Glimpse

#Writephoto #Glimpse #Winter #Christmas As the heat from the oven moved around the kitchen space the view of the festive table was revealed by the fireplace fine silver and china laid out end to end side dishes and puddings that didn’t seem to end awaiting arrival of the festive feast a turkey or chicken , …

Where did all the birds go?

#writeclub #birds Back in summer – they were everywhere soaring through the skies landing on the green grass giving everyone a surprise But, soon the west wind traded spots with north and to the east perplexing swallows in the trees and by water, ducks and geese Some of the birds left early and headed off …

Preparing for the big freeze

Photo by Tetyana Kovyrina on Pexels.com #Octpowrimo #Squirrel #birds #trees #park #Winter While Conifers sit proud in the local park the local wildlife is preparing for the day that the mercury in the thermometer beats a hasty retreat Squirrels Red and Squirrels Grey scour the fallen seeds of the day and having collecting them, storing …

Wild Life

I Friday night in the Manchester Air the birds are out for the night in certain spots where the birdseed flows and neon lights paint the town sometimes red, sometimes blue II Cats are out, and on the prowl kings of their own domain out in their preened green jungle playing with their catnip toys …

Shadows and Reflections

#Napowrimo #Writeclub #Reflections #Shadows with thanks to Mark Marusic @ Writeclub for the prompt. Photo by Mumtahina Tanni on Pexels.com I A sunny day on a bank holiday morn walking through the local green there’s not a cloud in the sky but what’s that dark mass behind you? nothing to fear – its only your …

First in the water

#nature #winter #swimming First in the water (image : Brian F Kirkham) While the rest were going about their morning routine this brave soul decided to take the plunge into the northern waters fed by the Mersey and Medlock Water, skiddy in places, where jack frost had turned it to ice but with all those …

Another Mission

A re-write of an old poem by inky They’re coming en – masse to a patch of green grass on a mission Flying overhead and Fishing around the quayside bins for that half eaten sandwich or open sardine tin From Ramsdens to the Royal Oak They rendezvous round some right royal pickings And as the …

Lockdown

#promptuarium #Lockdown #birds The birds are having a whale of a time perched as they are on the quay fencing taking in the rays of the warm summer sunshine their only dilemma for today is when their waiter service is returning for its great hopping to the waters for take out but they’re missing their …

Exploring

Salford 9th April 2020 The wildlife of the locality have had their free reign with everyone inside and no sight of rain swooping around enjoying the air landing on rooftops without a care meeting up with old pals on a moonlit street the pickings are meagre there’s no one to greet watching the geese and …