Views from Furey Wood.................. spoilt by wire

We are expecting the tail end of Hurricane Katia in the UK tomorrow.

The weekend weather has been quite warm but a bit blustery.
Blue skies with white clouds being blown across the landscape... beautiful to watch.

I decided to have a quick look around Furey Wood this morning.

It is the nearest part of the local nature reserve to my house (it's all within walking distance) and the only wood on my side of the River Weaver.

It is sandwiched between the chemical works and the river and was originally a wasteland.

There is now a picnic area with tables and paths which lead through the woods and even down to the river and into the town itself.
Who uses it... the odd local dog walker!

There is a view point above the river with wonderful views over my little town... Northwich.

We have a lot of lampposts in Northwich

The River Weaver, Town Bridge and the basin

The world famous radio telescope at Jodrell Bank can be seen in the distance.

 You see my problem?... power lines leading to the chemical works.

I followed them to a pylon.

I have never walked beneath a pylon before ...probably because I am normally quite sensible.

 A structure we are so used to seeing in our landscape...

...ugly all the same.

As I left this friendly Buzzard gave me a wave goodbye...
...it was the only wildlife I saw in Furey Wood.

Can you be a bit more specific please!

I have added this to Skywatch Friday as the prequel to my first post.

This one prompted the sequel... I hope this makes sense.

http://skyley.blogspot.com/