An odd collection of photos from our walk on 4th March 2026. Enjoy
4th March 2026
🔼 Flowering currant, flowering
4th March 2026
🔼 Alder with last year’s fruits (cones) alongside male (yellow catkins) and female (pink catkins) flowers, a rare treat to see close enough in good light for the photo 🔽 Pussy willow
4th March 2026
4th March 2026
🔼 Flowers with leaves, this must be cherry-plums 🔽⏬
4th March 2026
4th March 2026
🔽 Daffs. Everywhere, even amongst the reeds
4th March 2026
4th March 2026
🔼 The reedmace are losing their fluffy seed-carriers, a joy for the birds to use in their nests 🔽 Reeds showing last year’s flowers. The new ones will show up as deep purple
4th March 2026
🔽 A shot that’s reminiscent of the old boatyards
4th March 2026
4th March 2026
Birds 🔼 Immature gull 🔽 Party of widgeon ⏬ A pheasant in a willow tree
4th March 2026
4th March 2026
🔽 I don’t know why that cube is there. Maybe as a counterpoint to the ball atop the brick column? All very geometric!
4th March 2026
Hope you enjoyed.
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crispina kemp 
Very nice!
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I’ve always had a soft spot for pussy willows. As a child, I remember my mother had a vase of dried pussy willows and silver dollar plants in her bedroom; they looked so fragile yet elegant to me.
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Like Nancy I loved the pussy willows! We have them here, but it has been a good long while since I have seen any- I am going to have to make the search a part of my summer focus!
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