Feeling a little nervous and excited for the week ahead? Emotions can be heightened with the return to school and the prospect of a new term after a long summer. Join us at Lichfield Cathedral on Sunday 31 August, 12.30-14:00, for a fun-filled children’s session led by the team from Magical Mayhem With games, magic, and Noah’s Ark–inspired performances 🕊️, we’ll help little ones build courage, confidence, and trust for the week ahead. 🌟 Let's step into the new term together! 📚 #FamilyFun #BackToSchool #ChildrensActivities #LichfieldEvents (fb)

🌙 A rare encounter under the moon – see it for yourself at Your Cathedral Xingchao Zhu (China) comes face to face with a Pallas’s cat as the moon sets. Xingchao tracked a group of Pallas’s cats on the freezing plateau of Inner Mongolia for several days during the Chinese New Year in February 2023. Shortly before dawn, Xingchao managed to make eye contact with this cat, just as it had caught a small bird. The thick winter coats of Pallas’s cats help them survive at altitudes up to 5,000 metres (16,400 feet). They avoid larger predators by stealth. It’s thought that their low, rounded ears allow them to peer over obstacles while remaining hidden. Pallas’s cats are spread thinly across central Asia, from Iran in the west to China in the east and north into Russia. Their biggest threats are reduction in numbers of their main prey species, pikas, and habitat loss caused by farming. 📍 Discover this image and more at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at Lichfield Cathedral this summer. � 📅 The exhibition is free to view during the Cathedral’s opening hours, entry to the Cathedral is by donation, and no tickets are required. Check lichfield-cathedral.org before visiting as opening hours are subject to change. #WPY #WPY60 #LichfieldCathedral #WildSummer #VisitStaffordshire Wildlife Photographer of the Year (fb)