Sue Bristo's Pictures of Longridge

Goldfinch

Goldfinch(Carduelis carduelis)... sorry it's abit blurred but I was meant to be taking the picture of him in the grass but caught this beautiful coloured bird in flight, I think it actually shows off his colours though - along Hothersall Lane, near Longridge in the Ribble Valley of Lancashire.

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Longridge, Lancashire

John Smith's Park

Spring ... at John Smith's Park, Longridge, in the Ribble Valley of Lancashire.

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Longridge, Lancashire

Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL

John Smith's Park blossom

Spring blossom ... a quiet place to sit under the blossom tree at John Smith's Park, Longridge, in the Ribble Valley of Lancashire.

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Longridge, Lancashire, Sit and Ponder

Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL

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Quiet Lane in May

Quiet country lane in May ... Hothersall Lane near Longridge in the Ribble Valley of Lancashire.

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Longridge, Lancashire

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Squirrel

Just caught this squirrel before it disappeared up the tree !! ... a walk around the countryside that surrounds Hothersall near Longridge, in the Ribble Valley of Lancashire.

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Longridge, Lancashire

Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL

Dandelions

While many people think of the common dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) as a pesky weed, herbalists consider it a valuable herb with many culinary and medicinal uses for much of recorded history and are thought to have evolved about thirty million years ago. Alternative names are Lion's tooth, Priest's crown, and Swine's snout.

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Longridge, Flora, Lancashire

Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ7

Red sky at night

Red sky at night, shepherd's delight ... at Tootle Heights reservoir at Longridge, in Lancashire.

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Longridge, Sunsets over England, Lancashire

Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ7

Red sky at night

Red sky at night, shepherd's delight ... at Tootle Heights reservoir at Longridge, in Lancashire.

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Longridge, Lancashire

Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ7

Red sky at night

Red sky at night, shepherd's delight ... at Tootle Heights reservoir at Longridge, in Lancashire.

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Longridge, Lancashire

Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ7

Red sky at night

Red sky at night, shepherd's delight ... at Tootle Heights reservoir at Longridge, in Lancashire.

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Longridge, Sunsets over England, Lancashire

Marsh Marigold

Caltha palustris ... is known by a variety of common names which include Marsh Marigold and Kingcup (the two most frequently used common names), Mayflower, May Blobs, Mollyblobs, Pollyblobs, Horse Blob, Water Blobs, Water Bubbles, Gollins and the Publican. The common name of Marigold refers to its use in churches in medieval times at Easter time as a tribute to the Virgin Mary, as in Mary gold.

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Longridge, Flora, Lancashire

Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ7

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Marsh Marigold

Caltha palustris ... is known by a variety of common names which include Marsh Marigold and Kingcup (the two most frequently used common names), Mayflower, May Blobs, Mollyblobs, Pollyblobs, Horse Blob, Water Blobs, Water Bubbles, Gollins and the Publican. The common name of Marigold refers to its use in Churches in medieval times at Easter time as a tribute to the Virgin Mary, as in Mary gold.

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Longridge, Lancashire

Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ7

Cherry Blossom

Cherry blossom is an omen of good fortune and is also an emblem of love, affection and represents spring ... Longridge in Lancashire.

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Longridge, Flora, Lancashire, Blossom Time

Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ7

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Spade Mill Reservoir

Views over Spade Mill Reservoir ... walk around the countryside around Longridge in Lancashire.

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Longridge, Lakes And Reservoirs, Lancashire

Long-tailed tit

Long-tailed tit (Aegithalidae) ... one of many excitable little birds - I couldn't believe how many there where in such a small area there was about 12 at least !! - just managed to capture this one from quite a distance though.

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Longridge, Wildlife in England, Lancashire

Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ7

Sunset

Sunset ... over the reservoir up Tootle Heights at Longridge, in Lancashire.

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Longridge, Sunsets over England, Lakes And Reservoirs, Lancashire

Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ7

Longridge

A view around Longridge, in Lancashire.

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Longridge, Lancashire, my Lancashire

Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ7

Horse

Horse ... just waiting for a bit of attention and I was only too happy !! Longridge, in Lancashire.

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Longridge, Wildlife in England, Lancashire, my Lancashire

Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL

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Daffodils

A host of Daffodils fluttering and dancing in the breeze ... Longridge, in Lancashire.

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Longridge, Flora, Lancashire

Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL

Daffodils

A quiet corner full of daffodils at Longridge ... in Lancashire.

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Longridge, Flora, Lancashire, my Lancashire

Camera Make: Panasonic Model: DMC-TZ7