photographs: people, places & things
Wandering around Reddish Vale Another day and it was another short drive to spend some time wandering around Reddish Vale country park. It was pretty much a case of the usual suspects when it came to the wildlife with the exception of a pond turtle/terrapin that was soaking up the sunshine on a floating platform […]
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Another visit to Fletcher Moss We have visited Fletcher Moss a few times in the last year or two and it really is a very pleasant green space to spend some time wandering around. Our personal preference is to visit on a weekday, on the single occasion we made a weekend visit (a Sunday) we […]
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Canal life along the Peak Forest canal I have posted pictures and words about the Peak Forest canal on many occasions, and the pictures in this blog post are from the stretch of the Peak Forest canal that is close to the basins at Bugsworth and Whaley Bridge. Our recent walk really did have a […]
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A visit to Lymm Dam in Cheshire Last week we visited Lymm Dam, it’s a while since we had been there – in fact it was back in June of last year when we last visited – check this link for details from last years visit. It’s an ideal place to visit and on a […]
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Shakerley Mere We recently took the fairly short car journey into Cheshire and made an April visit to Shakerley Mere. The mere itself is close to the village of Goostrey (in east Cheshire). We did some walking last year in that area and you can check this link out to visit the blog post from […]
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Pigeon Post – a few words about the woodpigeon The woodpigeon with its small head, bulging chest and broad wings is the biggest and the most common pigeon in the UK. It’s estimated there are around 5.4 million breeding pairs here. For the most part the body is grey although there are white patches on […]
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An unexpected sighting Talk about everyday being a school day … we were pleasantly surprised the a few weeks back whilst out walking along a stretch of one of our local canals, (the Macclesfield Canal near High Lane Stockport) when we spotted a number of ducks that were new to us. It turned out they […]
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The beautiful mandarin duck There is no doubt about it, the male mandarin duck has some of the most colourful and distinctive looks of any bird you might see on the canals, rivers, lakes and ponds. It’s beautiful, unmistakable and made the title of this blog post almost write itself – The beautiful mandarin duck […]
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One of the most majestic of birds There are probably few people who would disagree that the swan really is a majestic looking bird. And there must be few who wouldn’t think it’s good news that the swan population in the UK has increased in recent years, an increase due in part to better protection […]
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Walking on the Longdendale Trail The Longdendale Trail is located in the Peak District and within easy access of Glossop and Hadfield. For the most part the trail is flat and easily accessible. The views are superb and it’s a route that is well worth doing if you havent been that way before. I’m not […]
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