Sunday 1 March

I was fooled this morning, the temperature was up and I thought lighter clothing would be fine, the wind factor made it well below, it cut right through us. After two hours I was glad to get home to a cup of tea & my porridge but before I could have that, boots had to be hosed down along with Meg having her legs washed all in cold water. 

Billy Swan was looking every inch the powerful top male he has become, the youngster is still on the lodge but not for long.

Crocus planted near a memorial bench

Plenty of Lesser Celandine - Ficaria verna in flower

Memorial Bench near the site of the old cottages, the lady lived here as a girl.

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Monday 5 January

Well we enjoyed the walk and I was looking forward to my trip to Bolton - I was going on the Ferris Wheel - well I should have gone to spec savers, I had read 9 for 4 and thought we'd go today, no ferris wheel all packed away, seems like I am not meant to ride the wheel.

 Tree roots form the steps up into Burgh Wood

On our way home came across this Wreath and noticed the cross, we have seen flowers in this area before.

 

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Tuesday 1 July

Glorious July

 Common Knapweed  - Centaurea nigra this is all over my back garden.

 Currant Gall on Oak

 Can you see the tiny green bug not got an ID yet only spotted it when I was editing my photos, looks like a very tiny cricket

 This is to commemorate all the lives lost in war - it is in the village Memorial Gardens

The scent told us the Mock-orange - Philadelphus coronarius was in flower

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Thursday 13 March

Misty morning

Goat Willow bud

This memorial bench has always been of interest as it is set back and up a slight incline, next to the old cottage site. We often wondered about this lady and recently had it confirmed she lived in the cottages, she must have looked at the view many times and what a lovely view - there are often fresh flowers among the cottages ruins, she must have loved this area.

Frog Spawn

Misty view of the Big Lodge

& the new Play Area

Lonely misty footpaths

This is a very large tree that we think has been hit by lightening at sometime as it is split three ways.

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Sunday 9 March

Last of Sundays photos

The four stumps in the water are remains of the old swan nest platform - the swans took themselves off to the top lodge among the reeds and this fell into disrepair.

Paths around the Big Lodge

Memorial Bench near the old cottage site

Great Crested Grebe

The Tern Rafts occupied by Gulls & Geese at the moment - just wait till the Terns come back to nest, watch them scatter :)

The peaceful River Yarrow

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Tuesday 21 May

Damp Morning at Knott End

Shelduck

 Welsh Poppy - Meconopsis cambrica

 This is to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain

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