Early start Burford 07.50

Barrington, some idiots left gate open. Pregnant ewes everywhere.

Quiet Woodland

Oh dear!

Not a native species!

Nice to see cattle occasionally

Thank goodness for The National Trust

These two looked happy

Ancient bridge

Just need to get the top of the next valley.

Daffs and snowdrops - Spring is coming to the Cotswolds

Deep in thought

St John the Baptist church Great Rissington

Still in winter coats


Just some photos from my 5 hours of walking this morning. Enjoy

Woke up this morning to witness the arrival of the Fieldfare, they arrive every year during the winter to strip as many berries from the tree outside the house as possible. There are approximately 60 birds at the moment but that will increase as the message spreads!

The Fieldfare is 22-27 cm long, with a plain brown back, white underwings, and grey rump and rear head. The breast has a reddish wash, and the rest of the underparts are White. The breast and flanks are heavily spotted. They are members of the Thrush family

Just thought I would share this with you all.

Good morning all.

Just a short stroll around the area this morning down towards farm building unchanged for several centuries. To prove time really stood still there is an old clock on the building in the background stuck at 8.30 probably stopped many years ago.

Some sheep on the hillside were quite startled by our presence.

Snowdrops appearing through the receding snow just need a bit of brightness to perk them up (don't we all!)

Last year's nest sitting in the hawthorn bush. If you zoom in you can see what look like chicks crying for food but are actually seed kernels.

With the cold wind blowing from the NE Old Father Time standing stoically in the very cold conditions.