Unseen here, the trees to the left harbour the nest of a buzzard pair. And, around the corner at the end, the path drops steeply toward the village. A short time ago, some trees were felled and then the trail was rutted by the tracks of heavy vehicles, the silence rent by the noise of …
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Weeping March willowwith dark dry unseeing eyessoaks sun ‘neath blue sky *****…*****You can view a few more of my pictures in the Gallery.Or search over 2000 of my images you might like to use for book covers, calendars, greetings cards, jigsaws, advertising, or anything else you fancy in print or online, or to order as …
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Can it really be just sixty yearssince that dark entrance witnessedsmoke and noise and smellas coal and iron and stonepassed through on metal tracksHow quickly trees and grassbracken briars and bushhave recovered the landand now a small streamflows where once thosemetal wheels pushed hardon iron rails now gone *****…*****You can see a few more of …
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Quiet the forestpatient calm serene and stillas we wander there *****…*****You can see a few more of my pictures in the Gallery.Or, perhaps, search over 2000 of my images that you might like to use for book covers, calendars, greetings cards, jigsaws, advertising, or anything else you fancy in print or online, or to order …
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This one is for the dog lovers, of whom there are many millions, of course! I used to think Leo was a malamute crossed with another breed, but I now know he's a Husky/Samoyed cross, as one of my neighbours has asked the owners and commented on here. I've therefore edited this post to reflect …
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Walking down this valley through the oaks on a day with bright sunshine and a soft breeze calms the spirit in a world so full of trouble. This is our sanctuary, our cathedral, our place of connection with the natural world. We come here often, a mile or so from our front door, and never …
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Golden grasses kissboards curving oversodden groundso walkers may crosssparing the wildlifelurking beneath A few of my pictures appear in the Gallery.Or you could search over 2000 here to use for book covers, calendars, greetings cards, jigsaws, advertising, or anything else you fancy in print or online, or as art quality prints to decorate your home …
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Blue the spring skyand blue the swollen riverempty the benchesawaiting bums to sitonce weather warmsthen will come canoesbrave souls swimming swans in pairs with new signetsherons perching one-leggedin search of elusive fishand trees of greenpacked full of songbirdscelebrating new life *****…*****A few of my pictures appear in the Gallery.But you can search over 2000 here …
Continue reading #Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 19/Mar/22
When first planted on the sloping field, these larch trees were placed in rows. It made it easier to put them in and will make it easier to harvest them. For they are a crop. The forest is a working forest, trees grown for timber. But, because it is also a nationally owned enterprise, Forestry …
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Dusk or dawnday’s ending or beginningpaints the sky with huesunseen through daytimetouches imaginationwith possibilitiessets the spirit soaringends or beginsthe new daywith hope *****…*****A few of my pictures appear in the Gallery.And you’ll find over 2000 here for use in book covers, calendars, greetings cards, jigsaws, advertising, or anything else you fancy in print or online, …
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Fenced inbut why?beyond those rows of postseither side of this well-trodden trackthe land falls steeply awayto the left it drops to a long-dry water courseright it hides a brook tumblingover rocks and fallen treesa veritable jungle full of wildlifeand the bridge?crosses over a track once bearingcarts of coal and iron and stonedrawn by horseslong retireda …
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A novel by an author who always does her research thoroughly, understanding the moods, harsh realities, inequalities, priorities, and thoughts of the times she writes about. April Taylor’s ‘Loyalty in Conflict’ is a deep dive into the world of England during part of the protracted period of the Wars of the Roses. Her introduction to …
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Tall and dark stand the sentinelssoft green carpet at their feetdo they wanderEnts in the nightthere is a magic to this placeso perhapsnocturnal perambulationis not so far fetched here *****…*****A few of my pictures appear in the Gallery.And you’ll find over 2000 here for use in book covers, calendars, greetings cards, jigsaws, advertising, or anything …
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How blue that winter skyhow still the surface of the lakehow bare the branches of the treeshow full my heart with loveof the world of naturethat sustains us all *****…*****A few of my pictures appear in the Gallery.And you’ll find over 2000 here for use in book covers, calendars, greetings cards, jigsaws, advertising, or anything …
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Sinuous the shadowsstriping the winding pathleading the eyeinto mystery wheredeep shade may hidewhatever lies there *****…*****A few of my pictures appear in the Gallery.And you’ll find over 2000 here for use in book covers, calendars, greetings cards, jigsaws, advertising, or anything else you fancy in print or online, or as art quality prints to decorate …
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