Sunday Morning Football

A scene probably replicated all across the land......Sunday morning football.

This is the 'greens' versus the 'reds' on Arnold St. Mary's recreation park, Arnold, Nottingham

Shot with Whippet by my side...Ruby was keen to join in as she recently discovered that full size footballs are fantastic to play with and rip !

I wish I'd stood a few steps back as then I'd have got both 'goalposts' in the frame , as it is I've got a missing post on the far goal !

Anyway this was Ruby's second walk to this location 'today'. We had a run on the park in the morning as we were the only 'players' on the field.

You can get some nice autumn mist when you are here 'very early' as it lingers in the dip !

http://365project.org/phil_howcroft/365/2011-10-28


Three good things about Sunday:

1 Sunday was a beautiful autumnal day.
2 Did lots of gardening
3 Four walks for Ruby (an additional one mid afternoon, to do an 'urban credit crunch Arnold shot ......failed though as two cars were parked in the way of my planned shot !)

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Pat Knowles]

Parked cars ruin many a shot don't they? The red & green jerseys stand out very well on the football field & a nice action shot of the goalie!!
Ruby does very well for walks!! Do you see @whippiteer is back?

[andy c]

Been many a year since I was up and out early playing sunday morning footie for the local boozer...

[Steve Hollingsworth]

Mud & glory ... Boy do I miss that .. Lol. Nice Phil

[Judith Johnson]

Lovely scene

[peter/zipp]

4 walk Sunday 365 benefits hounds, again!
Oh to be playing footy eh.

[Fanny Brogden]

Oh wow, my idea of fun!!! But I know all you boys love it and I must admit it is a lovely scene!!

[Judith Greenwood]

Monty embarrassed me hugely by 'joining in' with an official kids football coaching session on the park. Please whisper,'4 walks'! That mist shot is gorgeous. I'd done some of my best mist shots by this time last year - haven't seen any yet - I'm going to have to tell Adam he can't go on the bus as I think it was the school run that got me good material....

[Phil Howcroft]

@kerristephens thank you kerri

[Phil Howcroft]

@happypat thanks Pat, Ruby does indeed do well for walks :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@andycoleborn @sleepdozer57 @steveh Steve Andy Peter , aye a long time since I played footie......my last appearance was a kickabout on holiday in Spain 11 years ago...football tennis with the hotel animation team ...keepy uppy ...I was El Capitano ....i tore a calf muscle 10 mins into the keenly contested game !!! Still get a twinge in it now occassionally

[Phil Howcroft]

@judithg thanks Judith, the mist shot was on my mobile phone ! If I was up earlier on Sunday morning for the first walk I might have caught it !

[Phil Howcroft]

@fannyb ha ha fanny we boys always love a football match ...playing or watching !

[andy c]

@phil_howcroft Now that'll teach ya! See your boys finally got rid of their manager today...

[Phil Howcroft]

@busylady thanks Judith :)

[Phil Howcroft]

@andycoleborn Andy, I liked Owen Coyle, but he seemed to be a bit 'keegan-esque' in his tactics...all out attack, rousing speeches, but not much tactical nous !

[Allison Williams]

I went back to look at your earlier shot. It is really lovely. Today's picture has a freshness about it that makes you want to walk briskly.