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In fact, the mere act of opening the box will determine the state of the cat, although in this case there were three determinate states the cat could be in: these being Alive, Dead, and Bloody Furious.”
– Terry Pratchet
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Alexanders, Beech leaves, Cow Parsley, Hairy Bittercress, Dandelion Flowers , Cleavers, Primroses, Ransoms, Sweet Violets, Hawthorn, Lime leaves, Red Clover, Ox-eye Daisy, Garlic Mustard, Wild Garlic
Category Archives: Trees
#NationalTreeWeek 2022 – Day 2 : Land Art -> Trees
I really enjoy the different perspective that Land Art brings to bear on the natural world. It is a creative, inviting and challenging art form. I’d love to make some myself … and maybe, one day, I shall. (Although, no … Continue reading
#NationalTreeWeek 2022 – Day 1: A Star
26th November The annual celebration of trees and start of their planting season in the UK begins today, so I thought that I would share a photo of one of my favourite trees at Wimpole. It is a huge London … Continue reading
Posted in Trees, Wimpole Hall
Tagged #NationalTreeWeek, Cambridgeshire, Favourite trees, Gardens, London Plane, Trees, Wimpole Estate, Winter Lights
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Wordless Wednesday – Alien faces in the wood?
Posted in Trees, Wordless
Tagged English walnut, Gardening, Juglans, leaf scars, Photography, Pruning, Trees
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Wordless Wednesday – A Sentinel in the Landscape
Posted in Trees, Wordless
Tagged Landscape giants, Oak, Ornamental trees, Photography, Quercus cerris, Trees, Turkey oak, Wimpole Estate, Wimpole Folly
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Silent Sunday – Promise
Posted in Trees
Tagged apples, Blossom, Crab apple, Gardening, iPhone photography, Malus 'John Downie', Silent-Sunday, Trees in flower
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Wordless Wednesday – Walking blindly by
Posted in Trees, Wordless
Tagged Gardening, Large trees, Liriodendron tulipifera, Photography, Trees in flower, Tulip tree
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A blossom bower
Deep in the puffs of apple blossom, With surround-sound provided by buzzing bees, A cosy nest has been built. Well, I say ‘built’ and ‘cosy’, but we are talking about wood pigeons here … and that means it’s actually a … Continue reading
Posted in birds, Trees
Tagged Apple blossom, Gardening, iPhone photography, nature, nests, Spring, Wildlife, Wood pigeons
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