Being such a glorious day I simply had to get out for a wee bit. But first a bunch of domestic duties needed attention. And while I tended to those, Lisa wandered down to the beach for the customary dip. Not that I think I would have enjoyed the cold plunge nor the social sceneContinue reading “Poker faced”
Category Archives: Going walkabout
I can feel it in the air
Since my first sighting of a Common Bunny Orchid (Eriochilus dilatatus subsp. multiflorus), when climbing with Craig at Wilyabrup five weeks back, I have only venture out once to see what else I might find. That ended up being a bit premature, when a week later at the Capel Nature Reserve didn’t see anything onContinue reading “I can feel it in the air”
Plumb tuckered out
Things at work seem to slow down a tad during the Easter school holidays. Maybe due to hordes of people taking advantage of the opportunity to book just a few days off and be rewarded with a decent break. The downside for us, living where we do, is many of these people gravitate towards ourContinue reading “Plumb tuckered out”
Wrapping up
Urged on by my recent first orchid sighting, as well as needing a bit of a stretch after an extremely relaxed do nothing day yesterday, I headed to the Capel Nature Reserve for a stroll. It was a chilled wander in more ways than one. Firstly I was in no rush. Secondly, a liberal layerContinue reading “Wrapping up”
The moon and stars
One of my favourite lines from any film is ‘keep to the road, stay clear of the moors, and beware of the full moon’. And in case you are not aware of the flick, it comes from the early 80s classic ‘An American Werewolf in London’. This came out a couple of years before MichaelContinue reading “The moon and stars”
Cochleae cordis
Nine months can fly past to the point that if you sneezed you might just miss it. During my last trip to the homelands at the tail end of, a very flowery, British spring time I sneezed a lot due to a bad bout of hay fever. This time I hoped that would not beContinue reading “Cochleae cordis”
Mostly sensible
Last time I visited England, Dave and I only managed an afternoon hike. During which he mentioned he had considered taking me for a walk round Windgather Rocks. The short 12m rock face is claimed to be one of the friendliest and most popular climbing crags in the Peak District. It has been a favouriteContinue reading “Mostly sensible”
Drying up
There are days you just need to take some time out, and as the year rolls towards a close it feels like they are needed just that bit more. After half a day’s work I was out and about heading south. Joined by Craig, who was also very grateful for a bit of time inContinue reading “Drying up”
The right place
Fortunately during my wander round Crooked Brook on Wednesday I came across a female Milky Flower Spider (Zygometis xanthogaster). At a hefty 6.5 to 8mm, as opposed to a mere 2.5 to 3mm the males can reach, I was able to get a somewhat reasonable image. These spiders can be found in a vast arrayContinue reading “The right place”
So here it is… almost
It felt a little too blustery and wet for a solo trip to touch rock. In these conditions I would have been more motivated if someone else had shown an interest, but that was not the case. Instead, in part as I had accepted the challenge, I spent an hour or two checking out theContinue reading “So here it is… almost”
Sandbagged 