On day 358 of 365 Days Wild I wandered along newly mpown meadow paths beneath cloudy skies. The sky was sullen and overcast, and a strong, chilly wind blew, but I wandered the new paths with a sense that summer was finally growing near. Flowers have started to bloom all around the meadow, and the … More Beneath Cloudy Skies
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 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 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 306 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time enjoying the hedgerow blossom. … More Blossoming
On day 108 of 365 Days Wild I finally completed another felt and embroidery picture. … More Remembrance of Bluebells
dance upon currents
of awakening energy,
seeking purpose within
blue sky days as change … More Blue Butterfly’s Flight
there are those who
love the Earth,
who find beauty in forest clad hillsides … More To Walk the Earth
a window onto fresh
beginnings, opportunities
silhouetted against … More Window
Sometimes no words are necessary. … More Wordless Wednesday: Woodland Magic
can you sense the whispers
of the turning seasons?
can you hear
the words of love murmuring
through bowers of fresh green
blossoming with life? … More Whispers
out where nature’s solitude
soothes rampant fears of social
interaction and sickness, out
where the daffodils and bluebells
merrily sway, life blooms in
swelling melodies as birdsong
choruses greet dawn’s touch … More Symphony
captive sunlight beams from within delicate spheres as ephemeral as purest serenity suspended in careless precision upon a blade’s edge It’s been a while since I posted anything more than a wordless photograph on my blog, so I thought it was about time I shared something a little longer. I decided a poem and a … More Serenity
Getting out into the countryside of my local area is something that I particularly enjoy doing. As we’ve recently moved to a new village, there are lots of places around and about for me to discover. I’d heard about the ruins of an old windmill out along a footpath linking our village to the next … More A Wander in Search of Windmills
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Amanda Tuke - writer: nature, people, places
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