Monday, 12 September 2011
Windy
Across Ringinglow, the long grasses bend over as if to touch their roots while the sheep hunker down in hollows amongst the now faded heather. The grey skies are empty of birds save for a solitary kestral above Callow Bank and a rather suprised wood pigeon, blown sideways and groundwards before being picked up by another gust and relaunched into the air.
Friday, 9 September 2011
Blue Tits
The cotoneaster along the back fence is bubbling with Blue and Great Tits this morning. I've noticed this before, that they seem to move through the gardens on the street as a swarm, clearing the bugs from bushes.
Thursday, 8 September 2011
The hills look bigger in the mist
It was grey and misty this morning and as I drove the section of road after Burbage brook cattle grid round the head of Callow, the comparatively small summits of Win and Lose Hill and the skyline further west looked much bigger. How different Derbyshire would be if the hills had an extra thousand feet on them!
The heather is starting to look very lacklustre now. I though it had lost some of its radiance last week and even allowing for the dull light, it is clear that its colour is on the wane. The Rose Bay Willow Herb is also all but finished. The hedge rows have been especially vibrant this summer but it now feels as though the 'salad days' are over.
The heather is starting to look very lacklustre now. I though it had lost some of its radiance last week and even allowing for the dull light, it is clear that its colour is on the wane. The Rose Bay Willow Herb is also all but finished. The hedge rows have been especially vibrant this summer but it now feels as though the 'salad days' are over.
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
Sheep
The sheep were brought down from the moors between Ringinglow and Stanage today. I was driving into the office around 10 and noticed about large number running along side the car. As I turned down towards Stanage, I looked in the mirror and saw them stampeding behind me. It was quite a sight. I wished I'd had a camera with me.
So now the drive to and from the office will be sheep free for the next few months. I'll miss them!
So now the drive to and from the office will be sheep free for the next few months. I'll miss them!
Friday, 19 August 2011
The moors are ablaze
The moors around Ringinglow and Stanage are ablaze with purple heather just now and this is offset against the rich lush green of the braken
Monday, 6 June 2011
Golden Oriole (again)
Pretty sure I had another sighting of the male oriole heading towards Stanage plantation area.
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