Yesterday morning we walked at one of our favourite places.
Although there was a slight drizzle in the air it felt warmer than it had done for a while and there were signs of Spring along the way.
Dog's Mercury
Pixie Cap fungus
Lesser Celandine? Going by the leaf shape?
The paths were very muddy and wellies had to be hosed down once we got home.
In the pond we spotted frog spawn and we could hear the frogs croaking from quite a distance away.
New signs, gates and fences had been added since the RSPB took over the site.
Consall Station on the Churnet Valley Steam Railway. It stands between the River Churnet and the Caldon Canal. There is a bridge over the river into the station yard. We could smell the wood smoke from the fire in the waiting room.
Oh the joy of the sound of the 'toot-toot' and 'chuff, chuffing' of the engine. The sound of the warning bell at the station and the smell of the steam.
The engine was from the USA No 6046. All the carriages seemed full.
Butterbur on the edges of the canal towpath.
Bright yellow Broom
Pheasant
Robin - who can resist taking a photo when they pose and sing their sweet song just for you?
Two things
Firstly thank you for your comments on yesterday's post I will get around to replying to them.
Secondly I seem to have lost the spell check button on my blog so I may have missed spelling or typographical errors even though I always check sometimes it is easier to miss your own mistakes because you sometimes see what you expect to see when reading through.
Two things
Firstly thank you for your comments on yesterday's post I will get around to replying to them.
Secondly I seem to have lost the spell check button on my blog so I may have missed spelling or typographical errors even though I always check sometimes it is easier to miss your own mistakes because you sometimes see what you expect to see when reading through.
