Wednesday 30 December 2020

Icy Golden Days

 Managed a two hour walk today, walking through puddles that had frozen hard overnight and had then been mined by passing children, carrying away glass like shards of broken ice the size of car windows. 

We haven't had snow, nor does it seems likely we will now. But it is very cold and at night the moon sports angry halos.

Sconce Park was full of robins, one which let me practically walk over it, and squirrels were running riot among the oaks. The good stuff was around Balderton Lake though - 2 drake and 6 duck goosander, 4 of which were close enough in for me to get a quarter decent shot off before they tore off  like powerboats, a kingfisher at the north end of the lake, and a lovely little watch of a goldcrest impersonating a hummingbird.

By now the sun was setting, and we had a firey rosey gold lake again. 15000 more steps.

Si

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  2. The fiery sunset is a sight to behold! Lovely.

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  3. As always beautiful photographs. I don't think I would own a ?stepwatch?, 15,000 steps, would worry about wear and tear on my knees ;)

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  4. Looking forward to seeing more of your photos in the new year. Best wishes for 2021

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