A blog and photo journal about the natural history of north-west England and beyond
Highlights from a recent birthday surprise and a visit to the Lake District. Few better places to wake up than on the shores of Derwentwater with the snow-capped fells in the background. Following breakfast we headed south and through the rapidly melting snowfields to Ullswater Read More …
A glorious spring day and an opportunity to head off to the coast before the masses arrived. On arrival at Formby it was surprising to see half the car park taped off and being used for filming. After parking up we headed south towards the Read More …
A warm, reasonably sunny day – an increasingly rare event at this time of year and a perfect opportunity for a trip to the seaside……… Read More …
Sun is shining, the weather is sweet. Time to head out to Formby and check out one of Lancashire’s finest landscapes – the coastal pinewood and sand dunes of the Sefton coast. The star attraction – as an ex-member of the Tufty Club I’ve always Read More …
Red Squirrel – Formby Highlights from a trip to the seaside. It was actually our first visit to Formby since the devastating outbreak of Squirrelpox in 2008. Great to see the Red Squirrels are still around and have remained relatively easy to find. Since Read More …