Monthly Archives: October 2008

Digitally Enhanced

Posted on October 24, 2008 by

In the absence of any new photos to post, I’ve been playing with Picnik on flickr, cropping and enhancing some of my photos from earlier in the year. The results are not perfect, but none the less I’m quite pleased … Continue reading →

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Books and the Net

Posted on October 22, 2008 by

Not a short story By Edgar Alan Poe, but some thoughts about some books I have read recently, or am currently reading, and how I acquired them. …at a time when so many of us are concerned about our carbon … Continue reading →

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Don’t Say Tomorrow

Posted on October 19, 2008 by

Another brief, rainy plash today, this time round the lanes with a sleeping baby in a pushchair. He was catching up on a very ropey night last night. I should probably be doing the same now. Once again the seasonal … Continue reading →

Posted in Leaves, Music, Trees, Walking | 1 Comment

Just A Walkin’ In The Rain

Posted on October 18, 2008 by

Today started very wet, but it did brighten up very briefly in the afternoon. Tempted by the patches of blue and the moments of sunshine we kitted up and headed out. Unfortunately, we weren’t too quick about it and by … Continue reading →

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Braw, Bricht, Moonlicht Nicht

Posted on October 13, 2008 by

  Just a short stroll to a local hostelry tonight, but when I came home I just had to grab my camera and head back out into the garden to try to capture the fleeting clouds alternately veiling and unveiling … Continue reading →

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Sparrows, Fungi and Squiggley Honeysuckle Leaves

Posted on October 12, 2008 by

Managed to get out again today for a short ramble around Eaves Wood. On the way to the wood I passed a garden where there always seems to be a healthy collection of birds. Always a robin and usually a … Continue reading →

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Whitbarrow Scar

Posted on October 12, 2008 by

My friend X-Ray confided in me a while ago in the pub. “I’ve bought a set of the Wainwright guides and I intend to climb all of the Wainwrights.” I volunteered myself as a suitable companion and than waited for … Continue reading →

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Another Misty Morning

Posted on October 9, 2008 by
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Farleton Fell

Posted on October 8, 2008 by

On Sunday afternoon, Sam and I took advantage of the glorious weather and got out for another walk, this time on Farleton Fell. Well…I went for a walk, and Sam came along for a carry. We have a good view … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Farleton Fell, Limestone Pavement, Maps, Physics, Trees, Walking | 1 Comment

Gait Barrows in Autumn Sunshine

Posted on October 5, 2008 by

My daughter gets homework from school, 10 spellings per week and a series of books to read. This morning she was reading ‘The Flying Elephant’ to me and her brother. “It rained, and rained, and rained.” She read. “That means … Continue reading →

Posted in Berries, Bugs, Gait Barrows, Haweswater, Walking, Weather, Wildflowers | 1 Comment