We went out for a fun walk today. We started by heading down to the old railway line, which has been converted into a nice tree-lined walkway. When we ran out of walkway there, we cut up the lane to join the Grand Western Canal, and back along there to the Ducks Ditty, for a couple of drinks with friends.
We started in heavy fog, which made all the cobwebs very visible. They were kind of pretty, but also a reminder of just how many spiders surrounded us. The sun came out later, though, and it turned into a nice warm day.
You can see all the photos from the trip in this gallery, but here are a some I particularly liked…
Spotted this one day as we were wandering around Tiverton. Had to grab a shot.
The walls of the youth club here in Tiverton are given over to graffiti – no idea if it reduces the amount of graffiti done in other places around the town, but it makes the club itself bright and colourful. As we were passing it last week, I snapped a few close-up shots.
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Whilst wandering around Tiverton, I spotted a stone wall (the side of a council building on Old Road) with some interesting patterns. Yes, of course I took some photos…
One of the things that really surprised me about coming to Devon was how common buzzards are here. I’d only seen one once or twice in Nottinghamshire, but here there are plenty.
Yet somehow, I’ve not managed to get a photo.
They aren’t the friendliest of birds, I suppose. They don’t come close, and although I’ve caught glimpses of them quite near, they’ve mainly been from a moving car on a main road. I got a much better sighting on a wallk a while ago, but I only had my Canon G9 with me – a great camera, but not quick enough to catch a buzzard on the wing.
I got my chance on Sunday. We were walking along Canal Hill, when a buzzard flew across in front of us and perched on the top of a house, right on the nearest corner to us. This time, I had my Nikon D40 in my bag, with my 55-200 VR lens fitted. I only got a couple of shots, but they’re the best I’ve managed so far, so here they are:
