‘When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing – #nature

Posted by on Dec 20, 2015 in 2015, December, Pond, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

 

Pond, general, December 2015

 

‘Just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond …’
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The north ride #nature

Posted by on Dec 19, 2015 in 2015, December, General, Rides, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

North ride, general, December 2015

 

Looking east on a mild morning. (more…)

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Crack Willow #Plants

Posted by on Dec 18, 2015 in 2015, Crack Willow, December, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Crack Willow, December 2015

 

Salix fragilis. (more…)

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Reflections #nature

Posted by on Dec 17, 2015 in 2015, December, Ditch, General, Rides, Winter | 0 comments

General, reflection, brook, December 2015

 

The brook running along the east ride. (more…)

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The black and the green #nature

Posted by on Dec 16, 2015 in 2015, December, General, Moss, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

General, December 2015

 

In the clearing. (more…)

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Ash and algae, #nature

Posted by on Dec 15, 2015 in 2015, Algae, Ash, December, Trees, Trentepohlia abietina, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Algae, Trentepohlia abietina. provisional identification, December 2015

 

Fraxinus excelsior and Trentepohlia abietina. (more…)

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Looking south east #nature

Posted by on Dec 14, 2015 in 2015, December, General, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, December 2015

 

From the south ride. (more…)

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Spruce (detail) #trees

Posted by on Dec 13, 2015 in 2015, December, Spruce, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Spruce, December 2015

 

A felled Picea abies. (more…)

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‘I murmur under moon and stars’ #nature

Posted by on Dec 12, 2015 in 2015, December, Ditch, General, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Ditch, general, December 2015

 

As the brook flows again, a line from Tennyson. (more…)

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Harbinger of Spring #plants

Posted by on Dec 11, 2015 in 2015, December, Flowers, Primrose, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Primrose, December 2015

 

Numerous Primroses, Primula vulgaris, are emerging on the north ride. (more…)

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Still green to be seen #plants

Posted by on Dec 10, 2015 in 2015, December, Hazel, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Hazel, December 2015

 

Plenty of Hazel leaves in evidence, Corylus avellana, (more…)

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Felled #woodland management

Posted by on Dec 9, 2015 in 2015, December, Spruce, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, December 2015

 

Taking out more Spruce, Picea abies, to allow natural regeneration of native plant species. (more…)

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