Just photos – no particular theme
A quiet 90 minutes in the quiet lanes around Willey – familiar ground, but none the worse for that. Plenty of autumnal colour and some bright sunshine – just what’s needed.
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A couple of sunny hours on an otherwise cloudy day. Like yesterday, the air is clear and cold – the sunshine makes a world of difference. The clouds seem particularly clear-cut against the sky, there’s a kite wheeling just above and there are some interesting fungi here and there. Parasols are supposedly good to eat, and giant puffballs (which can only be mistaken for footballs, apparently*) likewise. I’d rather just photograph them and leave them to grow.
*https://www.wildfooduk.com/mushroom-guide/giant-puffball/
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There was a frost this morning… It’s still cool later in the day, but it’s sunny, calm and clear – perfect for a wander past Hurst Farm and down to Aldenham, and despite some heavy and ominous clouds, it’s stayed dry. Will it last?
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Black bryony berries in the hedgerow – a few are still green, others yellow or orange, but the great majority are red now. Eye-catching! Shame they’re poisonous. The leaves on the trees are turning too, and despite the sunshine, there’s a definite autumnal feel to the air today
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Geese and toadstools! A wander around the estate from the sawmill car park – down to the pools (Wall, Seggy and Brim), through the asparagus farm, down to the big pool and back past the house, pausing at the bookshop and the cafe. (I’m not sure we’d earned the cake, but we enjoyed it…)
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Saturday 5 October: A new one for the blog – we’ve been here before, but not for many years (the trees have grown considerably, I’m certain, since our last visit). It’s not a huge area, but it’s popular and has its attractions, especially if you like trees, or have dogs to exercise. We passed dozens of dog walkers, a few who were exercising children (and dogs, in some cases), and possibly only one other dog- and child-free couple. We were starting to feel conspicuous until we met the latter. As well as trees, there are some clear grassy areas, and from the far south-eastern corner, an extensive view towards the Black Country (which feels sufficiently distant), complete with a chocolate seat. Admittedly, it faces the other way, into the woods. Perhaps that’s intentional?
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Just uploaded to Geoff’s Rail Diaries, an illustrated account of our interesting if not entirely planned travels on Friday. Visit “Liverpool and Manchester” – now!
Thursday 3 October: a day out across the Welsh border – just – at Erddig Hall near Wrexham.
Autumnal Attingham – pumpkins and gourds, waiting around for who-knows-what. The leaves are turning, mostly in a minimal way, but there are some fine fungi to find for those who keep their eyes peeled…
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A walk from Cardington, along quiet surfaced lanes (away from the mud!). There’s hardly any traffic along these narrow ways, and when the odd car has passed and gone, there’s just a little birdsong in the trees and one or two sheep complaining about their lot.
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