Remember the animals in the heat. If you have ponds make an area accessible to birds and squirrels.
The herd of Exmoor Ponies in the NNR have plenty of shaded woodland along with many pools to paddle and drink from.
Today's ride through the nearby nature reserve was very peaceful. Good to see so many people out and enjoying the wildlife.
For #silentsunday this week, a section of roman road along with the tranquility of one of the quieter (and smallest) pools in the park.
Contrasting light and dark scenery wasn't done justice by my camera phone, but it was worth a try 😁
I've wondered if this tree was partially felled, then new growth branches wrapped around the old growth. Whatever the reasons, I'm always happy to stop and ponder at this spot.
Yesterday's bike ride around the nature reserve had a number of treats, but I was cycling too fast to capture the frogs, sparrow hawks and cows. Stopped to take these though - a week and two days of rain refilled a small pond!
The ducks didn't seem to mind me being there, other than that I was disturbing their sleep.
I passed people having bbq's in the nature reserve today - it's been dry for weeks & very hot today. It takes a small spark & large areas of woodland that took decades to grow are gone.
2 big fires in a week. The rangers told me that fire brigade already attending an incident in northern sector of the park.
Dropping glass bottles may seem innocuous, but if the sun catches the right angle, you've got a magnifying glass and a possible fire.
Please be considerate #suttonpark #suttonnaturereserve
Managed to squeeze in a gentle ride before sunset, easy workout after a big push yesterday.
Quiet in the park at this time, ducks snoozing (until I went past on the bike and woke them up). Good place for a rest
One of my stops yesterday - I couldn't capture the range of butterflies on a smartphone well so here's some sunny landscape instead.
Bob