Ye Old Jails, Prisons, Stocks & Bonds
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background by MISS MINN !
Woman in black ; Drecci Gislaadt's Private Collection
textures by Barnali Baghi! from RENDEROSITY
Woman in white & fairy by Jumpfer-Stocks from DéviantArt !
Taken in the Meon Valley,Hampshire
The hill on the skyline is known as Old Winchester Hill.
Best seen LARGE
This reservoir is situated at the head of the Hodder valley in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, England (historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974). It provides water mainly for Blackpool and the Fylde coast. The reservoir has a fly-fishing club which is very popular in the summer months and a small cafe which is popular with walkers.
Playing in Topaz again; clearly been a stressful week....Well, not stressful as such; more... unsettled. (Getting ready for the kids to go back and all that). But it means I have been devoting far too much time to experimenting.
This experiment is a merge of two different impressionistic effects. The background has a more visible brush stroke, while the subject has a softer stroke to retain more detail and realism.
The rose does have a name, I'm pretty certain, and I'll add when I find it, as it truly was a glorious colour. It was found in the rose garden at Wisley, not my garden. I'm not keen on roses as they always strike me as almost more trouble than they're worth so I only have one very small (rather sad looking) specimen. But if Wisley's garden centre stocks this example, then I might have to invest and give them more of a chance.
Coal stocks are ready for a harsh winter reliant on fossil fuel burning due to the soaring price of gas. 66789 is part way through delivering another couple of thousand tonnes as it creeps through the unloader.
I came across this Victorian memorial while taking a bijou amble through the Rock Cemetary.
Bleach bypass in camera filter, LUMIX S5 ll and the 85mm f1.8
Spring is on the way. Some trees, like the bauhenia are beginning to burst into pale pink. These stocks filled the house with their wonderful fragrance until yesterday when they started to stink unpleasantly. Compost now, isn't nature wonderful. Here I have stuck them between two pages, or textures if you will. One is by Leschick here
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and the other is called 'shoegazing' and is by NKL
My, what a lovely perfume they have ! I believe the main ones are doubles, while the ones at the left are single Stocks. All have a nice perfume.
Skippy Stocks Up unsettled weather and the squirrel's and birds came by to stock up on bird seed, they were right, now raining hard, shot in North Carolina.
A sunny afternoon stroll in my garden. This strong rapidly growing tomato transplant is enveloping a purple stocks plant.
No its not the lock, stock and barrel but a different lock and stocks. Lend me your head and see how comfortable you are bent over all night with thy head in the stocks. Fort Gibson, OK Old stockade
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A set of stocks, dated from the 18th century, on Chapel-en-le-Frith marketplace in the Peak Distrct.
Stocks Reservoir on a lovely day, I had to hold the camera up over the wall and hope all was in focus.
Day 159
Went on a trip to Hampshire today to see a man about a car. Stopped at Stow on the Wold on the way home. Long day!
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Leighton Moss is the largest reedbed in north-west England, and home to some really special birds such as breeding bitterns, bearded tits and marsh harriers. You might see deer too, not to mention butterflies aplenty!
Opening times
The reserve and visitor centre are open daily all year round (except 25 December). The reserve is open from 9 am to dusk and the visitor centre from 9.30 am-5 pm (4.30 pm November-January inclusive).
Entrance charges
Free to the visitor centre and tearoom. Admission to hides and nature trails: £4.50 adults, £3 concessions, £1 children, £9 family. Free to RSPB members and those who come by public transport or on bike.
Avocet
Avocets can be seen from the hides overlooking the Allen and Eric Morecambe Pools in spring and summer.
Bearded tit
A year-round attraction here in the extensive reedbeds. They form flocks in autumn and can often be seen picking up grit from special tables on the causeway or directly from the paths.
Bittern
Bitterns can be heard 'booming' from the causeway between march and May. Scan over the reedbeds and you may catch a glimpse of one in flight - particularly in May and June. You may also see one sitting at the edge of the pools on frosty winter days.
Marsh harrier
Spring brings displaying marsh harriers to Leighton Moss. The males and females are busy feeding their young throughout summer and can often be seen hunting over the reedbed.
Water rail
Watch from the hides for water rails emerging to feed on the edge of the channels and pool within the reedbed. They may venture out onto exposed mud when the water drops in late summer and autumn or onto ice in winter.
Each season brings a different experience at our nature reserves. In spring, the air is filled with birdsong as they compete to establish territories and attract a mate. In summer, look out for young birds making their first venture into the outside world. Autumn brings large movements of migrating birds - some heading south to a warmer climate, others seeking refuge in the UK from the cold Arctic winter. In winter, look out for large flocks of birds gathering to feed, or flying at dusk to form large roosts to keep warm.
Spring
Booming bitterns in the reedbeds, best heard from the Causeway. Marsh harriers displaying high above the reedbeds. Butterflies along the reserve trails. The arrival of summer-visiting birds fills the reedbed with the rattling calls of sedge and reed warblers. Birdsong can be enjoyed in the woodland. Buzzards can be seen daily flying over the reserve. On the Allen and Eric Morecambe pools, large flocks of migrant black-tailed godwits stop off on their way to Iceland and the first avocets return to nest.
Summer
The special sight of marsh harriers passing food to each other in flight. Red deer grazing the Jackson and Griesdale meres in the evenings. The sight and sound of a busy black-headed gull colony. A chance to see young bitterns venturing out into the edges of the pools to feed, as well as a variety of young waterbirds. A succession of marsh flowers along the reserve tracks. Avocets and their chicks on the Allen and Eric Morecambe pools.
Autumn
Parties of bearded tits flying across the reeds and picking up grit from the paths. Huge flocks of starlings wheeling above the reedbed before pouring into the reeds to roost. Migrant wading birds, especially greenshanks, ruffs and returning black-tailed godwits on the pools viewed from the Allen and Eric Morecambe hides.
Winter
Teals, shovelers and gadwalls join the resident ducks to congregate in large numbers in the pools. Bitterns and water rails can be seen out on the ice during cold spells. Flocks of siskins feed in the alders. Flocks of wigeons and greylag geese graze the saltmarsh at the Allen and Eric Morecambe pools, and are regularly disturbed by wintering peregrines and merlins.
Viewing points
Seven hides with the nearest hide to visitor centre only 160 yards (150 m) away.
Nature trails
Three nature trails: 0.5 miles, 0.8 km to 2 miles, and 3.2 km.
Tearoom
A wide selection of hot and cold food and drinks throughout the day. Parties catered for on request.
Refreshments available
•Hot drinks
•Cold drinks
•Hot meals
•Cold meals
•Sandwiches
•Snacks
Shop
The shop stocks:
•Binoculars and telescopes
•Books
•Bird food
•Gifts
Educational facilities
Education visits to Leighton Moss offer an exciting opportunity for your pupils to explore nature through the first-hand study of birds, other animals and plants. Led by professional RSPB educators, the curriculum-linked programmes are safe, hands-on, thought-provoking and fun. Approved as a safe provider of outdoor education activities by Lancashire County Council, Leighton Moss's risk-assessed programmes help children to understand the value of wildlife and natural places through experiential learning. Leighton Moss has the largest remaining reedbed in north-west England - a magical place where you and your pupils could hear the bitterns booming in the spring, watch the marsh harriers swooping in the summer or see the meres full of over-wintering ducks and geese in the winter. With a well-equipped classroom, shop, picnic area, trails and bird hides, Leighton Moss is the ideal place to bring your class for an unforgettable experience of nature. You can visit any day of the year. Our start times are flexible to suit you. It is advisable to book well in advance for the summer term, which is our busiest time. We can cater for two classes (or approximately 60 children), which will be divided into smaller groups of approximately 15.
