Highlights from a stroll around a local woodland in Northern Moor and a welcome break from the increasingly crazy world of the Coronavirus pandemic. Read More …
Shapwick Heath
In early February the undoubted stars of the show are the Starlings coming into roost at sunset (sorry Odette) . With approximately 500,000 birds swirling around murmurating in an effort to confuse it really is a spectacular sight. Read More …
Westhay Moor
A few highlights from a trip down to Somerset that coincided with my birthday. Somewhat amazingly plenty of blue sky and sunshine – a major rarity this winter ! Also an Egret or three, a Fox, a Kestrel and the return of the Blair Witch. Read More …
A Starling or two
A few photos from a recent visit to a cold and misty Leighton Moss….. a rare opportunity to try the camera out at ISO 6400 🙂 – but it was really, really cold. Plus a Starling or two . Read More …
Long-tailed Duck
A few photo’s from a visit to see the immature, Long-tailed Duck that’s been enjoying life at Crosby Marina for the past few days……….With a freezing cold wind that rapidly chilled the bones its easy to appreciate why life on the high seas didn’t appeal. Read More …
A Star is Born
Collared Earthstar, south Manchester ……One of our more bizarre fungi found growing in the deep leaf litter of a local woodland. Although widespread and in the south of England locally common in the north its a different story.
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Upper Derwent Valley
Howden Dam The top and most attractive of the series of reservoirs in the Upper Derwent Valley. On a quiet midweek day at the end of October the autumn colours are magnificent. A short walk around part of the pine woods revealed an interesting selection Read More …
Mam Tor
After walking up from Castleton we were a little surprised to find a large National Trust car park just below the summit. Normally hill-forts and other ancient monuments tend to have an atmospheric quality about them. Oddly Mam Tor didn’t. Perhaps it was just us or the sight of Mr Whippy serving up ice-creams but it really didn’t feel like we were following in the footsteps of ancient ancestors. Read More …
Malham
A quick look back to one of those warm, sunny days that occasionally happen during late September. With the sun shining and a day off work we headed over to the Yorkshire Dales and the village of Malham. Read More …