Interrupted

With the visit to the Nature Reserve, 

mean't walking & exploring the new walkway

I walked the majority of this 

& even though

 I saw the original path in sight,

 my walk was completely interrupted.

But, although I nearly completed the walk 

& I could see the emerging pathway,

I  was not able to walk pass the male swan,

 protecting a nest of 7 cygnets.

The closer I got,

 the more the Swan would react

 by hissing & movements towards myself.

Although the male

 may have been protecting on the mainland,

the female was just the other side of the nest,

on the waterway.

Definitely good parenting skills to be admired.

Two Swans were protecting & overseeing their babies.

Whilst one remained on the water, 

the other one on land was ensuring 

no one was going to pass by!

My walk may have been interrupted,

but it was definitely worth back tracking.

A good end to my Sunday afternoon.

Re-visit with surprises

For many months, 

I have not visited Greylake Nature Reserve

 on the Somerset Levels.

And much to my surprise, with my latest recent visit,

I discovered that the Reserve 

has been made more accessible for people,

 with a new walk further around the reed beds.

I visited on a very windy but sunny day.

The views from the Reserve

 presented beautiful views 

of a Somerset landscape.

With recent downpours, 

an excess of water still existed.

The extra walk way

 thoroughly enhanced 

my trek around the Reserve, 

I will certainly enjoy my next visit, 

hopefully soon. . . .

A Sunday Stroll

A couple of weeks ago,

 a walk through the woods,

a cold bleak Sunday,

but relished in being able to enjoy a stroll.

A mixture of sights,

Catkin, Ivy, Fungi....

Swell Woods, Somerset,

 may not be a long walk,

 but it was such an easy location to find,

Looks like this feather agreed,

 which was latched tight to a branch.

Trick & Treating...

From Witches on broomsticks to

Spiders & their cobwebs....

*  *  *  HaPpY   HaLLoWeen   *  *  *

Autumn Walking

Autumn walking,

offering some wonderful locations,

with such a beautiful mix of colour....

Such an enjoyable way

 to appreciate the season

A New Month, a New Day!

With an early start, Saturday 1st Octbober,

 a low level of mist lingered on the ground,

but with definite promises of a gloroius day!

As the sun begun to rise,

 so did a collection of colour

A very tiny flower,

also featured in the previous collage.

But when up close, a flower worth much appreciation,

particarlurly with partciles of dew,

 clingling to it's every available petal!

The sun rose to give us such a beautiful warm day!

What a start to October!

At Last

At long last,

I had the chance to get out for a more longer walk.

I managed to get to Shapwick Heath,

located close to  Street & Glastonbury.

Instantly, the weather produced showers,

which seem to appear from nowhere.

But, it was still enjoyable,

 & I was still able to appreciate

some peaceful & tranquil surroundings

Signs of the Autumu season were much in evidence,

from fungi, acorns, to the changing colour of the bracken.

Even so, insect activity was still rife.

Butterflies were still fluttering around,

& I even stumbled on a small toad in the undergrowth.

Eventually,

  later in the afternnon,

any glimmer of blue sky

suddenly turned very dark & grey!

There was definitely no escape from the gathering rain.

It was certainly a brisk return to the car.

Shades of Autumn

Certainly an ever changing season.

Beautiful!