Newcastle Quayside

I had a quick walk down to the Quayside the other evening, walked around the corner, and saw this......

Dog Violets

A pretty miserable morning here in South Northumberland, but it brightened up when I found my first Dog Violet of the year on the banks above the Burn...

Patience is a virtue.....

Jack spent about 5 minutes waiting in vain for his breakfast to appear...... 

Frosty, Foggy........

We had a sharp air frost last light, and combined with a rapidly changing fog first thing this morning, made for interesting landscape over towards Hilltop Plantation.  #Slaley 

 Just before the sun rose over Hilltop Plantation yesterday morning.

The Moon was rising high over Muggleswick Common late this afternoon......  #cycling

Curious Fungi......

 Not really curious fungi, just common place fungi I see every Autumn in our field..  I was looking for a few perfectly formed specimens but very quickly became distracted and fascinated by a few that had gone over or been pecked..........

An afternoon ride down Hexham mid-afternoon today, dodging rain showers on the way.  A few chores and a little shopping, the sky cleared to a breezy, bright evening.  From Juniper to Slaley the clouds were gathering over Hexhamshire behind me....

Derwent Reservoir, mystical moment.....

 A lovely, if chilly evening ride over to Edmundbyres yesterday.  One of my regular rides around Derwent Reservoir which straddles the border of South Northumberland and Durham. The light when I reached the northern shore of the reservoir was really quite special...

A lovely afternoon for a ride into the Tyne Valley and Hexhamshire,  Along the Yarridge, the view over Lowgate and to the North was wonderful. Up into Hexhamshire, the Angel of the Shire was also looking good in the late afternoon sun...

The distinctive line of conifers on Healey Hill near Minsteracres, visible from several miles away on the South shore of Derwent Reservoir yesterday evening.

Storm Clouds.......

Buckshot Syke near Blanchland was bathed in sunshine this evening as a storm cloud approached Blanchland.

The effort of cycling does have it's plus points.........

 

The Game Barn....

Primroses

We have a few little clumps of Primroses growing in the scrub woodland beside the Burn.  They have been flowering for a couple of weeks now but the mild weather of late has really helped them along..... 

Fungi

 There is a stack of old birch at the bottom of the orchard, this year there are several large groups of this fungus. Not sure which they are.....

Bracken Fronds

 Bracken fronds in the gloom beside the Burn on a dull afternoon at the Cottage today.

Cherry Leaf

 It's that time of year when the cherry leaves begin to fall in the orchard.

Barley Hill...

Approaching Barley Hill from Kiln Pit Hill, one evening a month or two ago.  The light was wonderful..

Echinacea

We went to the nursery to look for some roses and a few other bits and Bobs for the new beds and trellis in the front garden.  We found these beautiful Echinacea, perhaps next time....

Not just any feather.....

Spotted this beautiful feather from one of the Muscovy Ducks in the field this morning.