ellenripley in #hive-152524 • 2 days agoCoffee with the Pooch at the Watermark CaféOn a recent visit to Carsington Water (reservoir) we popped into the dog friendly café called the Watermark. I'm not sure if I've been in this café before. If I have, I think…ellenripley in #hive-119845 • 3 days agoA Walk Around the ReservoirWhile picking my friend's dog up to look after him for the forthcoming Christmas holidays, we called in at Carsington Water which is a large reservoir. Unfortunately, the…ellenripley in #hive-194913 • 4 days agoMisty Walks: Caring for My Friend's Dog Over the Christmas PeriodI met a friend of mine to pick up her precious cargo... her dog! I'm looking after Buddy while she goes on holiday for the Christmas period. My friend was stopping on a campsite.ellenripley in #hive-152524 • 7 days agoNorth Pole at the Pub!It wasn't the day to sit outside at my village pub. Sometimes, it's good to sit in the fresh air when it's a sunny day, even in the winter. Unfortunately, it was peeing it down…ellenripley in #hive-177682 • 9 days agoA Walk around the Village to see the Christmas DecorationsAfter dark, I took a walk around my village to see people's outside Christmas decorations. There is one particular street that looks lovely. I'm not sure if it's a knock on…ellenripley in #hive-179017 • 19 days agoMy Entry to the Shadow Hunter's SMASh Contest - Round 403It is so nice when the sun is out, casting some nice shadows. It's been very dull and rainy for the past few days, so shadows have been rare. I do like a bit of street…ellenripley rebloggedmelinda010100 in #hive-179017 • 20 days agoShadow Hunters Community SMASh Contest- Round 403Shadow Hunters/SMASh Contest-Round 402 is now closed. Winners will be announced and rewards given within the next 24 hours. 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞 Show Me A Shadow - Round 403 Prizes…ellenripley rebloggeduntilwelearn in #hive-190931 • 2 months agoPhone Photography Contest - #85🙏Namaste to all Phone Photography lovers! The 84tellenripley rebloggeduntilwelearn in #hive-190931 • 2 months agoPhone Photography Contest - #84🙏Namaste to all Phone Photography lovers!There is a change to the reward pool for this Halloween week only. Please read the contest post carefully.ellenripley rebloggeduntilwelearn in #hive-190931 • 2 months agoPhone Photography Contest - #83🙏Namaste to all Phone Photography lovers!ellenripley in #hive-163772 • 2 months agoClimbing Mount Snowdon the Easy Way!On our recent trip to Wales, UK we decided to take the Snowdon Mountain train that leaves Llanberis Station and goes right to the summit of Mount Snowdon in Wales. Snowdon is…ellenripley in #hive-194913 • 2 months agoA Lovely Misty Morning WalkOn my usual early morning walk I was surprised at the mist in the foreground. It was clear as crystal in my own village but 15 minutes from my home mist hung in the air.ellenripley in #hive-119845 • 3 months agoA Walk on the Canal TowpathWe had a stroll on the local canal this morning. It was a bit chilly first thing but soon warmed up. Madeline is a tellenripley in #hive-152524 • 3 months agoCoffee at the Koo!I visited the coffee shop 'Koo' this morning. I'd only previously seen it driving past, so it was somewhere new for me. The first thing I noticed was the ramp to the outside…ellenripley in #hive-119845 • 3 months agoWalking Through Golden Autumn Leaves and More FungiI try to walk 10,000 steps a day to try and keep fit. Sometimes, I fail but I try to make it up on other days. Sometimes I fail at that! Usually, my walks take me through wooded…ellenripley in #hive-151327 • 3 months agoFungi Friday: Tales from the Forest FloorI've made a few visits to various woods and forests this week and I found quite a lot of fungi.ellenripley rebloggeduntilwelearn in #hive-190931 • 3 months agoPhone Photography Contest - #80🙏Namaste to all Phone Photography lovers!ellenripley in #hive-179017 • 3 months agoMy Entry to the Reflection Hunter's Contest - Round #239Throughout the day it was quite warm when the sun was out. Everyone in the village was taking advantage of it, as I bumped into several people out walking on my way to the…ellenripley in #hive-179017 • 3 months agoAt the Café - Shadow Hunter's Contest (SMASh) - Round 392I popped into my local café today for breakfast. It's very popular, but I managed to get my favourite seat in the window. When the sun is out, you get some nice shadows on the…ellenripley in #hive-177682 • 3 months agoA Robin's Song, Fungi and My Walk in the WoodsIt was a lovely sunny morning as I took a walk in the 70 acre wood, with the sun filtering through the trees. https: