A Bimble

CHRISTMAS CRAFTS

Tuesday 22nd December 2009.

Join us for our Christmas Craft event & make your OWN decorations in time for the BIG day !!

£2.00 per child age 5-13.

TIME 1pm-3pm.

To book contact: The Park Rangers, Visitor centre,
01522 873577.

Had a nice slow Bimble round Swanholme Lakes Nature Reserve today. The weather was sunny & dry, a great day for just strolling & soaking it all up. We saw a kingfisher, what a cracking bird, whenever i see one i'm just gobsmacked.We had the pleasure of this little fellas company another charasmatic bird.



The Fungi are really colourful on the ground & on the trees now too.
The conservation work is still in progress (Volunteers ALWAYS required contact Rangers) & the Rhododendron is going slowly but surely & it's really opening the place up.Most of the leaves have fallen & you start to see through places you've missed since last winter.I only wish i had a camera that could do the place justice. I'll try & find time to post up some pictures over the coming week.
DON'T forget if you would like to see more pictures of Swanholme Lakes Nature Reserve
click on the H.A.R.T.S link on the right or try this one.

http://hartsholme.weebly.com/index.html

Winter Colour

The Mosses are a rich Green colour highlighting the various Boulders & Ruins.





Also the Bracken is a striking Russet/golden colour against the dark green leaves of the Rhododendron & Winter Sunshine



Rabbit Hmmmm !!






Where's the BOG ?

Here's a nice secluded spot see if you can find it by the pictures next time your on a Bimble.

Path IN



Going through



& find the SPHAGNUM BOG









Walk on to the path which takes you to the BLACK bridge, (WARNING Wellies required !!) please take care on this route as there is plenty of roots & unlevel path to cause a trip up .