The sun is overhead now at midday, giving the forest an air of mystery as the sunlight streams through the dense canaopy. The idea here is to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. One of my writing friends, having seen some of this series, sent me a poem, which …
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One of the gateways that allows Forestry Commission wagons into the forest for maintenance work. The route into the trees in now lined by oaks, beeches and pines. The idea here is to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Here, in the UK, June 1st is the first day …
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This track, one of the few that are gravelled, has the appearance of a path through a park. Mind you, if you step off it, as we usually do, you soon know you're in an untamed forest! The idea here is to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Thought …
Continue reading Today’s Pictures: 31 May 20
An old stile on a track in the forest. The idea here is to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. And, as a contrast, a shot from our day trip around Lake Maggiore, Northern Italy, just as the sun was setting. This was taken September 2018, when we took …
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The warmth and sunlight have now brought out the foxgloves to brighten the undergrowth in the forest. The idea here is to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. This weeping willow on the banks of the River Wye at Tintern caught the sun as it was dropping behind the …
Continue reading Today’s Pictures: 29 May 20
Continuing the description of books on words and language listed in the introductory post, which you’ll find here. Book 33: The Oxford Manual of Style Paperback, 1033 pages. Published in 2002 by Oxford University Press, this is the edition I own. I bought it as part of a bundle offered by a book club, so …
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Looking across the valley at the village scattered among the trees. The idea here is to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. The North Devon coast, for those who love the sea. After all, who doesn't? The coast in North Devon is very variable - from rocky promentaries to …
Continue reading Today’s Pictures: 28 May 20
Sunlight and shade among the trees. The idea here is to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, a short local walk, as I’ve developed a cold (something I haven’t had for years, and NOT Covid19!), so not up to any real distance. Enjoy! Gordale Scar in the Yorkshire …
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In the forest, today. The idea here is to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. It started with pictures from our daily walks in the Forest of Dean, then moved to some other outdoor images in order to present some variety for those who prefer scenes other than the …
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The gently rolling hills of the Wolds, taken just outside Driffield, in East Yorkshire. The idea here is to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. If you find pleasure in this, please share it, so others can enjoy it, too. Thank you.
Fishing pond. The idea here is to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. If you find pleasure in this, please share it, so others can enjoy it, too. Thank you. At present, I may be a bit slow in responding; my email account appears to have been compromised, and …
Continue reading Today’s Picture: 24 May 20
Deep in the trees. The idea here is to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. If you find pleasure in this, please share it, so others can enjoy it, too. Thank you.
Walker's track on the Worm's Head on the Gower Peninsula. The idea here is to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Last year, to celebrate our wedding anniversary, we went to the Gower Peninsula in Wales. This shot was taken on one of our many walks in this beautiful …
Continue reading Today’s Picture: 22 May 20
Continuing the description of books on words and language listed in the introductory post, which you’ll find here. Book 32: The Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors Hardback, 448 pages. Published in 1981 by Oxford University Press. There was a revision in 2000, producing a second edition, with 416 pages. A used copy of that …
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