Shiny, plump spheres nestled together advertising their juicy sweetness. The ripe dark berries on the ends of the brambles stand out in the late summer light, making sure we leave the hard red ones behind for next week. I now know, but don’t always follow, that even if those that have turned black don’t yield…More
A slow wander in a green cathedral.
I needed some green therapy today and the fluffy one would have melted if we’d gone to the beach so we headed to the woods. I wasn’t quite expecting it still to be this green. The canopy has fully closed in and it wraps you in a gentle green haze. The ancient beeches create an…More
Noticing in Norfolk
I’ve just spent a few lovely days of noticing nature in Norfolk. I’ll be honest, none of us knew what to expect and we usually head for more upland areas. Yes, it is flat, but at the moment that is perfect for me. What pleasantly surprised me was the abundance of green and varied scenery…More
A green rest
I’ve been resting my eyes alot lately, mostly under the duvet in bed, but also, in the lush green foliage that is everywhere at the moment. Usually, I am all about the flowers, fidgety for my garden to get onto the bright and blousey stage. I remember a segment on gardener’s world last year from…More
A full sensory experience
Usually I am close up, low down, camera in hand, noticing the little things, whether flora or fauna (I’m still perfecting my creeping up on butterflies skill for this season). But, in the last couple of days, I’ve found myself sitting with a different experience. The bigger picture, the wide open spaces, the distant horizon.…More
Stop and smell the cow parsley
Have you noticed it? All along the verges, motorway central reservations, by the allotments and if you are very lucky in my book, in your garden. The acres of cow parsley, it reminds me of a huge pile of fluffy feather! My first interaction with cow parsley, or if we are going to be technical,…More
Stop and look at a dandelion clock
My current fascination is with dandelion clocks. Dandelions have had a lot of focus lately, saving them through no mow may, extolling their benefits to early pollinators, how if we hadn’t labelled them a weed, they’d probably be planted deliberately like similarly looking marigolds. And yes, this is all very important and there are plenty…More
A blue spring
When I think of spring flowers, I think of white; snowdrops, blossom and yellow; verges of daffodils. But this spring, where I’ve spent quite a lot of time in my garden, I’ve realised the colour of my garden in spring is blue; first grape hyacinths, then bluebells in the front garden, and now swathes of…More
Noticing nature 