ellenripley in #hive-177682 • 5 hours agoA Visit to Carsington Waters ReservoirAnother glorious day as we walked around Carsington Waters (Reservoir). Parking is always easy (although you have to pay for it), and there's always lots of wildlife to see.ellenripley in #hive-196708 • yesterdayIt's a Dog's Life!My dog sitting duties have commenced! I'm looking after my friend's black labrador, Buddy while she is on holiday for a couple of weeks.ellenripley in #hive-194913 • 2 days agoDerelict Barns and Hawthorn BlossomDriving around the countryside, we often see old derelict stone barns. In the past, some of them have been utilised for many different things, such as keeping cattle in, milking cattle, or to sellenripley in #hive-155530 • 3 days agoThe Stoney Wood Walk and the Art TrailFor my #wednesdaywalk initiated by @tattoodjay, we had a walk around Stoney Wood in Wirksworth. The place used to be an old quarry which was filled in and made into a park/community garden.ellenripley in #hive-152524 • 4 days agoCosta Coffee, Elon Musk and my Mum!I know not everyone likes the big coffee corporations, I'm not a fan of Starbucks myself. However, I don't mind popping into Costa now and again. When my mum was still alive, it used to be herellenripley in #hive-177682 • 5 days agoA Pootle Around the VillageIt was another lovely day today. It actually felt like summer as I had a walk around my village ponds. I expect if the warm weather continues, we will all start moaning it's too…ellenripley in #hive-106444 • 6 days agoFeathered Friends: Show Me A Photo (#SMaP) Round 117Walking around the village lido, I spotted a couple of Canada Geese with their two goslings. Canada Geese don't usualellenripley in #hive-194913 • 8 days agoCountry Lane Photography On a recent walk in Derbyshire, UK, we stumbled on some pretty country lanes and villages. They always give us a lot of photo opportunities as everything is in full bloom this time of year. httpellenripley in #hive-177682 • 9 days agoA Walk Around Alvaston Park - Cute GoslingsWe visited Alvaston Park and had a nice relaxing day walking by the lake and river. A pair of Canada Geese have exceeded themselves this year by having at least 15 goslings.ellenripley in #hive-177682 • 10 days agoA Walk through Swinepark WoodWe had a walk in the strangely named Swinepark Wood this morning, but before we entered the wood, we had a walk down a nearby road as it looked quite pretty.ellenripley in #hive-152524 • 10 days agoWelcome to the Cool River Cafe We popped into the Cool River Cafe where the cool people go .... and us! It is situated next to the River Derwent in Matlock (although sadly, we looked over the car park, not the river). There was anellenripley in #hive-177682 • 11 days agoI Didn’t Expect the Squirrel to Come AlongNot far into the countryside, there is a stone wall where you can leave bird seed and watch various birds swoop down to feed. Well, that was my plan today, but the cheeky grey…ellenripley in #hive-177682 • 13 days agoActivity in the Park!There was a bit of activity in Whitworth Park over the weekend, starting with the Lotus 7/ Caterham cars (and derivatives) meet up and also to have a cup of coffee at the same time.ellenripley in #hive-177682 • 15 days agoAn Evening Walk through the VillageThe swan on the village pond is sitting on her nest. I'm not sure how many eggs she has laid, but she will sit on them for at least 6 weeks. In previous years, this pair or…ellenripley in #hive-177682 • 15 days agoA Walk Around Whitworth ParkWe had a short walk around Whitworth Park in Derbyshire. This lovely park has a small lake, children's play area, bowls and a cafe. We walked around the winding footpath and past the beautifulellenripley in #hive-184784 • 15 days agoCCC Street Art Contest #143 I popped up to the local disused quarry that is being left to rot. They don't seem to be doing anything with the building. I think there's a few access issues so they can't build houses on it. It'sellenripley in #hive-163772 • 16 days agoA Visit to the Old Magpie MineWe called in at Magpie Mine which is an old disused lead mine in Derbyshire, England. I haven't been for a couple of years but it's always worth a visit.ellenripley in #hive-177682 • 18 days agoA Countryside BimbleDriving out in the countryside we had some lovely clouds. It was quite warm today, but some dark clouds were looming.ellenripley in #hive-106444 • 18 days agoFeathered Friends: Show Me A Photo (#SMap) Contest Round 115My first photo is for the new Feathered Friends: Show Me A Photo (#SMaP) Contest. Thank you to @nelinoeva for the new theme of 'Bird/s That Impressed Me'. I think if you asked people in the UKellenripley in #hive-177682 • 19 days agoButterfly and Birds ....Walking around one of our local nature reserves, we spotted a male orange tip butterfly. The female isn't as striking as they have black tips on their wings, not orange. It can be quite frus
