Tag: Fairburn Ings

There are some spoonbills here, if you look closely…

There are some spoonbills here, if you look closely…

Reading Time: 2 minutesVery excitingly, it appears that some spoonbills have returned to nest at Fairburn Ings, so we went for a walk to try and see them. Sadly the promised viewing area close by the main visitor centre had not materialised, but a kind gentleman allowed us 

Kruidvat Keroppi

Kruidvat Keroppi

Reading Time: 2 minutesPardon? I appreciate this sounds like some utterance one might expect from a frog… Which I guess is fitting as Keroppi is in fact a frog and this relates to a quirky little Keroppi branded camera. I loaded this with Kruidvat 200 film – I 

The Humber Renown

The Humber Renown

Reading Time: 2 minutesAnother brief canal related exploration – though this time with a toddler in tow, so limited photography. However I was very pleased to see The MV Humber Renown, one of the remaining working boats on the canal, passing through Bulholme Lock. I also took this 

Castleford to Knottingley

Castleford to Knottingley

Reading Time: 4 minutesFollowing last September’s walk out to Woodlesford I decided on a different leg of the Aire and Calder for another walk, from Castleford, out to Knottingley. So this time I started at the station, with a brief detour to test the low light capabilities of