A New Project

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In my last few posts I’ve shared stories of my travels along with some of the photos I’ve taken. This time, although there will be pictures, I want to tell you about a new project I’ve been working on that’s a bit closer to home. It’s quite an exciting one for me, and I’ve been longing to share more about it for a while but only just been given the all clear to do so.

As some of you may be aware, I write periodically for a couple of branches of The Wildlife Trusts, usually covering seasonal species to look out for or particular places of interest to visit. Recently my local branch, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust, got in touch to see if I was interested in taking part in a larger project. Of course I jumped at the opportunity. Read more

The Écrins, a wilderness in the French Alps

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I left you last week wondering where the next part of our French adventure would lead. I won’t keep you guessing any longer. We loaded up the vehicles and set off to our new location, the Écrins Massif in the Hautes-Alpes. The rock type is more variable here which leads to a different variety of flora.

A couple of hours after setting off, we found a convenient parking area half way up a mountain. We had a lovely picnic lunch in the shadow of a stand of young pine trees next to a river that gurgled and splashed as it rushed its way down the hillside. The call of a Marmot rang across the valley and a pair of Fieldfare flew across to sit in the top of the tallest tree. Read more