Today’s title refers to the distinctive throaty cry of the Raven. I heard it this afternoon at the reed bed near Splatt Bridge. I soon spotted the massive black bird with it’s distinctive wedge shaped tail. I always used to associate them with upland areas, I remember one time when climbing up through the mist on Cader Idris and visibility was poor and hearing that other worldly call resonating all around, that the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end. It was just me in the mist on a mountain of legend and that unearthly sound! At that moment you could understand why they are bird of legend and mythology from different cultures!  I do  know many stories with the Raven in! One Arthurian legend has him not dying but being transformed into a Raven and of course Odin was accompanied by two Ravens.

Great birds and I know I mentioned upland areas is where you often see or hear them but we do hear and see them here in flat Frampton!

Look at those throat feathers! (not my picture)

Yesterday’s Quiz answers on a walking theme. (no quiz today)

a) Alfred Wainwright wrote Lakeland Fells and also a guide to walking the Pennine Way which everyone takes with them on the walk. I think I mentioned previously he talks about rain throughout the guide whereas when I walked it during the 76 drought I only had rain on the last day!  b) Helen Shapiro sang “Walking Back to Happiness”   c) Lou Reed sang “Walk on the Wild Side”   d) Pennine Way is 268 miles long  e) The Milford Track is the famous trail in New Zealand.