Atherton & District Amateur Photographic Society

Icy Winter's Morning

Bags for Sale, Manchester Markets

Sorry this was the only thing that I had - but I just loved the colours from the stained glass scattering over the baptismal font

Westhoughton, where I live is full of history. This is a memorial in Westhoughton Church Cemetery to the Pretoria Pit Disaster, December 1910. The inscription says ‘Sacred to the memory of 344 men and boys who lost their lives by an explosion at the Pretoria Pit of the Hulton Colliery Co. on the 21s...

Apologies for the delay, everything seems to be taking longer at the moment :lol: 1 Mel - love the way we can look straight through to the houses beyond - pin sharp right through. I envisage the ledge just to the right as somewhere to put your pint. How about a little outside bar area :) 2 John - lo...

Thanks everybody, they made me chuckle .... it’s going to be tough picking a winner, but I’ll post as soon as I can.

Lesley

I've been scratching my head for days trying to come up with a topic. Let's see those Lockdown Letdowns we've all got .... Maybe it's that Stratocaster guitar you bought, resolving to learn to play the guitar like David Gilmour, and it's still standing gathering dust in the corner. Or maybe it's tha...

Thanks Gordon I have a think and post a topic for the next one this weekend. Lesley

Blue Plaque on the wall of the White Lion Pub in Westhoughton, very near to the site of Luddite activities in the early 19th century. I used to think Westhoughton was an ordinary, nondescript little town until I discovered some of its history.

Signs of Spring at Pennington Flash

Thanks John. I'll post about this after Christmas.

Lesley

I think this was the worst sight I saw during lockdown

Just liked the way the trees made a tunnel leading to the sunshine beyond

Well, this is my idea of freedom - half way up a fell side, looking back down the way I've come. In this particular image I was almost at the summit of St Sunday Crag in the Lake District, and looked back to see this breathtaking view of Ullswater :D View of Ullswater, St Sunday Crag, Lake District....

Thanks Andy! I've never managed to master creative stuff, so I think I'll have a go. Don't hold your breath though, for a stunning image from me

Lesley