From today you can start voting for Hyde Daily Photo of the Year 2009. There are twelve contenders. Everyone has six votes to cast in the manner they choose. The winner will be announced in January. The photographs and voting form can be found at Best of Hyde 2009.
Sunday Afternoon Snow
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The snow kept falling in batches yesterday.
Just after lunch it was briefly sunny. I looked out and could see the Hare
and Hounds up on the Low. As I poin...
Shadow Shot Sunday: Henry Street, Glossop
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The shadows are falling over the Glossop Heritage Centre (and Tourist
Information Centre).
It has been driven out of its 23 year old Henry Street home nex...
Waiting at the Travellers Call
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The Travellers Call was a public house on Joel Lane just above Slateacre.
Who they are and what all these people were waiting here for some 100 years
ago,...
6 responses:
Personally I think there's always something beautiful about an old stone wall.
What are mushy peas?
Mushy peas are dried marrowfat peas which are first soaked overnight and then simmered until they form a green lumpy paste.
Put "mushy peas" into Google and you'll get far more information than you thought possible.
Not quite the same thing but I also came across this lovely shed load story.
I really like this shot! Do you know what the pink flowers are?
I wish I did know what they are, but my botanical knowledge is poor.
Somewhere nearby on the same I took this photo
The underggrowth / overgrowth has given that wall some great character.
Love your description of mushy peas, "green lumpy paste". You'll never believe this, but I saw a tin in the supermarket in Buenavista last week. :)
Shelly
The pink flowers are Epilopbium angustifolium, or willow herb.
Gerald
The blue flower is Chicory, Cichorum intybus, which has escaped from a Garden. You will be familiar with the forced leaves as a salad vegetable.
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