Soyland and Local Fields

We had a visit to Soyland this morning, where Abi was having some tuition on how to make a clay lizard from Sue's sister Ruth. 

(Just to clarify the lizard was being made out of clay - not out of Ruth - too much blood involved otherwise).

While the artists were at work I sloped off to stroll around the very narrow local lanes hereabouts.

I had to be wary of the 4X4 's zooming about!

Some lovely views over the Cottonstones valley.

A bright, breezy, coolish outing.

Late afternoon I had a walk up the local fields where the weather remained dry but windy.

Birds:-

Soyland:

C15 Fieldfare.

C30 Redwing.

C50 Woodpigeon.

Black Headed Gull, Common Gull and Herring Gull in low numbers in the fields.

A Green Woodpecker called (unseen).

Rooks.

Local:

Little Owl.

2 Stock Dove.

Not much else.

A Cormorant, looked out of place, on a tall chimney in the centre of Sowerby Bridge.

Mural on the Fleece Inn wall - Bradshaw.

Soyland:

Local: