photography, walking, traveling … and a bit of baking
Etherow Country Park I wrote here a while ago about Etherow Country Park. It’s close to where we live and it’s always good for a walk. I recently bought a new lens for my Canon M50 camera and went there with my husband to try it out. There were lots of birds about, mostly robins […]
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Who doesn’t love the robin? On December 15th 1960 after a 200,000 strong ballot the robin was crowned Britain’s National Bird. It’s not hard to see why. With his bright red breast and beautiful song he’s everyone’s favourite. A regular feature on the Christmas card Although the robin can often be seen on our Christmas […]
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Simple pleasures – birdwatching On my many walks along the river and canal paths the wildlife that has given me the most pleasure, and been the cause of much frustration, are the birds. It takes patience and persistence Spotting the birds and being able to capture that perfect picture are two very different things. I’ve […]
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