Yesterday, as it was the only dry day in the midst of a very rainy period, we went for a walk at Cors Caron. Regular readers will know we have visited this lovely nature reserve many times, it's one of my favourite places. Our walk began with lots of greenery and fresh spring growth, like… Continue reading Greens and Blues at Cors Caron
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Raindrops
Yesterday's weather was a mixture of rainy downpours and sunny spells. In between downpours I popped out to the garden for a few minutes to take some photos of the beautiful raindrops on the Alchemilla leaves. Then when I saw this week's Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Spots and Dots, I realised these photos would be perfect! So,… Continue reading Raindrops
My Wild Garden
This week's Lens Artists Photo Challenge is Gardens. I thought I'd take you on a little tour of my garden pond where I've planted many wildflowers over the last few years. So have a little wander with me... The Red Campions (Silene dioica) have just started flowering: https://flic.kr/p/2kXrGBC https://flic.kr/p/2kXwjeY https://flic.kr/p/2kXrFq9 The Common Valerian (Valeriana officinalis)… Continue reading My Wild Garden
Rescue Weevil
A few days back, my daughter found a weevil in the bathroom. Poor thing was quite confused. I think it may have got blown off course while flying past. We took him outside to warm up in the sunshine and he very much enjoyed running around on her hand before we put him onto a… Continue reading Rescue Weevil
Among the wildflowers
Apologies if this sounds a little morbid. I was walking past the grave yard, out on a walk, and it was being tidied, with the grass all neat, and the headstones shiny. And it struck me, that's not what I'd want at all for me (hopefully not for many, many years!). This little poem wrote… Continue reading Among the wildflowers