The Wye at Hereford last August, seen from the old bridge across the river. In the distance there’s a man standing, midstream. He was fly fishing.
Green woodpecker in snow (eleven years ago)
Christmas Day 2014. a white Christmas and a flying visit from a green woodpecker.
Magpie inkcaps, Bridgnorth (seven years ago)
More pictures from earlier Decembers today. These magpie inkcaps appeared for several years in the Castle Grounds park in Bridgnorth, brought in on the wood chip mulch. The fungi must have consumed all they can extract – there’s been no sign of the mushrooms for a couple of years now.
Egyptian goose, West Park (four years ago)
A short winter visit to West Park four years ago – these pictures taken on new year’s Eve 2017 – an Egyptian goose which was concentrating on preening.
Collared earth star, Castlecroft (eight years ago)
More pictures from pre-pandemic Decembers, which I never got round to posting at the time. Saw these collared earth star fungi on a Boxing Day walk in 2013, were growing under the hedge by the footpath along the canal at Castlecroft.
Heron on a snowy towpath (years ago)
December 2010, the day before Christmas Eve. A snowy towpath by the canal at Compton. A heron, huddled against the cold, hoping for fish.