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It's Stanier Black 5 No 45231 'The Sherwood Forester' just after exiting Blea Moor tunnel on the Settle-Carlisle Railway.

Driftwood structure comes from Uncle Joe this week....

An interesting pic UJ - can you tell us about it?

-OY- wrote:An interesting pic UJ - can you tell us about it?

I can.

Its called Nimis, which is Latin for 'too much', and is a sculptural work of art by Vilks. The work was started in 1980 and is built from driftwood and waste wood in the Kullaberg nature reserve. Because the work is located in rugged terrain, the authorities did not become aware of its existence until 1982 and then decided that the work should be demolished. This became the starting point for a long legal process that Vilks incorporated into his artistic practice and the process thus became part of the work. The physical work grew and after a few years measured over 100 meters in length and some of the structure's towers extend 25 meters into the air. The artwork Nimis was sold in 1984 to the German artist Joseph Beuys and after his death it was sold on to the artist couple Jeanne-Claude and Christo in 1986.

This weeks photo comes from Duckyfuzz. A fine shot of a Tawny owl in Shevington.

Wakey wakey lovely pic

Super duper

A smashing shot from OY, today...

Osprey at Leighton Moss.

Another of my lucky shots

Totally brilliant shot from OY, he's really captured the essence of the bird

ramiejamie wrote:Totally brilliant shot from OY, he's really captured the essence of the bird

Ta

Fantastic photo of a fantastic bird, well done OY

An Admin Pik this Wik...........

A morning view over Coniston Water in early November, a few years back. They were running boat speed trials that day. I'll post a pic at a later date.

I love that early morning glow from the sun and the brilliant reflection on the water.

This week it's another smasher from Oy,

Red Deer a few weeks back - Leighton Moss

Soz I missed this. A lovely elegant animal. The deer not the magpie. Thanks Oy

Lolly wrote:Soz I missed this. A lovely elegant animal. The deer not the magpie. Thanks Oy

Ta

An Admin pic this wik.....

The White House, a few years ago.

Excellent Admin, seems you just popped 'over the border' for a quick snap

Actually, Ray, I was in Maryland on business for a couple of weeks and had just one weekend to sightsee. I went all over to Shenadoah and the Blueridge Mountains and the civil war battlefields. I dug up a couple of souvenirs and brought them back home. A great trip.

One more from Oy............

Lone tree on Farleton Knott, Cumbria.

One of my favourite places for a bit of "Me time" - and a lot closer to home now!

I must say that this is a nicely composed photo, Oy...

Admin wrote:I must say that this is a nicely composed photo, Oy...

Ta

Taken with a 100mm lens which, according to 'Them Men' is wrong for lnadscapes

It's right on top of the hill - which is why there's only sky behind it

Hopefully the geordies won't find the tree after recent events