Today’s Picture: 24 May 20

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 …

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Today’s Picture: 23 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.

Today’s Picture: 22 May 20

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 …

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Today’s Picture: 21 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 …

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Today’s Picture: 20 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 …

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Today’s Picture: 19 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 …

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Today’s Picture: 18 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 …

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Today’s Picture: 17 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 …

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Today’s Picture: 16 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 …

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Today’s Picture: 15 May 20

This series began with pictures taken on our daily forest walks. My intention then, as now, to brighten the day for those confined indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic. Here, in the UK, the authorities have relaxed rules on outdoor activities, allowing people to travel away from home for exercise. However, such freedom is not global, …

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Today’s Picture: 14 May 20

Young trees in the sun, their older relatives capture the light only on their crowns. This series started with pictures taken on our forest walks. The intention was to brighten the day for those confined inside during the Covid-19 pandemic. Here, in the UK, the authorities have now relaxed outdoor activities to allow people to …

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Today’s Picture: 13 May 20

In the oak grove. This series started with pictures taken on our forest walks. The intention was to brighten the day for those confined inside during the Covid-19 pandemic. Here, in the UK, the authorities have now relaxed outdoor activities to allow people to travel away from their immediate area for exercise. That probably means …

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Today’s Picture: 12 May 20

From shadow into light. Pictures taken on our forest walks, to brighten the day for those confined inside. Here, in the UK, the authorities have relaxed outdoor activities to allow people to travel away from their immediate area for exercise. That probably means a lot of travel and more people in our forest. I’ll continue …

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Today’s Picture: 11 May 20

Pictures taken on our forest walk to brighten the day, especially for those confined inside. Something a little different today; a shot taken from the top of the hill of the village surrounded by the forest. And a shot on the way to the top. If you enjoy this, please share it, so others can …

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Today’s Picture: 10 May 20

An old forest road. Pictures taken on our forest walk to brighten the day, especially for those confined inside. If you enjoy this, please share it, so others can enjoy it, too. Thank you.