Pics from your State Sanctioned Exercise.

[cesare]

I love them too. Even though they’re ubiquitous these days, they never fail to inspire awe and wonder. They also always make me think of my mum, as the sight of them always cheered her towards the end of her life no matter how low she was feeling

They were endangered for so long, and so few pairs breeding. Nowadays I see their spread wingtips and hear their shepherd's whistle and my heart melts How lovely that your mum loved them so much X X X

 

[Elpenor]

Red kites, I love them

Me too, used to get them all around Reading when I lived there

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Me too, used to get them all around Reading when I lived there

It was the Chilterns where they first made their comeback. Had one over the town centre hear not long ago, calling out, hell of a noise they make


And OU, that's lovely mate, really lovely

 

[chainsawjob]

path, baby frog/toad in the newt pond

 

[BoatieBird]

 

[cesare]

 

[cesare]

It's a carp I think. Huge though!

 

[chainsawjob]

 

[BoatieBird]

It's a carp I think. Huge though!

It's a beast!

 

[cesare]

It's a beast!

Ikr and so near the edge, see the top of his tail emerging from the water!

 

[SpookyFrank]

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That's right where I grew up. I used to work in the pub you're sat in.

 

[BoatieBird]

That's right where I grew up. I used to work in the pub you're sat in.

And a very nice pub it is too!

 

[chainsawjob]

sundew (carnivorous plant), small blue

 

[mx wcfc]

Slow worm with size 10.5 shoe for scale ……..

 

[ginger_syn]

Yesterday's and today's walk.

 

[mx wcfc]

Yesterday's and today's walk.
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That Stadium hosted one of the most miserable days in my life.

 

[ginger_syn]

That Stadium hosted one of the most miserable days in my life.

Sport or music

 

[SpookyFrank]

Well, the view from my post-exercise beer garden anyway.

 

[Chilli.s]

Nice walk by the river and a surprise fish platter to eat too

 

[chainsawjob]

Yesterday's walk with dogs.



open Forest, orchid, foxglove, happy wet dogs, very happy wet dog

 

[ginger_syn]

Today's amble.



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[chainsawjob]

bike, pub, foal, jenny/joey, roses round the door

 

[chainsawjob]

walking, climbing, ponies, lying down looking up

 

[FridgeMagnet]

You know what, the things I see while going for a walk haven't changed at all since lockdown ended - in fact I probably see fewer different things now.

These days I just try to make sure I see at least one duck per day. I reckon that is a good mental health target. Any day where you see a duck is better than a day where you don't, all other things considered.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

With that in mind

 

[Elpenor]

 

[Elpenor]

 

[Elpenor]

Another day of great weather in West Wales

 

[Elpenor]

 

[BoatieBird]

A lovely walk in the woods yesterday evening