Category: Essex
A King’s Knee
At last, a golden autumn morning with a morning tide – perfect for a drive out into the countryside and a hike through one of our newest and favourite nature preserves on Wallasea Island before making a quick stop at Canewdon Church.
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Early Spring
My soul responds to the gentle greening of the world around me, and I find myself reaching for my pens and paints while Mother Earth stirs and begins to send forth her colourful shoots and blooms.
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Stormy Sighting
Mother Nature pulled the tide out farther than normal, allowing the sighting of some colourful orange sponges which were resplendent as they stuck out above the grey waves.
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Crickets in the Mint
As you may already know, England is in the midst of a hot, dry summer. Our lawn is crispy but our patio plants are thriving in the sunshine…. and the…
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Spring on the Wing
We couldn’t resist taking advantage of the beautiful weather and headed back to the Canvey Wick nature reserve where we saw and heard the nightingales a few days ago. This…
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Woodland Magic
Someone in Hockley has a wonderful imagination, and is sharing it freely with us woodland walkers – just look at these amazing chairs and the beautiful woods they are tucked…
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The Beckoning Path
An early morning stroll through Canvey Wick, a new-to-us nature reserve, reminded me of the joys of walking in the world. We found cuckoos, nightingales, rabbits, a baby fox, and…
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Spring Buzz
We’ve been enjoying some lovely weather this week, and I thought you might like a little glimpse of southern England’s springtime glory. Our insects are beginning to buzz about amongst…
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A Taste of Italy
We couldn’t resist. The Italian Food Market came back to Rayleigh yesterday, and we wanted to soak up the feast of food, accents, and conviviality. We’ll be back in Italy…
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