Harris Hikers (Solo for some) Adventures Tuesday 2nd June 2020

An Evenening Stroll Along The River.

Mallard ducklings on Balderton Brook.

 One of the Common blackbirds seen this evening.

Looking back at the The Riverside.

Look carefully and you may just about make out the teenagers in the water.

Looking over the old chapel towards Moel Famau.

The tidal bore approaches.

The tidal bore approachesThe Riverside.

House martins collecting building material for making their nest underneathe the ledge of the footbridge.

My last look towards the setting sun over Queensferry.

Mold Junction Scrap yard as the Sun goes down.

Distance: 2.5 miles. Climb: 42'.

Time: 1 hour 10 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.5 m.p.h. Overall walk average: 2.1 m.p.h.

After finishing my weekly shopping and delivering some milk to a friend, I decided it was too warm to go for my daily exercise in the heat of the day.

As a change, I decided to go for an evening walk instead, hoping to catch the sunset. I didn't quite time it correct for the sunset, but I did time it perfectly to catch the tidal bore approaching as I stood on the Saltney Ferry Footbridge. To catch the final throws of the setting sun, I needed to set off a least an hour later than I did.

It was delightful to walk in the cool of the evening, I must do it more often.

it was a lot quieter than during the day, but there were still a few cyclists out and walkers. The surprise was a gathering of teeneagers at the Riverside on River Lane, Saltney. At least four of them deciderd to swim across the river to the Bumper's Lane side of the river.

Hopefully they would spot the tidal bore approaching them.

Not that many birds about, except for Common blackbirds perced high up singing. There must have been at least twenty altogerther. Other birds included: Collared dove, Chiffchaff, European robin, Song thrush, House sparrow, Mallard, Carrion crow and House martin.

The Peers's Short Morning Stroll by the River at Chester.

On the Suspension Bridge, Chester.

At the Old Dee Bridge.

Perfect reflections of the Old Dee Bridge.

The Old Dee Bridge from the Handbridge side of the river, looking over the weir.

A very short walk today, getting Wendy's Dad out for an early mornig stroll by the river, his first outing since the lockdown.

Spot of the morning was a Great crested grebe seen on the river as they crossed the Old Dee Bridge.

The Pelissiers will be intertested in that, as Sue thought she saw a grebe on the river a short tim ago.