Photo-a-Day  (Saturday, 15th December, 2012)

Nice photo, looking towards Winter Hill? What part of Whelley?

Wow Ben!!!! It looks frosty too, just what I need in warm Adelaide, cheers!!!

Looks like they rebuilt Whelley since Ileft.Good photo mate

yawn and double yaaaawwwwwwwwnnnnnn

Dirty Harry stop all that yawning!! You will put your jaw out of alignment!!!
I used to love frosty mornings and rugging up against the biting wind, brrrrrrrrrr!!!!
Cheers!!!

Your photo, Ben, brought Jack Frost to mind !
Why Jack Frost? Refer;-
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081125010459AACBJ5A
Ken R, this must be looking towards Wigan with the flats where they are.
Lizzie, I see that Janice is on Communicate, General !!

Ken R The photo might be wintery but its looking towards Billinge Hill.

Ive always wondered why Whelley is called Whelley.

Dirty Harry
You really should get to bed earlier!
Regards to your sister Girty

ken r the piccy is looking toward billinge DH you make me laugh. you can be so ignorant sometimes .

Yes indeed, this is a view towards Billinge (you can see the beacon.) There are clues in the picture. Given that the shot was taken in the morning and the sun is clearly to the left (i.e. rising from the east) the shot is predominantly Southward. BTW the 4 towers on the skyline can be seen on P-o-D Wednesday 28th. November 2012.

Mick, you may be interested in this: http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=39410&sid=2e24536a2e56ed67f91909180cd9c932

neil - What are the 4 towers seen in the skyline? Does anyone know. I've often wondered.

Thanks for all your comments

Ben

Not sure what the towers are now, and how they are used, but (many years ago) my friend used to work for "the Home Office" as an electrical/electronic engineer and worked on maintenance of a radio communication centre (ambulance/fire/police etc) leading up to Billinge Hill. The towers are (more or less) along Crank Road which itself leads up from Upholland Road. Type "Crank road, Billinge, Wigan" into Google Maps to see the location (http://maps.google.com/)

I actually agree with DH (careful!) its a bit boring this pic. Could try harder Ben. Sorry mate.

Ben the 4 towers are radio masts.

Thanks for the link Neil

For a close-up view of Billinge Beacon (the rectangular "blip" to the left of the 4 towers) see Photo-a-Day Tuesday, 24th April, 2012.

Hi Ben, I think they are probably communication or TV antennas. They ar usually erected on the highest point. We have them here on our mount Lofty which is the highest point in the Adelaide Hills, cheers!!!

As it appears that some think photos like this are boring, I would like to say to them that it seems that you see nothing of interest on this photo. And yet, with a little bit of knowledge (which you may have to seek for yourself) the photo makes a connection between Whelly and Billinge. Not too many years ago, people from (say) Pemberton would not identify themselves with (say) Ince or Whelly. People's views and lives were much more parochial than today. It is easy for many people in Whelly to see Billinge Beacon and then maybe motivated to go to see it up-close, thereby making it part of their lives, become less parochial and widen their sense of belonging."
In a less direct way, but very often in a more meaningful way, those of us who cannot make this easy trip, at the very least retain a "sense of belonging. How often have you heard it said about someone who has moved away, "he/she has forgotten where've they come from!" To understand what I have said requires the ability to "look-beyond-the-end-of-your-nose", not to be narrow-minded, to be inquisitive, imaginative and not be boring.

Ive been saying same thing for years Neil.

Neil, you should get out more!

Way to go Neil. People that find things boring are usually bores! They have no foresight or imagination. C'mon then philra and DH give us an 'interesting' photo - I dare you.

London Jack, I agree. In fact my post was about "getting out more" both physically and mentally. I'am not sure if you understand "parochial".

Lizzie Down Under,how's this for reverse memories. I remember visiting Mount Lofty when my daughter lived in Adelaide. Great day out. She now lives in Secret Harbour . south of Perth Western Australia.

Something VERY interesting about Billinge Hill and its not just the radio masts!
If anyone visits the area take a close-up look at the hill.

Mick and london jack,i`m with you both on your comments....not nastily but truthfully....as people say....oh,you do go on.
Sorry neil !

Alan H so your daughter did a big move over the Nullarbor!!! Not been to WA but it looks really nice from the telly programes I have seen!!

Very neat, clean roof tiles hmmmmm!!! Cheers!!