Access to hides and viewpoints
Bird-feeding station has a screen, with varied height viewing slots and knee hole extension, which overlooks the birdtables and feeders. Lilian's hide is accessed via 1:20 ramp; a large, glazed, picture window overlooks the lagoon and reedbeds; an induction loop is available. Jackson's hide is accessed via 1:10 ramp; there are no adapted wheelchair places.
Griesdale hide is accessed via 1:10 ramp; there are no adapted wheelchair places. Public hide is accessed via a very shallow, 1:40 ramp; specially adapted places for wheelchairs are at left end of hide. Lower hide is accessed via three steep steps.
Access to visitor centre, shop and tearoom
The front entrance is accessed through double doors, which open both ways, to reception desk on ground floor. The upper floor, with tearoom, is accessed via a stair-lift from the shop and rear entrance of the visitor centre. This lift does not accommodate wheelchairs; transfer from chair to lift via shallow ramp; staff are available to help.
Shop is on the ground floor of the visitor centre; staff are available to help. Tearoom is on the first floor of visitor centre, staff are available to help with carrying trays etc.
Path surfaces and gradients
There are 8 km of trails on the nature reserve. There is a bird-feeding station 50 m from visitor centre, down 1:15 and 1:40 gradients with an adverse camber; the path is surfaced with compacted gravel/rolled stone. From the feeding station to Lilian's hide is 100 m, initially down a 1:20 slope, levelling and then another 1:20 slope to the hide entrance; the path is surfaced with compacted gravel/rolled stone.
From Lilian's hide to Jackson's hide is 535 m. From Lilian's hide to Griesdale hide is 735 m; the path is surfaced with compacted gravel/rolled stone, and narrows to one metre in places. From Lilian's hide to Public hide is 1,000 m; the path is undulating, rolled stone with two non-wheelchair accessible kissing gates; it has a steep gradient of 1:10 along some of its length. There is a 100 m stretch along the public highway.
The final approach to the hide is along a public causeway of rough, rolled stone with a 1:10 slope. Visitors with limited mobility can drive to the start of the public causeway. From Public hide to Lower hide is 820 m; the path is surfaced with compacted mud and stone; it is narrow in places and accessible to semi-ambulant visitors.
Car parking
Visitors can park in front of and behind the visitor centre; the surface is rolled stone. There is an alternative car park on the opposite side of the road from the visitor centre.
Toilets
One adapted, unisex toilet accessed via shop and rear entrance to visitor centre.
Wheelchair loan
One wheelchair available for loan, contact reserve staff for availability.
It's cold, very wet and grey here today; I bought some scented stocks on my way home this morning to cheer the spirits! :-)
The stocks date from 1935 when the adjacent tree was planted by the Parish Council to replace the Constable Wick tree which had stood there since around 1640.
The Swift had appeared in the Square about ten minutes before the photo was taken.
Ripponden
I have never seen this area so quiet, normally on a sunny day like today the pub would be packed with people sat both inside and out, but Covid 19 has put a halt to normal life. The tables are all stacked up, the water in the dog bowl which is put out fresh every day remains untouched, the menu on the wall unread and the car park deserted.
The inn has stood on this site and has been in constant use as such since 1307. The Packhorse Bridge, which used to be called Waterloo Bridge, was a later addition built in the 1700’s, it spans the River Ryburn. Prior to that there was a ford which crossed the river, it was part of the main trade route between York and Chester. In the background is St. Bartholomew’s Church, which has been rebuilt 4 times since the first construction in the 1400’s. Next to the stainless steel dog bowl you can also see the village stocks, no longer in use, but there are times we all wish they were.
There have been a few modern additions to the pub, a burglar alarm, a defibrillator just out of site on the exterior wall by the tables, electricity etc etc, but the interior is very much still in keeping with its past. When it is open it is also home to the Pork Pie Appreciation Society.
Thank you for your visit and your comments, they are greatly appreciated.