The water runs fast #nature

Posted by Wildwood on Feb 3, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, Ditch, General, January, Month, Nature, Winter | 0 comments

The rain’s been endless, the ditches are full, the sedge seems to enjoy it.

Picture taken January 19.

#wildlifephotography #naturephotography #fauna #ditch

“When winter winds are piercing chill” #nature

Posted by Wildwood on Jan 9, 2026 in 2026, An English Wood Blog, General, January, Month, Nature, Plants, Rides, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Looking west and a line from Woods in Winter by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Picture taken January 5.

#trees #plants #plant #naturephotography #woods #tree #snow

“The woods are lovely, dark and deep” #nature

Posted by Wildwood on Dec 22, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, December, General, Month, Nature, Plants, Trees, Winter | 0 comments

Looking south and a line by Robert Frost.

Picture taken December 2.

#trees #plants #plant #naturephotography #woods #tree

“Look, the buttercup stares at the sun …” #plants

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 9, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, Creeping Buttercup, Flowers, June, Month, Nature, Plants, Rides, Summer | 0 comments

A line from “English Wild Flowers” by Elizabeth Jennings and Creeping Buttercup, Ranunculus repens, on the west ride.

Picture taken June 1.

#wildflowers #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #wildflower #buttercup

Sunny glade #nature

Posted by Wildwood on Mar 25, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, March, Nature, Plants, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Looking south from the north ride.

Picture taken March 8.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #tree

Going home #nature

Posted by Wildwood on Feb 5, 2024 in 2024, An English Wood Blog, General, January, Nature, Winter | 0 comments

Leaving the wood.

Picture taken January 27.

#naturephotography

Buzzing #nature

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 6, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, General, Insects, Nature, September | 0 comments

A quietish moment in the wood.

Video from the Trailcam, recorded September 8.

#woods #insects #insect

Many happy returns (to the wood, too) #nature

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 14, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, General, Nature | 0 comments

Enjoy your birthday, Chief Woodswoman, ditch clearer and tree planter extraordinaire.

#trees #plants #plant #naturephotography #woods #tree

“Why in such a hurry,Whither do you go?” #nature

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 14, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Ditch, General, March, Nature, Spring | 0 comments

The ditch and a line from “The Streamlet” by James W. Whilt.

Picture taken March 15.

#nature #naturephotography #water

Looking east #nature

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 7, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, March, Nature, Plants, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

Picture taken March 15.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #tree

Floored by #fungi

Posted by Wildwood on Apr 3, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Fungi, March, Nature, Spring, Unidentified | 0 comments

I’m constantly amazed and then baffled by the variety of #fungus in the wood. Is this a type of polypore?

Picture taken March 15.

#nature #naturephotography #woods #mushroom

“We weren’t expecting this this morning: sun” #nature

Posted by Wildwood on Feb 10, 2023 in 2023, January, Nature, Rides, Winter | 0 comments

The north ride and a line from “Winter Morning” by Richard Meier.

Picture taken January 20.

#trees #plants #plant #nature #naturephotography #woods #tree