The Spirit of the Holly
27/11/2020
On day 179 of 365 Days Wild I decided to spend some time with the holly trees to be found in the little woodland. … More The Spirit of the Holly
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.
Sunset Art
26/11/2020
On day 178 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time with my pastels recreating the previous evening’s sunset. … More Sunset Art
Colourful Skies
25/11/2020
Day 177 of 365 Days Wild was a dull and overcast day that was enlivened by bursts of colour at both sunrise and sunset. … More Colourful Skies
Frosty Dawn
24/11/2020
On day 176 of 365 Days Wild I ventured out for a walk in the frosty dawn. … More Frosty Dawn
Amidst the Dewdrops
23/11/2020
Day 175 of 365 Days Wild began with a morning walk down to the meadow. … More Amidst the Dewdrops
The Old Man of the Oak
22/11/2020
On day 174 of 365 Days Wild I decided to spend some time working on a (not so) Green Man picture in soft pastel and charcoal. Whilst I’m not entirely satisfied with it – his eyes are a bit wonky, and I think I’d probably include a few acorns and other such details in any … More The Old Man of the Oak
At the Day’s End
21/11/2020
On day 173 of 365 Days Wild I arrived at the pond shortly before sunset. … More At the Day’s End
November Gold
20/11/2020
Day 172 of 365 Days Wild was a day of November gold. … More November Gold
From Dawn ’til Dusk
19/11/2020
On day 171 of 365 Days Wild the sun made only two appearances – at dawn and dusk. … More From Dawn ’til Dusk
Glimmer
18/11/2020
On day 170 of 365 Days Wild the sun unexpectedly broke through the clouds as I walked beside the stream. … More Glimmer
Crystalline
17/11/2020
crystalline futures glimmer
amidst scraps of lives torn
into freefall by bitter winds … More Crystalline
Fungi Hunting
16/11/2020
On day 168 of 365 Days Wild I went on a toadstool hunt in the meadow and little woodland. … More Fungi Hunting
Restless
15/11/2020
restless feet wander, drifting
as leaves free from tether,
an anxious soul in search of
grounding, unable to settle … More Restless
Of Sunset and Felt Art
14/11/2020
I ventured out shortly before sunset on day 166 of 365 Days Wild, an event that yesterday happened at 4:11pm. I wasn’t actually expecting any display of colour as a blanket of cloud had been over us for most of the afternoon, but, shortly before the sun reached the horizon, there was a slight break … More Of Sunset and Felt Art
A Visit to Langford Lowfields
13/11/2020
On day 165 of 365 Days Wild I visited Langford Lowfields Nature Reserve. … More A Visit to Langford Lowfields
Forever in Roses
12/11/2020
On day 164 of 365 Days Wild I decided to spend some time with the roses that are still in bloom in the garden. … More Forever in Roses
Unexpected Sunbeams
11/11/2020
Day 163 of 365 Days Wild was disappointingly overcast… until the end. … More Unexpected Sunbeams
November Wildflowers
10/11/2020
On day 162 of 365 Days Wild I went out wildflower spotting. … More November Wildflowers
Peachy
09/11/2020
On day 161 of 365 Days Wild I decided to spend some time working on another soft pastel and charcoal picture. It’s based on a photograph of the overly peach-coloured sunset that I took on day 159 through the growth at the bottom of our garden, and over the field beyond. This is the photo … More Peachy
Life in Monochrome
08/11/2020
Day 160 of 365 Days Wild was another foggy day, perfect for some black and white photography. … More Life in Monochrome
November Fog
07/11/2020
The morning of day 259 of 365 Days Wild was obscured by fog. … More November Fog
Red Sky in the Morning
06/11/2020
When I opened my curtains on the morning of day 158 of 365 Days Wild I was met with the beautiful sight of a mottled pink sky. … More Red Sky in the Morning
First Frost
05/11/2020
On the morning of day 157 of 365 Days Wild we had the first frost of the year. … More First Frost
Toadstool Art
04/11/2020
On day 156 of 365 Days Wild I completed my latest piece of felt and embroidery art. … More Toadstool Art
A Path to Positivity
03/11/2020
On day 155 of 365 Days Wild I wandered out along the lanes. … More A Path to Positivity
Golden
02/11/2020
On day 154 of 365 Days Wild I went on a golden walk. … More Golden
Red Sky at Night
01/11/2020
On day 153 of 365 Days Wild I decided to recreate the previous evening’s sunset in soft pastel … More Red Sky at Night
Of Witches Hats and Blood Red Skies
31/10/2020
On day 152 of 365 Days Wild I wandered down to the Nature Project to see what signs of the changing season I could find. … More Of Witches Hats and Blood Red Skies
Sunset Skies
30/10/2020
My nature walk on day 151 of 365 Days Wild was dull and uninspiring – at least until the end. … More Sunset Skies
Meadow Fungi
29/10/2020
On day 150 of 365 Days Wild I w wandered down to the meadow for a fungi hunt. … More Meadow Fungi
Rainy Day Wander
28/10/2020
Day 149 of 365 Days Wild was yet another rainy day. We seem to have had quite a lot of those lately! It didn’t, however, stop me from getting out for a wander. Rainy days, unfortunately, mean a lack of light, and these conditions mean that my phone camera struggles somewhat. I took a few … More Rainy Day Wander
Sunshine and Showers
27/10/2020
exult in the caress of cleansing droplets
as footsteps progress along the pathways of life,
for rain showers come and rainbows follow
and the sun, it will always shine again … More Sunshine and Showers
Weekly Word: Timorous
26/10/2020
This week’s Weekly Word is ‘timorous’. … More Weekly Word: Timorous
Of Golden Light, Toadstools and Sunset
26/10/2020
On day 147 of 365 Days Wild ventured out for a nature walk. … More Of Golden Light, Toadstools and Sunset
Celebratory Flowers
25/10/2020
Day 146 of 365 Days Wild was a day of celebration. … More Celebratory Flowers
Woodland Magick
24/10/2020
there’s magick in the woodland,
fae spirits dancing beside the
stream, you can hear them … More Woodland Magick
Chasing Sunbeams
23/10/2020
hope breaks through the
smothering of anxieties in
radiating beams of positivity … More Chasing Sunbeams
Village Flowers
22/10/2020
On day 143 of 365 Days Wild I wandered around the village in search of flowers. … More Village Flowers
Autumn’s Portal
21/10/2020
a chill of knowing gathers
deep in ageing in bone,
foretelling an entangling of tre
roots beyond Autumn’s portal; … More Autumn’s Portal
An October Nature Walk
20/10/2020
On day 141 of 365 Days Wild I ventured out on a nature walk around to the meadow, woodland and stream. … More An October Nature Walk
