Gheluvelt Park, Pitchcroft, and The Malvern Hills, worcester: Saturday, 20th - Friday, 26th April, 2024.

 

 

The Gheluvelts:

Since we've been away, 6 of the 7 eggs have hatched.

All of the cygnets have been predated (we've been told).

A single egg remains unhatched.

If it doesn't hatch this week that'll be it until next year.

Nature's tough.

Blackbird.

Male.

Full meeting of THAwAS.

Jay.

On home territory.

Skyscape.

Great Tit.

Level's dropping.

Narrow Boat.

First of the year?

Skyscape II.

Feeding Mr Gheluvelt and friends.

Skyscape III.

Park's top predator.

Full meeting of THAwAS II.

Herefordshire, wales, and Shropshire.

worcestershire, warwickshire, and Gloucestershire.

Park colours.

Full meeting of THAwAS III.

Jay.

On a Park adventure.

Bluebells.

Park colours II.

Tabatha.

Yes, I'm a fully paid-up member of THAwAS.

Drop some membership benefits 

down there and I'll gerrum.

Skyscape IV.

I've got several hungry beaks to feed.

Texting.

Pixie.

Skyscape V.

Usually, they are watering the racecourse.

Today, they seem to be spreading fine soil in an attempt

 to soak up the remaining flood water.

Under Sabrina Bridge.

Backlit.

Skyscape VI.

Grey Heron.

Stealthy.

Plenty to say, me.

Gheluvelt Park, Pitchcroft, city centre, worcester, Norfolk Broads and Gorleston-on-Sea: Saturday, 13th - Friday, 19th April, 2024.

 

A chatty local.

A full meeting of THAwAS.

Park Tulips.

Loddon.

river Chet.

wroxham.

Barton Broad.

On the straight and narrow.

Very wet either side of the boardwalk.

Chinese water Deer, sadly, just out of shot.

Vicky with a Dave-why-have-we-come-here expression on her face.

Howard, on the other hand, 

is very happy to be here.

ranworth Broad.

The Broads wildlife Centre.

Bure Marsh.

Greater Crested Grebe.

Oulton Broad.

Nesting Moor Hen.

Top Gun.

Gorleston-on-Sea:

David, Margaret and richard.

All prepared for an afternoon of, ahem, inclement weather.

The following day is much better.

The North Sea:

quite subdued today.

On the beach.

View from Marine Parade.

Avondale road:

memories, memories.

All the things yer kids need are right here.

Margaret and richard first talked here about 64 years ago.

And they've been talking ever since.

Howard:

on Marine Parade.

Beach Huts.

Larger, no longer on the beach, and further along the prom.

Apart from all that it's exactly the same.

Another nice day.

On our rooms' balcony.

Nicely sheltered from the wind.

Howard:

chillaxing prior to the long drive home.

Park colours.

Sun bathing.

Skyscape.

Under Sabrina Bridge.

Piano Cafe:

Breakfast Tea,

Chicken Souvlaki meal.

Ditto, but with Decaf Tea.