Today's Flickr photo with the most hits: the aqueduct crossing the river Ribble, whilst on the Tolkien Walk.

Sorry for the week's absence. I was volunteer caterer at a residential Summer School for 11-17 year olds, and the long hours in the kitchen, militated against regular posts.

#ribble #aqueduct #HurstGreen #Lancashire #tolkien

Today's poem

Ribblesdale
- by Gerald Manley Hopkins

https://www.tumblr.com/ukdamo/792116292085858304/ribblesdale?source=share

#ribble #poetry #GeraldManleyHopkins #nature #violence #neglect #inspiration
#creation #care

Hesketh Out marsh

Little Egret
#Hesketh Out #Marsh RSPB #Southport
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#nikon #z6ii #nikkor #400f45
#birds #bird #birding #HeskethOutMarsh #RSPB #lancashire #river #ribble #riverribble #hunting #wings #nature #naturephotography #feathers #egret #littleegret #pool #birdphotography #coast #wetlands #beak #Wildlife

Goldfinch

#Hesketh Out #Marsh RSPB #Southport
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#nikon #z6ii #nikkor #400f45
#birds #bird #birding #HeskethOutMarsh #RSPB #lancashire #river #ribble #riverribble #hunting #wings #nature #naturephotography #feathers #birdphotography #coast #branch #beak #Wildlife #goldfinch #Perching #Outdoors

Hesketh Out marsh

Little Egret

#Hesketh Out #Marsh RSPB #Southport
🦅🪶
#nikon #z6ii #nikkor #400f45
#birds #bird #birding #HeskethOutMarsh #RSPB #lancashire #river #ribble #riverribble #hunting #wings #nature #naturephotography #feathers #egret #littleegret #pool #water #birdphotography #coast #wetlands #beak #Wildlife #Reflection

Hesketh Out marsh

#goldfinch

#Hesketh Out #Marsh RSPB #Southport
🦅🪶
#nikon #z6ii #nikkor #400f45
#birds #bird #birding #HeskethOutMarsh #RSPB #lancashire #river #ribble #riverribble #hunting #wings #nature #naturephotography #feathers #birdphotography #coast #branch #beak #Wildlife

Kestrel

Hesketh Out #Marsh RSPB Southport
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#nikon #z6ii #nikkor #300pf

#birds #bird #birding #HeskethOutMarsh #RSPB #Southport #hesketh #lancashire #river #ribble #ribblevalley #riverribble #sun #hunting #wings #nature #coast #naturephotography #winter #wintersun #birdofprey #birdphotography #blueskyphotography #kestrel

Colour or #bnw ?

Hesketh Out marsh

#sheep

#Hesketh Out #Marsh RSPB #Southport
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#nikon #z6ii #nikkor #300pf
#heskethbank #HeskethOutMarsh #RSPB #lancashire #river #ribble #riverribble #animal #wool #nature #naturephotography