Animals, both domestic and wild, fascinate us, whilst capturing our hearts and minds. From our beloved cats and dogs, to the beautiful birds of Britain and beyond, we stand in awe. The majestic animals, or fauna, of the world’s continents intrigue us and bring joy and wonder to our world.
We live in a lovely valley in Cumbria, called the Eden Valley. It is perhaps less well known than its Cumbrian near neighbour the Lake District National Park. The valley’s rolling drumlins, rich agricultural grasslands,…
Daffodils herald the Spring and these days and Rapeseed the promise of Summer. But this is a fairly recent addition to the English countryside isn’t it; pretty much non existent 10 years ago? In my…
A big woofin hello! Welcome to a new category here on BaldHiker, Bea’s world! A lot of you have been asking so many questions about me on Twitter and Facebook etc I thought it was…
One of the many joys I had living in the Eden Valley, Cumbria was the variety and amount of wildlife that came to the garden. You could look out of the window at any time…
In the Summer months, just in time for the school holidays; the Natural History Museum in London opens its doors to a wonderful butterfly house. Here is a place where dedicated staff make it their…
I recently visited a pocket of London that remains wonderfully ‘wild’. A ‘secret’ woodland that delights local people and visitors alike. Locals have named them Southwark Woods – referring to an area of trees, wildflower…
I crossed the Russian River north on my way to Guerneville and the Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, Sonoma County, California. The reserve is a destination I had always wanted to see. It was set…
In a previous post I wrote about Bodega Bay; it’s now time to travel a little further North along the meandering coastal road to Goat Rock Beach. This beach is on a sand spit formed…
In the summer of 2013 we travelled to Vancouver Island, where we stayed in Tofino for a few days. Tofino is well known for its great surfing spots, rugged coastline and wildlife. We went for…
The Isle of Staffa is a beautiful and uninhabited (approximately 80 acres) small rocky island off the west coast of Mull that is home to a fascinating and comical seabird – the Puffin. It is…
When most people think about the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, they probably know something of its unusual wildlife and maybe that Charles Darwin visited. Of course the trip to the Galapagos was special for Darwin, but…
I think I have just been to heaven. Well, I think I might have just spent a couple of days in a biologist’s heaven anyway. I was staying at Mashpi Lodge, situated in The Mashpi…
