A quick I-phone shot of a scene out the back of out hotel in Ibiza. A brief glimpse of sunshine between the storms that have been rolling in this weekend.

I think I will photograph this oak at every visit to the Brathay. These were just over a year apart.

A split toned edit of the Brathay Oaks.

The Pikes reflected in Elterwater. Often photographed this scene with differing levels of light. Sunday morning as the mist began to lift was a bit special.

Some lovely conditions at the Brathay this morning…..eventually. Thick mist persisted for a couple of hours. Great to be out on a dedicated landscape shoot, really enjoyed the morning.

It’s thickening as the minutes pass so we wait and wait and look about a bit and wait a bit more…..wish I’d brought my flask

A view of the distant Langdale Pikes across Tom Heights from a stand of silver birch.

Some autumn colour showing at Tarn Hows. Out with the family celebrating Gooses birthday and enjoying a weeks stay at her ancestral seat, Outrake Farm, Coniston.

The wildlife gods were smiling this morning at @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney. An otter dropped into one of the oyster pools. An hour well spent watching its antics. #ukwildlife

Butterflies seen yesterday between the showers at @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social Smardale Gill. #insects

A bit of a wet and showery visit to @Cumbria wildlife.bsky.social Smardale Gill yesterday. Shout out to Leanne at Smardale Mill Farm for another wonderful stay at their Shepods. I’ll post another set of images of the butterflies seen. #birds 🪶

Not a great deal to document yesterday at @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney. There were a few Curlew knocking around (I love their call) and Cormorant. The showers rolling in contrasted nicely with areas of strong sunlight. I love this place.

Quiet morning here at @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney. More activity with the weather than the birds. Not many other places I’d rather be though. Brew time ☕️

Grey Heron and Northern Shoveler from Causeway Hide yesterday at @rspbleightonmoss.bsky.social #birds 🪶

Yesterday I had another visit to @rspbleightonmoss.bsky.social A hot day and the dragonflies were out in force. Here’s a couple of a Migrant Hawker one at the right angle to display the distinctive golf tee marking between the wings. #insects

Saturday at @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney was similar to Thursday at @rspbleightonmoss.bsky.social There was an abundance of long leggy big sharp beaky birds. This time Little Egrets. Clocked half a dozen on one pool. Here’s one showing off its golden shoes #birds 🪶

Yesterday at @rspbleightonmoss.bsky.social was mainly about these guys. I’ve not seen so many Heron and Great White Egrets around one pool. Fishing must be good due to the low level of the pools. #birds 🪶

Two new additions to my tiny life list from my visit to @rspbleightonmoss.bsky.social yesterday evening. Late visit after dropping Mrs Skyrme at Oxenholme for the first leg of her London weekend. Long-tailed Tit Northern Pintail #birds 🪶

A Red Veined Darter warming up by the reed bed at @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney #insects

…….and here’s the butterflies #insects #ukbutterflies 🦋

Hot day yesterday at @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney. Nowt but cows on Gate Pool. Did capture a few images on my wanderings, mainly fluttery things. Here’s the birds….. #birds 🪶

So quiet down here today @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney. Time for a sarnie.

The path down to Boon Crag Farm in Guards Wood, Coniston.

Took Mrs Skyrme butterfly hunting this morning at @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney. Think she was happy. #insects

A number of people interested in Gate Pool this morning at @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney………Why? Juvenile Ruff. I love this place, always something different showing up. #birds 🪶 #ukbirds

Common Blue and Gatekeeper at @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney today. #insects

Little Egret coming in to land on one of the oyster pools at @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney #birds 🪶

Cuckoo at @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney this morning. I’m assuming it’s fledged recently from a Pippits nest. #birds 🪶

@celiawithalfie.bsky.social thanks for the reposts 🙂

Round 3 of yesterday’s butterflies at @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney. Common Blue (Male & Female) Gatekeeper or Meadow Brown (see wing spot) #insects #ukbutterlies

Round 2 of yesterday’s haul at @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney. Wall Small Copper Meadow Brown #insects #ukbutterflies

Part of yesterday’s haul of butterflies (seven species photographed) at @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney. Painted Lady Peacock #insects #ukbutterfies

Sat late in the garden the other night and watched the Blue Tits come to the feeders under the tree. Low light and high ISO needed to get a few images. #birds 🪶

Dodging showers at @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney today and waiting for the wild things to venture out.

A few more from this morning’s walk up the slag banks. #insects @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social

Up early and out for a walk on the slag banks. Amazing site of the old steel and iron industry of the town. Seven different species of butterfly/moth spotted on the walk. Here’s a few of a Large Skipper.

A portrait view of the coast between Dinas Head and Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.

Haul of Butterflies taken along the Pembrokeshire Coastline. Male and female Gatekeeper Holly Blue Small Tortoiseshell

Couple of images of what I think is a Willow Warbler taken along a grass lane back from the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path. #birds 🪶

Great walking over the past two days in Pembrokeshire. The Stonechat were most prominent but also clocked Buzzard, Cormorant, Meadow Pippit and on the drive back, Red Kite. Here’s a haul of Stonechat. #birds 🪶

Wonderful drive back from Pembroke, right through Red Kite country. A few spotted as we drove through. A great couple of days walking the coastal path with sightings of Gannet, Cormorant, Buzzard. Merlin told me Redstart were in the area but not sure about that although I have one unidentified bird

Last day along the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path. Much more steeply undulating section but with great clifftop views. Needle Rock in the mid-ground.

Today’s wander along a section of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path. Bird and beastie pictures will follow when back home.

This Common Blue was posing nicely for me when we were photobombed by a small bee. @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney

Butterflies at @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney. Common Blue Small Copper Red Admiral Large White

A day for photographing la’ll birds at @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney. Took some time to chase butterflies too and I’ll post them up shortly

Watching you, watching me. Cow having a look inside the Nico Tinbergen Hide at Gatepool @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney

Yesterdays focus at @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social South Walney was wee beasties particularly dragonflies. Caught a few blurry dragonflies but mainly sat waiting for them to fly into an area I was focused on. Captured a Small White and Red Admiral a Hoverfly and a bathing young Meadow Pippit.

A few more images from Friday at @rspbleightonmoss.bsky.social Dropped the wife and friend at Cartmel Races (chaos) and spent the afternoon and evening in the peaceful company of the Blackheaded Gulls 😂

The Marsh Harriers were busy on Friday at @rspbleightonmoss.bsky.social It was a dull and blustery day.