Lovely spring day.

It really felt good today. It was so nice to walk i the dry. Rhe dog didn't even need a wash when I got home. There is something very calming about walking in nature ar this time of the year. It's calming, but it's also very exciting as you can sense spring round the corner. 

Spring Day

It's been a lovely day here in Hampshire. 17c or there abouts. Had a little stroll with the dog and it's staying lovely and light

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A short walk between meetings

 

Had a lovely little walk. It was getting a bit dark, like it always does this time of year. Still managed to see a nice bit of wildlife.

Chasing the reds

It was pretty nice day, although I was only limited to walking the streets as I wanted to get back in time for a call. I decided to go chasing the reds of autumn. When you start looking you see this colour in a lot of people's gardens. It's nice to look up from a phone and just admire the colours.

Of course there are berries everywhere.

Storm Ciaran rolling in from the west. Off to London tomorrow, so that will be interesting. 

And that concludes the little tour of the streets. It was a 20 minute walk all in all, but nice to get out of the house.

 

A brief walk at the pond, maintence happening

Had a pretty nice walk, albeit quite short ad Bella decided she'd seen a scary dog ans wanted tonget out of there.

These red leaves were on a neighbour's acer plant I think.

It was a nice day for a stroll along the brook.

Fungus on a tree

Some clearing going on at the pond. Life jackets seem a bit OTT as it's waist deep here.

Good to see them maintaining the place. It is a protected area. 

Rain Rain Rain

There was plenty of rain today, as there has been for the past few days. More in the forecast too.

Birds and cattle as the light fades

It's been a while since I've seen egrets at the pond. Nice to see. 

The Magpie is a cheeky little fella, picking away at the cattle. They cattle seem to like it. A perfect relationship.

So many mushrooms around right now, so expect loads more of these shots. I always hunt around for the red ones. Not always easy to find as they seem to be off the beaten path.

Then i saw an Egret, if I wasn't with Bella I might have got a better shot, but the Egret spotted me and flew off.

This time of year its getting dark pretty early, but always atmospheric. I'm always tempted to not bother going out. Seems cold, damp, muddy, but I'm always glad I do. 

Bella took a dip

And so there ends another day in the books.

Equally, I'm never sure about taking my camera. After all I've walked laps of this pond for over 6 years, what more is there to see? Yet every time I pause for a second I seem to get a different perspective.