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For as long as I can remember I've had a love of natural history, especially birds.
So many of the things we see, the experiences we taste, are but a fleeting moment, there to be treasured, but all too often flying away to rest only in our memories. I'm trying to improve my photography so that it too can try and capture some of those moments. As I look at the WAB gallery, I'll have to let my admiration lead to aspiration, not desparation. In the meantime, I can jot down a few experiences and thoughts by way of a blog - nothing too profound, just what it says on the tin... my miscellaneous musings. Thanks for taking the time to have a look and please feel free to leave any comments.
Jonners
So many of the things we see, the experiences we taste, are but a fleeting moment, there to be treasured, but all too often flying away to rest only in our memories. I'm trying to improve my photography so that it too can try and capture some of those moments. As I look at the WAB gallery, I'll have to let my admiration lead to aspiration, not desparation. In the meantime, I can jot down a few experiences and thoughts by way of a blog - nothing too profound, just what it says on the tin... my miscellaneous musings. Thanks for taking the time to have a look and please feel free to leave any comments.
Jonners
School Holidays 9 - Yorkshire day 7 & 8
Posted 18-09-2009 at 11:32 PM by Jonners
Friday 14th
The boys decided that they would like to find a river to play in today, so we set off across the moors again in search of suitable entertainment of the river kind. We stopped for lunch in Castleton before stretching our legs on Castleton Rigg. We then went in search of a river, eventually ending up at Hutton-le-Hole, where the boys enjoyed themselves in the Beck that ran through the village. We had seen a couple of shooting parties out earlier, much to the boys’ horror, but they were pleased to see that some grouse were still alive and well on the moors as we drove back home. Julia did well to spot a large Fox Moth caterpillar
crawling across the road along Westerdale Moor, and after a brief stop at Baysdale beck, near Sloethorn park, we headed back home for the boys to have a shower before pasta bolognaise for tea.
Saturday 15th
Home time had to arrive at some point and so after vacating the cottage as hastily as we were able (cleaners waiting outside), we said our goodbyes and set off for one last drive across the moors. We did manage to see one small group of Red Grouse,
one of which was right beside the car and too close to photograph! By the time I had swapped lenses he had moved off. We headed on past Whitby and towards Scarborough, where we stopped for lunch and a brief look around the shops. Next stop was at Bempton Cliffs, and what an experience. Although all the auks had departed, there were still plenty of Gannets nesting along with several Kittiwakes and Fulmars. The fresh wind helped ensure that the birds were able to float along the cliffs, providing some good opportunities for photos.
Swallows over the fields behind offered a greater challenge, but I still managed a few shots of one catching a butterfly!
After Bempton we headed on, over the Humber Bridge and finally to home.
The boys decided that they would like to find a river to play in today, so we set off across the moors again in search of suitable entertainment of the river kind. We stopped for lunch in Castleton before stretching our legs on Castleton Rigg. We then went in search of a river, eventually ending up at Hutton-le-Hole, where the boys enjoyed themselves in the Beck that ran through the village. We had seen a couple of shooting parties out earlier, much to the boys’ horror, but they were pleased to see that some grouse were still alive and well on the moors as we drove back home. Julia did well to spot a large Fox Moth caterpillar
crawling across the road along Westerdale Moor, and after a brief stop at Baysdale beck, near Sloethorn park, we headed back home for the boys to have a shower before pasta bolognaise for tea.
Saturday 15th
Home time had to arrive at some point and so after vacating the cottage as hastily as we were able (cleaners waiting outside), we said our goodbyes and set off for one last drive across the moors. We did manage to see one small group of Red Grouse,
one of which was right beside the car and too close to photograph! By the time I had swapped lenses he had moved off. We headed on past Whitby and towards Scarborough, where we stopped for lunch and a brief look around the shops. Next stop was at Bempton Cliffs, and what an experience. Although all the auks had departed, there were still plenty of Gannets nesting along with several Kittiwakes and Fulmars. The fresh wind helped ensure that the birds were able to float along the cliffs, providing some good opportunities for photos.
Swallows over the fields behind offered a greater challenge, but I still managed a few shots of one catching a butterfly!
After Bempton we headed on, over the Humber Bridge and finally to home.
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