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 …
Continue reading Today’s Pictures: 30 May 20
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
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 …
Continue reading Today’s Picture: 27 May 20
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 …
Continue reading Today’s Picture: 26 May 20
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
Pen-y-Ghent is one of the 'three peaks' in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. We lived in the area for a few years, which is when I took this picture, on a walk. The idea here is to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. This shot of Pen-y-Ghent in the …
Continue reading Today’s Picture: 21 May 20
A country lane in Tintern, Wales. Taken April 2015. The idea here is to brighten the day for those people isolated indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today's shot is in Tintern, a small village, on the River Wye, Wales, with a ruined abbey. If you find pleasure in this, please share it, so others can …
Continue reading Today’s Picture: 20 May 20
Flamborough Head, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. 11 May 2015 The idea here is to brighten the day for those people confined indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today is the first departure from the original series, all of which were taken in the Forest of Dean on our daily walks for exercise. It struck me …
Continue reading Today’s Picture: 19 May 20
This morning, we climbed the steep track up the opposite side of the valley. Here, some of the oldest trees live on the steep slope. The idea here is to brighten the day for those people confined indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many years ago, there were cottages among the trees here; they had no …
Continue reading Today’s Picture: 18 May 20
In this part of the forest, it's easy to walk wherever the moods takes you; there are some tracks, but never any need to follow them. It's possible to feel really at one with Nature here. I began this series with pictures taken on our daily forest walks. The hope then, as now, was to …
Continue reading Today’s Picture: 17 May 20
Early morning sunlight rises over the tree tops and sends a beam across a single tree. This series began with pictures taken on our daily forest walks. The intention then, as now, was to brighten the day for those confined indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. In the UK, the rules on outdoor activities have been …
Continue reading Today’s Picture: 16 May 20
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