Gheluvelt Park and Pitchcroft, Worcester: Tuesday, 30th August, 2022.

Half a walnut at altitude.

Is there any other way?

Squizz.

Pondering whether he should take up 

full membership of THAWAS.

Same Squizz.

No longer pondering.

Busy Bee.

Mrs Gheluvelt-Swan leads her three cygnets upstream.

On Pitchcroft.

Outward bound.

Skyscape.

Worcester Cathedral and friends.

Kingfisher spotter.

Out of luck today.

Vicky, Albert, and Albert's Mum.

Albert.

Yer a bit close mate. 

Albert in the river.

Albert.

And a narrow boat.

Swans.

Rowers.

People.

Sabrina Bridge.

Almost under Sabrina Bridge.

Mr Gheluvelt-Swan.

Preening.

Old feathers drift downstream.

On Pitchcroft.

Homeward bound.

Mrs Gheluvelt-Swan and her three cygnets.

Still heading upstream.

Spags.

One male.

Three female.

Sunny and warm-ish, with a pleasant cooling breeze downstream.

Sunny and warm-ish, with a pleasnt cooling breeze upstream.

Walk in to the city centre and back, Worcester: Friday, 26th August, 2022.

 

Neil and his road legal grass cutting monstrosity.

Top speed: 8mph.

The park's top preditor is on the prowl again.

Overcast, warm and a wee bit humid upstream.

(Bear in mind the two white dots in the distance).

Overcast, warm and a wee bit humid downstream.

(Note Mr and Mrs Gheluvelt-Swan).

And they're off.

Vicky, Carol, three cygnets and an interloper.

Mr and Mrs Gheluvelt-Swan (and a paddler) 

seeing off those two white dots upstream.

Mr Gheluvelt-Swan has returned.

Mrs Gheluvelt-Swan is still upstream 

chasing those white dots.

Drip-drip-dripitty-drip.

A flotilla of narrow boats.

Narrow boat herds cygnets.

On Pitchcroft.

Outward bound.

Skyscape.

Worcester Cathedral and friends.

About to pass under Sabrina Bridge.

Pears.

The Coffee Warehouse:

English Breakfast Tea (black),

Fish Finger sammidge with salad.

Decaf Tea,

Spag Bol with Garlic Bread

(and some of Vicky's salad).

Are we near Boots Vic?

One of us is about to have an eye test.

Going in.

Wiping the trolley down.

Well in.

Narrow boat passing under 

an empty Sabrina Bridge.

On Pitchcroft.

Homeward bound.

Mrs Gheluvelt-Park heads upstream.

Followed at a respectable distance 

by her three cygnets.

Mr and Mrs Gheluvelt-Swan re-united.

The Gheluvelt-Park family.

Berries.

Smaller and more numerous berries.

Bob 'owler.

Beautiful colours in flight.

Battleship grey in situ.