Your R System Images - August 2026

[SwampGrizz]

Grumps,
Well done! I’m always impressed with what people can do with bricks, stone, wood, metal, and other building materials. The cone shaped chimney took some skill to accomplish. Thanks for posting.

 

[Grumps]

Pretty colours

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[Photofarmer]

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Local fireworks small town event first time ive done it. 20 seconds way to long lost sharpness

 

[Bucolic Old Sir Henry]

Another bl**dy fantail/pīwakawaka...

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[VanDyck]

Bottle kiln

Interesting structure unique to England, something I was unfamiliar with until viewing your photos.

 

[Grumps]

More bottle kilns (or ovens)

The Acme Marls Pottery Bottle Kilns or bottle ovens known as "The Three Sisters".

(other pictures available on the net, however...)

They are now surrounded by a new housing development on three sides. Not only that, but high fencing has been put around them. And along the one stretch of fencing which isn't part of the development a high urban shubbery has developed blocking all hopes of getting anything but greenery in a shot from that direction (bar using a drone or some very high step ladders).

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Not to be outdone/defeated, I went around and stood in what could be somone's (small) front garden and held the camera at arm's length above my head (to exclude the barred fencing).

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Thankfully I didn't drop the camera

More kiln/pottery stuff to follow.

 

[Grumps]

Since I was knocking around Burslem I thought I'd pay a visit to a shrine of one of Burslem's famous sons.

There's a bit of street which has adopted his moniker.

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And a shop bearing his full name and moniker.

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And the bronze.

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(Saw him twice on stage - mid-teens and much later in life).

 

[Only RF]

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[MrSparks999]

Great shot

 

[VanDyck]

Not to be outdone/defeated

What ever it takes... the effort is worth it!

Looking forward to seeing more bottle kilns. For whatever reason, I'm fascinated by the shape.