Even though a few days had passed, we were still feeling bloated from Christmas dinner, and subsequent post-Christmas food indulgences. As we lounged around the house either watching Christmas movies or helping the kids build their umpteenth Lego model I decided we needed to get out and go for a good walk.

We didn’t want to go too far. After all, we’d just had lunch and the latest bulky post-Christmas roast needed to put in the oven in a few hours time. So, we plugged for Marston Marsh.

Marston Marsh is a couple of miles away from Norwich City centre, however, as with many wonderful places you would not believe you were so close to the City.

It was a lovely crisp sunny day, but very cold and with a lot of recent rainfall it was bound to be a bit muddy. So, with wellies on and several layers of thick wintery clothing we set out on a pleasant stroll around the marsh.

Unfortunately we didn’t see too much of the wildlife; I did spot a Heron going for a spot of fishing but I was not able to get a good picture of him, and on a previous visit the kids spotted an Otter. Nonetheless,  even in the winter it’s possible to snap some nice pictures,  and I hope you enjoy the selection below. We also have some more on our Facebook page.

The white stuff on the picture below is ice! Just proving it was a cold day.

I quite live the contrast of the browny reed grass with the evergreens in the background on a blue canvas sky.

A swan and cygnet posing for the camera!

A train track runs alongisde Marston Marsh, just the other side of the River Yare.