One Word Sunday – Page 2 – From Pyrenees to Pennines

A Bit of a Bench in Newcastle

That sheep is helping raise awareness of – and funds for – St. Oswald’s Hospice. I think the chap on the bench doesn’t know what to make of it.

For Jude’s Bench Challenge.

And Debbie’s One Word Sunday: Monotone.

Rushing Round Two Nature Reserves

Our local Nature Reserves tend to be chilly in December. Especially when, as today, the wind is making its presence felt. Best to rush round the bulrushes and hurry home for a mug of hot chocolate. Sunny days, though, are available, for a gentler amble. My header photo is from Nosterfield on a sunny day. A wintry trip to Staveley was distinctly nippy,

For Debbie’s One Word Sunday: Rush

Repetition in the Bathroom

Seeing myself twice in the door handles of the below-washbasin bathroom cabinet at Team London’s house.

For Debbie’s One Word Sunday https://travelwithintent.com/2024/11/10/repetition/

A Snapshot of Photographers

We popped to Bamburgh yesterday afternoon to enjoy views of the castle and a healthy stride along the beach. What greeted us was the group of photographers in the featured photo, all pointing their lenses out to sea. It turns out they were all twitchers, alerted by some bird-enthusiast-bush-telegraph to the presence of a bird whose home is normally North America and Canada: the White Winged Scoter. We couldn’t see it. It was too far out to sea.

Here’s a view of the Castle. Other castles are available in Northumberland. I’ll be reporting back later.