Pics from your State Sanctioned Exercise.

[hash tag]

Pictures really can't do justice to the few from the top of Richmond hill

 

[marty21]

Had a walk around the city this morning

 

[hash tag]

Nice piece of artwork on the road in last pic

 

[Leafster]

A walk to Winders Hill (and back). It's all looking a bit parched.





A huge Roman Snail (Edible Snail) taking refuge from the sun about 2 metres up in a tree





Morris Minor hiding down a track

 

[chainsawjob]

A short walk along the Thames at Teddington, yesterday




water bird (don't know what), lovely willow, boats, lifeboats

 

[chainsawjob]

a walk round the forest & allotments




teasel, globe artichoke, exploded lupin pods, apples what we grew, our overgrown playhouse (being swamped by the bamboo patch)

 

[Ground Elder]

I used to see these dogs out for a walk all through lockdown. Most likely is that they ended up down a mineshaft. Their owner is heartbroken



This was my children's garden when they were small and we used to live just behind these houses. Nobody has been able tell me why the wall was built this way



Another vandalised bus shelter. As I took this I heard the sound of Toots and the Maytals coming down the road. The source turned our to be a couple of nudists on a tandem. Just previous to this I'd been deep in conversation about the Green Gathering, where such encounters are common place, so it didn't seem that odd at first

 

[chainsawjob]

How sad to have lost both dogs Ground Elder.

And what a fab playground your kids had.

 

[kebabking]

A long awaited holiday.

My dad has long wanted to canoe down the Wye from Builth to the forest of Dean - it's his birthday, so fuck it.




We're doing it in bits over the summer - dad and I did Builth to Glasbury, but it's a family trip from now on.

We also hid from the rain in Brecon Cathedral...

 

[LeytonCatLady]

Some plaques for sale in Walthamstow Mall.

 

[SpookyFrank]

 

[Clair De Lune]

Elan valley area on my hols

 

[SpookyFrank]

Looks OK I suppose.

 

[chainsawjob]

Looks OK I suppose.

Looks beautiful Clair De Lune

Where's the Elan Valley?

 

[kebabking]

Looks beautiful Clair De Lune

Where's the Elan Valley?

Mid-wales. West of Rhayader.

Five(?) Big resoviors supplying Birminghams' water, the pipeline goes past my house in Worcestershire.

Fantastic hillwalking country.

 

[ska invita]

A walk to Winders Hill (and back). It's all looking a bit parched.

have seen a lot more of these thistle things this year than usual

 

[hash tag]

Some plaques for sale in Walthamstow Mall.View attachment 334518

Why do people buy such crap

 

[chainsawjob]

have seen a lot more of these thistle things this year than usual

Yeah, I have too.



And this sort too (I think they're different).

 

[Chilli.s]

wrecked

 

[Leafster]

have seen a lot more of these thistle things this year than usual

I wonder whether the other plants haven't faired so well in the hot weather so the thistles stand out more.

 

[chainsawjob]

I wonder whether the other plants haven't faired so well in the hot weather so the thistles stand out more.

Lots of things seem to be flowering well this year, and things like blackberries have loads of fruit on. Round my way anyway. Surprising given the lack of rain, really.

 

[ska invita]

I wonder whether the other plants haven't faired so well in the hot weather so the thistles stand out more.

Interestingly though i saw massive thistles back in May...

 

[SpookyFrank]

Lots of things seem to be flowering well this year, and things like blackberries have loads of fruit on. Round my way anyway. Surprising given the lack of rain, really.

Yes round here there's been a move towards less mowing and more natural wildflower growth on public land. Really noticeable how the overgrown bits look green and healthy and the mown grass is just dust. And of course more insects so more birds etc. All from a few scraps of land too small to be any actual use to anyone as mown grass anyway.

 

[Artaxerxes]

Made a friend at lunch

 

[brogdale]

Wimbledon to Richmond wander; the deer were all chilling in the shade down by the Robin Hood gate on the A3

 

[chainsawjob]

fluffy garden flower, water mint, weird rock & litter, inquisitive horsey no. 1, spotty, inquisitive horsey no. 2 (foal)

 

[kebabking]

 

[kebabking]

Not a bad little holiday. Canoeing, riding, castles, pubs. Book. Lots, and lots of books...

 

[mwgdrwg]

 

[BoatieBird]