Sunday 28 December

Sun was trying again but it was cold in the shade

Lots of the trees have Ivy cover, some of the rangers have been trying to control it by cutting the base stems, it works but there is a lot to go at.

I love it when the sun breaks through the trees

The old raft - I remember it being built

I suppose it's a shadow selfie

We were up among the trees - I use to sit here to watch the world go by not many people noticed me

The overflow bridge

Canada Goose - the feed is proving popular

We attract quite a crowd when we appear

The leaves of Hogweed - Heracleum sphondylium, they will probably survive the frost and may make a stunted effort, it's very tough.

Take Care

Thursday 4 December

Above freezing this morning

Found this Hogweed - Heracleum sphondylium still flowering

Take Care

Sunday 15 June

Beautiful sights in the Yarrow Valley

 The Canada Geese Family 

 Foxglove - Digitalis purpurea

 Hemlock Water Dropwort - Oenanthe crocata

 Hogweed - Heracleum sphondylium

Path by the Big Lodge

 White Water lily - Nymphaea alba

Young Terns 

Take Care

Saturday 23 November

Below Freezing this morning but another glorious day, couldn't ask for more.

Pictures around the valley plus a few extras.

Frosted Hogweed - Heracleum sphondylium

The scarlet seeds of Stinking Iris - Iris foetidissima growing in a local garden

Lastly the Wheatsheaf a bit more progress, roof on the porch, definitely won't be open for Christmas

Take Care

Saturday 3 August

Beautiful Morning

 View of the Big Lodge

 Hogweed - Heracleum sphondylium

 Myathropa florea Hoverfly

 Paidiscura pallens Spider egg sac recently hatched

 Red Bartsia - Odontites vernus

Spangle Galls & Inch Worm

Take Care

Tuesday 1 January

A Damp start to 2013

Happy New Year to EVERYONE 

 Hogweed - Heracleum sphondylium my first flower for the New Year

 It's been frosted and drowned but it has managed to flower that should tell us all we must carry on no matter what we challenges life throws at us

Our tree has looked a little bare but it has plenty of love on it's branches

Take Care

Tuesday 27 November

Raining this morning - Mild night

 Creeping Buttercup - Ranunculus repens

 Hogweed - Heracleum sphondylium

 Jay

 Lichen

 Jelly Fungi

Yew - Taxus baccata

Birds Feeding

Take Care.

Monday 2 January

More rain 

Clover Leaves

Moth Caterpillar out in this weather.

Cow Parsley - Anthriscus sylvestris

Hogweed - Heracleum sphondylium

Sheep with bramble - quite a few had bits on them - we thought it might be building up a bit of camoflauge or a portable shelter.

Take Care.

Wednesday 28 December

Rain again

 Christmas Tree still looking well

 Fungi on a retaining board on the Big lodge

Hogweed - Heracleum sphondylium 

 Ivy - Hedera helix

 Swans & Mallards

White Dead Nettle - Lamium album

Meg waiting for me - Arnold & George sorting the world out.

Take Care