Some would call it dedication, others sheer madness, but having stayed awake all night to watch the general election drama unfold I was out on Garreg Lwyd later that afternoon after just a few hours sleep. Conditions were far from ideal with strong winds, heavy rain and poor visibility making Read more…
While out walking last week we noticed what at first glance appeared to be a rainbow forming just before dusk. However there was no rain anywhere near us and having studied the image above a little closer it has become apparent that there was more going on than first met Read more…
The big news from patch this week has been that, quite remarkably, I’ve just blasted my way through last year’s score despite it still being early May! One of my main goals for the Patchwork Challenge this time out was to make more regular visits and to gain a fuller Read more…
This week is Hedgehog Awareness Week and reading the various related tweets and blogs across the internet got me thinking about our own nocturnal visitors. We’ve been noticing an increasing quantity of Hedgehog droppings in the garden over the past month or so but thus far have had no sightings Read more…
Bank holiday Monday saw an improvement in the weather so we headed off into mid-Wales for our (almost) annual visit to RSPB Dinas. Ever since we discovered the reserve several years ago it has consistently delivered the full spectrum of woodland migrants whilst simultaneously providing a thoroughly enjoyable walk through Read more…
Thick fog greeted us on Sunday morning and with visibility restricted to such an extent that even the opposite side of our road was hard to make out, it was clear that we wouldn’t be going anywhere for quite some time. Fortunately conditions slowly improved and by midday it was Read more…
A bank holiday weekend means bank holiday weather and that’s certainly what we’ve had over the last three days. From rain to sun, gales to, well, even more wind, it certainly put the brakes on what was supposed to be a camping trip to Pembrokeshire. On reflection I think we Read more…
Looking through my photos again from last week I realised that I’d forgotten to include the rather impressive Dark Arches caterpillar seen above. Of course I didn’t know its name at the time but thanks to the power of the internet I now have another hole in my knowledge well Read more…
Sunday was another phone/work/house balancing act but with the sun blazing I couldn’t resist slipping down to Coed Bach Park for a couple of hours late morning. The hope was that Bluebells would be starting to put in an appearance and, though far from the full display which should appear Read more…
As promised here’s the video from Tywyn Bach where we were treated to a reeling Grasshopper Warbler in full flow. Trust me, if you think it sounds loud here that was nothing compared to the volume we experienced out in the field. Truly spectacular.