On day 339 of 365 Days Wild I wandered out for a walk in the rain. Whilst I spotted very few other people while I was out and about, I did spot a few flies and insects that didn’t seem to mind the rain quite soo much. Have you been out for a walk in … More Out in the Rain
On Day 339 of 365 Days Wild I walked out under cloudy skies. Whilst I was out, however, the clouds briefly broke open to bless me with a short spell of blue. I was just passing by the small cherry tree, which has just come into blossom, at the time. Most of the flies and … More Of Blue Skies and Cherry Blossoms
On day 338 of 365 Days Wild I wandered out in the early evening sunshine. It might have looked like a beautiful May day, but appearances can be deceptive. The day had been characterised by chill winds and punctuated by sleet showers. It felt more like January than May. When the clouds parted, the light … More Chill May Sunlight
petals lie scattered:
a celebration of the season’s progression,
an array of confetti blessings … More Confetti Blessings
Day 336 of 365 Days Wild was cold, wet and windy, so much so that I nearly didn’t bother leaving the house. The sight of the blossom through my window was so appealing however, that I eventually did venture out a short way. I was very glad that I did. The weather might have been … More Rainy May Blossom
On day 335 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time admiring the fresh green of the new growth that is now adorning the trees in the hedgerows, the little woodland, and the meadow. I adore the vivid acid greens of Spring growth. I snapped a few views of the dandelion filled meadow while I … More Spring Green
On day 334 of 365 Days Wild I took some time to see what life I could find hiding amongst the meadow plants. … More Meadow Life
delicate petals flank pathways
into sunlit days ahead
… More Flower Lined Path
On day 332 of 365 Days Wild I went out for a walk in the rain. There were just a few raindrops falling when I left the house but, as we have had an April that has been a bit short on showers, I thought I’d make the most of it and try to get … More To Walk in April Showers
On day 331 of 365 Days Wild I noticed that the old Sansevieria plant that sits on our front windowsill is in flower. This plant is older than I am. It was the first plant that my parents bought for their first house together when they got married, over 50 years ago. It has been … More Sweet Sansevieria
On day 330 of 365 Days Wild I wandered out around the lanes and into the meadow to see what signs of the changing seasons I could find on the grass verges and in the hedgerows. The main thing that caught my eye was the crab apple blossom that is now flowering in the hedgerow … More Of Apple Blossom and Spring Flowers
On day 329 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time with the Bird Cherry trees that are growing in the corner of the meadow. I spotted the first of these trees just coming into flower the other week. The second, which spends longer in the shade of the hedge, has only just begun unfurling. … More The Beauty of Bird Cherry Blossom
On day 328 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time with the white bluebells in the little woodland area. … More Among the White Bluebells
On day 327 of 365 Days Wild I walked down to the dandelion filled nature project.
find me there among the
flowers, where the bees
and the butterflies dwell … More Among the Flowers
On day 325 of 365 Days Wild there were lots of bees, bugs, flies and butterflies out and about on the lanes and in the Nature Project. … More Emerging Life
On day 324 of 365 Days Wild I wandered down to the village nature project to see what I could see. … More April Nature Walk
On day 323 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time sitting amongst and drawing the bluebells in the little patch of woodland beside the meadow. … More In Amongst the Bluebells
On day 322 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time wandering barefoot along the meadow paths. … More Earthed
Day 321 of 365 Days Wild was spent down by the pond, enjoying the warm spring sunlight as it shone upon the water. … More Light on the Water
On day 320 of 365 Days Wild I noticed that one of our cacti plants is now covered in flowers. Once I started looking at them, I soon realised that this wasn’t the only cactus in flower. Another one had a lovely crown of pink blooms. We have quite a lot of cacti all over … More Cacti Love
On day 319 of 365 Days Wild there were lots of bees on the dandelions that grow on the grass verges beside the lanes. … More On the Dandelions
On day 318 of 365 Days Wild I appreciated the simple beauty of the daisies and dandelions that have started to flower in the meadow.
On day 317 of 365 Days Wild I wandered out in the early evening for my daily walk down to the meadow and pond. … More In the Golden Evening
On day 316 of 365 I left the house early in the morning for a walk in the dawn light. … More Spring’s Dawn
On day 315 of 365 Days Wild I wandered along the hedgerows that line the village lanes in search of bees and insects. … More Hedgerow Life
On day 314 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time with the pair of pear trees in the garden that are just starting to come into blossom. It was late in the afternoon and the light had turned beautifully golden, gilding the pristine white of the unfurling blooms. Whilst I was in the garden … More The Blossoming Pair
Day 313 of 365 Days Wild I walked out beneath cloudy, ominous skies. … More Of Cloudy Skies and Stitchwort Flowers
On day 312 of 365 Days Wild I spotted some small bees while out on my daily walk. … More Early Mining Bee
On day 311 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time connecting with nature down at the water ‘s edge. … More Water’s Edge
On day 310 of 365 Days Wild I wandered down to the meadow in search of some bug-life amongst the Spring growth. … More Bug Life
On day 309 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time with The Spring flowers in the garden. … More Spring Flowers
On day 308 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time drawing a bee on the blackthorn blossom, based on one of the photos that I took at the blackthorn hedge in the meadow last week. Have you been inspired by nature recently? Let me know in the comments below.
On day 307 of 365 Days Wild I stopped to photograph some garden escapees. … More Escapees
On day 306 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time enjoying the hedgerow blossom. … More Blossoming
can you hear the sound of ringing bells, summoning quickening spirits to frolic in sunbeams scattered by a fickle sun, with wings aflutter, paired pirouettes arise in twining flight to a sound embodying joy On day 305 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time with the first bluebells of the year that are just … More The Chiming of Bells
you don’t need to have
a lot to make a difference,
a small space, inviting of life … More Small Space
On day 303 of 365 Days Wild I wandered down to the Nature Project to see what new flowers, encouraged by the warm Spring sunlight, were appearing in the meadow. I was not disappointed. The first things I spotted were the cowslips. These are popping up all around the meadow. A few years ago there … More Spring Flourish
On day 302 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time with the Ground Ivy that is newly blooming on the grass verge beside the lane. … More With the Ground Ivy
On day 301 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time with the blackthorn hedge in the Nature Project that is now covered in blossom, as well as bees and butterflies. … More Amongst the Blackthorn Blossoms
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Amanda Tuke - writer: nature, people, places
