A broader sweep today, showing the view as we descend one of our valleys. Trying to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. And a coastal walk from our time in East Yorkshire, for those who prefer the seaside to the forest. This taken in September 2010 If you get …
Continue reading Today’s Pictures: 28 June 20
An arched way. Trying to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today is the start of a period of intensive work for me; I’m working on the final edit of my WIP prior to sending it off to my publisher. This means I need to concentrate on the novel. …
Continue reading Today’s Pictures: 27 June 20
Curvacious path. But where does each direction lead? Trying to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. The harbour at Staithes, North Yorkshire. Taken in July 2009 - wow, 11 years ago! If you get pleasure from these, please share the post, so others can enjoy it, too. Thank you.
Walking the shaded forest trail. Trying to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Very warm again here today. Around 30C. We’re promised thunderstorms overnight, but I’ll believe that when it happens. Had to spend a little time in the garden, yesterday, making access preparations for a local man who’s …
Continue reading Today’s Pictures: 25 June 20
Sun and shade among the firs. Trying to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Warm! It’s 29C (84F) here. Lunch in the garden; wonderful! A bend in the River Ure near Middleham in the Yorkshire Dales. Taken August 2012 If you get pleasure from this, please share it, so …
Continue reading Today’s Pictures: 24 June 20
I was fascinated by the way the sunlight acted as a spotlight on this tree as we climbed one of our steeper paths this morning. Trying to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Summer has arrived! 24C here today. Two and a half miles walking in the trees and …
Continue reading Today’s Pictures: 23 June 20
The path leading under the old railway bridge. Trying to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. I missed yesterday’s post. It was Father’s Day, and we generally try to celebrate such occasions with a meal at a local hostelry. That’s not possible at present, neither could we do it …
Continue reading Today’s Pictures: 22 June 20
A water lily on the fishing pond. Trying to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. We visited the fishing pond again today, to see the state of the water lilies after the heavy rain of the past days. Unfortunately, they are at a phase where the new growth of …
Continue reading Today’s Pictures: 20 June 20
Dappled sun under ancient oaks. Trying to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Yesterday’s rain continued into this morning. But it stopped this afternoon and gave us the chance of a pleasant 3 mile walk. The sun came out just as we arrived back home. Lovely walk through the …
Continue reading Today’s Pictures: 19 June 20
A track though a forest on the Greek island of Thassos. Taken July 2015. Trying to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Â Constant rain today has meant we limited our walk to two and a half miles and arrived back home a little damp. So, the only pics …
Continue reading Today’s Pictures: 18 June 20
A steep path climbs around the contours of the hill. Trying to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Lake Magiorre from the hills above Stresa, Italy. The distant mountains at the head of the lake are in Switzerland. Taken September 2018. If you get pleasure from this, please …
Continue reading Today’s Pictures: 17 June 20
Trying to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. A slight change today. One picture of a walking route and another showing one of the ferns that grow in the forest. This is called a 'male fern'. There is also a 'lady fern', which is more delicate and has more …
Continue reading Today’s Pictures: 16 June 20
The path we followed for some distance today. Beautiful! Trying to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. A bright, sunny morning for today’s walk. A walk in the Yorkshire Dales. This is on a part of the Pennine Way just outside Hawes. Photo taken in July 2018 If you …
Continue reading Today’s Pictures: 15 June 20
Sunshine streams through gaps in the canopy in this stand of pine trees. Trying to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Another day when grey skies greeted the morning and the forecasters predicted rain in the afternoon, so we ventured out early for our walk. It turns out they …
Continue reading Today’s Pictures: 14 June 20
In one of our favourite parts of the local forest. Trying to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Another day of cloud and sunny periods, with a threat of thunderstorms this evening. We set out to check the lilies on the fishing pond and found only a few have …
Continue reading Today’s Pictures: 13 June 20
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