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Lovely volunteer-maintained garden on the hill overlooking #WestKirby #Wirral

A certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society recognizes West Kirby in Bloom - Hilbre View Gardens with the 2024 Level 5: Outstanding award.A vibrant rock garden filled with various colourful flowers and greenery.A beautifully landscaped garden features colorful flowers arranged in a stone-bordered bed next to a brick wall with a banner.A grassy garden area features a wooden sign for Hilbre View Gardens and a small boat-shaped planter amidst trees and shrubs.

Intriguing plan to develop buildings on Hilbre Island into an art and science visitor attraction. Opens early June. BBC News - Hilbre Island: Plan for art and science centre on nature reserve - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/arti…

Cliffwalk (and YOT) busy today. Flag iris and male orange-tip butterfly were highlights. #Thurstaston #Wirral

A barren landscape featuring a dry, grassy terrain with a distant beached yacht and a small explainer in the foreground and Wales beyond.A butterfly with orange and white wings rests on a flowering plant surrounded by green foliage.A tranquil natural scene features a pond surrounded by tall green grasses, vibrant yellow flowers, and lush trees under a clear blue sky.

Walked up what I presume is Montgomery Hill via fp11. Very narrow initially with some low hanging branches (ouch!) but some lovely views thereafter. #fingerpostFriday #Wirral

Two lambs are resting on the grass behind a wire fence with other sheep in the background.A lush, green landscape features a mowed field with a path leading toward a distant tree-covered hill under a clear blue sky.A neatly mowed grassy field extends toward a distant line of trees under a clear blue sky.A wooden signpost stands on a dirt path surrounded by lush greenery and trees.

Visit to #Frankby cemetery punctuated by a cat, a heron on the mere and a rather spectacular laburnum.

A white cat is lying on a shaded path surrounded by greenery and trees.A dense blanket of green lily pads covers a pond, surrounded by lush foliage and trees, with a heron standing among the leaves.A tree with cascading yellow flowers stands beside a path in a park-like setting with a bench and some gravestones in the background.

Pleasant afternoon walk around Royden. Rhododendrons flowering profusely but perhaps suffering a little from the unrelenting sun of late. Coffee at Benty’s then a walk around the Mere and a view of the walled garden through locked gates (open 9-3, Mon-Fri).

A woodland path is surrounded by lush green trees and blooming purple flowers.Pink flowers and green leaves are set against a backdrop of blue sky and tall trees.A heron stands in a pond surrounded by water lilies and reflections of trees.A peaceful garden with diverse plants and trees borders a stone path, with a tall, tower-like structure visible in the background.

Glorious day for a clifftop walk to #Heswall Shore. Coffee at YOT (now open Mon-Sun) and a chance to admire the new gates down to the shore. Checked for #tadpoles (reduced in number) on the way back to Thurstaston. #Wirral

A dirt path leads to a scenic estuary view, with a signpost under a clear blue sky.Yellow gate positioned along a pathway, with buildings and greenery in the background.A small section of still, murky water reflects plants and trees, casting shadows and ripples on the surface. Tadpole in view.A grassy path runs alongside a coastline, bordered by a tranquil sea under a clear blue sky.

Dearth of ducklings spotted so far, just singletons at Ness last week and in the small pond at Frankby cemetery today. Hopefully more to come.

A duck swims alongside a duckling on a pond covered with greenish vegetation at Ness.A duck and its duckling swim in a calm, sunlit pond surrounded by lush greenery at Frankby.

After the strides, coffee at the Lady Lever. Outside many ladies dressed in purple with red hats. Very striking and presumably members of the Red Hat Society. They seemed to be enjoying Port Sunlight. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_…

Burning up the back straight (I wish). Anyways, a nice place to get some strides in. #chariotsOfFire #Bebington #Wirral

A running track leads to a grandstand set against a clear blue sky and surrounded by trees.

Clifftop walk to Heswall Field this morning to see the tadpoles and my favourite tree.

St Bridget’s this morning on the way to/from #WestKirby Museum.

A serene graveyard scene features aging tombstones surrounded by lush greenery and delicate wildflowers under the shade of trees.A traditional stone church with a clock tower is surrounded by a graveyard under a partly cloudy sky.A quaint cemetery is surrounded by lush greenery and a tree with pink flowers, featuring various aged gravestones.

Not much of a breeze yesterday so good reflections on the Marine Lake #WestKirby

Today’s unexpected nature lesson was watching a moorhen climb a tree with a chunk of bread (not my doing) in its beak to feed its brood in the nest which was quite high up. Yes, I should have taken photos.

Free Qigong exercises on the #WestKirby prom, Friday 8am. Nice thought. (Time updated)

Posters advertising exercise sessions with photo of people participating.

Strides in the park, coffee at Carlee’s and a walk around the Marine Lake. OK, two out of three ain’t bad. ๐Ÿ™‚

Path around the lake starting to flood on the incoming tide ๐ŸŒŠ

Also had a fleeting glimpse of a lizard as it crossed my path close to the top. Can’t remember the last time I saw one. Some evidence of a gorse fire which is sad. #Wirral

A scenic view features a wooden bench surrounded by yellow flowering shrubs, overlooking a lush green landscape with distant water under a partly cloudy sky.A stone monument stands on a rocky terrain overlooking a distant body of water and hills.

Heron poised among lily pads and resting Spotted Wood butterfly with damaged wing, plus wisteria in bloom in the walled garden. All from this afternoon’s visit to Royden. #Wirral

A garden scene features a bench, flowering plants, and a wall covered in climbing wisteria.A heron stands among lily pads in a calm, reflective pond surrounded by greenery.A brown butterfly with white spots is resting on green leaves surrounded by dry grass.

Butterfly-by this morning close to the Ring O’Bells in the old village of #WestKirby #Wirral

A small blue butterfly is flying near a textured wall with leaves.A quaint street lined with stone buildings and overshadowed by a large tree, with dappled sunlight creating patterns on the pavement.