Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Anecdotes, Out & About
Today, I walked to Leegomery Pools via a post box and noticed some cute social distancing markers along the way.
Rather than seeking food, the Heron I saw fishing a few days ago was surveying his domain from the middle of the pool.
Nearby I heard a commotion and spotted newly born goslings. A couple of seagulls [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on May 2nd 2020
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Today I needed to get a loaf of bread and to post a couple of letters. The weather was glorious so rather than drive I decided to combine my trip with a local walk. I took the quieter routes that gave me opportunities for social distancing if I met someone coming in the other direction.
I [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Apr 17th 2020
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At the beginning of March it was lovely to be able to chat to strangers as we enjoyed our walks before the world shifted into unfamiliar and surreal.
This is the tale of an encounter that happened on one of my local walks:
In the morning I waited in for a delivery that didn’t show up leading [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Mar 27th 2020
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I walked a different route to one of my local pools and once there I noticed that the Heron was sitting on one of his usual perches, surveying the pool. Every now and then he would fly over the ducks and geese, chasing them away before landing on the edge of the pool. Back and [...]
23 Comments CherryPie on Jan 8th 2020
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After lunch I donned my #walk1000miles 2020 badge and set off on a local walk. Due to having guests for an evening meal to celebrate New Year’s day I wasn’t able to venture further afield.
Along the way I was able to sit on one of my favourite benches and watch the antics of the ducks [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 1st 2020
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First thing this morning I went in to the upstairs room where my computer is situated. I needed to charge my mobile phone.
Movement in the garden distracted me. The light rain had enticed my garden birds out of their perching places. My upstairs retreat is the perfect place to watch and enjoy my garden birds. [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Sep 17th 2019
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After lunch I stepped out for a quick walk along my local pathways. I didn’t take a camera with me, thinking that there would be nothing new of interest to photograph.
How wrong I was! The geese and ducks were flocking in a different area around Leegomery pools. The ducks in particular were wandering around my [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 8th 2019
