Saturday 12 December 2015

Birds in Winter

Birds in Winter
On my Winter walks I am amazed at how many seagulls flock to the little lake, and this year, congregate on the flat cushions of algae and water weed.



I love the way they like to line up along railings and across the top of lampposts.


Last Winter the lake froze over and the swans had great difficulty walking over the ice, but they managed it to reach some bread offered by a generous family.







Sunday 6 December 2015

Winter Walk

A Walk in Winter
A few days ago we went out on a really windy day. There were only a few trees that still had a couple of raggy leaves left. Most trees were completely bare of leaves, just twigs and branches; and the words "barren landscape" came to mind.

Everything looks so dead!


Even the rooks' nests are abandoned.


but later that day there were some lovely Winter skies.