Jazz or non-jazz photos

[A Lark Ascending]

That butterfly in particular is amazing.

Love the woody textures on the trees too. We've some really ancient oaks in the one bit of traditional Sherwood Forest left a few miles from here - I'm forever photographing them. But I must try a few with the focus on the bark textures.

[alocispepraluger102]

[Brad]

Picture of my son driving earlier this year. First photo with my new Blackberry at the time.

Edited October 8, 2009 by Brad

[alocispepraluger102]

Picture of my son driving earlier this year. First photo with my new Blackberry at the time.

you captured that wonderful special moment in time beautifully.

thanks for sharing.

[A Lark Ascending]

An early Autumn day in Sherwood Forest:

Amazed by how green it still is. Trees along the main roads are much more advanced. Do trees protected by others in a forest take longer to go brown?

Will be interesting to pop back in a fortnight.

[BruceH]

I expect Errol Flynn to pop out of those trees any second.

[A Lark Ascending]

More trees. This time from West Yorkshire around Hebden Bridge. There's a longstanding feud between this area and Nottingham as to who really owns Robin Hood.

An amazing place. One of the starting points of the Industrial Revolution, with the fast flowing streams able to power the waterwheels of the new textile factors (and coal just downstream once steam power took over); yet right up against rugged, blissed-out countryside. Not far from where the Brontes lived.

Instead of Errol Flynn think 'Heathcliffe!', 'Cathy!'

[Word of advice to anyone thinking of visiting Britain at some point: skip London. The regions are much, much better!]

[BillF]

More trees. This time from West Yorkshire around Hebden Bridge. There's a longstanding feud between this area and Nottingham as to who really owns Robin Hood.

An amazing place. One of the starting points of the Industrial Revolution, with the fast flowing streams able to power the waterwheels of the new textile factors (and coal just downstream once steam power took over); yet right up against rugged, blissed-out countryside. Not far from where the Brontes lived.

Instead of Errol Flynn think 'Heathcliffe!', 'Cathy!'

[Word of advice to anyone thinking of visiting Britain at some point: skip London. The regions are much, much better!]

Ted Hughes country!

[sidewinder]

There's a longstanding feud between this area and Nottingham as to who really owns Robin Hood.

Tony Robinson (Baldrick) reckons the Yorkshire border area around Barnsdale with the bandit raids on the old A1 road - and that his clan may have originated in Hebden Bridge (which, by some strange coincidence is where my direct ancestry goes back to, o dear ). Apparently his house was where Wakefield bus station now stands . More than likely he was an amalgamation of a few different Robin/Robert Hoods in the North. Friar Tuck was real and lived down in Sussex apparently but was nothing to do with Mr Hood.

That remote farm house under the storm clouds looks like a good candidate for the family ancestral gaff.

Edited October 18, 2009 by sidewinder

[A Lark Ascending]

Ted Hughes country!

Indeed. Sylvia Plaith is buried somewhere near where I walked...though I got lost at one point so missed the spot.

Funny, I thought of you when I was there, Bill. Saw a sign saying 'Manchester, 25 miles.' I always think of Manchester/Lancashire as being another planet, yet it's very close - the Pennines create a sense of great distance.

[A Lark Ascending]

There's a longstanding feud between this area and Nottingham as to who really owns Robin Hood.

Tony Robinson (Baldrick) reckons the Yorkshire border area around Barnsdale with the bandit raids on the old A1 road - and that his clan may have originated in Hebden Bridge (which, by some strange coincidence is where my direct ancestry goes back to, o dear ). Apparently his house was where Wakefield bus station now stands . More than likely he was an amalgamation of a few different Robin/Robert Hoods in the North. Friar Tuck was real and lived down in Sussex apparently but was nothing to do with Mr Hood.

That remote farm house under the storm clouds looks like a good candidate for the family ancestral gaff.

Yes, it's all very complex and largely based on extrapolating theories from slithers of evidence (not that that has ever stopped anyone!). There is a scholarly study from the 70s by one J.C. Holt (who lectured me when I was at University) on the evolution of the legend. I read it a couple of years back - found it pretty dull, to be honest.

Holt pushes Robin Hood well up into Lancashire but also down to Northamptonshire. I don't think the Sherwood/Nottingham connection became established until the 14thC.

Edited October 18, 2009 by Bev Stapleton

[A Lark Ascending]

Where are the other regular snappers?

