Photos A Walk in Nature

[JTB_5]

Out on the trail behind our church, which a student of mine cleared (with help) for his Eagle Scout project. He designed and made the two benches himself.

 

[CelloDan]

Beautiful day today here in eastern Ontario.
Diana and I just came back from a wonderful walk at the bird sanctuary

D&D were here
Google maps view.

Google "Street" view lol
The good ol' US of A shore is right across the St Lawrence.
I wonder if I can swim across it

A selfie with the chicks

 

[Jack Black]

Out on the trail behind our church, which a student of mine cleared (with help) for his Eagle Scout project. He designed and made the two benches himself.

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What a fantastic project for a young man to undertake Wonderful photos Joshua, thanks for posting them my friend (I saw them in my giveaway thread)

Beautiful day today here in eastern Ontario.
Diana and I just came back from a wonderful walk at the bird sanctuary

D&D were here
Google maps view.

Google "Street" view lol
The good ol' US of A shore is right across the St Lawrence.
I wonder if I can swim across it

A selfie with the chicks

It looks like a beautiful day Dan, I'm glad you were able to get out in the sunshine together

 

[Jack Black]

Few pics from my local walk yesterday

 

[RLB0414]

Beautiful day today here in eastern Ontario.
Diana and I just came back from a wonderful walk at the bird sanctuary

D&D were here
Google maps view.

Google "Street" view lol
The good ol' US of A shore is right across the St Lawrence.
I wonder if I can swim across it

A selfie with the chicks

Looks like a great day.

 

[dantzk8]

Few pics from my local walk yesterday

I like the lilac and gorse blooming time.
What are those white trees on the road side ? They look like birches but are not the common european ones.

Dan.

 

[Jack Black]

I like the lilac and gorse blooming time.
What are those white trees on the road side ? They look like birches but are not the common european ones.

Dan.

Thanks a lot Dan, we were also admiring them. Silver birch is commonly planted here, which is what I think they are

 

[dantzk8]

Thanks a lot Dan, we were also admiring them. Silver birch is commonly planted here, which is what I think they are

I don't think so, the bark of the common european birch (Betula pendula) isn't that white and slick. I wonder if the ones you pictured wouldn't rather be Himalayan birches (Betula utilis). Amazing trees.

Dan.

 

[Jack Black]

I don't think so, the bark of the common european birch (Betula pendula) isn't that white and slick. I wonder if the ones you pictured wouldn't rather be Himalayan birches (Betula utilis). Amazing trees.

Dan.

Yes, perhaps Dan I probably know the bloke who planted them, so I'll ask him the next time I see him. He used to live a few doors down from me, but he's moved now

 

[JohnDF]

Nice to see you haven't lost your touch with the animals.

 

[JTB_5]

What a fantastic project for a young man to undertake Wonderful photos Joshua, thanks for posting them my friend (I saw them in my giveaway thread)

It looks like a beautiful day Dan, I'm glad you were able to get out in the sunshine together

Few pics from my local walk yesterday

Thanks you, Jack. I would love to join you for a walk and a few pints someday.

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks you, Jack. I would love to join you for a walk and a few pints someday.

I'd love that too Joshua

 

[Nature Boy]

That Nifebrite #14 is in this photo if you can spot it.

Got it!

 

[Fodderwing]

OBX in January coming into Hatteras from Ocracoke

 

[Just Tom.]

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If that is a shot from the ferry, I rode it the other way 35+ years ago. I bet a lot has changed since then.

 

[Fodderwing]

Yes it is from the ferry. That was taken Jan of 2017. Our first time there and it was a wonderful week driving the beaches and not another soul around.

 

[Johnnythefox]

OBX in January coming into Hatteras from OcracokeView attachment 1806685View attachment 1806686

cracking photos.

 

[Johnnythefox]

I cycled out to Toot Baldon using bridleways as much as possible.
There I sat on the church bench with glorious views over the fields to read my book.

Sadly in the church is a memorial to Paras and RAF staff who lost there life in a aircraft crash many years ago.
Paras do there training and first jumps in this area.

Looking at the amount of people who died in WW1 another memorial in the church is also very sad,its more a hamlet than a village,not even a shop.
A high price was paid here.

I met Albert Darlington last year he wasnt even 16 when he blagged his way into the Army and not even 18 when he landed in Italy.
The book is very raw and very honest,I wont judge him (some might if they read it) its of its time,he was a tough little blighter doing his bit.
It made me laugh out loud at times as I fully understood some of those situations (somethings never change in the army) having served 9 years in the British Army myself.

Its a book I would recommend.

Its not written in the bragging look at me a tough guy manner of some books I've read with exaggerated contacts/actions/heroics etc. like Bravo two zero for example.

I took some nice knife pics they show if you click the link,no idea why it keeps happening.

 

[Johnnythefox]

try again.

 

[Fodderwing]

cracking photos.

Thank you. A very interesting post. Mr Darlington's book will make a good read. I ordered it. Thank your sir.