Kingfisher safari failure: Worcester, Monday, 6th March, 2017.

2:15pm-ish.

Having unexpectedly spotted a kingfisher (twice) yesterday we resolve to 

carry the weight (and size) of a proper camera with us today. 

Needless to say, there are no kingfishers today.

So we take photos of some seagulls having a chat up a tree on the far side of the river………..

………and two mute swans drifting along (again on the far side of the river) on the way into town…..

……..and then, on the way back home at 4:00pm-ish, a shot of Vicky 

and her very professional modern-smile for the camera……….

……………..a shot to show the river level is falling now (taken with an improper camera)……….

…………..a Robin wonderin' why we are looking at 'im………….

……….and, finally, a black bird on the roof of a building.

Shame we didn't see any kingfishers but, then again, if we saw one every day it wouldn't be special.

All nature's colours: Worcester, Sunday, 5th March, 2017.

1:30-ish:

Off into town along the river, as per, today.

No kingfishers in kingfisher territory. 

Don't expect to see any as the river is very high.

Vicky spots a kingfisher outside the usual territory and David takes a dodgy photo (pt I).

As above but heavily cropped.

Vicky spots the same kingfisher (we presume) further along the river 

and David takes a dodgy photo (pt 2).

As above but heavily cropped.

Kingfisher gets tired of having someone taking dodgy photos of it and flies off.

Two happy people who've now had 27 kingfisher sightings in 11.5 years.

We're getting better and better at it.

Never imagined we see one along the 'busy side' of the river.

We've been into town, saved the British economy by buying stuff from various places, 

had tea to keep us going, and we're now coming back home accompanied by

 a splendid rainbow over the racecourse.

The BBC and The Internet forecast rain all day but this was the only time it actually did.

Kingfisher territory in all its glory.

4:00pm-ish.

Always worth one last look at the river just in case a kingfisher flies past.

Fit Bit stats for the record:

David: 12,875 steps. 6.07 miles. 17 stairs.

Vicky: 15,000 steps. 6.4 miles. 124 active minutes.

Deep purple (and some other colours): Worcester, Friday, 2nd March, 2017.

Some rather lovely deep purple crocuses in College Green.

Various shades in Cripplegate Park.

Some deep purple ones here too.

And some white ones.

Of course, it would be really good to see some turquoise and orange in kingfisher territory but we haven't seen one along the river for a few weeks.

The level's too high, the flow's too fast, and the sediment makes it too murky.

Wales and Shropshire - it's all their fault.

Maiden journey for Auntie Louise and her new wheelchair, Erdington: Sunday, 26th February, 2017.

11:00am-ish.

The chair has left the boot of the car, been assembled inside, wheeled back outside, 

Auntie Louise is sat in it, and now it's time to go back to the car and set off.

We have arrived at the Retail Park and are determined to assist the economy with a few major purchases - shoes for Dave and a poof-thingy for Auntie Louise - 

(after having a large Latte, for Auntie Louise, and two pots of tea for us first of course).

2:30-ish.

Safely back home, with the wheelchair having been given the thumbs-up by all concerned, 

and making sammidges.

Salmon for Auntie Louise and Vicky.

Cheese and tomato for Dave (the tea maker).

All on granary bread.

Lovely.

Doris has left another calling card, Worcester: Saturday, 25th February, 2017.

12:30-ish:
No trees have fallen down along the exposed banks of the river yet one has
lost a branch or two in the more sheltered park.

This is the tree sans one or two branches.

Vicky giving the scene a sense of scale.

Kingfishers and Grey Wagtails wont be happy about this.

The wood doesn't look particularly rotten.
But, hey, it was blowy on Thursday.

A bit breezy: Worcester, Thursday, 23rd February, 2017.

11:45-ish.

Cripplegate Park is a veritable Crocus Ocean.

Gheluvelt Park must try harder.

12:00-ish.

Doris has arrived and has been raging all morning.

Tree Fellers are busy sawing up a fallen tree at the junction of Castle Street and Severn Terrace.

Luckily for the owners of the cars (and a 'bike) their vehicles were all up wind and the tree only damaged the iron perimeter fence.

Good job I didn't walk home along the river.

I wonder how many fallen trees I will discover along Pitchcroft tomorrow?

12:15-ish.

Nearer home, along Park Avenue, and this is the extent of the damage in more sheltered parts.

Flowers and swans, Worcester: Tuesday, 21st February, 2017.

10:10-ish and on the way to The Doc's.

What better way to take the mind of it than to stop 

and take some photos of the narcissi in Gheluvelt Park.

11:30-ish and, having had a cuppa tea and toast in town to keep us going we are now 'round the back' of The Cathedral, in College Green, where some planters have been …….um…….planted.

Very nice.

Another planted planter in College Green.

Crocuses above South Quay and below the Tech College.

Feeding time for the swans.

No not us. Those people up there.

Pigeons are too busy courting to worry about the food.

12:15-ish.

A singleton swan heads down the river towards The Cathedral and feeding time.