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
Category: August
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
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
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
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
Dragonfly Dance
21/08/2020
Day 81 of 365 Days Wild was a good day for spotting dragonflies in the meadow. … More Dragonfly Dance
A Walk in the Rain
20/08/2020
A bit of rain doesn’t stop me from getting out and about. … More A Walk in the Rain
Of Rainbows, Sunbeams and Toadstools
19/08/2020
On day 79 of 365 Days Wild I went out for an evening walk around the lanes, and down to the meadow and stream. … More Of Rainbows, Sunbeams and Toadstools
On the Blackthorn Path
18/08/2020
the harvest you reap will yet
be fruitful; the products of your
endeavours will be intoxicating … More On the Blackthorn Path
Raindrops
17/08/2020
Raindrops on the water: this is how I find calm. … More Raindrops
Late Summer Golds
16/08/2020
We’ve now reached that point in the year when it’s the seedheads rather than the flowers that draw my attention when I’m out and about. … More Late Summer Golds
In the Garden
15/08/2020
For day 75 of 365 Days Wild I decided to spend some time in the garden. … More In the Garden
Light on the Water
14/08/2020
a glimmer, sheening fascination,
a glimpse caught of a mirrored
existence, of wisdom pooling
between shades of wild growth
and vibrant explosions of light … More Light on the Water
Honey Bee in Oil Pastel
13/08/2020
For day 73 of 365 Days Wild I used oil pastels to capture the image of a honey bee on a Calendula flower. … More Honey Bee in Oil Pastel
A Visit to Bottesford
12/08/2020
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
Autumnal Vibes
11/08/2020
greens fade into honey
tones as hedgerows
take on autumnal hues … More Autumnal Vibes
Nature Walking
10/08/2020
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
Rose Gold Morning
09/08/2020
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
Of Tansy Lanes, Ladybirds, and Sunsets
08/08/2020
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
Bug Hunt
07/08/2020
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
Dragonfly Kisses
06/08/2020
On day 66 of 365 Days Wild was a day for some dragonfly kisses. … More Dragonfly Kisses
Meet a Plant: Meadowsweet
05/08/2020
Meet, Meadowsweet. This delicate, sweetly scented flower has many names. Its Latin name is Filipendula ulmaria. … More Meet a Plant: Meadowsweet
Sentinel at the Gate
04/08/2020
they stand as sentry, guardian
of wild freedoms lost to
modernity’s influence, awaiting
a spirit poised in readiness
… More Sentinel at the Gate
Mugwort: For Dreaming
03/08/2020
unnoticed, she fades into
the background, disregarded,
until the day comes when lost
… More Mugwort: For Dreaming
A Lammastide Wander
02/08/2020
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
Earthed
12/08/2019
curl bare toes in damp grass * open mind * awaken senses to petrichorous breezes * open heart * stride forwards in defiance of rainclouds * open soul
Spirits of Nature
09/08/2019
if you sit in silence as breezes sway flowers they will come to you * if you calm your mind to a stream’s soothing flow they will come to you * if you ground yourself amongst labyrinths of roots they will come to you * if you raise your face for sunlight’s warm caress they … More Spirits of Nature
Liminality
05/08/2019
unlimited possibilities held suspended a question unanswered balanced on the threshold between past and future life and death love and hate as potential joy and unresisting passivity await the swinging of a gate
Spirits of the Water
09/08/2018
laughter dances as footsteps shimmer on water * gentle caresses calm fears into peaceful serenity * seductive voices entice until sorrows drown
August 2017
27/08/2017
Grasses have ripened into swathes of gold, and leaves have deepened their colour in maturity, for the meadow and woodland have passed their peak, accepting the inevitability of the ageing year. It’s been a few months since I last joined in with Cardinal Guzman’s Changing Seasons photo challenge, but I thought that, seeing as … More August 2017
Peculiar Life
25/08/2017
Tread carefully as you walk the woodland paths, as you seek the peculiar life emerging from the earth’s fertile darkness. See them stand proud and defiant in the new day’s light, each embracing their opportunity to shine. Toadstools are definitely one of my favourite things to photograph, and this August has been great for them. They … More Peculiar Life
In The Dawn-Lit Meadow
23/08/2017
Youthful Dreamer
21/08/2017
weaving gossamer threads amidst a landscape gilded with possibility the youthful dreamer endeavours on suspended in a fragile web of hope
August 2016
03/09/2016
During August I’ve again been photographing the wildflower meadow, wooded area and stream for Cardinal Guzman’s Changing Seasons Challenge. As usual I have far more pictures in my galleries than we’re asked to share, but I couldn’t bear to cut anything else out! With many of the flowers having withered away over the summer, leaving … More August 2016
Trees
29/08/2016
They huddle beneath the sheltering branches, hidden from view by tangled growth. Soon they’ll have to move – their pursuers won’t have given up so easily – but for now they sleep in restless slumber, recovering their strength for the struggle ahead. Their dreams are haunted by dark figures who laugh as blood cascades over a … More Trees
An Enchanted Place 