Saturday 29 November 2014

More pics from the Ribble Way

Paddy and Vic living dangerously!

Looking across the river to Low Moor

Low Moor with Clitheroe Castle and Pendle Hill in the background


An attractive foot-bridge over the river at Low Moor

November sunset over the Ribble Way at Great Mitton

Thursday 27 November 2014

The Ribble Way - Great Mitton to Brungerley Bridge

The Aspinall Arms at Great Mitton

All Hallows parish church at Great Mitton

Part of the River Ribble below Edisford Bridge

A novel plant display!

A wild- life photographer?

The picnic site at Edisford Bridge

Edisford Bridge

Pyracantha growing up a wall at Low Moor (Clitheroe)

The weir on the River Ribble below Waddow Hall

Waddow Hall - The Girlguides' Headquarters


Tuesday 25 November 2014

Piel & Roa islands (near Barrow-in-Furness) Part 2

Looking back from Roa Island across Foulney Marsh to Rampside

Barrow town centre with the town hall clock
(often visible across Morecambe bay from Fleetwood! ) 

The Town Hall and its clock-tower

Piel castle from the southern tip of Walney island

Walney lighthouse

Piel island again from Walney

Sunday 23 November 2014

Piel & Roa islands (near Barrow-in-Furness) Part 1

Looking to Morecambe Bay from the causeway to Roa Island
(Barrow-in Furness)

Looking from the other side of the causeway to the BAe systems shipyards at Barrow

The causeway to Roa Island

The Lifeboat station and new ferry pier for the ferry to Piel Island in the distance

Zooming in on Piel Island

The Information Board

Roa Island watchtower (see next pic) 

The Watch Tower







Friday 21 November 2014

Great Eccleston & Elswick

St. Mary's church in Great Eccleston

A 'gypsy' caravan under wraps

Walking through a field of something - we don't know what!

'Bonds of Elswick' a famous ice-cream dairy and restaurant 

The 18th century United Reformed Church in Elswick

The main road into Great Eccleston from the south

Wednesday 19 November 2014

Preston Docks & Miller Park

Tustin House at the east end of Preston Dock


Part of Preston Marina

The skyline of Preston from one of the locks - The spire of St. Walburg's church can be seen

A new housing development at the entrance to the first lock

'Reflective Pylons' (across the River Ribble)

The bridge carrying Guild Way across the River Ribble

Miller Park with the former Park Hotel on the left

The fountain and fish pool in Miller Park


The memorial flower bed to the 'Preston Pals'

The upper esplanade in Miller Park

The disused railway bridge dividing Miller Park from Avenham Park

Monday 17 November 2014

Strictly Blackpool (part 2)

The Pleasure Beach

The Dodgems

The Rides

The Sea Air

The Thrills!

The Big One

The Fishing

The Trams to Cleveleys and Fleetwood

The Architecture

The Glam (the famous Mirror Ball) at South Shore

The Price!!!!!!!!!!!!!!