Killing Time

[Black Pearl]

Had to take the car in for its first MOT this morning - it passed - so had some time to kill.

Took a wander along the road to St Paul's at Jarrow (the one Bede knocked about in) and rattled off a few iPhone shots.

 

Old & New:

 

Me:

 

Optimism:

 

The river by the church is....well....lets just say a bit grim.

That said there was a heron fishing, plenty of ducks and even a squirrel.

All in all not a bad way to waste an hour.

 

Low Tide:

 

Squiggle:

[NannyFerret]

Nice set. I really like the snowdrops amongst the dead leaves.

Good way to pass the time. I sometimes do that at the railway station when the tubs on the platform have flowers in them.

[Martyn]

Good set BP, love the way you've captured the delicacy of the snowdrops against the harshness of winter.

[Denis]

Do like the pylons and the snowdrops. Is the river tidal? 

[Black Pearl]

Very, its a tributary of the Tyne and only a few miles up from the mouth. It wasn't quite at its lowest but was still fairly manky and smelled of greasy waste. 

Shame as the surrounding area though intensely industrialised has some protected spots that are doing well. Never thought i would see a squirrel there.

[Kobione]

Good way of passing the time, BP. Like the 'Old & New', and the snowdrops.

[annie]

great set bp....loving the pylon framed by the ancient stonework...