The Nuthatches win the day
March 25, 2021
Two Davids drive off a Goliath. … More The Nuthatches win the day
Category: Riverside Walk
A bit of excitement on the Riverside Walk
March 24, 2021
All is not always what it seems in the bird world. … More A bit of excitement on the Riverside Walk
Back to the Riverside Walk at last
June 2, 2020
A long-awaited few hours’ rest for the soul along the river. … More Back to the Riverside Walk at last
Out with the dogs at last
May 17, 2020
Finally strong enough to take the dogs on the lead! … More Out with the dogs at last
Battle of the beetles
May 13, 2020
Titanic encounters of the tiny kind. … More Battle of the beetles
A Gallery Experiment
May 6, 2020
A gallery of recent photos from my local walk … More A Gallery Experiment
Back to the river
April 20, 2020
Finally, after almost three weeks, I made it to the river. … More Back to the river
The other side of the river
April 4, 2020
A riverside walk all to ourselves. … More The other side of the river
And not forgetting Bernard…
March 29, 2020
A general update on where I am with the cancer, and how we’re doing under lock down. … More And not forgetting Bernard…
Snowdrops
February 2, 2020
Just thought I’d add this to the social media snowdrop avalanche… Riverside Walk, January 30th. To paraphrase Churchill, it isn’t the beginning of spring, but it may be the beginning of the end of winter.
Light and shade
January 28, 2020
I love winter – what a difference a day can make. One day it’s brilliant sunshine, the next the world is engulfed in mist, as you can see from these photos of the Riverside Walk, taken only a few days apart. One day the trees are thrown into knife-edge contrast by the cold blue sunlit … More Light and shade
A return to the river
October 4, 2019
Autumn returns, as does my writing. … More A return to the river
A few bits and bobs
June 17, 2019
A few new arrivals on the Riverside Walk. … More A few bits and bobs
Pale pink punctuation
June 3, 2019
A solitary Bramble flower emerges from a sea of green along the Riverside Walk, heralding summer, but hinting at the berry-rich autumn to follow.
Alastair Swinnerton 