Today was cloudy and dark, with some periods of heavy rain… I wish we could send some of those raindrops to my native California where fires are burning out of…
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Blackthorn Blossoms
A stroll through muddy Coombe Wood turned up some very welcome, albeit tiny, signs that spring is on its way.
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Ancient Holy Ground
The wind was bitter this afternoon, but it served to chase the rain away, and the beauty of the remaining clouds racing across the sky more than made up for…
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Tree Stripes
The snow that was forecast hasn’t materialized, so the woods were drenched in stripey sunlight when I went out for an afternoon walk. All was quiet, no animals stirring, no…
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Wandering into Antiquity
We live on the very edge of old woodlands. Very old woodlands, in fact, once attached to a royal manor belonging to King John. The lodge is long gone, but…
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