Wednesday 14 August 2013

Summer - My Favourite Things

 Summer. It's nearly over! Soon, Autumn will be here and the trees will be bare, the flowers gone. So enjoy the sunshine - or the typically British rain - before the snow comes, because Winter will be here before you know it! This is just a quick post saying my favourite things about Summer.



1. The trips away.

Many people go abroad on their Summer holidays but I prefer to stay in England, where the views are gorgeous and the wildlife is beautiful.

This photo is of the sea and I took it while standing on a cliff above the sea. The sky is clear and the water is blue; I think it looks fantastic. It's a great reminder of the amazing trips we've had out
and about.




2. The flowers.

Many flowers only make their appearance in Summer and so I believe that you should enjoy them whilst they're here.

This photo is of some flowers in my garden. There are many flowers at the moment, due to the weather, and this makes everything look brighter and more colourful. They're so pretty!





3. The sunshine.

Everything looks better when the sun is shining! All sorts of wildlife appears when it's not raining, so keep your eyes open on those hot, sunny days.

 
 
In Britain, sunshine is rare, so when it does come, it's glorious! :)


I would say the wildlife too, but I love the wildlife throughout the whole year, not specifically in Summer. What are your three favourite things about Summer? Please comment! Thanks! :)


Monday 12 August 2013

Ducks, swans and geese

Hello!

Today I'm going to talk about ducks and swans and geese. These wonderful - and often loud - creatures are found all over Britain.


One day, we were taking my brother to the A&E because he had hurt his finger and, whilst my Mum sat in with my brother, my Dad and my younger brother went out to walk along the river Wharfe. We were lucky enough to be greeted with all sorts of birds, trying to get bread off passers-by. Many of the birds came extremely close, leading me to believe that they are used to human life.





The day was great and it was amazing seeing all these birds up close. Ducks have only ever come as close to me as that when I went to a big forest - it was an Arboretum (?) or something. Anyway, it was a pleasant experience.




I have been able to take pictures of the bats, like I said, but I will tell you that they circle our house. We believe that they might live in the ivy on our house, however there are many places locally that they could be staying. I'll try to update you with more information soon!

Thanks for reading! :)