With the cold all most gone it was time to get back out there and do my conservation thing. I spent the day walking the site talking to visitors and getting a better idea of the sites layout. In a nutshell the site is split not just by the different habitat types but it is also dissected by railways. Running across the site is the main line as well as a mineral line so to get to some areas the track has to be crossed at designated points.
Viaduct supports
The day stated wet with a strong falling of rain. By the time I had walked up the access road and managed to work out the keys to not only get into the compound but to also unlock the mess room and get a brew on the rain had stopped. The day then remained mainly cloudy with a chilly wind.
Fleshy fungi
I took a wander round to the sheep field to ensure they were all accounted for and not showing any signs of lameness and then carried on walking round the perimeter route as I intended to see if there were any star fungi still up. After giving up hope of seeing any as the area they had been was now back to just earth I set off only to come across them a short way on when tying up my shoe. There was only a limited number out so i grabbed a few shots before they rot off.
Star fungi
The rest of my time I spent walking and looking for other differing fungi and interesting things while stopping to observe the odd bird.
Splash of colour provided by a maple leaf
Popped into the café to see if they needed any assistance, thank fully they were ok without me and they just got me emptying the bin.
