📷 Google Pixel 8 Pro - Main Sensor (50MP) - Throwback June 2025 - Torquay Harbour

Maidenhair spleenwort. An ugly name for a pretty fern. Its natural habitat is rocky outcrops and it has a global distribution.

Here on a canal bridge.

Known as Penny's Hospital, built in 1720 with funds from William Penny's estate. For "twelve ancient, indigent men."

Including a chapel for the residents (at the end of this picture) from 1770 it was also used as a Blue Coat charity school to teach boys reading, writing, and arithmetic.

William Penny was mayor of Lancaster three times.

The almshouses are still in use and the general public may visit the chapel after 10am daily. It is a haven of tranquility.

📷 Google Pixel 8 Pro - Telephoto Sensor (50MP) - Strawberry Moon

Lancaster Cathedral. Designed by local architect EG Paley.

Gently moving in the breeze.

Snake's Head Fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris).

It's rare now to see these out in the wild. It is always a springtime joy to see these flowers when walking about.

This little colony is spreading, I'm glad to note. They are important markers of the progress of the seasons to me.

Have you ever been sent somewhere for a 'long stand'?

A customer brought his late uncle's Ensignette camera to look at. It's from around 1914 and made in England.

I wonder what it's seen.

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It was glorious this morning.

Late afternoon.

Heuchera is a genus of largely evergreen perennial plants in the family Saxifragaceae. All species are native to North America except for Heuchera sichotensis, native to the Russian Far East. Common names include alumroot and coral bells.

Wikipedia

she doesn't look like a killer but she's partial to 'eating out'

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A former mill that's been re-purposed as housing. The June sky overhead looks ominous.

Said Bear is enjoying all the autumn colors and gentle morning light.

HTT everyone.

One of several Grade II listed shelters on Blackpool promenade. Most of them are over 100 years old.

The corbicula is the term for a spoon-shaped indentation on some bees' legs where they carry pollen back to the hive.

This flower is a yellow snapdragon.

Arnside signal box was built in 1897 by the Furness Railway, it is a Type 4 design constructed from stone, possibly influenced by the architectural practice of Paley and Austin.

It turned into a fine day with a lovely sunset.

Listen to the band of HM Royal Marines as they play Sunset:

youtu.be/Wuje7ZCYXRA?si=fPhOCDZEFaDzK07n

Cheers all. zzzzzzz

📷 Google Pixel 8 Pro - Telephoto Lens (50MP) - Lyth Hill, Shropshire - Throwback to December 2024

Mt Ruapehu, 6 years ago to the day. Seasons change and so do we.

One of the bits of town that's due to be developed. By whom and for what purpose is moot.

Marked for restoration. Cast iron, so it won't be easy.

From my archive - a chance conversation today reminded me of this place, which was established in 1974.

I would go here as a teenager with my friend after a night on the town. Fresh beigels at 5 am - no problem. Just get there.

These days we would have smartphones, and order online in advance:

www.beigelbake.co.uk/?srsltid=AfmBOopxskDHoGkvuC2MACUJv5V...

Make memories every day so you can look back on them.

Manuka, mud, water and steam. Ingredients for healthy skin. Just find a cool part!