Pic(s) you took today - an open thread

[justpix]

Hi, a sprayer in the fields ... :

 

[ancient_mariner]

Rhino watches the rain.

 

[Plain Nev]

Taken yesterday. Well, I was close.

DSCF1041 by Neville Watkins, on Flickr

This one was definitely taken today. Not the best quality, and I suspect I may have got a bit of rain on the lens. But not a bad shot, for all that.

DSCF1055 by Neville Watkins, on Flickr

 

[justpix]

Hi, a Great Tit ... --- :

 

[ancient_mariner]

Another lunchtime walk.

 

[hunnymonster]

Went out looking for puffins....



No puffins though, unless you count a dead one

 

[justpix]

Hi, a short walk between rain and hail showers ... :

 

[ancient_mariner]

 

[lugworm]

Dark skies over Tynemouth yesterday (iPhone xr)

 

[justpix]

Hi, corona queue at ALDI's ... :






Rain in the afternoon ... :

 

[gramps]

"Campaign for free speech" - Ashton Court Estate, Bristol.

 

[justpix]

Hi, had my car washed. Fuel was too expensive at SHELL's ... :










Went to Mainz :





Corona vaccination ads (70% of all German ICU beds are occupied by migrants. - Illiterates are difficult to reach by ads, however. But they may quieten the German population) ... :





Corona sweets ... :





A saint (not a politician) ... :





The market :





Corona queue at a butcher's ... :





For the bike thread ... :





Trying to get home before the rain, almost ... :

 

[gramps]

Corona sweets ... :

 

[gramps]

Empty Basin (Cumberland Basin, Bristol.)

 

[ancient_mariner]

Local stroll.

 

[Plain Nev]

I couldn't not.

DSCF1111 by Neville Watkins, on Flickr

DSCF1116 by Neville Watkins, on Flickr

I came back to this one this morning. Conditions were much more favourable.

DSCF1102 by Neville Watkins, on Flickr

 

[gramps]

Mother of the Triffids?

 

[Plain Nev]

Mother of the Triffids?

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Blimey! How did you do that?

 

[gramps]

Blimey! How did you do that?

NIK Silver Efex software filter - the tree is 'as-was'.

 

[Plain Nev]

NIK Silver Efex software filter - the tree is 'as-was'.

Very striking.

 

[ancient_mariner]

Very striking.

Nik software is still available as a free download, and very worth having too.

 

[justpix]

Hi, Italian lavender (from ALDI's) in my garden ... :

 

[ancient_mariner]

Hat and snail.

 

[rick448]

Dexter our new puppy.

Dexter Superstar first photo's by Rick Phillips, on Flickr

Dexter Superstar first photo's by Rick Phillips, on Flickr

Dexter Superstar first photo's by Rick Phillips, on Flickr

Dexter Superstar first photo's by Rick Phillips, on Flickr

Dexter Superstar first photo's by Rick Phillips, on Flickr

 

[ancient_mariner]

Morning walk, north Oxford canal.

 

[Mag1cp2x]

Morning walk, north Oxford canal.
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There's something about those little canal bridges that really evokes another age

 

[gramps]

There's something about those little canal bridges that really evokes another age

Reminds me of my days fishing for eels.

 

[justpix]

Hi, today is Mother's Day in Germany. On the road ... :






Schwelm/D :





Schwelm cemetery, where I put flowers on my parents' grave ... :





A hot day, lots of bikers on the road, reminding me of my biking days ... :





Rolling home, near Frankfurt-Niderrad, where I had an office from 1989-95 ... :





Frankfurt Airport buildings ... :

 

[Plain Nev]

A couple from my afternoon ramble in the wood.

DSCF1119 by Neville Watkins, on Flickr

DSCF1125 (2) by Neville Watkins, on Flickr

 

[lugworm]

Thors new place....

 

[justpix]

Hi, after the corona-party in the fields ... --- :

 

[GeorgeE]

The Boris jet. An RAF Voyager off to fuel up our lads training out over the Wash area. 16000 feet over Nottingham,

 

[justpix]

Hi, after the rain ... :

 

[ancient_mariner]

Lunchtime walk.

 

[Compuwight]

^ Buzzards in 1 shot !

 

[justpix]

Hi, in the middle of our village. - Quite a surprise : German local administration with a sense of humour !

 

[justpix]

Hi, on the road to Oestrich-Winkel/D ... :






Taking motorcycle and car pics ... :













Traffic jam, on the other side, when going home ... :





Home, before the rain ... :

 

[justpix]

Hi, beautiful clouds during our afternoon walk - and they stayed continent ... :

 

[justpix]

Hi, had to move a car a little. So, I went to Mainz to buy something to drink.

Avoided mineral water :





And strong beer :





This looked good :





And that is what I bought :

 

[lugworm]

Tulip meadow, Howick Hall, Northumberland, today.