A quick walk to see the last of the bluebells on my way to the shops today. Whilst much of the population was glued to…
Category: genius loci
One of the few densely wooded hills in this part of the world, this is a wonderful spot to visit in May, when the woodland…
After months of cold, wet and gloom, today was the first warm sunny day of the year. Combined with a spring low tide, this was…
Despite the dodgy weather forecast today, a trip to Dancing Ledge on the Isle of Purbeck was a welcome respite to being inside looking at…
The west end of the Jurassic Coast is formed of Triassic sediments laid down in desert conditions – as a result, there are lots of…
The tattered remains of Hurricane Ophelia blew in to the southwest of England yesterday, starting with the most ominous and eerie light in the morning.…
It’s been a perfect autumn afternoon – warm sun on my back, cirrus in a blue sky, a cool breeze soughing in the hedge. I…
Just off the busy A35 north of Axminster is a delightful oasis of calm and tranquillity. Since the mid-17th century, Baptists have been meeting here…
We’ve been lucky enough to have a long dry and warm spell this autumn, so it was hard to resist the call of the local…