Another day another post, Well I am keeping going. As I said in previous posts I am keeping up with the walking it is the sitting down writing about it bit that I am finding harder to do. I do need to get back into a routine of down loading the pictures I take and then going through them to see what is worth putting up for the rest of the world to see.

OK so recently I have discovered for myself the Reabrook Valley . As it runs behind the car park at the back of our building and the stream itself flows into the Severn just upstream of the English Bridge on the River Severn.

I think over the last week or so I have been feeling fairly sorry for myself work is being demoralising and I suppose the time I was spending walking just did not have the same effect. So one day I decided to have a look up the road rather than go down towards the river. I did not have much time so when I walked up Abbey foregate I did so more to get the walking in. I came across the sign and started to explore.

Over the last couple of days I have worked my way upstream I have managed to go someway upstream and am hoping to explore more.

This picture shows a fairly typical stretch, lots of riffles and pools and lots of evidence of much higher water levels in the recent past.

I have also managed to see some wildlife. So today I chased a Kingfisher downstream, I would walk down the path and catch a glimpse of a blue dot against the stream, usually disappearing around the bend, or occasionally perching long enough for me to catch site of a blurry small blue and orange dot through my camera lens which would after 3 - 4 seconds would disappear around the bend. It was during one of these moments that I glanced across the stream and saw a mink exploring the opposite bank.

It stayed still for a picture and then ran into the bushes. This is the first live wild Mink I have ever seen so I am quite pleased wit myself. OK so it is not the best picture ever and the animal in question does look like a cuddly toy but that is what it looked like.

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Anyway I am going to finish here as I have done enough navel gazing for the moment.

Bed time