After the hills and dales of Hampstead Heath, Parkland Walk (which runs from Highgate to Finsbury Park for those of you who like to locate) is a bit on the flat side – but then it used to be a railway line. But on a sunny day, it is a delightfully shady and cool place …
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Summer? Where did that go?
It is looking slightly brighter this morning – although it feels no warmer – but yesterday was grim…. Lowering grey clouds and drizzle over the distant city, rain puddles under the seat, no one but a crow to be seen. Down at the Men’s swimming pond it wasn’t much better. But, check out those dots …
Wild flowers and the last of the fluff balls
As I stomp across the heath I note and record wild flowers when I see them – and now and then I offer them up to you! So here are a few of the most recent – and no, I don’t know what these are but the bees like them! And what are these pink …
More on climbing trees – and small fluffy creatures…
On my way back across the heath the other day I passed the climbing tree – as I often do. It is sort of the Picadilly Circus of our part of the heath – hard to go anywhere without passing it. It was early evening and it was silhouetted rather spectacularly against the sky. Down …
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Woodberry Wetlands – and more ducks…..
On Sunday I made an exciting expedition Woodberry Wetlands, one of two reservoirs to be found just north east of Finsbury Park and now a wildlife park managed by the London Wildlife Trust. Hampstead Heath is wonderful, but so nice to venture further afield just occasionally. The area was originally field and meadow land, running …
Breakfast?……
When I moved to Hampstead Lane one of excitements was the thought that, should I feel so inclined, I could walk 8 minutes down the road to the lovely Kenwood café for breakfast. But I arrived in February to discover that the café was closed for refurbishment and, about the time that it was due …