One thing I've noticed is how many dandelions there are on that pitch this year. Most years they'd be long since kicked away by the Sunday league football teams... but with only dog walkers and the occasional game of catch played there at the moment, the dandelions are taking over. I know they're a weed, but I appreciate their colour.
Holmfirth Co-op car park, Saturday lunchtime. Normally at this time of year it'd be packed with day-trippers wanting to relive the golden yesteryear of Summer Wine. Now I swear you can spot tumbleweed.
I find myself appreciating the sky more at the moment. It helps me stay calm.
...and the sky looks very different today-ay-ay.
Scarecrow of the week. From the local allotments. "This will be a day long remembered."
Finally, more flowers. Bluebells. They're on the endangered species list, apparently. Not round here. Not right now. And they always make me feel Young At Heart.
Fantastic pictures and so many song connections. I really liked Hackensack but always think Billy Joel when I hear that name.
ReplyDeleteYou are lucky to live in such a beautiful place. The dandelions are prolific around here too as just not being cut by the town’s grass cutters at the moment. Next year they will pop up everywhere but least of our worries probably.
Enjoy the bluebells and stay young at heart.
Did you ever meet Foggy Dewhurst in the Holmfirth Co-op car park?
ReplyDeleteYou live in a splendid part of the world. Living in a city I love urban walking but always throw in a couple of parks/disused railway lines/nature reserves to mix it up a bit.
ReplyDeleteThe Bluebells were never really my thing, but I loved Lawrence Donegan's fantastic book about his time as a used car salesman in America. A very, very funny read.
Speaking of dandelions:
ReplyDelete"One o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock, four o'clock chimes
Dandelions don't care about the time
Dandelion don't tell no lies
Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion, blow away dandelion"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBnGoS0n_VE