On Tuesday I took Martin and William Briggs, two visitors from Kent, on an evening walk from the Forest Inn. Martin is a professional photographer and his son William recently won a national wildlife photography award for this photo of a chaffinch in flight:
http://bwpawards.org/c/galleries/2012-winners-wildpix-young-peoples-awards
Martin and William had already been out tramping the hills all day, so I took them on a gentle excursion along the River Swincombe looking for photographic subjects. We were rewarded with good numbers of newly arrived Swallows and House Martins, and the real target for the walk - two Dippers, as well as nesting Ravens, Grey Wagtails, a Heron, Stock Doves and my first Redstart and Tree Pipit of the spring.
It was a real pleasure to meet these two enthusiasts - and well done William. I'm sure he slept well that night!
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| Beech growing around a granite boulder |
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| Bellever Tor lit by the last of the sunlight. |
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| On the way home |
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