Thursday 12 February

Cool damp morning, we walked up to the top of Primrose Hill as the young ranger had just taken two bullocks back to their field - the owner of the bullocks & pigs is no farmer his stock roams all over and is out in all weather, totally useless why do these people show no responsibility toward their animals.

 The ranger had propped the old gate up, it's seen better days so we hooked over the old hinge so that they can't push it over, well that's the theory.

 This was taken from the gate looking toward Coppull

 The Dipper was at the weir

 Common Orange Lichen - Xanthoria parietina (probably the only on I can ID)

This and others yet to be ID was prompted by Joan's  Blog

Heron on the back of the Top Lodge waiting for frogs coming to their breeding spots

Take Care

Friday 28 March

We had a good bit of rain yesterday and overnight 

The Dipper was sat in the middle on one of their usual logs while the river raged round it

 Dipper

 Sue found this near the old Cottage site 

 as we have always said the lady who lived there was a true gardener - must have been a beautiful sight in summer

 Glory-Of-The-Snow - Scilla forbesii

Great Horsetail - Equisetum telmateia

Take Care

Tuesday 4 March

Just a few photos today :)

 Blue Anemone - Anemone apennina

 Cherry Plum - Prunus cerasifera

Dipper

Primrose - Primula vulgaris

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Wednesday 19 February

Damp & very mild

Canada Geese

Carving near the weir with Ivy garland and fire snorting berries

Mick has been here with his coins :)

Dipper still busy

No mistaking the sticky bud of the Horse Chestnut - Aesculus hippocastanum

Also the horse shoe like leaf scar Horse Chestnut - Aesculus hippocastanum

River Yarrow

Rucks Path

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Tuesday 4 February

Damp morning - we saw lots of folk about today, plus plenty of birds

The Dippers at the weir are getting ready for the spring.

 Canada Geese have nested on the raft for a few years, never seen any young from them.

 This is one of the male Goosanders, from a distance the head looks black but as you can see it is a beautiful green.

 Can I ever escape Charlie - he was on the post before I got my food out, so he had to work for his breakfast and pose first, he did and was rewarded.

How can I resist that cheeky look :)

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Tuesday 14 January

Damp yet a pleasant morning.

 One of the regular sights on our walks - Dipper on the river near the weir.

 Honeysuckle  - Lonicera periclymenum

 River Yarrow from Sunny Brow Bridge

 A view on Birkacre Rucks

The Sluice Channel, the weir end.

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Monday 13 January

Damp again

The gate to Primrose Hill

 Weir 

 Dipper on the weir wall

 Birch Polypore

 The Great Crested Grebes seem to be in courting mood

 unfortunately there are three 

and this one took up this threatening pose as the third one approached.

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Tuesday 24 December

Another damp day, we have to be thankful we have not got the weather some of the country is having.

 Blue Tit

 Christmas Tree

 Deer track

 Dipper

 Tree that's for the axe in the New Year

 it is dangerous so will have to be cut, it won't be an easy job as it is in a difficult spot

 One of the old Silver Birch felled

 This view would be looking at Drybones Cottage several years back but it was burned down by mindless yobs, I wonder what they will feel like in years to come - 

 More trees felled, they are really going to town this time - let's hope it won't be many more

I don't come from this neck of the woods but I often see shadows/ghosts/memories when I look at the weir, so locals must see their kin in this area

Bing - he's truly become a handsome lad :)

Take Care