In the garden
These are just a few oddments from the garden, as well as a short video. Some of the photos are taken through the kitchen window, as usual, starting with one of the first baby Starling this year. This next photo is ...
The Heavens
Hosehill Lake, Theale
I have had a couple of short trips to Hosehill, one of which was just as it was getting dark (about 4.30pm at the moment, here). There was a lone Egyptian Goose on one of the rafts on the lake, ...
November skies
Quite colourful skies this evening after the sun had bade its farewell for the day and disappeared over the horizon. It is a very peaceful time to be down by the water's edge, regardless of how many people are milling ...
Loddon Reserve, Twyford
I had a very early morning walk around the lake in Twyford today. Again, it is a circular walk although you can branch off and make it longer if you have the time. The only drawback at this time of ...
More local flooding
Most of the rain has been in the night and I was surprised to find that some of the footpaths at Dinton were unpassable, even with Wellington boots on. I did manage to pick my way gingerly to one of ...
As the sun goes down
Peace and tranquility reigned as I sat watching the sun dip down over the horizon this evening.
Day out to Dungeness
Dungeness is a shingle wilderness on the English Channel with a couple of roads, tiny village and large power station. There are lots of lakes but little vegetation so it is ideal for water birds and there is a big ...
Two short walks
The weather is very unpredictable and quite chilly at the moment. These are just a few photos I have taken on two short walks at Dinton Pastures. The first shows the cloudy sky with a little patch of blue. A Common ...
Weekend walks
I haven't been out as much the last week or two but I did get to a couple of local places. Again, there was nothing really unusual but I did take some photos. There are still butterflies and dragonflies taking ...
Back in the Garden
There is a lull at the moment in the garden although there are still lots of sparrows around. The two Dunnocks in Woodley are still visiting daily and sunbathing when possible in their favourite spot. and a young Robin is always hopping ...
Yew Down
I've developed quite a liking for the Berkshire Downs, although this particular part is just across into Oxfordshire. There is always something to see and the views are fantastic. We have been a couple of times recently and the weather ...
Berkshire Downs
Last week I went for an early evening walk along the Berkshire Downs. There was no wind and the sun was surprisingly warm so it was very nice. There were the usual Pipits, Buntings and Yellowhammers as well as a ...
Bix
Bix is a little village that we visit quite often now as there is always interesting wildlife in the area. The road is single-lane with few places to stop at short notice but we know it well now so it ...
Local Floods
After all the rain - which is still continuing on and off - we have had some local flooding. These photos show one of the areas I usually visit on my walks. The road was completely under water and the ...
Full Moon
Last night there was a big full moon and the sky was very cloudy so I took my camera outside on a tripod and took a short video of the clouds moving across the moon. I left the camera in ...
Another little walk
Rain was forecast for today but fortunately it never arrived. It was however extremely windy, although the sun was shining for most of the day. The area under the bird feeders at Lavells Lake is full of pheasants, mostly female ...
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