Eclipse and adventures

On Wednesday we had a Solar Eclipse of the Sun, the sort of thing that no doubt would appeal to many Cub, Scout, Brownie and Girl Guide. 

Certainly at that age space and astronomy were things that interested me at that time and Scouting has for a good while had badges connected with Space.

Recently Mr Socks at the UR Forum made this little cartoon based around the adventures of group of Cubs out exploring where upon they encounter the eclipse.

Their reactions are so realistic.

Camp

 

Camping as depicted by the great twentieth century American artist Norman Rockwell who really understood what scouting was all about.

This was a post from a long gone Tumblr of mine.

Glimpses of the past

 

Very much as we were Cubs and the odd Scout in the legendary Mushroom trousers and buckled belt all nicely lined up in Barrow In Furness, North Lancashire around the 1970's looking smart.

"Give it to him!"

 

A past in an era where legally at least I was an adult but still had some connections to Scouting as a movement Cubbery wasn't so far removed from where it was during the 70's when one first encounted, these cubs and scouts from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire are enjoying a authorized pillow fight rather than the sort some of us had in our school dorms!

So long for another year

 

The end for another year or so, the majestic scenery notwithstanding the heatwaves that have caused issues in many other areas with loss of grassland will be remembered.

This break helped taking my mind off other more troubling matters while the fresh air helped my breathing alot.

Baa

 

Just tucking into grass and unlike much of England the grass was a lush green wather than badly scorched with the recent heatwaves so they didn't require additional feed.

Many sheep and lambs roam free in this part of Lancashire, so much so you have look when you're driving in case they've strayed to sides of roads.

Jubilee Tower

On the drive in I stopped at Over Wyresdale in the Trough of Bowland to stretch my legs and enjoy the views such as Jubilee Tower which is a folly.

The Jubilee Tower is situated on the edge of the Forest of Bowland and has stood there battling all weathers for nearly 140 years. 

It was built in 1887 by James Harrison, a successful shipbuilder, to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria.