Tuesday, June 26, 2018

In the Meadow

On Saturday morning we visited the RSPB Reserve at Coombes Valley where we took a gentle meander through the meadow.  

I hadn't been feeling myself for a couple of days after falling in the garden trying to avoid stepping on next door's new puppy!  It had come through the hedge and was racing around our garden like a child in an adventure playground.  


The views across the valley from the steep meadow were wonderful.

The meadow was full of orchids 

Above are Greater Butterfly Orchids below an orchid we are not sure about. Marsh Orchid perhaps?

We also saw lots of little butterflies and moths

Skipper
Chimney sweeper moth

 It was cool and shady to linger awhile under the broad branches of the oak tree

It's good that I was feeling a lot better by the time of our next adventure which had been planned for some time and took us a bit further afield.  We have to plan our days around leaving a very elderly cat with back leg problems who needs lots of attention and medication twice a day.

We managed a round trip of six hours which was a little long to leave him but he coped.  I'll report on our visit in a future post but here is a little taster.
 


Mister Finch at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, two hours to get there, two hours there and two hours to get home but well worth the visit in such hot weather.
More of Mister Finch and two other wonderful exhibitions soon.
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27 comments:

  1. Ragged Robin26 June 2018 at 12:21

    I am so sorry you haven't been feeling 100% but glad to hear you feel a little better now. The meadow at Coombes Valley is glorious. I have never seen Butterfly Orchids! Great photo of the Chimney Sweeper moth - I have tried getting photos of those before and found it impossible!

    A lovely set of photos and I look forward to seeing Mr Finch and the other sculptures soon.

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    1. Rosie27 June 2018 at 09:10

      Thanks, RR it took ages to get the photo of the moth, the meadow at one side was full of orchids especially the butterfly orchids. Mister Finch's exhibition was wonderful and also one in the Georgian chapel which I loved. I'll write more later:)

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  2. WE26 June 2018 at 14:25

    Amazing pictures, love that valley one...

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    1. Rosie27 June 2018 at 09:10

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed the photos:)

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  3. Mac n' Janet26 June 2018 at 14:31

    Sorry about your fall, our cat has nearly gotten me a couple of times.

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    1. Rosie27 June 2018 at 09:11

      Thanks Janet. Usually stairs and cat with me, the puppy came out of nowhere right under my feet - it's smaller than our cat!:)

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  4. William Kendall26 June 2018 at 16:51

    Beautiful views!

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  5. Louise26 June 2018 at 19:31

    What a coincidence - I did exactly the same thing on Saturday afternoon, a wander in that very same meadow at Coombes! The orchids were looking lovely.
    http://louises30dayswild.blogspot.com/2018/06/orchids-at-coombes-valley.html

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    1. Rosie27 June 2018 at 09:12

      We must have just missed each other, would have been nice to see you - the meadow was wonderful wasn't it?:)

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  6. rusty duck26 June 2018 at 19:46

    Beautiful orchids Rosie! Glad you're feeling better, falls can take it out of you.

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    1. Rosie27 June 2018 at 09:13

      Thanks, Jessica - yes it did take the stuffing out of me for a day or two:)

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  7. wisps of words26 June 2018 at 20:21

    What a magical place to visit!

    Oh sorry about the fall. Not a bit fun. Yes, do rest and get over it, so you can continue summer adventures. And take us along!

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    1. Rosie27 June 2018 at 09:14

      Thank you. It was a lovely peaceful place, more adventures coming soon - I hope:)

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  8. Coastal Ripples26 June 2018 at 22:41

    Hope you’re feeling better. Falls really shake you up. Looks like a wonderful place to visit. We are having the same problems with our cat. Kidney problems means regular medication now poor thing. B x

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    1. Rosie27 June 2018 at 09:17

      Thank you, Barbara. It's hard to know what to do for the best as cats get older, ours takes medication for thyroid and sometimes medication for his back and legs, but he stil loves his food and sitting on knees:)

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  9. Susan Smith26 June 2018 at 22:52

    Not good about the fall, but as long s you are on the mend & OK. A lovely walk with such pretty orchids. I know where the sculpture park is & went there in 1991, but everything had been whisked away for cleaning or being changed ready for Spring (we were there in March that year), & we've not been again on any of our trips. Maybe next time. Take care.

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    1. Rosie27 June 2018 at 09:19

      Thank you, Susan. No bones broken just muscles pulled. The Sculpture Park was looking wonderful for the summer but we didn't have time to walk around it all so just concentrated on the exhibitions we wanted to see. I love it there, hope you do visit again one day:)

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  10. Crimson Kettle27 June 2018 at 08:06

    I hope you're feeling better now, a fall is a bit of a shock at our age! The Yorkshire Sculpture Park is a smashing place especially in the sunshine so I look forward to seeing your next post. By the way, I've been trying to look at your June Scavenger Hunt post but it kept saying it didn't exist. 😊

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    1. Rosie27 June 2018 at 09:22

      Thanks Karen, yes falls seem harder to cope with the older you get, I feel less sure footed than I used to be. The Sculpture Park was looking wonderful. Sorry about the Scavenger Hunt post, I was adding a couple of photos and moving my mouse to save when the screen froze for a second and my mouse hit publish, I had to unpublish as it was too early for the hunt and the post wasn't complete:)

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  11. Linda P27 June 2018 at 14:38

    I'm glad that you didn't hurt yourself seriously, but a fall does shake you up and aches come out afterwards. The walk in the meadows looks wonderful especially when you can spot orchids and butterflies. I look forward to hearing more of your visit to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

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    1. Rosie28 June 2018 at 08:35

      Thank you Linda it was a lovely summer's morning walk. The YSP was wonderful:)

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  12. mamasmercantile28 June 2018 at 14:01

    Hope you are feeling better from your fall. It was a joy to see the wild orchids, a real feast for the eyes.

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    1. Rosie28 June 2018 at 15:28

      Thank you, yes, much better. The orchids are wonderful aren't they?:)

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  13. Louise28 June 2018 at 15:51

    Hi Rosie, you may already know about this but I've just seen a poster about a Tudor Fair on Saturday in Alstonfield with Piva playing in the evening in the church - I thought of you.

    Tickets were £10 for Piva, I saw it via the Churnet Valley facebook page, shared by Support Staffordshire

    https://www.facebook.com/smcvs/posts/1942279295823186

    Just thought I'd mention it as I though you would enjoy it!

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    1. Rosie29 June 2018 at 08:14

      Thank you so much Louise, it sounds like a wonderful day dosen't it? We actually went to a Piva concert last night at Little Moreton Hall - out in the courtyard with the house martins and swallows swooping overhead it was quite magical - a treat for Paul's birthday:)

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  14. Louise29 June 2018 at 21:19

    Ah, lovely. That sounds like a wonderful birthday evening! Happy Birthday to Paul :)

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