A Saltney Ferry and Roodee Circuit Between Showers.
The grass on each side of the embankment had been cut.
The cows are out grazing on the river back near Cop House Cottages.
The Wales Coast Path at it best!
One of seven Rabbits in a field, south east of Higher Ferry.
The Jet fling towards Hawarden Airport.
A House martin in flight - not easy to get.
A Common whitethroat - always more cooperative when comes to taking its photograph.
Looking towards the railway bridge near the Roodee.
Looking over the railway towards the Roodee.
A Small tortoiseshell shows off its colours.
The "straightened" gate at Mold Junction Outflow.
A speed boat heading for Chester
A new path in the making.
Distance: 7.9 miles. Climb: 140'.
Time: 2 hours 57 minutes. On the move walking average: 3.0 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.7 m.p.h.
I planned to set off at about 08-00, but had to wait half an hour for the rain to stop. Another shower was forecast for around mid-day, so as long as I didn't dawdle, I should avoid getting wet. Once more it was much cooler, in mthe low teens Celsius, so a light fleece was appreciated.
The first surprise on the walk occured as I was walking along Chester Road towards Morrisons when I heard a commotion going on overhead. It turned out to be a Common buzzard being mobbed by about ten gulls. Arriving at the Riverside on River Lane I noticed two veheicles belonging to Natural Resources Wales were near the Mol Junction Outflow and the damaged gate had been removed. I assumed that they must be replacing the damaged gate.
Not so many people out today, most must have been put off by the prosect of rain and cooler temperatures.
Even the cyclists were fewer in number and I have now come to the conclusion that "social distancing" doesn't apply to them. In fact if I had stuck my elbow out, I would have knocked at least three cyclists off their bikes as they passed me.
I wasn't paying enough attention to the river, so I missed the tidal bore as it went past, but it wasn't long before the water was speeding towards Chester.
A jet was out once again, but it only ae me oe chance to see it.
Birds seen or heard today included: Common buzzard, Lesser black back gull, Herring gull, Black headed gull Chiffchaff, Winter wren, Dunock, Common chaffinch, Goldfinch, House sparrow, Barn swallow, House martin, Carrion crow, Jackdaw, Greenfinch, Common whitethroat, Chiffchaff, Great tit, Woodpigeon, European robin, Common blackbird, Mallard, Oystercatcher, Moorhen and Grey heron.
It must have been "ladies day" at Chester Golf Club, as there seemed to be all women playing golf.
Arriving back at the Mold Junction outflow, the gate had been put back, a little straighter than it was - a little brute force must have been used in order to try to get it back to being almost straight.
As I approached Saltney Ferry Footbridge for the second time a speed boat suddenly appeared from under the bridge, heading towards Chester.
I arrived home having had a good brisk walk, ready for a hot drink and before that forecast second shower.
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