A blog and photo journal about the natural history of north-west England and beyond
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 …
It looks like being a good year for fungi especially down south. Within the local area most of the Mersey valley around Manchester has been used for gravel extraction, sewage farms and refuse tips. Whilst the tree and grass cover give a good impression of Read More …