I thought that after the last three nights of unremitting architectural gems you might be very ready to go back to birds and trees. So, first a short clip of a very enthusiastic bird on my way down the path this morning. As usual I have no idea what he (she?) is – maybe Tom …
Kenwood park
Fitzroy Farm
This is Millfield Lane, now a delightfully shady path running up the eastern side of the heath from Highgate West Hill , past the Ladies Bathing Pond, to Kenwood. But, way back, it formed the boundary between the Kenwood Estate and Fitzroy Farm. On the 1940 map above (found on the excellent London Inheritance – …
Kenwood
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 …
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 …