Ryewolf90]

A couple from today, I always take my camera out

1. Teasel - the dried heads of the plant were once used in the textile industry to raise the nap on woolen cloth - given a wazz through Topaz Studio to give a oil painted effect.

2. British Rail Class 195-125 Civity passing through a rather deserted Huncoat Station

[shillelagh]

10.15am - 10.30am sunday morning in Accrington … I walked down from the top of warner street along church street .. along the back street down st James's st top of broadway and along blackburn road … in all of that time I saw 8 people .. I saw more people walking around when I was going past on the bus for home ..

by the way I did notice accy hasn't changed .. the bottle at the side of the lamppost next to what was the bees knees …

[Margaret Pilkington]

Lovely selection Jen.
Makes Accy look half decent...and clean!

[shillelagh]

thanks Margaret .. it was strange no one being around at that time in the morning .. but the empty beer bottle next to the bees knees .. it hasn't changed …

[Margaret Pilkington]

It is a long time since Ihave been out and about with my camera.
It needed the dust blowing off it.
I took a stroll along the canal bank at Clayton today.
It was fairly busy with cyclists and families...enjoying the sunshine.
So here are my captures...No bugs....did not see any at all.
1) Allium perhaps
2) Oh Ivy you do look pale.
3) Are these harebells? They had a slight pinkish hue
4) swan grooming(not sure if it is a 'he' but he was very protective of a nest on the other bank.
5) same swan 6 and 10
7) blossom
8&9) goose family...there were six chicks but one of them must have got eaten.