Wimbledon to Richmond walk

A beautiful walk from Wimbledon station to Richmond yesterday, the highlights were seeing jackdaws riding on the backs of deer and a wonderful view of a male kestrel hovering near the Wilderness. We also saw young cormorants, gossander and huge white eggs near to them, pied wagtails, Common Pochard ducks, and black headed gulls. Petersham Meadows looked like a painting..all in all I walked nearly 20 miles yesterday, amazing how far you can get if you pace yourself carefully, feet didn't even ache much....it was pretty mild, so green, from the high point in Richmond Park it felt like there was forest as far as the eye could see, I think the tower at Leith Hill was clearly visible from the top terrace looking left and even further left also possibly Box Hill, which is only 14 mies away from Richmond. Much evidence of extravagant, vapid affluence so close to London, rowdy rugby types on the train going home, quite an 80s feel to it all, pre-housing slump carnival atmosphere this Saturday night.