Over the Duckboards

These duckboards in Gower Hey Woods afford walkers a dry passage across an area of swamp. Fallen trees in the swamp are covered with moss - see them on Hyde DP Xtra.

Tomorrow Hyde Daily Photo will be 5 years old.

Over recent months I have been going through all the old posts, removing many dead links and irrelevant comments, and overhauling the tags/labels.

This brings to an end Hyde Daily Photo Volume 1 (2006 - 2011). The archives here will continue to be maintained.

A new blog has been created at http://hydedaily.blogspot.com/ The new URL is five letters shorter but although photo has been dropped from the URL they will still be the main content of the new blog.

Additional photographs will continue to be published on Hyde DP Xtra which is also where you will find the links to my blogger friends.

Non-contemporary material will still be published from time to time on Old Hyde.

ABC Wednesday: L is for Luxury Linens

Exchange Buildings on Market Street used to be the home of Burton's the tailors.

After they closed down it became the Bridal Warehouse but now is the home of Luxury Linens.

For more L posts visit ABC Wednesday

Mothering Sunday Race

On Mothering Sunday last week some 100 athletes took part in a 5 mile race from Swains Valley up to Werneth Low and back.

Here the front runners are emerging from Swains Valley onto the Trans Pennine Trail.

More photographs can be found on Hyde DP Xtra.

A full report on the race can be found at the Kiwi Classic Events website.

Herbie comes to Hyde

Apologies for the quality of the photograph but as I was leaving town on the bus last Saturday I spotted Herbie parked in the multi-storey car park.

I only had time to get a quick photo with my mobile phone camera but I couldn't resist.

Shadows entering Hattersley

Shadows fall across the A560 on a sunny morning a few weeks ago.

Across the road is a boundary stone marking the entrance to Hattersley.

A close-up of the stone can be found on Hyde DP Xtra.

For more shadow shots visit Hey Harriet.

Weekend Reflections: Norbury House

(click on photo for fuller view)
See the whole house on Hyde DP Xtra.

See more weekend reflections via Newtown Daily Photo.

The Edge of Hyde

Here is the Western edge of Werneth Low ["Low" is an Old English word meaning "hill"].

Poking into view is the steeple of Hyde Chapel.

You can tell from the trees which way the wind blows.

Today is theme day for members of City Daily Photoblogs and this month the theme is Edges. Click here to view thumbnails for all participants.

Next week Hyde DP will be five years old!