New Year walk

After all the rain we have had over the last few weeks, it was lovely to get out for a walk today in the sunshine, we chose to walk along the disused railway line or the Stafford to Newport Greenway, as we knew that the path would be relatively dry, and for a change we chose to walk towards Haughton.

 

honesty

buzzard

crows splashing about in the floods

the floods

the floods

the path

Farm alongside the path

St Laurence's Church

chiffchaff - and yes it is only January 1st

chiffchaff

moorhen in the floods

long tailed tit

We also saw bullfinch, chaffinch, fieldfare, robin, kestrel, pied wagtail, blue and great tits  and our first butterfly of 2013 as a peacock butterfly flew across the path in front of us too!

Our boxing day walk

Time to get some fresh air and enjoy the snow before it all goes. Walking from the house, what a lovely way to spend a couple of hours before lunch!
A stroll across the fields...

Then down the lane....

...to the Shropshire Union Canal

before heading home