Picture(s) of the day....

[mickthemaverick]

SWMBO is very pleased with her latest addition to the garden:

MTM Original - The new lily

As I had to take the camera out there for that picture I thought a few shots around the garden would show how things are going in the various other parts of the garden in this heat:

MTM Original - The climbing rose

MTM Original - The waterfall and rockery

MTM Original - Hotlips and friends

MTM Original - The Wishing Well

MTM Original - The wildlife section

MTM Original - The patio pots

[Hell Razor5543]

I was in Newbury today, and spotted this.

[Rp0thejester]

I was in Newbury today, and spotted this.

What is that exactly?

[Hell Razor5543]

I was in Newbury today, and spotted this.

What is that exactly?

I am not sure, but it looks like an expansion steam engine.

[mickthemaverick]

In view of where it is I would suggest that is a monument to Plenty Marine Steam Engines of days gone by!!

[Rp0thejester]

a lovely visitor to our garden, ain't got a clue what it is though, I just know it's not a car,bike or any other silly comments, that's my job

[mickthemaverick]

I may be wrong but that looks like a Scarlet Tiger Moth to me!

[Peter.N.]

Don't think I have seen one of those, certainly a moth and very pretty.

Peter

[NewcastleFalcon]

Doris Tysterman, and Ruby blooming, but getting a bit of a pelting with the rain at this second

Falcon Original

Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Today's Number plate noticer. Not often you come across an Isle of Man number plate so a bit of a novelty, and the Citroen...just makes a nice front view with the red lettering and a also reasonably infrequent spot on a Belgian plate.

The numbers are pretty insignificant. the Belgian system ties the vehicle to the person and the I.o.M ones, the MN ids the island and the other characters are neither area or age specific other than being issued in a series.

Of marginal interest the initial O on the Citroen is specifically attributable to "Old Timers", not the drivers but the cars, and I read AET as "After Extra Time", and associate the number 707 with the Boeing Jet Aeroplane.

Falcon Original

Neil

[Gibbo2286]

This afternoons efforts in the kitchen, redcurrant jam................only enough for three small jars..

[Peter.N.]

Wife was going fruit picking today with that in view - only it poured with rain.

Peter

[Rp0thejester]

So between Matt and your wife we have a good weather warning system. I do miss homemade blackcurrant jam on toast

[NewcastleFalcon]

The trivia Investigation thread "does what it says on the tin" once again...

This is no ordinary car...it's an "Old Timer" ( the reg no tells us that!)

but what is an "Old-Timer" Chapter and Verse here...

viewtopic.php?p=760140#p760140

Falcon Original
Citroen 2CV6 Special "Old-Timer"
Rear View

Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Just a stimulus to remind all FCF'ers of our communal responsibility to retain the credibility of the Picture (s) of the Day thread aka POTD. Key word is "day". Any "blank" day without an entry on the thread is pure negligence.

Here's today's starter. Poppy Day.

Its a poppy, but not as we know it. Looks like its had a bit of manipulation in the genetics department. Maybe mated with a ball chrysanthemum. Very soon if not now, wild poppies will carpet the crop fields in their usual seasonal splendour, with some photo opportunities to be had for those who notice.

Falcon Original
Poppy time is upon us

Neil