Sulkyblue's Blog

Last weekend, when there was an astonishing overlap of good weather and a bank holiday I took a trip to the London Wetland Centre in Barnes. I've been there a few times over the years and would always describe it as 'lovely' although never spectacular. As an unadventurous Londoner, just being outdoors in nature is novel to me and the Wetlands Centre manages to be within easy reach of a central tube station (a short bus from Hammersmith) and wonderfully peaceful. There are a scattering of unusual birds in the main area and I'm sure lots of interesting things out in the main wetlands which you could see if you spent age behind an expensive pair of binoculars, but for the most part I just saw mallards, seagulls and coots.

Here's some of my photos, more at flickr: