River Lagan Walks. 2. 2021.
I have been out and about in Mother Nature since November 2020 and I have never seen this new sign up along the River Lagan in June 2021, so the Northern Irish Government are not telling the whole story about the corona virus.
I mean, I could understand these signs going up in the middle of the pandemic, but in June 2021, when the travel bans and the corona virus restrictions are being eased, so someone is hiding the Truth about the dangerous virus.
For months now I have been trying to photograph the elusive River Lagan Kingfishers, but because they are so fast, and when I see one perched on a branch, I panic and have not got a picture perfect photograph of them so far.
It is because I get too excited when I see one and fail to photograph them properly, but I will, someday.
This is closest I have come to get a picture perfect photograph of a Kingfisher above on the River Lagan and this one is the best yet.
Now as you can see from my other photography in my first River Lagan Walks and will see in this second River Lagan Walks story, I am normally spot on with my photography, most of which is captured in a second, but because the Kingfishers are so fast in flying, landing and then flying off again, so far my last two photographs are the closest I have come to photographing them perfectly.
Photography is my Therapy and Writing is my Passion and both compliment each other perfectly.
Just look at the beauty of this Cormorant perched on a branch overlooking the River Lagan and its reflection upon the River.
The River Lagan, her towpaths, parks and pathways are such magical parts of the Earth-Plane, where the wildlife is simply breathtaking, be it small or large.
As you can see from last photographs and other photographs within my stories, I am good at photography, but it is much easier when the subject remains still for a while.
I am just amazed by the wildlife that is in and the River Lagan, her towpaths, parks and pathways, and it is all free and on your doorstep if you live along the River Lagan’s 23 miles of breathtaking beauty.
Even if you are just visiting Belfast, Northern Ireland or any stretch of the River Lagan throughout its length, this river is a must to visit, especially if you are into wildlife and photography as my River Lagan Walks books on Amazon.com-Aunidan Christ reveal, though they are longer walks than on my short River Lagan Walks here on Medium.com
Not matter when you visit the River Lagan, her towpaths, parks and pathways, be it Autumn, Winter, Spring or Summer, the walks, wildlife and scenery is simply amazing.
For months I thought these things in the trees along River Lagan Towpath were birds nests, but once more, while watching Spring Watch on BBC2, the answer to my query came via Chris Packham, they are parasitic growths called “Witches Brooms,” which brings to my remembrance words of an old Prophet, “Ask and it shall be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and the door will be open to you,” so by asking, seeking and knocking the answer came to me in time.
As those who have read my River Lagan Walks books on Amazon.com will know, and will find out on Medium.com, if it catches my eyes, mind and imagination I photograph it as this beautiful June quarter Moon shows.
What baffles me about the Moon, whether full, half, or quarter is, and especially during the day and early evening is, where does the missing portion go?
I mean, no matter when I have photographed the Moon within a blue sky, you can always see the blue sky on the missing portion of the Moon, which shouldn’t happen, especially if the Moon is solid.
Sometimes the River Lagan towpaths are quiet, but as you can see from my last photograph, sometimes the towpaths are coming down with fellow walkers and cyclists, who are quite dangerous as they speed along, so always check you back from time to time to make sure you know what is coming along behind you.
I am never disappointed with my amazing photography, which is plain to see from my photograph of this Wood Thrush as it seems to bow to Mother Nature and me.
Seconds later this beautiful Wood Thrush was gone, so I am so pleased I photographed it.
As those who have read my River Lagan Walks books on Amazon.com will know, if it appears on my short walks out each week, then I photograph it because it is part of River Lagan Walks and this includes the helicopter above.
It is also a good way to practice different with the zoom on my Nikon CoolPix P900 camera, and time out with it I learn more each time.
There is so much history in and around the River Lagan, her towpaths, parks and pathways, and as I have said many times now, it is all free and there to explore, which would be good for your health, mental health and well-being, which is what I use my short walks for.
Above is the old Shaw’s Bridge in South Belfast, which is still a beautiful bridge to photograph along with its surroundings on this part of the River Lagan.
The boat house near Shaw’s Bridge is used to store canoes and kayaks, which you can hire for a nice few hours on the River Lagan, which would give you a different view of the wildlife on the River Lagan and possibly even more amazing photographs and videos of the life on and around the River Lagan.
I am going to try the canoeing or kayaking whenever I am feeling up to it, but it is nice to see others enjoying our River Lagan in Belfast, Northern Ireland, especially the seniors in our society.
I have watched many taking the plunge, forgive the pun, in travelling this part of the River Lagan via canoes and kayaks, but I have also seen a paddle border and a slalom canoeist who is in Team Ireland, Eoin Teague.
I have watch Eoin Teague from Team Ireland practicing on the slalom course just below Shaw’s Bridge, and he is very good at his sport.
This is the first time in travelling along the River Lagan at anytime in the last 8 months of me walking along it the River Lagan that I have ever photographed a paddle boarder travelling the river, but I noticed the paddle boarder did not have a life-jacket on, unless it was under his sweat shirt.
I noticed this little bird flying in the tree above, and I was miffed at what it was, so I contacted the RSPB, which I do when I cannot identify a bird and within hours they came back to me with its identification, it is a young Blue Tit.
Now I have photographed Blue Tits many times before in the last 8 months, but I have never photographed a young Blue Tit before, so this was a first for me, which is another reason why I love photography because of those unexpected seconds that come along.
I even feature the Blue Tits in my River Lagan Walks books, and especially part four of my series of books on my walks, though I have yet to feed one by hand yet.
I have fed many Robin Red Breasts along my River Lagan Walks as you will see within my stories on Medium.com, but not any Blue Tits yet.
Well that is my River Lagan Walks 2 over for now.
I hope you enjoyed it and will join me again for part 3.
Best regards
Aunidan
