Sunday, 30 January 2022

A small walk of discovery...Auchlin Mine Wood

 We took our chance between storms Malik and Corrie for a walk where we had seen cars parked and dogs being walked...and found an ex mining site similar to Hannahston reserve, but less well cared for and smaller.

Not many birds to be seen today. Post and pre storms...one crow. One Robin and three Fieldfares!!







It could do with a roof!


A good view..but the trees have grown a bit in the past 20 years
It's a bit bleak...
Time to return to the car, as the weather began to turn!


7 comments:

kjsutcliffe said...

We bird counted too (but in the relative warmth of a summer(winter)house - the weather probably reduced the numbers. We also braved the weather and managed to get out before Corrie, Malik seems to have slunk off - but at the moment the rain is absolutely hammering it down!
You look to have found a 'visit it again' walk and I agree, surely the bird hide is missing a roof :D xx

Debby said...

Ominous looking sky. Do you folks get snow there?

Colette said...

Nice photos. I especially like the ones of your husband walking down the path towards the clouds. Very moody. It's hard to capture depth in 2 dimensions, but you do it well. And, of course, the last one with the edgy composition of big overcast sky and less than a third of green field with fence posts makes me feel like I'm standing there. Thanks for taking me on your walk with you.

smartcat said...

((o))

Joanne Noragon said...

Snugly dressed as you are, the weather got ahead of you.

Elderberry-Rob said...

((0))

Steve Reed said...

At least you were getting a bit of sun! I didn't even realize these named storms were happening until they were over.