photography, walking, traveling … and a bit of baking
Birds – a collection of pictures I’ve written before about the birds we see on our walks, click here to look at that earlier post. Here is another collection of the birds we’ve seen over the last few months. Picture gallery Clicking on any of the images below will open a picture gallery that you […]
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Snowy Days When I got my camera in May 2020 I couldn’t wait for the snow so I could take pictures of robins with their beautiful red breast against the white of the snow. The snow arrived in December so I wrapped up warm and set out with my camera to see what I could […]
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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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Doing what herons do I posted here about the herons that I often see on my walks along the Peak Forest canal. There are two or three regulars and they can be seen flying along the canal, standing observing, or, as you can see in the pics below, fishing. A busy few weeks Although I […]
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A welcome sight There are many things I enjoy seeing on my daily walks but one of my favourite sights is the grey squirrel. I often see one or two perched on a wall or a tree branch, eating food that has been left out for them. Not everyones cup of tea Whilst the squirrels […]
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Peak Forest canal walk Another day and another walk along the Peak Forest canal. The canal is 14.8 miles long and runs from Portland Basin in Ashton-under-Lyne to Bugsworth Basin in Buxworth, Whaley Bridge in the High Peak. Flying Herons on the Peak Forest canal A constant visitor to the canal is the grey heron. […]
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