January has mainly been walks from the village...local defensive church with stone parapet walkway and everything to look out for the Scots 😜), a stone circle (or is it?), beautiful Scots Pine with views to Scotland and the first signs of Spring

took a wrong turn so my walk was twice as long as I planned, but it was such a nice sunny afternoon it didn't matter
I got to see loads of redwing, fieldfare and noisy blue tits #lakedistrict #cumbria @rspb.bsky.social @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social

I've never seen this before - think its the adorably names robins pincushion #rosehip #dogrose #cumbria @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social

local butterflies seen over the past week (northern LDNP)
no expert but I think Heath, Green-veined White, Tortoiseshell and perhaps Ringlet?
@savebutterflies.bsky.social @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social

I forgot all about this image, taken a few weeks ago
- lichen view on the wall of Skiddaw House #lichen #skiddaw #lakedistrict #northernfells @skiddawhfoundation.bsky.social @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social @fscblencathra.bsky.social

Preparing for the new season at Skiddaw House. Some terrific work undertaken by volunteers inside and out! #skiddaw #volunteering #lakedistrict #yha

first no coat walk of the year 😎
new buds appearing on my special Hawthorn and herd wicks where they shouldn't be! 🤣 #lakedistrict

bitter winds through the valley meant a choppy lake today

After work walk! 🙌
views of the Pennines, Criffel on the Scottich coast and the Lakeland fells #sundown #lakedistrict

One of our Trustees visited Skiddaw House today, only a little snow but look at that blue sky!

such an abrupt end to the snow, a quick thaw has meant it’s all gone overnight - remembering it’s patterns shaped by the wind last week #fells #snow #lakedistrict #weather