Picture(s) of the day....

[CitroJim]

Two of Bury Field, taken during my early morning runs..

Friday, dawn barely broken...

Yesterday, during the parkrun course check run...

Perfect ways to start the day

[myglaren]

A not especially noteworthy weed rake.

Ordered on the 11th, delivered today. From China, not expected until November.

[NewcastleFalcon]

Potd just survived by the skin of its teeth on Sunday with a single contribution from CitroJim so your not especially noteworthy weed rake from China is most welcome Steve.

Apart from my 73's and dragonflies, this was the only other snap I took. There were plenty of people around making the most of it on what was a very showery afternoon.

Snack Bar Ice Cream Advert

By no means my first dalliance into the world of Ice Cream Advertising



Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Sleepers in the afternoon sun

Neil

[CitroJim]

A superb photo Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

A superb photo Neil

Thanks Jim, saw the scene took the camera out and the sun went behind a cloud and the butterfly folded up its wings and presented its duller but still amazing underwings. Waited for some minutes before the wings were unfurled again and clicked the shutter

Neil

[mickthemaverick]

Did you notice a Russian warship in the vicinity Neil?

[NewcastleFalcon]

Anyone ever come across a violet coral fungus (Clavaria zollingeri) wiki page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clavaria_ ... 0languages

Quite a rarity but one was spotted in Northumberland recently.

Didn't spot one myself on todays walk, but was attuned to such things and was pleased to come across another coral-like fungus in bright yellow. This could well be a Yellow Stagshorn though, according to champignouf.com/ an on-line mushroom-identifier from a picture, but which is at pains to stress not to rely on it to come up with the right answers!
Thus

Spoiler: show

Easily missed from normal walking height

Close up

Neil

[bobins]

There was a planned power cut at work today where the power company completely failed to turn up and do anything - so power cut off for absolutely no reason

It didn't affect me too much though as I rolled out my 40 year old genny to enable me to boil up the kettle for a cup of tea. The only drawback was that it was boiled with 40 year old electrons so tasted a little off.

Ol' faithful - own work

[mickthemaverick]

You do realise bobins that if your genny had 40 year old electrons you may have made a major breakthrough in battery technology !!!

[NewcastleFalcon]

The woodland walk also supplied a carbon copy of yesterdays Vanessa Atalantis sun-ing itself on a tree-trunk.
Far away

Close up

A nice pair of fungi Yellow Russula,

and some breed of Milkcap

And a rusty tree

Neil

[Rp0thejester]

Where's the magic ones???

[Rp0thejester]

not saying I'm God, but you never know....

[Hell Razor5543]

It is very disheartening seeing all the rubbish dumped by roadways and footpaths.
I blame McDonalds. (mostly).

Littering breaks my heart and disgusts me

Costa are the biggest culprits around here with MaccyD a very close second...

My way of thinking is it is not usually the 'supplier' that is the problem, but the customers (and their attitude). I have seen people just dump their Maccy D rubbish out of the windows of their vehicles, with a rubbish bin (that is NOT full) less than ten paces away!

[bobins]

not saying I'm God, but you never know....

He is the Messiah !