For day 72 of 365 Days Wild I took a trip out to the picturesque Leicestershire village of Bottesford. As an historical settlement, I not only got to indulge my love of nature, but also my love of history. My parents lived in Bottesford for the first three years of my life, before our rapidly … More A Visit to Bottesford
greens fade into honey
tones as hedgerows
take on autumnal hues … More Autumnal Vibes
On day 70 of 365 Days Wild I headed out on a nature walk around the local lanes and into the meadow. … More Nature Walking
This week’s Weekly Word is ‘innocuous’. … More Weekly Word: Innocuous
The sky was a beautifully gentle pink when I headed out to photograph the dawn on the morning of day 69 of 365 Days Wild. … More Rose Gold Morning
Day 68 of 365 Days Wild was filled with Random Acts Of Wildness. I began the day with a walk along the local lanes, out in the company of my mum before the temperatures rose too high. It reached 30°C (86°F) here, later in the day. It was a positively balmy 23° while we were … More Of Tansy Lanes, Ladybirds, and Sunsets
For day 67 of 365 Days Wild I went on a bug hunt in the meadow. It was a great day for ladybirds. … More Bug Hunt
On day 66 of 365 Days Wild was a day for some dragonfly kisses. … More Dragonfly Kisses
Meet, Meadowsweet. This delicate, sweetly scented flower has many names. Its Latin name is Filipendula ulmaria. … More Meet a Plant: Meadowsweet
they stand as sentry, guardian
of wild freedoms lost to
modernity’s influence, awaiting
a spirit poised in readiness
… More Sentinel at the Gate
unnoticed, she fades into
the background, disregarded,
until the day comes when lost
… More Mugwort: For Dreaming
This week’s Weekly Word is ‘hoyden’. … More Weekly Word: Hoyden
For day 61 of 365 Days Wild I went for a Lammas Wander along the paths through the barley fields and made my first ever corn dolly. … More A Lammastide Wander
a droplet of blood fallen
on delicate lace, beauty and grace
heightened by sacrificial offerings, freely
given, as harvest spirits bask in golden light … More Blood on Lace
For day 60 of 365 Days Wild I had a walk along the footpaths of Langford Lowfields Nature Reserve. … More Unexpected Footpaths
For day 59 of 365 Days Wild I went on a bug hunt in the meadow. … More Bug Hunt
embodiments of spirit, aglow
as dawn light encapsulated
in delicate spheres; a fragile
beauty so easily broken, so
easily lost: handle with care … More Droplets
Here, where the plants grow wild and the music of nature sounds as a constant background, was where I made my home… … More Shelter
dancing spirits embrace
youthful enthusiasm, with
ephemeral wings aglow in
crystalline manifestations
of dawn: dreams of future
possibilities awakening … More Spirits of the Dawn
This week’s Weekly Word is ‘gibberish’. … More Weekly Word: Gibberish
The fascination of lichen on an old bench at the meadow’s edge. It was a bit of a dull afternoon when I headed out for day 55 of 365 Days Wild. I spotted a blue butterfly… …and identified a Burdock plant… … but little really caught my full attention until I sat down on one … More The Fascination of Lichen
Familiar paths to walk…
Or are they?
For day 54 of #365DaysWild I explored the lanes of a village I lived in 20+ years ago, and looked at how quarrying has altered the landscape. … More Familiar Paths
here is a place where magic
dwells: where enchantments
twine senses as songbirds flit … More Where Magic Dwells
My intention when heading out to the meadow on day 52 of 365 Days Wild was to spend some time bug hunting. As is so often the case lately, I was a little distracted by the butterflies. … More Meadow Life
someday
the time will come,
when freedom is possessed by
all, when understanding overcomes fear,
… More Caged
enter a realm of dreaming spirits
where sunbeams burst in
scintillating displays of possibility … More Dreaming Spirits
I spotted this dragonfly in the meadow at dawn. It was still in the same spot an hour later, waiting for the sun to dry the dew off its wings. … More Dragonfly Dawn
For day 49 of 365 Days Wild I went for a walk through the Besthorpe Nature Reserve and along the River Trent. … More A Wetlands Walk
This week’s Weekly Word is ‘flummox’. … More Weekly Word: Flummox
This year’s Big Butterfly Count is now underway. For day 48 of 365 Days Wild I did my first count of 2020. … More Big Butterfly Count 2020
a solitary figure, she stands: wild spirit encapsulated in a flair of individuality, greater for her innovation; lonely all the same – she awaits amity This single, lonely flower stem stands at the meadow’s heart. It is Greater Knapweed (Centaurea Scabiosa), the more flamboyant cousin of the Common Knapweed that dominates the NW end of … More Awaiting Amity
For day 46 of 365 Days Wild I went on a wildflower wander around the meadow. … More A Wildflower Wander
For day 45 of 365 Days Wild, I spent some time getting to know the Toadflax plants growing on the sandy bank at the edge of the meadow. … More Meet a Plant: Toadflax
a sheen of gold,
magic on the water:
a portal into the unknown … More Magic on the Water
On day 43 of 365 Days Wild a Small Copper butterfly was spotted in the meadow. … More Meet the Small Copper Butterfly
For day 42 of 365 Days Wild I left the house at 4.30AM in order to watch the dawn. … More Misty Dawn and Sunlit Cobwebs
This week’s Weekly Word is ‘elucidate’. … More Weekly Word: Elucidate
I spotted some toadstools while I was wandering around the meadow on day 41 of 365 Days Wild. They’re always such a delight to see, and doubly so this early in the season!
… More Toadstools Galore
It’s my 6 year blogging anniversary! … More It’s my Blogiversary!
Day 40 of #365DaysWild … More Don’t Step on a Bee Day
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