Writing tagged: ‘Calder Valley’

Snapping at swallows

My dad’s dog and I both pursue swallows in our own way.
The advantages of a borrowed dog

One thing I hadn’t really appreciated, when walking dogs in the countryside, is just how much more you can end up seeing.
A brush with the mob

In which the local jackdaws and rooks encounter an unusual foe.
Eclipse

Photographing this morning’s partial solar eclipse.
Bloodless grouse-shoot

After 20 years walking on the Moor, I finally bag a brace of decent grouse photos.
Getting jittery about swallows

It’s getting to that time of year again. Swallows are on their way.
Putting the wet in wetland

Our moorlands are—or should be—important wetland habitats.
Grouse in winter

How red grouse change their habits in cold weather.
Prize-winning author lost on Moor

When your instincts and your compass disagree, trust your instincts. I mean your compass.
Autumn alignments

Our kitchen might not be of World Heritage Site calibre just yet, but each autumn there comes a reminder that our house sits on the same spinning rock as Stonehenge and Newgrange.
The best camera

My point-and-shoot camera turned out to be the best camera in the world yesterday.
Seeing purple

The Moor is at peak-purple at this time of year, with the heather in full bloom.