A brief increase in pressure made for a sunny day in contrast to the many April showers we’ve experienced, and are forecast for the next few days. Ideal for a visit to the harbour at Fishbourne again, even if there are too many people to avoid as it’s a Saturday and all the bikes have been dusted off for a ride.
The tide is right out, not that we were aware that was the case as we’ve been holed up so long and lost the rhythm of the moon’s cycles. Several Canada Geese are out on the mud foraging away; not many venture up to this end of the harbour in the winter so it’s good to see them here now. Further on there are a pair of Shelducks doing the same, clearly not interested in
moving from the harbour to breed.
Most of the trees are are now building up a full complement of leaves rather than just a few; it’s much easier to identify them now you can see the shape and texture of the leaves. There are also plenty of tree flowers and fruits, it’s a good time to appreciate the variety we have around us. This White
Willow is striking in it’s spring colours, especially the narrow green leaves and catkins.
Returning to Westgate passing Bishop Luffa school I felt I had to record the mass of daisies that were almost completely covering the grass of the playing field. No sports at present due to the lockdown, the playground and buildings permanently quiet, not only on Saturdays.