Posted in Nature, Uncategorized, tagged Cardiff Bay, Nature, The Wharf on October 20, 2019| 6 Comments »
Rose hips beside the Wharf
Last year I walked around the Wharf (former Bute East Dock) in Cardiff Bay almost every month, but in this my second year working at County Hall I am only an occasional visitor. This is partly because I am no longer following a tree beside the Wharf.
I may think I have seen it all before but I find the view is constantly changing. Here are the images from my most recent visit, in late September… (more…)
Posted in Nature, Uncategorized, tagged Cardiff Bay, Nature, The Wharf on July 28, 2019| 8 Comments »
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) on the Wharf in July
Last year I walked around the Wharf (former Bute East Dock) in Cardiff Bay almost every month, but in this my second year working at County Hall I am only an occasional visitor. This is partly because I am no longer following a tree beside the Wharf and also because I fear I will not find anything new this second time around.
I needn’t have worried. The view is constantly changing – although mainly because of construction work rather than the plants I see. Here are the images from my latest visit, in early July… (more…)
Posted in Nature, Uncategorized, tagged Cardiff Bay, Nature, Spring, The Wharf on April 6, 2019| 4 Comments »
Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) on the Wharf beside County Hall in Cardiff Bay
It has been over a year now since I first walked around the Wharf (former Bute East Dock) next to my office at County Hall in Cardiff Bay.
I have visited more or less every month so I have no idea if I will spot anything I haven’t seen before. But I will keep on looking anyway. These pictures were taken at lunchtime on March 26… (more…)
Posted in Nature, Uncategorized, tagged Cardiff Bay, Nature, The Wharf on February 20, 2019| 4 Comments »
Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) on the Wharf in Cardiff Bay
There was not a lot to see on my latest walk around the Wharf (former Bute East Dock) in Cardiff Bay – at least in terms of vegetation. I found that someone had hacked back most of the bushes and perennials on the far side from my office in County Hall. Even the gorse I had looked forward to seeing in its golden glory had gone.
But there were some small pleasures. These pictures were taken on January 17… (more…)
Posted in Cardiff, History, Uncategorized, tagged Bute, Cardiff Bay, History, The Wharf on January 27, 2019| 5 Comments »
The old crane beside the Wharf, which was once Cardiff’s Bute East Dock
For the last year my regular walk has been around the Wharf in Cardiff Bay, alongside County Hall, where I now work. The Wharf was formerly the Bute East Dock and a crane from those days stands near the middle of the far side. (more…)
Posted in Nature, Uncategorized, tagged Cardiff Bay, Nature, The Wharf, winter on January 6, 2019| 10 Comments »
Looking across the Wharf on Christmas Eve, with golden willow leaves in the foreground
It seems a long time ago now, but on Christmas Eve I went for my regular walk around the Wharf (former Bute East Dock) alongside my workplace at County Hall in Cardiff Bay. Although it is the middle of winter there was still plenty to see… (more…)
Posted in Nature, Uncategorized, tagged Cardiff Bay, Nature, The Wharf, winter on November 28, 2018| 6 Comments »
Ripening fruit seen during my walk around the Wharf (former Bute East Dock) in Cardiff on November 20 – I have been calling this dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) but I am still not totally convinced
It has now become my habit to go for a walk around the Wharf (former Bute East Dock) at least once a month to document the plants. The darker days are here but I am still finding plenty in nature to brighten my day.
Mahonia is one of my favourite winter plants…
Posted in Birds, Nature, Uncategorized, tagged birds, Cardiff Bay, Nature, The Wharf on November 24, 2018| 8 Comments »
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) on the Wharf in Cardiff Bay, November 20, 2018
There was a pleasant surprise on my monthly walk around the Wharf (former East Bute Dock) in Cardiff Bay this week. It was a very cold day with watery sunshine breaking through.
As I walked along the far side from my offices in County Hall I saw this grey heron (Ardea cinerea) quietly standing on the edge of a nesting platform provided for the wildfowl. The Wharf is full of carp and other fish, so this is a good place for a heron. (more…)
Posted in Nature, Uncategorized, tagged autumn, Cardiff Bay, Nature, The Wharf on October 21, 2018| 8 Comments »
Low autumn sun on the faces of this little fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica) beside the Wharf
As you will have noticed, I can’t get enough of the plants, both wild and tamed, that grow around the Wharf (former East Bute Dock) in Cardiff Bay alongside my current workplace in County Hall.
Here are my latest discoveries, from a walk around the Wharf around 2pm on October 3, with the sun already low in the sky as the days grow shorter.
A long view of the Wharf from the northern end
Posted in Nature, Uncategorized, tagged autumn, Cardiff Bay, Nature, The Wharf on September 30, 2018| 10 Comments »
Red leaves on a shrub beside the Wharf in Cardiff Bay – my first thought is Viburnum bodnantense but I really don’t know…
During my monthly walk around the Wharf (old East Bute Dock) in Cardiff Bay on September 4 I saw plenty of colourful leaves and flowers as well as the seeds and berries featured in my previous blog post. Here are some of the pictures I took… (more…)
The Squirrelbasket 