Friday 10 April

We went looking for the Mandarin Ducks did not find them

The Weir & Fishladder from the top path

River view

Path to Drybones

Views from the back of the weir

River Bank

Wood Anemone on the river bank

Flowering Currant - Ripes sanguineum

Londonpride - Saxifraga umbrosa x spathularis = S. x urbium

Red Campion - Silene dioica

Take Care

Sunday 25 January

Damp again

Dry Bones pit shaft

Some of the remains at Dry Bones Cottage

Looking toward the River Yarrow this path leads to the area known as the Horseshoe of the Yarrow.

Red Campion - Silene dioica empty seed heads

 Snowdrop - Galanthus nivalis

 Wood Sage - Teucrium scorodonia empty seed heads

Wood Mouse very scared, it was soon running the other way, I love the big eyes and ears.

Take Care

Saturday 15 November

A good morning and we wandered all over.

All the fungi has been ID by my expert friends - they will say enthusiastic amateurs, well they are good.

 I can't say I have seen this before so another first, there was only one among the roots of a Sycamore Bulbous Honey Fungus - Armillaria gallica

The path to Lowes Tenement Farm

 Photographer setting up for a long wait - hoping for a shot of the trout or salmon jumping.

On Silver Birch, Glistening Inkcap - Coprinellus micaceus

 Sulphur Tuft - Hypholoma fasciculare var. fasciculare

 Tansy - Tanacetum vulgare

 

It was only the other day I found out the name of the cottage that once stood here, I am stood on what was the fire/oven looking out toward the weir, it was called Whet Stone Cottage, demolished in the 50/60s

Flowering again Bramble - Rubus fruticosus

Take Care

Wednesday 5 November

Lovely morning, sun was shining

Even the crow comes for a bit of food

along with its' cousin the Magpie

I am stood at the back of what remains of Drybones Cottage looking at the view, it must have lifted their spirits to see this before a days hard work, I know it would mine.

Fungi think this is Sulphur Tuft

River Yarrow at Drybones

Take Care

Saturday 6 September

Managed to get down to Drybones this morning most of the Tansy's had gone to seed

Tansy - Tanacetum vulgare

Take Care

Thursday 10 July

Found this near Drybones there are plenty of Lords & Ladies in the valley but we rarely get to see the seed head - this one has not quite ripened - the seeds will go red if allowed but we rarely see them reach this stage.

Lords & Ladies - Arum maculatum

Take Care

Sunday 30 March

Just views this morning on the blog, we took other photos of course but I feel a little nostalgic today so you will have to walk with me or move on :)

We start on Burgh Lane South this leads to Drybones pit head, cottage that was and wood, all worth a visit.

Straight down the path to the pit head

 The old shaft is fenced off

This substantial stone must have seen and done some work

 Carrying straight on and we see the old cottage area, this was burnt out a few years ago by vandals, it's a beautiful spot by the river.

 A bit overgrown now the view from the front door.

 a few remains and reminders that people lived and worked in the area.

View from the back door

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

Thursday 20 March

Good morning for mooching about the old cottage area in Drybones.

 Dog's Mercury - Mercurialis perennis

 Stile Dry Bones

 Flowering Currant - Ripes sanguineum

 Forsythia suspensa x viridissima = F. xintermedia

 Gooseberry - Ribes uva-crispa

 Great Wood-rush - Luzula sylvatica

 Lesser Celandine  - Ficaria verna

 Londonpride - Saxifraga umbrosa x spathularis = S. x urbium

 Lords & Ladies - Arum maculatum

Wood Anemone - Anemone nemorosa

Take Care