Lee Harrison's Nature Photography.: February 2010

Well it was a bit late in coming but last weekend I along with Charlotte, my sister, brother in law, grandma, grandad and Dad received our final Christmas present in the form of a weekend away to Ingleton, so I would like so say a massive thank you to her for organising a fantastic weekend; the first day we decided to head away from Ingleton and spend a day around Grasmere and Haweswater it was an amazing day, early February the sun was shining, the birds were singing there wasn't a ripple to be seen on the surface of the water, I'll let these few pictures do the talking;

I feel very strongly about these photographs, many people forget about the beauty of our local countryside, whether it's walking up Rivington or spending a day around the lakes we take it for granted and I'm not just preaching, I am guilty of this to but since spending this day around Grasmere and been reminded how amazing the scenery is I have promised myself to spend a lot more time up there and I know every time that I look at these picture, it will draw me back to the area, just a little something to think about, no matter where we spend our time around our local area, do we ever truly appreciate it?

"On reflection... it's a beautiful area"

Second day, we decided to take a walk around the waterfall walk, to try and get a few photography opportunities but due to a worsening illness we had to take a short rough as I couldn't hack the up hill climbs, this really isn't in my nature and I didn't like it but the rest of the family insisted and made us turn back nut still I managed to get a few shots, unfortunately the light was bad but it's such a fantastic place I wasn't really bothered, I hope that you like them... Well during my time up in the lakes, not many bird photography opportunities occurred but when they did I like to think that I took them... I hope that you these last pictures that I leave you with...

Well I know there not amazing but I hope that you like them, thank you for looking at my blog and I hope that you stop by again,

Thanks always Lee Harrison.

Well I headed out this weekend as I had no work to do, Friday I shot over to Marshside, in hope of seeing the Bitten that has taken up residence for the last week but I lasted about 15 min. scanning over Crossens before I gave into the cold and headed inland, silly me forgot my hat and gloves, thought I was getting frost bite although this little male Stonechat did make me feel a bit warmer for about a second...

"Stonechat"

Firstly I headed over to Mere Sands Wood, where I got the opportunity photograph a few our smaller birds and winter visitors, I hope that you like them...

"Robin"

"Redwing"

"Fieldfare"

Lastly but definitely not least this little beauty brightened up the day, it so nice seeing these Mandarin Ducks turning up in unexpected places.

"Mandarin Duck"

As I got home I decided to head down to my local Common Bank lodge where I have been watching number the number of Goosander increase over the past week form a single pair to 28 birds, I found this very strange as I have never seen Goosander on this lake or any other in town lake before, many times on the larger water around Rivington but never here, a very nice surprise...

"Goosander"

Saturday Came and when, unfortunately I couldn't get out but on Sunday I headed out for a walk round another local lodge for an hour, there wasn't much around due to the re-frozen lake but it was still nice to get out, I took 4 more pics so I hope that you like them...