With all the debate around the visual (and other) impacts of wind turbines, I really have to say that they are certainly no worse that pylons.

I visited Cheshire Wildlife Trust’s Gowy Meadows reserve yesterday and the pylons shown in the photo above (obviously tinkered with for effect!) really do scar the landscape

I should mention here that the reserve is right next to a large chemical works, which doesn’t exactly provide a nice backdrop either. However, I enjoyed my quick visit and will return.

In the amazingly warm early Spring sun yesterday afternoon, I went for a wander around a local nature reserve, Wybunbury Moss.

The air was filled with seeds from the bullrushes that had split open – not sure if this is a reaction to the sun or just a coincidence.