I know that some of you who live in foreign climes enjoy looking at my pictures of this region of northern England. You live in faraway, exotic places like Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ludwigsburg, Missouri, Australia, Washington State, Florence SC, Florida, Harpenden, Colorado, West Hampstead, New Zealand, Brighton, Toronto and of course - Goole. Oh and I must remember all those Russians who regularly figure in this blog's audience statistics. To them I say: Привет, мои друзья!
All of this is just characteristic preambling as I choose some more pictures to share with you. On Monday, as I walked around Onecote in Staffordshire, I saw other things apart from cattle.
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| St Luke's in Onecote |
One day, if I am lucky, I may be an old man - no longer capable of long country jaunts. When that time comes it will surely be a comfort to look back on posts like this one and remember the paths and byways I walked when I was younger - retracing and reliving my steps. And if that old man is reading this I say to him - Do as the carers tell you and stop dribbling soup down the front of your pyjamas! Nurse!...Nurse!
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| Redundant telephone kiosk in Ford |
Each and every one of these pictures is frame-worthy.
ReplyDeleteI sometimes go back to my own posts about former walks, hikes and trips, too; it helps to remember such times out when I have been cooped up in the office all day.
As I am sure you know, the term "blog" emerged from "Web log". A log is a kind of diary and I think it is quite nice to look at our blogs as online diaries - capturing something of the life that is passing by.
DeleteСпасибо за обмен фотографиями г-н пудинг (that was by courtesy of Goole translate).
ReplyDeleteΕίστε ευπρόσδεκτοι, κύριε Dunham (It's all Greek to me!)
DeleteGoole translate (not to be confused with Google translate) did suggest several other responses but I thought it best to be polite instead.
DeleteIt's surprising that Google HQ is not in Goole. Gee that would be so cool for Goole.
DeleteI can assure you that there's nothing exotic about Florence, SC.
ReplyDeleteYour first photo is my favorite but they're all wonderful!
Your recent photos of Florence suggest that it is a very exotic place!
DeleteI'm sitting here waiting for Superman to dash out of the phone box! No!!!! Not you, Mr. Pud!! Get back in there! Put your trousers back on! Your undies are showing...and blinding!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely cat. Remy is sitting here beside my keyboard checking it out! I think he wants to type something!
Forget the soup...it's too messy...stick to your chip buttie....just tell the kitchen not to use too much butter so it doesn't dribble down your chin.
Great pics! :)
Yes...I do indeed wear "blinding" undies. They have lights on and are mostly fashioned in day-glo colours.
DeleteThat top photo is especially spectacular.
ReplyDeleteThank you Steve. As soon as I spotted that tree - standing as it does on an ancient tumulus - I knew it was special. I took several photos of it.
DeleteI love the second photo- it looks as if it could be a cross-stitch. And the clouds! Oh, it's just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThat house is called Mill Lea and it is on the outskirts of Onecote. As soon as I spotted that scene I dived into my camera case.
DeleteAs always, great photography, Mr Pudding. Will have to join Steve and Jennifer in saying the top photo is my favorite. Your photo lets me to imagine myself on that hilltop contemplating the view. Glorious.
ReplyDeleteThat tree grabbed my attention as soon as I spotted it Mary. The little hillock is an ancient tumulus - perhaps a burial mound.
DeleteLeave those custard creams alone if you want to be an old man, lol
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Thanks for the wise advice Nana! x
Deleteglorious photos! I yearn to wander, preferably in Northern England, so lovely! With a pocket full of custard creams and a flask of PG tips with milk no sugar. This post is so freaking beautiful, I nearly wept!
ReplyDeleteLet's take some scotch eggs and cucumber sandwiches too Linda Sue and I will sing you Beatles songs as we ramble along...
DeleteAm I correct in saying that the first photo has appeared before? It's a stunner.
ReplyDeleteI do hope there is not a slight element of mockery in your comment about age and dribbling. Having experienced people dribbling after strokes I would never tell anyone to stop dribbling.
I would have told George Best to stop dribbling! As for the picture, you may have seen similar ones before but never that one. Thanks for dropping by again Graham.
DeleteThe cat is my favourite today, followed closely by the perfect tree. The cat looks a bit cross-eyed, which adds to his or her charm.
ReplyDeleteThat was a very big cat Jenny. The picture doesn't show that.
DeleteHey, Alberta made the list. All my valuable photos are on slides and i haven't scanned them yet.
ReplyDeleteNow you are no longer cycling Red, you have time to begin the scanning process. If you don't get on with the job I will tell The Micro Manager!
Deleteoooooh!
DeleteI have to agree that first photograph is outstanding. It looks almost unreal. I like the flat fens very much but a view from the hills from time to time is always good. This time last year I was on top of Pule Hill near Marsden.
ReplyDeleteAye that's great country round there Philip. The current Poet Laureate hails from Marsden.
DeleteIf you had ever been to Missouri, exotic is not a word you would use to describe it.
ReplyDeleteThat first photo is prizeworthy. I have been reading about your area and the remarkable history. I am always impressed by the stonework in England. Amazing skill.
The iconic phone booth is very nice. No phone booths here. Pay phones are no longer an option.
That phone box is now redundant Penelope. It is just a sanctuary for spiders. There are areas of England where you don't see any stone walls. They are mustly seen in upland areas. Thanks for calling by again.
DeleteThe first photo with the tree takes my breath away! I love the cat too. You certainly are a talented photographer. I appreciate you sharing.
ReplyDeleteI saw that tree from afar and as I drew closer it took my breath away too. It was on a ridge between two river valleys. The hillock it sits upon may be a burial mound from The Bronze Age. I think I took ten pictures of that tree Bonnie.
DeleteI love your photos, it’s like taking a brief holiday over the toast and vegemite!
ReplyDeleteYou might think of giving your travel guide a nice fat tip!
DeleteI love that you say that Alberta is exotic. It's familiar to me, the poplars, the fields, the sun rising further and further south every fall and then climbing back again in the spring. The skies are huge and so are the clouds. I remember spending time in Ontario as a teen and coming back home and feeling a deep sense of being home when I looked out at the summer sky as the sun was setting. Thanks for reminding me of what I have.
ReplyDeleteRed and his Micro Manager live in Alberta so it must be exotic!
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