It can sometimes seem a long haul through the darkness of winter, but come the early spring, my spirits start to lift as nature begins to stir. From the first primroses and snowdrops onwards, there’s something to look forward to, and one of the most eagerly-anticipated is bluebell time.…
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There’s a popular belief (in rural areas, at least – I doubt town or city dwellers notice it!) that the blooming of the blackthorn in March and early April heralds a cold spell called the “blackthorn winter”. March is often cold, so I suspect it’s a coincidence that…
Foraging season has started promptly this year: it’s just March and the wild garlic is already big enough to pick. I’ve just collected a bagful to bring home and wash ready for some culinary delights. Later in the year, the local woods will be carpeted in a pungent…
I’ve got a bit of a thing about weathered concrete, and the new sea defences at Lyme Regis are an endless source of subjects. I found this trio of images along the same stretch of the East Beach walkway, and was struck by the variety of patterns revealed…
This year’s offering to my Facebook friends for the festive season. Inspired by a book of rust, corrosion and concrete that I made earlier in the year.
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 forest today. Charmouth Forest on the borders of East Devon and West Dorset is a mix of broadleaf woodland and coniferous forestry, and…
I’ve lost count of the many times I wished I had a camera with me – as the owner of an elderly text/call-only mobile phone (how quaint!), I don’t have the luxury of constant readiness for an opportunity. In fact, I even dream of wonderful scenes that I fail…
I was given a very generous leaving present when I retired as Parish Clerk in the spring, and have at last decided what to buy with my voucher – a 105mm macro lens. It’s been far too wet to take it out in the garden to try out,…
They are tedding the hay in the field behind our garden today – we’ve had such a cool wet summer so far this is the first time it’s really felt like summer (i.e. hot and dry). Hay is best made in June, but mid-July it will have to…