This morning, Tuesday, was brilliantly sunny so I set off early onto the the heath, meeting another new little white bell flower on my way down ‘my’ path. Any ideas as to what it might be? I thought I would just check that Kenwood, seen distantly through the trees, was still closed. So I was …
Hampstead Heath
Social distancing on Hampstead heath
There was certainly no issue about social distancing on Hampstead Heath this morning, as the rain swept down…. However, the swans were enjoying it – although they seemed a little put out that there were so few people to offer them stale bits of Mother’s Pride. But all was not lost. One intrepid walker had …
Snow on Hampstead Heath…
Yes, there really was snow this morning! Only a few flakes but it definitely was snow – and it was certainly cold enough – with an east wind that would cut you in two. So this is a nice sunny picture of broom down by the tennis courts on balmy Thursday of last week. Although …
Back on the heath….
OK – so –what is he – or she? I could not find him/her in my Book of British Birds – but then I didn’t really know what I was looking for. But very friendly as he/she allowed me to get this close with just an iPhone – no long distance lenses. (Thank you, Tom …
Highgate School scores
This evening I went for my ‘permitted walk’ around Bishopswood Avenue which envelops many of Highgate School’s buildings and its extensive playgrounds – all deserted as a result of our current lock-down situation. And there may not have been any children on the premises – but there were some very lovely spring flowers. These super …
More sun – glorious
Another fabulous day on the heath. Blue skies and the dark wateside trees reflected in the pond – last year’s bull rushes, small bits of fluff sticking to their rough conical brown brushes. This is the Stock Pond – one of the 30 ponds to be found on or around the heath, many of them …