My partner Adam and I love nothing more than venturing out into our stunning and peaceful local countryside and spending our leisure time lurking in the hedgerows and along the seashore, river banks or unique Norfolk broads, peeking into every nook and cranny searching out interesting fauna and flora to spy through our binoculars or photograph with our digital cameras.

Did I see the ghost of a Victorian or possibly Edwardian gentleman when I was on my way to work, or was it just a figment of my imagination? I've always erred on the side of logic but now I'm not so sure!

Along the banks of the cypress-lined Medina River, the annual Bandera RiverFest held Saturday at City Park featured a wide range of family events including an anything-that-floats river parade, live music, bar-b-ue cook-off, kayak races, and more.