Hi, it’s been a while, fellow Photo Scavenger Hunters. Today ( Thursday) I was trying to find inspiration to interpret Kate’s prompts, whilst out and about with Hugo the Labrador. I did! For three photos anyway. 🙂
Flat. So I took this picture whilst flat on my back on a dirt track. I’m surprised Hugo’s snout didn’t get in shot. A different perspective of the woodland above me.
Wheel. There are wheels galore at the Lakeland Motor Museum near Windermere. This is one of several penny-farthings. There was even old film footage of penny-farthings racing. It was a thing!
Swing. You wouldn’t believe it but I was actually thinking how I would photograph Swing, then I saw one right in front of me. Can you see it ?
Ragged. The not particularly attractive Butterbur came to my rescue here. It’s raggedy tight-knit flowers are popular with bees in early spring and you can find them close to streams from March to May. The Butterbur’s name comes from the fact that it’s large green leaves were once used to pack butter apparently. Other names for this Spring flower include Devils Hat, Bog Rhubarb and Pestilence Wort. The mind boggles!
Pot. A typical pot of Mint tea from my fave cafe in Clitheroe ` Escape’. 🙂
My Own Choice. Last weekend we went for a walk in Gisburn Forest and came across this old church. Dalehead Chapel was rebuilt after the flooding of nearby land to build Stocks Reservoir in the 1930s. The original church was demolished and this is it’s replacement. I seem to remember that in my youth this pretty building had fallen into disrepair and had a reputation as a haunted church! Happily today it is in use again and there are information boards inside detailing the history of the area.
Thanks kate/Hawthorn for organising the Scavenger Hunt.
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Love those old bicycles. They look terrifically uncomfortable, don’t they?!
They do don’t they! I would love to have a go though. 🙂
Great photos and interpretations. Love the penny farthing cycles and butterbur especially its other names. The pot of mint tea looks refreshing and I’m glad that the church is still used as an information point:)
Great selection of pictures. I’ve still not tried a scavenger hunt. Maybe this year I can make the effort??
You will have to look out for the next one. X
Great pics. Would have loved to have seen you lying on your back taking that pic with Hugo trying to work out what you were doing 😊
Haha yeh Hugo is getting used to me doing strange things to get photos. 😉
Ha ha. I’m training Harry in that direction.
Great photos Shazza. Ah, another daft enough to lie on their backs to take photos. I do too, but never thought about it for that. I also looked through my photo archive from Lakeland Museum, but couldn’t find one that was quite right. I loved it there. Couldn’t find your swing, unless it’s the shadow in the water? The stone church is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing & take care.
The swing seat (a stick) is almost vertical. Looks like a leaning tree trunk! X
I like the photo of the trees from your horizontal perspective! Proper mint tea ( fresh leaves) is also one of my own favourite brews.
Mint tea and Lemon and ginger are my favourites. 😁
Mint tea isn’t for me but the cake next to it looks good!!
Oh it was. I always have to have some with a cup of tea or coffee. 🙂
That’s certainly an unusual way of interpreting flat – I hope you didn’t get dirty. I do some strange things to get photos but I’ve never laid on my back before – maybe I should make that a future feature of my photo taking 🙂 I love the look of the little church, it’s good to know it’s being used for something and not just left in disrepair.
Yep I did get a bit dirty and licked by a Labrador. At least no one saw me! Yes the church has a Sunday service once a month and it’s also a mini heritage centre now. X
Fab photo’s, we’ ve done some walking around Gisburn Forest, the Chapel is lovely. x
It is a nice part of the world to explore. X
Pestilence, wort – I’ll steer clear of that one! Lovely interpretations.
Haha, yeh! They are unusual plants. 😉
This is so much fun and produced some great shots!! I’ve never thought to take part in one of these type projects but I might have to in the future. I really love the image for flat – fantastic interpretation.
You should definitely join in next time. 🙂
Lovely photos, we’ve done some cracking from that church. Do like your ‘out of the box’ thinking for swing!
Please check your link on my blog, it is not taking folk to your post x
Thanks Kate, I have tried but it’s being awkward for me. Never mind, better luck next time hopefully. X
Fascinating! It feels haunted..nicely haunted. 😊
The cafe sounds interesting. Do you know if they have gluten and dairy free cakes?
I am not sure to be honest. They have a small selection of cakes which a bakery makes for them.
Thanks anyway. I can always ring and ask. 😁
Is Gisborn church related in any way the the Guy of Gisborn from the Robin Hood story? Oops maybe I’ve spelled it wrong…Gisborn?
Different spelling I think.
No, I think all the Robin Hood folklore is from round Nottingham and Sherwood Forest which are further south. X