Grand Prix widow again!!!

[Cazzie]

So after a great 'heads-up' from Rob Sutton I took myself off to Stocks Reservoir for the afternoon

What a great place! and only 3/4hr from me - thanks Rob

Well apart from the walkers and mountain bikers trying to scare everything off it was an eventfull afternoon and so still and quiet too - no wind at all!!!

Couple of views for ya....





The only butterfly found today a Speckled Wood...



Snuck into one of the two bird hides and got a rather bad piccy of the cormorants and a heron - soz. Also saw Barnacle and Canada Geese, Pochard and Great Crested Grebe.



In this rather lovely piece of woodland there were tonnes of different fungi which I will post for ID on the fungi thread...



But found this on a tree stump...



and these in the mossy areas under the conifers...



Had to get home and get the roast beef on, so had to cut my stint a bit short and some idiot nearly smashed into me by not stopping on a junction (heart attack! ). So there you go... another day out with Cazzie!

[Pete Collins]

Glad you had a nice day out again, Cazzie. Nice photos too, thanks for sharing them with us.

[KIDSTYPIKE]

Many thanks for sharing your piccies Cazzie. I'm not that far off the Forest of Bowland , I may just pop over that way one day.
I managed to see Lewis Hamilton win the Grand Prix before I se off out this morning.

Dave

[hedgehog whisperer]

Nice pictures. Looks like you had better weather than they had in Japan.

[Cazzie]

Originally Posted by KIDSTYPIKE

Many thanks for sharing your piccies Cazzie. I'm not that far off the Forest of Bowland , I may just pop over that way one day.
I managed to see Lewis Hamilton win the Grand Prix before I se off out this morning.

Dave

Hmmm... well hubby watched it during the night and again at lunchtime!

It certainly is worth a visit or two. It's and 8 mile walk right around the reservoir through woodlands and fields but I didn't do it all today as I was getting my bearings (plus I didn't want to get lost lol!) The only thing that did and still does annoy me is why the 'eck they have to put stone chippings down on some of the pathways?!? - it makes sooooo much bloomin' noise even when walking slowly and trying not to make any sound

Highly recommended for a day out!

[naturelover]

looks like you had a good day cazzie,like the piccies,first and second are my favourites makes me want to be there,trouble is my other half dont do walks unless he is buying something,he is a record collector need i say more just one word EBAY.

[Paul mabbott]

Far better way to spend the day! Brilliant and evocative pictures too ... I see that I shall have to go over the border and look at this Bowland place ...

[Cazzie]

Originally Posted by Paul mabbott

Far better way to spend the day! Brilliant and evocative pictures too ... I see that I shall have to go over the border and look at this Bowland place ...

Don't forget your passport Paul - I had to have mine stamped on the way back through at boarder-control lol!

[jdurbo]

Lovely sky/water picture cazzie. and a great day out!

jen xxx

[Cazzie]

Thanks Jen! Stopped the car on a bridge to get that one on my way home and funnily enough my camera just didn't want to take that snap but I pushed the shutter button down anyways and lo!