Amelia's photos

SC90 - Post 7 April - Unusually blue item. Bluebells are usually blue I hear you say; but often the 'bluebells' in peoples' gardens are pale blue, pink or even white and are, in fact, Spanish bluebells, Hyacinthoides hispanica, which have more upright open flower heads. They are very common in gardens in this country at this time of year, and are threatening the native populations of the English bluebell. For a bit of fun, and knowing the inverse of yellow is blue, I took a photo of yellow gorse and inverted the colours using Photoshop. The results can be seen below. 1021409/52400990" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> 1021409/52400992" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">

The distinctive round shape and high tower of St.Chad's is a well-known landmark in the town, near the Quarry area of parkland. The current building is a Grade I listed building. The design for the church was by the Scottish architect George Steuart. The foundation stone was laid on St Chad's day, 2 March 1790. The church was built of white Grinshill stone. and the building work was supervised by John Simpson (who later worked on several projects with Thomas Telford, including the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct). Internally, the gallery was supported by slender cast iron pillars, an early example of cast iron used for this purpose; they were made by William Hazledine, a pioneering ironmaster who had a foundry in Shrewsbury. The church was opened on 19 August 1792. Charles Darwin was baptised at the church on 15 November 1809, and the tombstone of Ebeneezer Scrooge can be found in the churchyard.

SC88 - Post 24 March – Red

The distinctive round shape and high tower of St.Chad's is a well-known landmark in the town, near the Quarry area of parkland. The current building is a Grade I listed building. The design for the church was by the Scottish architect George Steuart. The foundation stone was laid on St Chad's day, 2 March 1790. The church was built of white Grinshill stone. and the building work was supervised by John Simpson (who later worked on several projects with Thomas Telford, including the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct). Internally, the gallery was supported by slender cast iron pillars, an early example of cast iron used for this purpose; they were made by William Hazledine, a pioneering ironmaster who had a foundry in Shrewsbury. The church was opened on 19 August 1792. Charles Darwin was baptised at the church on 15 November 1809, and the tombstone of Ebeneezer Scrooge can be found in the churchyard.

SC87 - Post 17 March - Shadowplay We've had very little sunshine this week, but this afternoon we had 10 minutes of bright light pouring into our living room. Just in time for this week's Sunday Challenge.

A group of volunteers set up this Inclusive Cycling experience. Different types of bikes are freely available to folks with a variety of needs, and the 'customers' are able to feel the benefits of fresh air and independence, in the company of an experienced volunteer. The PiP show a group of very young cyclists, comparing bikes and enjoying a gossip nearby.

The Aston Cil Nature Reserve, was started in 2018 and completed in 2023. It runs parallel to the Montgomery Canal, and there are several large lakes, some of which are unavailable to the general public. The whole area was created by the Canal and Rivers Trust, and work, including 2 bird hides and various pieces of artwork, was done by a group of paid workers/artists and also school children. We walk around here fairly regularly, and until this year there seems to have been very little to find as far as birds are concerned. This time we spotted 2 egrets, a pair of swans, a grebe, ducks, and a moorhen. In the past we have seen a heron and coot too. Now that the birds have arrived we assume that the lakes provide enough food. This art fence is right by one of the hides, and conceals one of the ponds. The plaque shows a quote by Henry David Thoreau, "In wildness is the preservation of the world." His idea focuses on the human need for freedom in the beauty of ordinary places.

SC86 = Unsharp Quietly stalking the house, this wraith, this poltergeist, this ghostly vision, wanders tirelessly, searching for books which are then left scattered carelessly around the house. We know it's always there - but rarely seen. But this morning? Well .... that's another matter ....

SC85 - Triangles