Wednesday 4 May

Another dry walk not many folk about, we do see a lot more younger end about, we wonder are things so bad that they can't find work?

 Hybrid Bluebell - Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana another garden throw out.

 Hybrid Bluebell - Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana not as pretty as our native ones.

One of the many Rucks paths

Lots of farmer are growing rape around here, I love the colour especially when the Sun lights it up. You can see St John's Church Tower in the distance to the left, Coppull Ring Mill to the right.

Wild Strawberry - Fragaria vesca, don't find much of this now.

Take Care & God Bless

Wednesday 18 March

Cool Misty Morning

No birds about this morning very quiet, one of those mornings you think is there anyone out there.

Take Care

Thursday 25 September

We did the walk to Duxbury today, the paths are dry which is unusual for the area. First time I'd seen the new gate, this was a stile originally and it was awkward to get over when exiting the wood, the drop on the wood side meant that you had to pull yourself over, this is much easier for us old fogeys.

 Large trees in the Yarrow

 Burgh Lane South, this leads to Drybones

 Red Campion - Silene dioica

 Sheep in the field - I think she is saying who are you looking at 

Then I got the bored and tiresome look

Take Care

Wednesday 26 March

We kept to the Rucks this morning Meg has been having acupuncture for her back and this morning is her third session, so we are trying to keep her clean, we managed it with just muddy paws.

 Blackthorn - Prunus spinosa looks like cherry plum but don't be fooled this has ferocious thorns, plus the darker twigs and the flowers are smaller. 

Broom - Cytisus scoparius

Broom - Cytisus scoparius

Geranium another garden throw out.

Hazel - Corylus avellana next step is the nuts - but not for us as I have said before we rarely see ripe hazel nuts as the squirrels take them green :)

 Footpath on the rucks, not as popular as some due to the mud.

 Another footpath on the rucks a bit drier so well used

Willow - Salix 

Yellow Iris - Iris pseudacorus these are well up the rucks just shows how wet these rucks are.

Take Care

Sunday 12 January

Damp & Cold this morning

Another beautiful sunrise

Top Lodge

Messy footpath

Sign post

Play Area

Windfall Apples

Hazel 

Take Care

Sunday 15 December

Damp Mild Morning

 Top Lodge View

 Behind the fence is the Sluice Channel - one of the Kingfisher's favourite spots

 Footpath around the Big Lodge

 Another sunrise over the Big Lodge

 Hazel - Corylus avellana on the Rucks

Most of the trees in this copse are Hazel - Corylus avellana

One of the many gates on the park

Take Care

Wednesday 30 October

Beautiful morning, a little damp for some but the sun was doing it's best.

Looking towards the rangers hut down the Big Lodge

Autumn colour & sleeping swan

Before we know it the snow and frost will be covering it all

Tiny fungus on old post

This is one of the footpaths the pigs have ruined.

Take Care

Thursday 24 October

Not a bad morning sun was shining but it was cool.

I love mornings like this, walking, taking photos, meeting people, chatting, then home for breakfast.

Mist rising on the Big Lodge

We are fortunate to live in this beautiful area.

Chaffinch came for breakfast

Looking down and

up Dry Bones path

 Herb Robert - Geranium robertianum still flowering

Down to the gate on Primrose Hill

Almost home, just got to climb Sunny Brow.

View toward Duxbury from Sunny Brow

Looking back toward Sunny Brow Bridge.

Take Care