Byways and Bridleways
24/09/2020
Day 115 of 365 Days Wild was a cloudy day for a nature walk. … More Byways and Bridleways
Author: Louise Bunting
Louise is a writer, poet and photographer who feels most at home when out and about, watching, photographing, and writing about the flora and fauna to be found along the lanes and in the meadows of her local area. She can happily spend hours lost in a field full of wildflowers.
Wild Spaces
23/09/2020
There are lots of wild spaces to be found off the footpaths and tracks around the local lanes. When out and about for a wander on day 114 of 365 Days Wild we discovered a strip of growth beside farmland that appears to have been sown and left for the wildlife. The sunflowers scattered through … More Wild Spaces
Balance
22/09/2020
Happy Autumn Equinox – day 113 of 365 Days Wild. … More Balance
Wildlife Encounters
21/09/2020
There were lots of blue tits around the peanut feeder on day 112 of 365 Days Wild. One was bravd enough to let me get close enough for some photographs. … More Wildlife Encounters
Weekly Word: Oscillate
20/09/2020
This week’s Weekly Word is ‘oscillate’. … More Weekly Word: Oscillate
Of Golden Hour Wanders and Felt Art
20/09/2020
On the evening of day 111 of 365 Days Wild I went on a golden hour walk. … More Of Golden Hour Wanders and Felt Art
Hedgewalker
19/09/2020
On day 110 of 365 Days Wild I walked along the local lanes to see what fruits I could spot growing in the hedgerows. … More Hedgewalker
Hedgerow Bugs
18/09/2020
For day 109 of 365 Days Wild I went on a bug hunt along the meadow hedgerows. … More Hedgerow Bugs
Remembrance of Bluebells
17/09/2020
On day 108 of 365 Days Wild I finally completed another felt and embroidery picture. … More Remembrance of Bluebells
Joys of Country Life
16/09/2020
On day 107 of 365 Days Wild I ventured out for a walk around the village lanes and found the competing odours of smoke and onions vying for my attention. … More Joys of Country Life
Of Fungi, Wildflowers and Hedgerow Fruits
15/09/2020
For day 106 of 365 Days Wild, I went on a Nature Walk at Langford Lowfields Nature Reserve. … More Of Fungi, Wildflowers and Hedgerow Fruits
A Honey Bee Feast
14/09/2020
It didn’t take long for the honey bees to descend on the newly opened sedum flowers. … More A Honey Bee Feast
Weekly Word: Nullify
13/09/2020
This week’s Weekly Word is ‘maudlin’. … More Weekly Word: Nullify
At the Nature Project
13/09/2020
Day 104 of 365 Days Wild was spent down at the nature project. … More At the Nature Project
The Eye of Dawn
12/09/2020
Being out and about at dawn always seems to inspire poetry. … More The Eye of Dawn
To Mow the Meadow
11/09/2020
The meadow has now been mowed, a sad but necessary event. … More To Mow the Meadow
Down the Sunflower Track
10/09/2020
On day 101 of 365 Days Wild I decided to venture down one of the few local lanes that still remained unexplored. … More Down the Sunflower Track
Catching Sunbeams
09/09/2020
follow a trail of sunbeams as wandering
footsteps tread pathways along hedgerows
and fencelines, along boundaries and divides … More Catching Sunbeams
Of Seeds, Bugs and Sunsets
08/09/2020
For day 99 of 365 Days Wild I collected some Musk Mallow seeds from the meadow, spotted some bugs, and enjoyed the sight of the sky at sunset. … More Of Seeds, Bugs and Sunsets
Of Bug Hunts and Raindrops
07/09/2020
For day 98 of 365 Days Wild I went on a bug hunt in the meadow. … More Of Bug Hunts and Raindrops
Weekly Word: Maudlin
07/09/2020
This week’s Weekly Word is ‘maudlin’. … More Weekly Word: Maudlin
Sweet, Sweet Chestnut
06/09/2020
For day 97 of 365 Days Wild I decided to spend some time with the Sweet Chestnut tree that’s growing in the meadow. This is one of the young trees that was planted when the former square of farmland was first converted into a meadow five years ago. This is the first year that I’ve … More Sweet, Sweet Chestnut
Nature Walk
05/09/2020
For day 96 of 365 Days Wild I ventured out on a nature walk, around the local lanes and into the meadow. … More Nature Walk
Time to Explore
04/09/2020
For day 95 of 365 Days Wild I decided it was time to explore down local footpaths. … More Time to Explore
September Dawn
03/09/2020
stillness embraces morning in a
sheen of burnished copper, beginnings
and endings bound in delicate threads,
opposites unifying into serenity … More September Dawn
A Sloe Walk
02/09/2020
It’s time to forage for sloes. … More A Sloe Walk
Upside Down
01/09/2020
pass through the gateway into an
upside down world, where phantasms
of reality hang in reflective suspension … More Upside Down
Of Toadstools, Bees, and Butterflies
31/08/2020
As I was leaving the house for day 91 of 365 Days Wild I said to myself, I won’t be photographing toadstools today. I’ve included fungi picture for the past two days. I need to look out for something different… Five minutes later – ooh, toadstools! So… It seems I’m incapable of walking past toadstools … More Of Toadstools, Bees, and Butterflies
Weekly Word: Lachrymose
31/08/2020
This week’s Weekly Word is ‘lachrymose’. … More Weekly Word: Lachrymose
A Rainy Day Wander
30/08/2020
Day 90 of 365 Days Wild was another rainy day out on the local lanes. … More A Rainy Day Wander
Toadstool Hunting
29/08/2020
For day 89 of 365 Days Wild I went hunting for fungi. … More Toadstool Hunting
Droplets
28/08/2020
Day 88 of 365 Days Wild was a rainy day in the garden. … More Droplets
Almost Autumn
27/08/2020
The number of toadstools growing on the grass verges is steadily increasing now, as the wheel shifts away from Summer and further towards Autumn. Here are some fungi pictures that I snapped as I walked around the village on day 87 of 365 Days Wild. Unfortunately, the light wasn’t great so they’re a little dull. … More Almost Autumn
A Grey Day
26/08/2020
the world shifts into monochrome,
vivid joys sinking beneath a blanket
of dour uncertainty as muggy winds
drive downpours in sweeping passage … More A Grey Day
Of Little Gifts, Visitations and Spirit Messages
25/08/2020
Sometimes the spirits of nature speak. … More Of Little Gifts, Visitations and Spirit Messages
An Evening Wander
24/08/2020
On day 84 of 365 Days Wild I ventured out to the meadow for a wander in the early evening light. … More An Evening Wander
Flash Fiction: Kindred
24/08/2020
Gregory knew exactly what sight would greet him as soon as he heard his brother’s laughter. … More Flash Fiction: Kindred
Weekly Word: Kindred
23/08/2020
This week’s Weekly Word is ‘kindred’. … More Weekly Word: Kindred
Spirit of the Air
23/08/2020
she rests in gentle repose, a spirit of eager curiosity, shining brightly, her wings held out in readiness for flight into a promised future crafted from the fabric of early morning dreams, aglow in anticipation This post is for day 83 of 365 Days Wild. There aren’t many days of fair weather currently showing on … More Spirit of the Air
Meet a Plant: Cinquefoil
22/08/2020
Meet, Cinquefoil. … More Meet a Plant: Cinquefoil
