Sinuous snowdrifts Sculptured in sweeping curves pile Up against the walls A B-H
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Greenhalgh Castle
Greenhalgh castle consists of the ruins of the base of one tower of a castle built in 1490 on the outskirts of the small town of Garstang. The ruins of the castle are on private land but can be seen from Millenium green park by the side of the river Wyre where there is anContinue reading “Greenhalgh Castle”
Day Thirteen of a Northwestern Advent Calendar
The white road winds on Snow lies thick upon the tar Have gritters been out? A B-H
Day Twelve of a Northwestern Advent Calendar
Hedgerow berries feed Migrating Fieldfare after Their long winter trip A B-H
The Nuthatch
The Nuthatch, Sitta europaea, (sitta meaning ‘seed’), is quite similar to, and often confused with, Woodpeckers and treecreepers but is a member of its own genus and quite unique. They are very agile and mobile little birds, able to ascend and descend tree trunks upside down or the right way up, they are unique inContinue reading “The Nuthatch”
Day Eleven of a Northwestern Advent Calendar
Tracks across the snow Made by a wandering grouse Foraging for food A B-H
Day Ten of a Northwestern Advent Calendar
Tyre tracks on the lane Early morning drive to work Fresh snow fell last night A B-H
Day Nine of a Northwestern Advent Calendar
Safe from the snow drifts Sheep shelter under the trees Out of the cold wind A B-H
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