Today’s Picture: 24 Oct 20

On 24/10/2020 By stuartakenIn Creative Writer, Nature, Photography10 Comments

This forest road was constructed to allow traffic from the quarry. It now forms a wide and easy route for walkers. Very occasionally, it still serves the quarry, too. Drizzle when we set off on this morning’s walk in the forest, drizzle when we were returning home. But a dry spell in between. And our …

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Kos in a Time of Covid 19: 6th and 7th Days.

On 23/10/2020 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Nature, Photography6 Comments

Passing the castle walls. Thursday we decided to visit the Wetlands at Psalidi, where, apparently, a flock of flamingos feed in a small lake. The place is about 4 kilometres out of town, so we set off after breakfast, water in the backpack and camera on my shoulder. The coast of Turkey We passed the …

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Today’s Picture: 22 Oct 20

On 22/10/2020 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Nature, Photography8 Comments

A brief respite from the wet weather today, bringing us bright sunshine. The next three days are forecast to be wet and windy. So, we took full advantage and set off after breakfast for our walk. We managed a four-mile saunter through the forest, and saw not another soul the entire time, which suited us …

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Today’s Picture: 21 Oct 20

On 21/10/2020 By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography15 Comments

Rain here all day today. Not the best weather for either walking or photography, though we’ll probably venture out when we spot a reduction in the amount of rain falling. I had to pop out earlier, however, and I’d been impressed by the colours in the trees bordering the local recreation ground, which I can …

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Today’s Picture: 20 Oct 20

On 20/10/2020 By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography7 Comments

We have occasional sunny intervals between the grey skies and blustery winds today, so I give you a shot of the forest under that fleeting sunshine, and a warm view of the Mediterranean taken in 2008 from the coast of the Greek island of Crete. If you’re visiting this blog, please be generous to those …

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Today’s Picture: 19 Oct 20

On 19/10/2020 By stuartakenIn Creative Writer, Nature, Photography8 Comments

Even on grey days, the autumn colours can brighten the scene. As the season of mellow fruitfulness slowly builds here in the UK, our days will shorten, skies will more frequently grow grey, and rain will more often fall. So, when I can, I’ll include two pictures. Usually, one will be of the forest as …

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Today’s Picture: 18 Oct 20

On 18/10/2020 By stuartakenIn Creative Writer, Nature, Photography6 Comments

Autumn has arrived here. The top picture is from today’s walk in the forest, this part on one of the old forest roads no longer in use for motorised traffic; the most it sees is a few mountain-bikers, the occasional horse rider, and a few dog walkers and others, like us, who enjoy the peace …

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Today’s Picture: 17 Oct 20

On 17/10/2020 By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography14 Comments

Cannop Ponds, in the Forest of Dean, has proved a particularly fruitful place for pictures, so here’s another from our recent visit. If you’re visiting this blog, please be generous to those who can’t escape their own four walls at present, and share this post widely with them on social media, so they can enjoy …

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Kos in a Time of Covid 19: 5th Day.

On 16/10/2020 By stuartakenIn Author, Creative Writer, Nature, Photography14 Comments

Entry to the Ancient Agora. Our morning started with a walk along Pamfylon, the street where our hotel was sited. We were curious to see whether we could reach the northern coast that way. It meandered past another hotel complex, apparently unoccupied, a few other isolated roadside buildings, and ended rather disappointingly in what seemed …

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Today’s Picture: 15 Oct 20

On 15/10/2020 By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography10 Comments

The stream that drains the upper pond into the lower at Cannop Ponds. If you’re visiting this blog, please be generous to those who can’t escape their own four walls at present, and share this post widely with them on social media, so they can enjoy it. It will also reach more people and hopefully …

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Today’s Picture: 14 Oct 20

On 14/10/2020 By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography10 Comments

Reflected oak. Another shot from our walk around Cannop Ponds for your delight. If you’re visiting this blog, please be generous to those who can’t escape their own four walls at present, and share this post widely with them on social media, so they can enjoy it. It will also reach more people and hopefully …

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Today’s Picture: 13 Oct 20

On 13/10/2020 By stuartakenIn Creative Writer, Nature, Photography3 Comments

Hints of autumn among the deciduous trees, and the bracken is dying back. Our walk today took us along one of our favourite routes. A large tree had fallen across the path, possibly overnight, and formed a barrier to less able walkers, so I took photos and reported it to the Forestry Commission when we …

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Today’s Picture: 12 Oct 20

On 12/10/2020 By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography14 Comments

Here’s another shot from those I took on a visit to Cannop Ponds a few days ago. Enjoy! If you’re visiting here, please be generous to those who can’t escape their own four walls at present, and share this widely with them on social media, so they can enjoy it. It will also reach more …

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Today’s Picture: 11 Oct 20

On 11/10/2020 By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography3 Comments

Another shot from my recent walk around Cannop Ponds, as promised. Enjoy! If you’re visiting here, please be generous to those who can’t escape their own four walls at present, and share this widely with them on social media, so they can enjoy it. It will also reach more people and hopefully remind them what …

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Today’s Picture: 10 Oct 20

On 10/10/2020 By stuartakenIn Nature, Photography8 Comments

A lakeside path dappled with autumn sunshine. Another shot from the walk around Cannop Ponds earlier in the week. If you’re visiting here, please be generous to those who can’t escape their own four walls at present, and share this widely with them on social media, so they can enjoy it. Thank you.