photography, walking, traveling … and a bit of baking
Doing what robins do There are lots of beautiful things to see in nature and the sight and sounds of the robin are up there with the best. On a recent walk along the local stretch of the River Tame I heard, then spotted, a robin singing in a tree. I watched him as he […]
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I’ve always been a keen walker and when we went into lockdown in March last year it was more important than ever to get out in the fresh air for some exercise. My husband has been walking along the local stretch of the River Tame and Peak Forest canal regularly and was taking some fabulous […]
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Nature at it’s best I wrote here recently about the birds that I see on my walks along the River Tame and the Peak Forest Canal. As the seasons have changed and the leaves on the trees have fallen, the birds have become easier to spot and the robins, in particular, are happy to pose […]
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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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