Category Archives: Wildlife

Another Cheshire walk……….the Rawhead Circuit

Posted on July 22, 2018 by kindadukish

I continue to explore the rural Cheshire countryside and to this end recently purchased the book “Easy Walks from the Sandstone Trail” by Tony Bowerman* to broaden my knowledge of the area. Having already completed several walks from the book, … Continue reading →

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Deer at Dunham……….up close and personal

Posted on June 21, 2018 by kindadukish

Last Sunday I went for a walk through the grounds at Dunham Park. It was early and so the place was relatively quiet (lots of fun runners about taking advantage of the nice weather though). Having parked the car I … Continue reading →

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The Great Canal Walk…………..

Posted on May 31, 2017 by kindadukish

Today I completed the last part of my episodic walk along the canal stretching from Brighouse in West Yorkshire to Rochdale in Greater Manchester (but it is Lancashire really!), a total distance of a shade under thirty miles. The various … Continue reading →

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A recuperation walk along the canal on a beautiful morning……….

Posted on January 29, 2017 by kindadukish

After a dose of what I think was Novovirus earlier in the week which confined me to bed for the best part of thirty-six hours, I began to feel better yesterday and managed to eat a little food. So after … Continue reading →

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The herons are back……………..

Posted on January 25, 2017 by kindadukish

Clear blue sky this morning so shot down to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park to try and get some decent photographs of the park. I was a shade too late to get the mist on the lake but managed to capture … Continue reading →

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A winter morning ramble at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Posted on December 28, 2016 by kindadukish

Beautiful clear sky, temperature just above freezing point so it is obvious that this is the recipe for an early morning walk around the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. So well wrapped up and with trusty camera in hand I set out … Continue reading →

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Heron on the river………..

Posted on December 7, 2016 by kindadukish

Decided to get a little exercise as it was a lovely afternoon and the temperature had risen from 2c yesterday to 14c today, in fact it was more like a balmy spring day than nearly mid December. I usually walk … Continue reading →

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“Ee, bah gum, its grim up north”…..until you get to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Posted on September 18, 2016 by kindadukish

Having lived in West Yorkshire for the best part of twenty-four years I have been a regular visitor to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park at Breton, as it is one of the UKs most beautiful country parks. Today was a glorious … Continue reading →

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“Not Vital”…….enigmatic Swiss artist at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Posted on August 10, 2016 by kindadukish

YSP presents the first major UK exhibition and largest museum project to date by the extraordinary and enigmatic Swiss artist, Not Vital. New works, specially developed for YSP’s indoor and open-air spaces, are shown alongside a selection drawn from the … Continue reading →

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Canal side walk, Wellhouse to Milnsbridge

Posted on July 12, 2016 by kindadukish

In keeping with my daily fitness regime (excuse me whilst I have a quiet laugh) I decided to walk from Wellhouse (a hamlet just across the valley) to Milnsbridge along the Huddersfield narrow canal. I set out to walk down … Continue reading →

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