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
Tag: Meadow
To Mow the Meadow
11/09/2020
The meadow has now been mowed, a sad but necessary event. … More To Mow the Meadow
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
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
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
Dragonfly Dance
21/08/2020
Day 81 of 365 Days Wild was a good day for spotting dragonflies in the meadow. … More Dragonfly Dance
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
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
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
Bug Hunt
30/07/2020
For day 59 of 365 Days Wild I went on a bug hunt in the meadow. … More Bug Hunt
Droplets
29/07/2020
embodiments of spirit, aglow
as dawn light encapsulated
in delicate spheres; a fragile
beauty so easily broken, so
easily lost: handle with care … More Droplets
Spirits of the Dawn
27/07/2020
dancing spirits embrace
youthful enthusiasm, with
ephemeral wings aglow in
crystalline manifestations
of dawn: dreams of future
possibilities awakening … More Spirits of the Dawn
The Fascination of Lichen
26/07/2020
The fascination of lichen on an old bench at the meadow’s edge. It was a bit of a dull afternoon when I headed out for day 55 of 365 Days Wild. I spotted a blue butterfly… …and identified a Burdock plant… … but little really caught my full attention until I sat down on one … More The Fascination of Lichen
Meadow Life
23/07/2020
My intention when heading out to the meadow on day 52 of 365 Days Wild was to spend some time bug hunting. As is so often the case lately, I was a little distracted by the butterflies. … More Meadow Life
Big Butterfly Count 2020
19/07/2020
This year’s Big Butterfly Count is now underway. For day 48 of 365 Days Wild I did my first count of 2020. … More Big Butterfly Count 2020
A Wildflower Wander
17/07/2020
For day 46 of 365 Days Wild I went on a wildflower wander around the meadow. … More A Wildflower Wander
Misty Dawn and Sunlit Cobwebs
13/07/2020
For day 42 of 365 Days Wild I left the house at 4.30AM in order to watch the dawn. … More Misty Dawn and Sunlit Cobwebs
Toadstools Galore
12/07/2020
I spotted some toadstools while I was wandering around the meadow on day 41 of 365 Days Wild. They’re always such a delight to see, and doubly so this early in the season!
… More Toadstools Galore
Don’t Step on a Bee Day
11/07/2020
Day 40 of #365DaysWild … More Don’t Step on a Bee Day
Pixie Celebrations
10/07/2020
For day 39 of 365 Days Wild I spent some time amongst the rain droplets covered plants in the meadow. … More Pixie Celebrations
Morning in the Meadow
07/07/2020
After watching the sunrise from Amos Lane, I then slipped through the hole in the hedge and entered the meadow. The weather forecast had warned me that the sun would likely only be out for a few hours, so I was determined to make the most of it. Morning light on the meadow is … More Morning in the Meadow
The Beauty of Butterflies
06/07/2020
Day 35 of 365 Days Wild was a day to enjoy the beauty of butterflies. … More The Beauty of Butterflies
National Meadows Day 2020
05/07/2020
Yesterday was National Meadows Day, an annual day on which to celebrate the wonders of wildflower meadows. This event falls on or around the first Saturday of July, which this year was the 4th. What better thing to do on such a day than to visit a meadow? It was rather dull and grey, and … More National Meadows Day 2020
Bees, Bees, Bees
03/07/2020
For day 32 of 365 days wild I spent some time with the bees in the meadow. … More Bees, Bees, Bees
30 Days Wild 2020: Days 26-30
02/07/2020
Here’s my round up of the final five days of 30 Days Wild 2020. … More 30 Days Wild 2020: Days 26-30
30 Days Wild 2020: Days 21-25
27/06/2020
Here’s my round up of days 21 to 25 of 30 Days Wild 2020. … More 30 Days Wild 2020: Days 21-25
Dodging Raindrops
20/06/2020
summer days
dodging raindrops,
awaiting sunbeams,
knowing each rainstorm
will pass … More Dodging Raindrops
30 Days Wild 2020: Days 11-15
16/06/2020
We’re now another five days through this year’s 30 Days Wild, and I’m still going strong. Here are my five most recent Random Acts of Wildness.Day 11: meet a plant – White Bryony For day 11 of 30dayswild I spent some time with a little plant growing on the grassy verge beside the lane. This … More 30 Days Wild 2020: Days 11-15
Pennies
14/06/2020
positivity purchased in shining pennies scattered upon dawn-kissed green, innocent joy freely paid from a poor-man’s purse These flowers, like most of wildflowers, have a fascinatingly wide variety of names. Scientifically they’re called Leucanthemum vulgare, but they’re more commonly known as the ox-eye (or oxeye) daisy or the dog daisy. Other names include: field daisy, … More Pennies
30 Days Wild 2020 – Days 6-10
11/06/2020
It’s now time for this year’s 30 Days Wild challenge. Here are my first five random acts of wildness. … More 30 Days Wild 2020 – Days 6-10
Illumination
06/06/2020
follow a trail of sunbeams
into the veiling mist of lies
and deception that seeks
to obscure each ancient
truth held sacred within
ancestral bones; watch
in awe as full illumination
is achieved, revealing an
existence alight with joy … More Illumination
30 Days Wild 2020 – Days 1-5
05/06/2020
It’s now time for this year’s 30 Days Wild challenge. Here are my first five random acts of wildness. … More 30 Days Wild 2020 – Days 1-5
Restless
18/05/2020
restless feet tread their
meandering path out
into the wild wood where … More Restless
October Meadow
21/10/2019
frost retreats in wreathing mists as autumnal rays cascade over twisting paths, telling Winter ‘it is not yet your time: sunlight still holds sway,’ but soon… soon those darker days will arrive bringing long nights of crystalline clarity when dreams marinate, encased in Earth’s protective womb, awaiting the burgeoning warmth of Spring, but for now… now is the time of … More October Meadow
Meadow Song
25/05/2019
Stop and take a seat beside the sun dappled path, and watch as the flowers sway in the warm spring breeze. See, as they dance to the meadow’s unique melody. Listen carefully. Can you hear it? Birds trill their songs from the trees in joyous counterpoint to the buzzing of the bees and the insects … More Meadow Song
Follow the Path
20/05/2019
follow the path connect with the earth free your soul I might not have posted much recently, but I have been out and about taking photos – as much as I’ve been able too, at least, while dealing with unpleasant back pain and sciatica. Rather than using my DSLR camera, though, I’ve mainly been using … More Follow the Path
The Journey
27/06/2018
don’t give up with every step your destination grows nearer I’ve spent a few mornings at the meadow recently, photographing the flowers and the insects and the birds. And anything else that catches my eye! I found this little creature particularly fascinating to watch. It was very determined to reach the edge of the daisy. … More The Journey
