Windy Walk on Royston Heath

I walked across Royston Heath, through the Beechwoods and back along the edge of the golf course this morning admiring the winter trees and wind-swept clouds. As with my hunt for flowers in bloom in Toft on January 1st, I found only a single dandelion and small patches of Groundsel though the Hazel catkins are in full flower

 

Bearded Tits at RSPB Lakenheath

A beautiful sunny day for a walk at Lakenheath reserve. Definite lack of birds - these were the only species that we saw but such a delight to watch this group of Bearded Tits  feeding in the reeds. I couldn't stay long but others in our CCC group got some great shots when one perched on a single tall reed!

Christmas at Wimpole Hall NT

Yesterday was fine and sunny so I decided on a walk to Wimpole across the fields for lunch. As the Hall was open, I had a look round before the walk back. As part of the route was very muddy, I certainly felt I had walked the 11 miles by the time I got back home.

Hull The Deep

 The Aquarium in Hull opened in March 2002 and was one of the reasons we chose Hull for our Christmas break. We visited every day it was was open and enjoyed the thousands of sea creatures (including seven species of shark), amphibia from the Amazon and Penguins, many of whom have lived there since it opened. The Deep is also a landmark centre for marine research. A team of aquarists look after the animals in The Deep's collection as well as carrying out research into the marine environment. 

Birds from Hull and Hornsea

Although not a birdwatching trip, we did see a lot of birds during our visit to Hull area. The Hull and Humber banks had large numbers of waders and gulls at low tide and these cute Sanderling along with dozens of Turnstone were everywhere at Bridlington and Hornsea and were comparatively tame.

Modern Architecture in Hull 2

A second set of architectural studies, this time taken on our last day in Hull with very poor light featuring Hull College, the History Centre, which is part of the University and various other buildings. Unfortunately, we didn't get time to visit the University - another visit to Hull needed for that.