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  • Home
  • About
    • About Views From an Urban Lake
    • Introducing The Patch
    • Map of the Patch
    • Contact Views From an Urban Lake
    • Privacy Policy
    • Cookie Policy
  • Photography Projects
    • Butterflies of Milton Keynes
    • Dragonflies of Milton Keynes
    • How to Photograph Dragonflies
    • How to Photograph Moths
  • Hiking/Walking
    • Milton Keynes Walks
    • Walking Routes
    • Hiking Posts
  • Nature Posts
  • Camping Posts
  • Geocaching
    • What is Geocaching – A guide to your new Hobby
    • Types of Geocache – A guide to the differences
    • 100 Plus Geocaching Terms you may not know
    • 10 things you need to take when geocaching
    • Geocaching Posts
  • Gear Reviews
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    • Urban Lake Photography
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  • Hiking,  Nature

    Muddy walking Routes and Special Sunset Birds

    Ashley Beolens / 6 January, 2021

    After hurting my leg late last year (Badly sprained thigh muscle, never felt pain like it) I finally managed a new year walk today. And it was a tough one. Not the distance…

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  • European Robin
    Featured,  Nature

    What birds hold special meaning to you?

    Ashley Beolens / 14 December, 2020

    Over the last year or so of selling my photographs (www.urbanlakephotography.com if you are interested) at various fairs, and markets, I have come to realise that there are certain birds that are deemed…

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  • A closer look at Mallards
    Nature

    A closer look at Mallards in their glory

    Ashley Beolens / 18 November, 2020

    Have you ever taken a closer look at Mallards? It’s probably the most Duck like Duck you’ll find. I mean think about it, if you’ve seen only one Duck it will be a…

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  • Early Autumn in quiet contemplation - a ruddy darter dragonfly
    Mental Health,  Nature

    Early Autumn in quiet contemplation

    Ashley Beolens / 16 September, 2020

    There is little better than being sat in a hide, in quiet contemplation of life, in early autumn. The, still warm, rays from the sun, casting golden hue across the lightly rippling water;…

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  • Rutland Water Trip - Breaking the Hiatus
    Featured,  Nature

    Rutland Water Trip – Breaking my writing Hiatus – a return

    Ashley Beolens / 16 August, 2020

    A heavy mist blanketed the near empty roads ahead of us, a fine mist, speckling on the windscreen. The air around the car warm and muggy, even at 8am. The cool air of…

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