Geese are a Dabbling One, Two, Three..

Natures Garden is what  I have been exploring recently, as I went for a day out at a local beauty spot only a 20 minute drive away to Hardwick Hall. Below are the wonderful grounds which surround the Hall.. Which visitors can access for free.. Its only the Hall and Hall gardens which need tickets. 

We walked along to the Lakes as the water lilies were just coming out. The geese were nurturing their young, and were obviously used to seeing visitors.. But we kept our distance to allow them to feel safe.

The pictures I took are below.  Of One Sunday walk at Hardwick Hall

Lake at Hardwick Hall with water lilies

Looking out on the lower lakes at Hardwick Hall

Tranquil waters

Mother Goose taking her young to safety

Two Families rearing their young together

Feeding Family

Hawthorn in full flower with cows parsley.

Mother and Calf

Water Lilies on the lake at Hardwick Hall

Several families of Canada Geese at the lower Lake of Hardwick Hall

 Sunday mornings we like to walk.. And so the following week it was another fine day.. This time we went to along a favourite walk.. This area was once an Ugly Slag Heap from a Coal Mine.. but when the mine closed the land was turned into a Nature reserve.. A small lake was created for fishing, and wild life.. 

Here Geese and Ducks live and at times there have been swan families.

We set off along our 2 hour walk, 

Gorse bushes and Ox Eye Daisies on our walk

And I loved snapping photo’s of the flowers

This is part of the geranium family. Its a wild Geranium starting to flower

This is not the clearest of photo’s but this is a Dog Rose climbing in the hedgerow, Knowing where to find Rose Hips in the Autumn for Rose-Hip Syrup

We came across another lovely family of Geese and their young

 

as we walked along the path she lead them to the water for safety

How Cute is this little family

As we passed slowly by them the Geese took their family back to the water

Family of Canada Geese walking back to get in the lake

Two families, One safely back in the water the other Geese follow suit

All safely back with Mum and Dad in the water as we continue along home.. 

I hope you enjoyed the walk with me.. 

Coming up soon is more Allotment Updates. 

Enjoy Summer and all it brings your way 

~Sue~