I was hoping to see some pictures of the legendary New England Fall. Not to mention Russia!

[BillF]

Funny, I thought of you when I was there, Bill. Saw a sign saying 'Manchester, 25 miles.' I always think of Manchester/Lancashire as being another planet, yet it's very close - the Pennines create a sense of great distance.

I suppose you mean a great sense of distance from you to here. Yes, I agree. There's also an an astonishing contrast of terrain/environment within very few miles. My Greater Manchester senior citizen's free travel pass takes me in 30 minutes by electric train from Manchester's teeming city centre to Hadfield (where League of Gentlemen was filmed!!) on the edge of wild Pennine country.

[A Lark Ascending]

Funny, I thought of you when I was there, Bill. Saw a sign saying 'Manchester, 25 miles.' I always think of Manchester/Lancashire as being another planet, yet it's very close - the Pennines create a sense of great distance.

I suppose you mean a great sense of distance from you to here. Yes, I agree. There's also an an astonishing contrast of terrain/environment within very few miles. My Greater Manchester senior citizen's free travel pass takes me in 30 minutes by electric train from Manchester's teeming city centre to Hadfield (where League of Gentlemen was filmed!!) on the edge of wild Pennine country.

The direct route from here to Manchester - over the Peak District - always seems an awful long way (it's actually only a couple of hours, traffic permitting). I'm reasonably familiar with Leeds, so expect the distance from there to Lancashire to be equally daunting, yet it's actually very close (and well connected).

I'm a southerner by birth (and instinct) and have never properly explored West Yorkshire (let alone Lancashire) - my sense of geography completely escapes me northwest of Huddersfield. I was awestruck by the amazing countryside I saw yesterday. Coming out of Huddersfield and under a bridge there was an amazing view as you dropped down to Halifax.

I was a bit caught out yesterday - expected a journey of about an hour; it actually took 1hr 45 mins. Glad I did it and will be exploring some more. I just need to remember to set off earlier!

Edited October 18, 2009 by Bev Stapleton

[sidewinder]

After the M62 was built I always thought that Manchester and Blackburn got very much closer to the Leeds/Bradford conurbation. Liverpool still feels light years away though - even from Manchester - in terms of mindset.

[BillF]

Liverpool still feels light years away though - even from Manchester - in terms of mindset.

Know what you mean! I go there as a tourist. Manchester's insipid in comparison. (Need some scousers on the board!)

[A Lark Ascending]

After the M62 was built I always thought that Manchester and Blackburn got very much closer to the Leeds/Bradford conurbation. Liverpool still feels light years away though - even from Manchester - in terms of mindset.

A pity the M62 wasn't around in the mid-15thC. Maybe the Wars of the Roses would not have taken place all over the country, just on that corridor!

[Completely inaccurate, historically, I know, but...]

[A Lark Ascending]

More Autumn Leaves this afternoon - this time ten minutes away in Clumber Park.

[alocispepraluger102]

leaves, you say?

Edited October 20, 2009 by alocispepraluger102

[rockefeller center]

http://omploader.org/vMmw4bQ/citroen_ds.JPG

[king ubu]

your new car?

[rockefeller center]

your new car?

Nope (I'm on a velo). Caught the DS in the neighbourhood and find it quite a beautiful car.

Edited October 21, 2009 by rockefeller center

[Aggie87]

I've never ridden in one, but they are certainly eye catching. Funky hydraulic/air-suspension systems! Does Citroen still incorporate that in their new cars?

Edited October 21, 2009 by Aggie87

[rockefeller center]

I've never ridden in one, but they are certainly eye catching. Funky hydraulic/air-suspension systems! Does Citroen still incorporate that in their new cars?

Yes, they do still incorporate hydropneumatic suspension (Citroën C5). I reckon you don't see Citroëns too often in the US.

[Dave Garrett]

I've never ridden in one, but they are certainly eye catching. Funky hydraulic/air-suspension systems! Does Citroen still incorporate that in their new cars?

Yes, they do still incorporate hydropneumatic suspension (Citroën C5). I reckon you don't see Citroëns too often in the US.

They are quite uncommon in the US, but I have a friend who's had a DS as his daily driver for years. With no dealer network, laughable parts availability, and difficulty finding a qualified mechanic even in a large city, you really have to be dedicated (and plugged into the enthusiast/collector network) to depend on an older exotic car like that for your regular transport.