A photo of the day thread

[Manic]

Menacing sky over sea off Pakefield (Lowestoft) not brilliant only using phone.

 

[James-Alex]

Morning spent in Dawlish Warren. Now waiting for my mixed grill for lunch

 

[namwaldog]

First daytrip in MH after LD2.

Down to the seaside at Silloth on Solway...

Silloth Docks. Only used these days for grain carriers to supply Carrs Flour Mills.

Asked on behalf of old-mo if these were any fish about but universally "NO"

Horses enjoying exercise on the sands...

"... who you looking at...?

A certain Someone having a Pit-Stop...

Nice bit of Winter colour

 

[KiwiKampers]

namwaldog - it must be the season for taking photos of grain silos. I took this on Saturday.
There’s quite a history to these silos at the small, farming town of Waimate on the South Island of NZ. They were built by a farmer’s cooperative in the early 1920s using 2m thick concrete, but they filled them with grain before the concrete had fully set, so the crop was ruined. Apparently, it would have taken two years for them to be fully dried.
Two years ago a local artist used a paint roller to make the portraits of local notable citizens of Waimate, which include a recipient of the VC, a nurse who returned from WW1 to nurse the town through the flu epidemic and died from the flu herself, and a former Prime Minister, Norman Kirk.

 

[movan]

namwaldog - it must be the season for taking photos of grain silos. I took this on Saturday.
There’s quite a history to these silos at the small, farming town of Waimate on the South Island of NZ. They were built by a farmer’s cooperative in the early 1920s using 2m thick concrete, but they filled them with grain before the concrete had fully set, so the crop was ruined. Apparently, it would have taken two years for them to be fully dried.
Two years ago a local artist used a paint roller to make the portraits of local notable citizens of Waimate, which include a recipient of the VC, a nurse who returned from WW1 to nurse the town through the flu epidemic and died from the flu herself, and a former Prime Minister, Norman Kirk.
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Any chance of that on the Grafiti thread too please? It needs some current input.

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[bobandjanie]

Our walk today parked in Bennisa and wandered off in the direction of Calp, we should have done it the opposite way round because cardiac hill nearly finished me off, but that could have been part of Janie's cunning plan.

Our friends apartment in the distance considering they live in the high street in Bennisa, they have fantastic views of Calp and Moraira.

While Janie was collecting walnuts, I found this painted stone, written on the back in Spanish was a message, that you take the stone and place it somewhere special for someone else to find and registering it on Instagram ............. another job I have found her, carry a rock around until she finds that special place.

And nearly back looking over where we went. Bob.

 

[KiwiKampers]

Any chance of that on the Grafiti thread too please? It needs some current input.

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Done! Thanks for introducing me to that thread. It’s fantastic. I will find other photos now that I know it exists.

 

[Stewart J]

Pastel sunset SW Northumberland this afternoon.

 

[Tombola]

Awoke at the back of Conwy Castle today V quiet all night Benarth Road. what 3 words location here ///triads.exclusive.swift

 

[Cliffdale]

Portscatho. Very cold wind!

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[Cherub]

This photo doesn’t do it justice but beautiful sunset just now.

 

[CGJ]

Looks like there are a lot of motorhomers being gassed down in the valley

Love the MK2 is it yours.

 

[DBK]

This photo doesn’t do it justice but beautiful sunset just now.

You've fallen foul of the new forum software. . After you have uploaded the file you need to insert it and ideally full sized on this thread. Sadly, it's probably too late now and you can't edit it any more.

If you don't insert it then the image remains as a blurry thumbnail although it does appear if people click on it.

 

[namwaldog]

Out near home this afternoon in the cold and the murk when the sun broke through for a couple of minutes.

The highest peaks on the skyline of the second pic are the twin peaks of Blencathra, commonly called Saddleback.

Everything disappeared back into the murk a few minutes later

 

[DBK]

Out near home this afternoon in the cold and the murk when the sun broke through for a couple of minutes.

The highest peaks on the skyline of the second pic are the twin peaks of Blencathra, commonly called Saddleback.

Everything disappeared back into the murk a few minutes later

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Is that taken looking south east? If it is the hills on the left and right nearest the camera might be the wonderfully named Cockups, Little Cockups on the left and Cockup on the right.

