#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 06/May/22

On 06/05/202230/04/2022 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Nature, Photography

Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire. Flamborough Head, a chalk headland in East Yorkshire, supports a small village that once relied on fishing for its existence. Now it’s a dormitory for nearby large towns, and the site of a nationally respected bird sanctuary. The underlying chalk foundation was created when the land lay beneath the waves in …

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#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 05/May/22

On 05/05/202230/04/2022 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Nature, Photography3 Comments

An oak grove in the Forest of Dean. Oaks, those trees most considered British by so many, have built warships, cargo vessels, churches, schools, cottages, furniture, coastal defences, and so much more. Here, in a grove under May sunshine, they grow slowly, harbouring many different lifeforms, giving shade, and providing a beautiful location for a …

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#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 04/May/22

On 04/05/202230/04/2022 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Nature, Photography

Beech trees in the Forest of Dean Dappled May sunshine on a narrow path winding between beech trees in the Forest of Dean (((((((((((----)))))))))) I’m offline till 19th May, so can’t respond to comments, likes, follows, or questions. But please interact and I’ll do my best to catch up with everything on my return. Also, …

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#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 03/May/22

On 03/05/202229/04/2022 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Nature, Photography1 Comment

Footpath Through Bourts Inclosure in the Forest of Dean Afternoon sunlight sneaks through the narrow gap in the canopy to brighten the early leaves of deciduous trees coming to life after a long winter rest among the firs, pines and larches. (((((((((((----)))))))))) I’m offline till 19th May, so can’t respond to comments, likes, follows, or …

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#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 02/May/22

On 02/05/202224/04/2022 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Nature, opinion, Photography2 Comments

East Lyn River Valley, Devon. The narrow river valley of the East Lyn River as it flows down to the sea in Devon. How patient is nature in its carving of our natural world. How long, I wonder, did it take for flowing water to cut through the rocky hills and form this lovely landscape? …

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#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 01/May/22

On 01/05/202224/04/2022 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Nature, opinion, Photography2 Comments

Beeches in the Forest of Dean What forces of nature caused one of these neighbouring trees to stay upright while the other is twisted and torn to the ground? Wind, of course. One of the climatic elements we humans are causing to increase in speed and violence with our unending search for inconsequential things to …

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