Meanderthals Virtual Walk?

As we've not been able to have a Meanderthal walk, or see each other since the 12th March (the Morecambe promenade walk), we decided that this week we should have a 'virtual' walk.

As part of our permitted 'daily exercise', we each did our own long or short walk but the instruction dictated that we should take picture of ourselves on the walk and submit it for this blog.........Here are the results!!

Harry got off to an early start with a walk through Highgate Park. Savick Brook, known to some of us as Sandy Brook, flows through the park between Sharoe Green Lane and Garstang Road (A6).

He combined his walk with a visit to a shop to buy milk for his grandson. Well done for finding a bridge Harry!

For Anthony, it was also a walk through Highgate Park, from the Sharoe Green Lane side. This selfie was taken with the back view of Archbishop Temple CE High School on St. Vincent's Road.

The coronavirus lock-down has given him an opportunity to get his garden up to scratch (Almost!)

Barbara and Danny had a six mile walk to and around Cottam. The day began overcast, but with sunny periods. Here is one of the lakes.

A virtual Danny!

A young lady with two male admirers

Another of the lakes

"Me again."

 Our path, dipping under Tom Benson Way.

We knew it was too good to last.

The compulsory bridge shot.

 'Tis my birthday on Saturday so Barbara has baked us all cakes.    Enjoy your virtual cakes!

(They'd better become a reality soon!)  AD.
Happy Birthday! From all real Meanderthals

James D and I (JW) walked around Grimsargh Reservoirs now known as "Wetlands. Socially Distanced of course. 

James on the old railway line to Longridge

Leaving the railway embankment. First stile in months.

But where there's one stile...….

A view across the wetlands towards my house seen just

 beyond the far bank above my left hand.

The wetlands are full of nesting birds of all kinds.

Here's a family of Greylag Geese.

John W has also been walking and cycling on other days trying to build up the strength in legs unused for several months.

Leaving Elston Lane heading towards Alston Lane. 

(the footpath to Ribchester)

A stile too far. Knee beginning to complain so I turned back

 as I had the same distance to walk on the return journey

Almost back to Elston Lane.

OVER to JIM C.

Jim C....

No walk but bike ride again today - a very safe way of securing social distancing.  

From Penwortham Preston looked beak and most unpromising this afternoon but as I leisurely glided down to the river the overcast sky sensitively parted its cloud cover for a moment or two enabling me to capture the requisite tree shot.  

This tree has been firmly lodged on the main line rail bridge for at least the past three years. It may be longer.  The deceptive appearance juxtaposition of adjacent new growth adds to the peculiar image of the fallen oak.
(Definitely "Tree of the Week") AD

Martin went for a walk around his garden.
Here are is pics.

 

A manicured lawn and a miniature water feature

Some pretty flowers