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[Just smiffy]

Is that taken looking south east? If it is the hills on the left and right nearest the camera might be the wonderfully named Cockups, Little Cockups on the left and Cockup on the right.

And what’s down the middle...

 

[namwaldog]

We were near the village of Berrier when we took the pics. The Cockups are (I think) further round to the west.

Our local brewery ...

Hesket Newmarket Brewery

We are a small, co-operatively owned brewery producing one of the widest ranges of distinctive and full flavoured real ales in the Lake District since 1988.

www.hesketbrewery.co.uk

used to brew a nice ale called Great Cockup but I've just checked their website and it's not listed now. Probably fallen foul of the PC brigade?

 

[DBK]

We were near the village of Berrier when we took the pics. The Cockups are (I think) further round to the west.

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Our local brewery ...

Hesket Newmarket Brewery

We are a small, co-operatively owned brewery producing one of the widest ranges of distinctive and full flavoured real ales in the Lake District since 1988.

www.hesketbrewery.co.uk

used to brew a nice ale called Great Cockup but I've just checked their website and it's not listed now. Probably fallen foul of the PC brigade?

I'm annoyed with myself because my first thought was it was looking up Mosedale, which it was. I love the northern bit of the Lake District and used to visit regularly when I lived near Carlisle.

 

[Cherub]

Ah thanks. I’ll try that next time.

You've fallen foul of the new forum software. . After you have uploaded the file you need to insert it and ideally full sized on this thread. Sadly, it's probably too late now and you can't edit it any more.

If you don't insert it then the image remains as a blurry thumbnail although it does appear if people click on it.

 

[simbadog]

Love the MK2 is it yours.

Thanks, yes it is. 260bhp, sequential box etc.

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[John.]

Been up in the loft today clearing it out as we’re probably selling up shortly.
In the past it had been used as a play room, games room and a school room.
It’s had lots of memories of our kids playing with their mates over the years although it was never intended for the lads to play five aside football especially when one of them ran beyond the floored area and landed on the floor below
Diane hearing a loud crash ran upstairs to find a pile of plaster on the corridor and a large hole in the ceiling but the younger son had grabbed the ball dashed back up the ladder and carried on with the match

It’s been great looking through the train sets Dinky cars Lego etc
Opening one of the school desks was a picture drawn by our eldest son (he always sketched his little black figure) “Scruff” probably done about 1984.
Seemed a good omen for a brighter future with the vaccine getting rolled out today

 

[PhilMary]

If Grandma can't come in, we'll come out.
Well done Gisburn Park Littles school.

Big cheer for the kids and staff. Very wet and cold but you could hear them singing across the village!
Phil

 

[bobandjanie]

Janie and Izzy walked with thou holy ones today, and walked to the estimated oldest in the area olive tree 997 years old.

Its between Javea and Jesus Probre .

While I walked to Cala Barraca beach, very windy and the sea was rough, but a pleasant day.

Fisherman still in the sunshine.

And spotted a new kid on the block coming home. Bob.

 

[Mikey RV]

Don’t know what these plants are called but they made me smile.

 

[RobbyMClark]

Been up in the loft today clearing it out as we’re probably selling up shortly.
In the past it had been used as a play room, games room and a school room.
It’s had lots of memories of our kids playing with their mates over the years although it was never intended for the lads to play five aside football especially when one of them ran beyond the floored area and landed on the floor below
Diane hearing a loud crash ran upstairs to find a pile of plaster on the corridor and a large hole in the ceiling but the younger son had grabbed the ball dashed back up the ladder and carried on with the match

It’s been great looking through the train sets Dinky cars Lego etc
Opening one of the school desks was a picture drawn by our eldest son (he always sketched his little black figure) “Scruff” probably done about 1984.
Seemed a good omen for a brighter future with the vaccine getting rolled out today
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You have now left yourself open to scrutiny by the NYC with your opening line.
Love the pic and the thought.

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[movan]

Don’t know what these plants are called but they made me smile.
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Wonder if they are part of the Chinese Lantern family. I think they are lovely.

 

[bobandjanie]

Don’t know what these plants are called but they made me smile.
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Janie said they are Physalis .

 

[mark49]

It’s a good effect until you look closely then think about it. Just bloody strange was our thought. A church in Portugal.

 

[movan]

Janie said they are Physalis .

Chinese lantern plants aka

 

[Two on Tour]

How cute is this little fella.

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