Summer 2010

Some interesting sightings recently - beautiful yellow dragonfly and an ichneumons wasp.
Great shot of a corona on one particularly hot day, too.

... but there's only one coot chick left out of the original nine, and only one grebe chick too. One of the parent swans is also missing.

Sole survivor

This little chap is all that's left after the swan's nest was disturbed recently...

Astbury Mere during Maytime

Some pictures from around the Mere this month.

Beltane at Thornborough Henge

Dating back 5,500 years, the enormous 3-circle Thornborough Henge deserves recognition & inclusion as an integral part of our national heritage.


Drummers at the henge

Cheshire with peaceful skies

There has been no air traffic for 2 days due to the upper air being full of volcanic dust, ash & glass particles from the Eyjafjallajokul eruption, Iceland. Nothing - just spectacularly clear, peaceful, blue skies.

Slight 'smog'-like haze to the sky after sunset - with the sun turning a particularly intense shade of red. [Photo taken from Mow Cop.]

February 2010

Sutton Common...


Astbury Mere...

Minus Eleven !?!!

Photos taken around Astbury Mere, sunset on Friday 7th January 2010.