The Tees from "Barney"

Just a short walk this morning through the delightful Flatts Woods which are next to the town centre.It was a really pleasant wander through this mixed woodland, penty of birds singing in the tree tops and I managed to spot the first of the Bluebells on the woodland floor.

Down at the waters edge it is surprising how low the water levels are now, it enabled me to get one or two interesting shots of local scenes such as this view of the castle. Normally I would be knee-deep in water at this point.

I will hopefully get a couple more of the photos on the website by the weekend.

Hamsterley Forest

The low mist and damp weather continues so today we took a short walk in Hamsterley Forest which lies just to the north of Barnard Castle. This is a great place to walk on some well made tracks through dense forest and as there were no views elsewhere then this was as good a place as any. Some snow and ice still remains on the trails which made it quite a challenge when trying to keep Bailey under control.

Still, tomorrow sees Bailey's first obedience lesson so lets see what happens there! Don't get me wrong, he's not a bad dog, just very strong minded!