The Vale of Health is a tiny group of around maybe 60 houses, two blocks of flats and a fairground, tucked into a rather boggy area (originally called Gangmoor) on the east side of the heath. To reach it you have to go down this small country lane. (If you want to see the videos …
Hampstead Heath
More bark, more birds – and lots of wind
Sheltering from the winds in the woods this afternoon, I happened upon some rather stunning tree bark. The first one is, I think, an elderly birch… ..but I have no idea about number two…. …or, come to that, bark three – except that I can see a a small and well disguised lizard …
More heat – and more water…..
This was, I think, the last day of our mini heatwave but it was certainly steamy so once again I went in search of water. First stop, Kenwood lake and some rather unusual ducks. I then walked on through the woods and down to the boating pond, expecting to see quite a few people – …
Ongoing heatwave – and more water
However steamy we may feel, the ducks seems totally un-phased. How jealous must all those keen swimmers be who are still barred from their pools. Now I had been going to include the rather fine cottage with charmingly curly chimneys at the corner of Highgate cemetery – and some wonderfully cool shots of the shady …
Heatwave…
Thirty one degrees today – so I thought we needed water…. (If you want to see the video you will need to click onto the blog as the email notification does not include the video.) This is the water fountain at the bottom of ‘my’ meadow – and very welcome it is – although …
Bark – and the odd tree
It is quite an amazing many branched tree, but does that bark not look a bird’s rough feathers? And how many great insect ‘des res.s’ is this trunk offering? Roots anyone? And I know that it is actually in the middle of Kenwood woods but his looks to me like a bit of rainforest. Well, …