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“And far and wide, in a scarlet tide / The poppy's bonfire spread.” Bayard Taylor.
Patties Plum making their annual appearance.
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“A refreshing new look at the Angel of the North!”
Ashley Franklin on a N&EMPF entry.
A night time view of my razor.
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“There are no lines in nature, only areas of colour, one against another." Edouard Manet.
Nothing like a bit of sun to pick out the colours.
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“You've gotta go for it and go for it with gusto.”
Elizabeth Mitchell.
We have some time with Wabbit so it must be halfterm.
On a cold day nothing matches a hearty breakfast of porridge with all the trimmings.
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“When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don't throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer.”
Corrie Ten Boom.
All over my car today, and under it too.
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“Black and white has the potential to make any photographer a better photographer.”
Rob Sheppard.
A thin day for photo subjects when, suddenly, Buddy put himself into the spotlight.
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“I don't look like someone who leans on a mantelpiece with a cocktail in my hand, you know.”
Charles Bronson.
Spent a nice couple of hours at a buddy’s retirement bash and now on our way home.
#kirroyale
#veryslowservice
#onourwaynow
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“You cannot push anyone up a ladder unless they are willing to climb a little themselves.”
Andrew Carnegie.
Another day up the ladder chucking boxes down.
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"Autumn burned brightly, a running flame through the mountains, a torch flung to the trees.”
Faith Baldwin
Just a few days after the arrival of autumn and the leaves are turning already.
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“Let's be naughty and save Santa the trip.”
Gary Allan.
Bud waiting for a lift to work at Santas workshop. It’s the busy season.
#westhighlandterrier
#polarpup
#buddytheboose
#almostchristmas
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“Shinrin-yoku.”
The Forest Agency of Japan.
The practice of ‘Forest Bathing’ for well being as demonstrated by The Bud.
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“The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it... I can resist everything but temptation.”
Oscar Wilde.
Thursday night photography club discussed photographic qualifications and where to get them. Inspired & Tempted… Printed images by Paul Burrows.
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“Winter is nature's way of saying, 'Up yours'.”
Robert Byrne.
A few days into Winter and the Aconites are already shewing their blooms.
#winteraconites
#startofwinter
#soonbespring
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“Youth springs eternal.”
Alexander Pope (1734).
One of the felled Horse Chestnut trees is having none of it!
#rushcliffecountrypark
#why
#whatabizarrethingtodo
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“Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
Groucho Marx.
Pup grub sorted for the next month.
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“Water lilies are an extension of my life.... Without the water lilies cannot survive as I can’t without art.” Claude Monet.
Oh Claude, you old softie.
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“Sunsets are proof that endings can often be beautiful too.”
Beau Taplin.
Lovely, if not strange, dusk sky tonight.
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“The sky is full of it.” Anon.
Predicted 15-20mm of snow. Will the country will grind to a standstill? Otherwise a lovely crisp evening walk.
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“Last night I slept like a log. I woke up in the fire place.
Tommy Cooper.
The wood stove is being fed quite frequently now; logs are its staple diet!
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“I'm not one for wardrobe.”
Shirley MacLaine.
Coming to the end of the house clearance at mothers’… The penultimate wardrobe clearance. Soon be done.
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“Heave Ho!” Blackbeard…
I’m not sure what was happening here. Maybe they ran out of fuel and were pushing it to the station or perhaps they were trying to bump start it. Whatever; it won’t work with the boot up and handbrake on.
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“Delaware, New Jersey and North Carolina prohibit the importation and culture of all currants, red or otherwise.”
American Department of some such!
Early flowering redcurrant variety, wonder if that makes a difference?
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“Keep your energy levels high by adding bananas and eggs to your diet.” Nargis Fakhri.
A bit short changed by one of our chucks today… Not much chance of a lot of energy from the one on the right.
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“Sing a song of Sixpence.”
Traditional.
Couldn’t find the four and twenty Blackbirds so a Robin will have to do.
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“I believe in rules. Sure I do. If there weren't any rules, how could you break them?”
Leo Durocher.
A prime example.
#stackup
#rules
#breaktherules
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“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”
Warren Buffett.
The country park at a weekend is really very busy so a change of location is called for. Clifton Grove in the sunshine, jumper off and sleeves rolled up, no less.
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“Red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning.”
Matthew.
Matt, dude… Seems that didn’t come true today.
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“Do de do-dooo, do de do-dooo, you are now entering the twilight zone.”
Marius Constant.
Spotted the Mother Ship tonight illuminating our frontage…
Na, a 5” exposure at f1.8 with a 26mm lens then processed the heck out of it.
Best I could do in the last minutes of the day.
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“Be more like a crow; collect shiny things, hop happily down the road for no apparent reason and scream loudly when you see your friends.” That One Rule.Com
Dusk and no image except for this crow flying back to Crowtown (yes, really). There was a murder of them earlier and I missed that too.
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“You don't take a photograph, you make it.”
Ansel Adams.
Agata, photographed in about 1920. How it’s survived goodness knows as it’s seen some action including a biro and World War Two.
A few hours of TLC to restore it and I’m sure I saw a smile come to her face as the work was in progress.
Credit to the original, unknown, photographer.
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“Without a family, man, alone in the world, trembles with the cold.”
Andre Maurois.
Overseas family, visiting us, require a shot heat…
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“A slug is always on its own. It's a lonely insect.” Karl Pilkington.
With a bit of a bad reputation the slugs still are natures best clean up crew…
BTW: What did the slug say to the snail? Big issue sir?
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Fennel is a delicious thing that can sprout up among the weeds along the road of life.” Tembi Locke.
Just after sunup this morning.
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“Every Little Helps.” Created by agency Lowe Howard-Spink in 1993…
Even better at Morrisons? This guy thinks so.
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“Sparkle never goes out of style.”
Chrishell Stause.
Not quite 12th night but it’s pack away time until next Christmas…
#sparkle
#baubles
#packawaytime
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“Invest in a feather duster - the possibilities are endless.”
Anne Rice.
Tucked into the thyme and after the showers.
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“So, good night unto you all. Give me your hands, if we be friends, and Robin shall restore amends.”
William Shakespeare.
This little fella was very active this evening and very friendly, too.
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“If I'm free, it's because I'm always running.”
Jimi Hendrix
Many free people at the CP this morning.
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“A blocked path also offers guidance.”
Mason Cooley.
Managed to get just so far down the path next to Stoney Brook before we had to turn back…
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“The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy.”
Meryl Streep.
The first decoration, a gift to us, is ready to be put up.
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“… Right! Well, this is it! I'm going to give you a damn good thrashing! …” Basil Fawlty.
These two haven’t been started for a few days; not surprising given the weather.