Walk to the doc's and back, Worcester: Tuesday, 22nd February, 2022.

 

Robin.

Singing.

Peering.

Brady.

Repeat request delivered.

Texting.

Crocus Ocean.

Stephenson Terrace.

River has come across by about another 30' since yesterday.

It's gonna peak tomorrow afternoon, evidently.

Great Tit.

Singing.

Pumphouse Car Park.

Now under water.

Swans enjoying Pitchcroft.

More of Waterworks Road under water.

Brightening up downstream.

Brightening up upstream.

River Severn, The Brook, and Gheluvelt Park.

Joined as one.

Texting II.

Seeds for the birds.

Blue Tit.

At the entrance to Gheluvelt Park lake.

Half a walnut for Tubsie.

Munch.

Munch.

Munch.

Robin.

Singing.

Loudly.

Walk into the city centre and back, Worcester: Monday, 21st February, 2022.

 

Half a walnut for Tubsie.

Consuming said walnut at altitude.

Tubsie with a supply of walnut to keep him going.

Spring maintaining its enthusiasm despite everything.

Seeds for the birds.

Note flooding behind.

Grey and cool upstream.

River, Brook, and Park as one.

Grey, with a hint of brightness, and cool downstream.

Waterworks Road with Pitchcroft beyond.

Pitchcroft.

Totally under water.

The levels have risen much quicker than usual, we reckon.

The flooded racecourse from Stephenson Terrace.

Waves lapping against the Pitchcroft Car Park shoreline.

Donations delivered.

Elgars:

Darjeeling Tea.

Two rounds of granary toast with jam and butter. 

Decaf Tea.

Mushroom and garlic soup.

Ham sammidge on granary.

About to go in.

Well in.

Blossom.

 And the river in flood at South Quay.

Blackbird.

Male.

And a Crocus.

Swans enjoying a broader river.

Pigeon-eye view.

Bridge Street from Quay Street.

We walked thru' this car park on the way in.

In the meantime the level has risen higher.

Can't walk back thru' it.

On Stephenson Terrace.

Robin.

Up a tree.

Singing.

Blue Tit.

Blackbird.

Male.

Brady.

Walk to Sabrina Bridge and back, Worcester: Saturday, 19th February, 2022.

 

It was a touch breezy yesterday.

Spring is still springing.

Feeding the ducks and one of the swans.

Seeds for the birds.

Bright and fairly breezy upstream.

River and brook flooding the park.

Bright and fairly breezy downstream.

Don't think we'll be using the jetty for a while.

Splish, splash, splosh.

On Pitchcroft.

Outward bound.

There's another bench under the water down there.

Skyscape.

Worcester Cathedral and friends.

Two swans to feed.

Almost under Sabrina Bridge.

Blue Tit.

On Pitchcroft.

Homeward bound.

Blue Tit II.

Starlings.