OneGuyFromBarlick

From St Bartholomew's Church Colne. Old Grammar school at the top. Church St to the right.

View from Red Lane Colne looking over Salterforth "Levels". Burwain in the foreground, flooded area centre picture.

This morning's view with the sun picking out anything white in Barlick.

This gang of "resting" tups arrived in our field yesterday. Nothing to do now but eat and enjoy a rest till autumn!

What a life.....

Wendyf wrote:
This gang of "resting" tups arrived in our field yesterday. Nothing to do now but eat and enjoy a rest till autumn!

What are "resting " tups? (yes I can see they're sheep), and what happens in Autumn? Dinner plate or babies?

These are the rams Liz. All they have to do now is sit around eating and getting fat ready for their next moments of glory.

Liz may not know what a ram is? You may need to be more explicit, Wendy...

I'm sure she knows.

David Whipp wrote:Liz may not know what a ram is? You may need to be more explicit, Wendy...

Thank you, I do know what a ram is and what his job is!! We just call them rams here.

I should have Googled it:

tup (tŭp)
n.
1. Chiefly British A male sheep; a ram.
2. A heavy metal body, especially the head of a power hammer.
v. tupped, tup·ping, tups
v.tr.
To copulate with (a ewe). Used of a ram.
v.intr.
To copulate with a ewe.

The use of 'tup' as a heavy piece of metal slung from a crane and used as to give a heavy blow to something derives from the fact that when tups fight (a common occurrence) they charge and butt their heads together.

My view of Barlick & beyond this morning



Looking the other way...the gnomes are soaking up the morning sun.



A closer look at the masts. Ninevah in the foreground and Proctor Heights below the masts.

Lovely archive pics Wendy.

Did you come down the field to get the picture of Barlick?

I can just about make out our house near the centre of the photo.

That's odd, I was right up by the house! Are you sure?

Blearaside, with Out Laithe to the left and Broom House Farm to the right.

Thank you Wendy for the pics, just lovely!

David Whipp wrote:Did you come down the field to get the picture of Barlick?

I can just about make out our house near the centre of the photo.

This is a closer look at the far right corner of my view of Barlick.



Thank you Cathy.

Put me hand up, Wendy. I was looking in the wrong direction... must get my new glasses.

I just managed to catch a very dramatic sunset this evening. Shame about the electricity pole!





Not quite sure what the buildings are in this view, is that the canal?

Wendyf wrote:I just managed to catch a very dramatic sunset this evening. Shame about the electricity pole!

Which electricity pole?

Learn to cheat a bit!

I did it quickly with i-Photo and I've reduced the resolution, that is why it does not look nearly as a sharp as your pic. Actually, the telegraph pole makes your picture look much more dramatic.

Wendy, You've reminded me of a farm I went to near Troon where the kitchen window over the sink had a panoramic view of the Firth of Clyde. While they were away the electric board had put a pole directly outside the window only a couple of yards away. They were fighting to get it moved.....

Its difficult to get a better view looking down on Glen mills without going up the church tower.

Another dramatic sunset this evening.

I can still remember reading a book by a bloke called Henderson who was a farmer in Warwickshire and wrote a book on his life and the founding of the firm that made agricultural ironwork including the running gear for sliding doors. He said that in his youth the old folk called those rays striking down through the clouds 'The Eyes of God'.
Nice pic Wendy...

View over towards Barlick from our bedroom window. 7 am showing mist over Sough and Earby. Took till 8-30am to clear.

The view towards Weets this morning.



View with the white starling amongst the flock...