Photo of the Day 2018

[Colo]

Warm Virginia day we took the grandchildren 165 feet underground in Luray Caverns in the Blue Ridge Mountains. A constant and comfortable 54F underground

 

[Eleanor]

At the National Railway Museum in York today.

One of the advantages of going on a warm sunny day is that there weren't too many people, so it was relatively easy to take pictures without other visitors...

 

[FairFlower]

I love that description of Julia Child!!

From our walk around town yesterday, along the river looking towards the outskirts of town.

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A very amazing area! A perfect place for summer walks My dog would love it, too

 

[JustTravel]

Brugge yesterday.....

 

[joe]

Bike trail not far from the Spice Route, in the Negev desert, Israel.

 

[Eleanor]

The old packhorse bridge at Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire.

 

[Eleanor]

Bronte Parsonage Museum at Haworth.

 

[Eleanor]

The Californain poppies in my front garden. I planted the first seeds over 40 years ago and they self set every year. They look so colourful in the sun.

 

[JustTravel]

As seen on Bruges' main shopping street this afternoon. It's "braderie" weekend, so the shops were open - lots of sale.

....fun to see. So unexpected.​

 

[Eleanor]

A very warm Saturday in Lincoln...Lincoln Castle

I loved this carving in the Castle grounds.

Looking down Steep Hill (this really is steep too - I cheated and caught the shuttle bus!)

 

[JustTravel]

A hot day in Brugge

1 July 2018​

 

[Eleanor]

Actually this is from Sunday, but I've only just finished processing the pictures...

The Great Orme Tramway at Llandudno in North Wales. The cable hauled tram cars have been carrying passengers to the top of the Great Orme for over 100 years.

 

[Eleanor]

Stow Minster is just a few miles north west of Lincoln. it is described as the 'Mother Church of Lincoln' as it is even older than Lincoln Cathedral and was the first cathedral church. There has been a church here since the C7th although most of the present building dates from the C11th.

It is open daily, free and chances are you will have the building to yourself.

 

[Eleanor]

Scarborough on a hot and sunny day.

 

[Colo]

Visiting Grand Children in Long Island, NY
Montauk Point Lighthouse in the morning fog...

 

[JustTravel]

A very cold, foggy day in San Francisco

Interesting plant

Must be a young hawk. Took this picture about three meters away.

Took these photos during this morning walk at the local playground.​

 

[Fletch]

Wattle tree on my walk this morning.

 

[Eleanor]

I've identified your 'interesting plant' @JustTravel. It is Echium (but I don't know which species though). I remember seeing some growing in the gardens of Dodington Hall near us. It was splendid reaching nearly 10' tall. I bought some seeds and did try growing it in the garden but they died on me...

 

[JustTravel]

Thanks, @Eleanor. There were a number of them at the playground and, yes, they are very tall.

 

[Jennifer White]

a park, next to work.