Thursday, December 26, 2013
Christmas Day
Although we were at home this year, we followed our now-established tradition and had Greger's Swedish food for the two days before Christmas Eve. We then had my turkey on Christmas Eve, so today we were free to go out for a walk.
I can't say parkland is my favourite sort of landscape or habitat but we chose Windsor Great Park because it's a short drive away and because we thought we'd get less muddy than up on the Ridgeway.
This is a view of the Queen Mother Reservoir from Snow Hill, just below the Copper Horse. The reservoir is a great birding site but I've never been there and it's unlikely I ever will go there. (Permit needed, telescope essential, windy and exposed......)
Greger seems to like seeing Wembley on the skyline, so he snapped this.
Swinging further west we looked for our house in the distance but it was hidden by trees. The picture shows Taplow Court on the extreme left, and on the extreme right, the distinctive copper spire of St. Nicolas Church. The higher ground beyond could be Wooburn Green and Flackwell Heath.
The Egyptian geese were by a puddle in the corner of a field.
And in fact, our walk was very muddy! Then it was back to Ranger's Gate and home for second helpings of Christmas dinner.
// posted by Christine @ 6:45 AM 
