Nature – garybarnett.uk

Brown Hare in the Golden Hour, August 2025

Gary — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:49:43 +0000

At the edge of the harvested wheat field on the warm August evening.

Autumn Stroll at the Springhill, October 2025

Gary — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:49:32 +0000

Springhill, located on the edge of Moneymore, offers a delightfully colourful autumn walk. One of my favourite ‘sweet & short’ casual walks. There are plenty of intriguing footpaths to explore, as well as some fascinating trees and plants to view.

Acorns

Gary — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:48:47 +0000

Brown Hare, August 2025

Gary — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 18:12:08 +0000

I have just managed to capture a full-body image of a brown hare, especially without the grass covering its feet. Its appearance is different from the Irish hare; I wasn’t even aware of the difference in species of hares in the UK/Ireland! See my other post on Irish hare; they seemed to have shorter ears and brown fur.

Birds of Ballyronan, April 2025

Gary — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 19:21:09 +0000

On the shore of the Lough Neagh, at the Ballyronan Marina.

The presence of a diverse bird population is evident there, thanks to the abundant Lough Neagh flies (midge), which are harmless but you can see from their presence in the photos. Pictures were taken on the 8th of April, due to better (and warmer) weather conditions.

Ballyronan Marina: www.midulstercouncil.org/ballyronanmarina

Cruising…

Cabin Wood, Cookstown, July 2025

Gary — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:27:46 +0000

Only a few years ago, when there was a Facebook post warning about the giant hogweeds strewn along the riverside, did I learn about a little-known gem at Cookstown’s southern tip. The only other forest/wood is Drum Manor Park, but it is around a 3.5-mile drive from town and is, by far, much larger.

Cabin Wood has almost everything in a compact package: wooded areas with riverside walks, sandbanks, open countryside walks with farming fields on either side, wildlife, and a wonderful view of Killymoon Castle & its surroundings.

Despite its compact size, there are plenty of footpaths to explore. It’s conveniently located just a short drive from the town centre.

Here are a few additional photos from August 2004 that are related to one of the walks along the river:

Carndaisy Glen, July 2024

Gary — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 09:07:30 +0000

The evening light filters through Carndasiy Glen, located near Moneymore.

Robin of the Summer, July 2024

Gary — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:33:11 +0000

Not very often do you see robins in the summer, and I thought they looked quite different from the ones you normally see in the winter. They appeared duller and less fluffy.

Irish Hare, April 2025

Gary — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:18:02 +0000

The image above captures a close-up view of the hare, which emerged momentarily after I inadvertently frightened the buzzard away while attempting to capture a close-up of it perched on a long tree.

Apparently, the wildlife animals on the ground waited in hiding while the buzzards were hovering around above.

Additional Photos (Misc)

Pheasant, May 2024

Gary — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 19:13:17 +0000

Taken in the early evening sun.