The weather stayed interesting. It started out raining, turned beautiful and sunny, and even snowed for a little bit at lunch! It was great to watch the rain roll in and out over the hills. Of course, with all the rain it was VERY muddy. There were times I couldn't see my feet, they were so deep in the mud! However, I wore my hiking shoes and wooly socks and had no problem with wet feet.
Surrey, the area where we walked, is a very popular place for filming movies. Every time you see a movie set in the "English Countryside", chances are it was filmed at least partly in Surrey. There are forests, fields, and lakes for every setting! The most recent "big movie" to be filmed in Surrey was The Holiday (I know dad liked it, even if it was a chick flick). But sadly there was no Jude Law here when we were.
If you ever wondered how beautiful and green the English countryside can be - even in January - check out the pictures below!
Today, because the sun was out, I went for a quick run around Regent's Park. However, the best part was watching the Gray Herons build their nests! There's a large population of herons in the park, and they've established a large rookery in some trees just yards from the path. I (and a LOT of other bird watchers, most with their telephoto cameras and bird books out), all stood and watched the herons bring in sticks to make their large nests.
- There were two herons building together. One would go out and collect sticks to bring to the other one, who stayed in the nest and arranged the sticks.
- One bachelor heron was trying to decide between two nests. One looked new this year (it was rather small), and the other was at least two years old (and one of the biggest). He would go back and forth, trying to decide where to put his sticks. I think he chose the newer one, because last I saw he was collecting willow vines to line the inside of it.
I'll be interested to visit in the spring and see how many nests are being used, and how many chicks there are!
1 comment:
That's because Jude Law was here! Haha he was just on the French evening news a couple days ago promoting Sherlock Holmes. (It just came out here.) Love the pic!
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