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Quote of the day:
“What wondrous life is this I lead!
Ripe apples drop about my head;
The luscious clusters of the vine
Upon my mouth do crush their wine;
The nectarine and curious peach
Into my hands themselves do reach;
Stumbling on melons, as I pass,
Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.”
~ Andrew Marvell
Forage in September for:
Cornelian Cherries, Sloes, Dandelion Leaves, Rosehips, Wild Hops, Blackberries, Elderberries, Damsons, Hazelnuts, Wild Strawberries, Sea Buckthorn Berries, Walnuts
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Category Archives: Walks
Wordless Wednesday – Tree-lined avenues with atmosphere
… near Cambridge
Posted in Trees, Walks, Wordless
Tagged Anglesey Abbey, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, countryside, Gardens, landscape, Parks, Photography, Tree-lined avenues, Wimpole
10 Comments
A slow walk on a hot heath
It was because I had my heart set on taking photographs of the last of the chalk blue butterflies that I found myself tramping up the rolling hills of Therfield/Royston Heath on the hottest day of the year so far. … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Nature, Walks, Wildflowers
Tagged autumn gentian, Chalk downs, countryside, Photography, Royston, Therfield Heath, Yellow-wort
18 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Sadie and the Bunny tails
Posted in Sadie, Walks, Whimsy, Wordless
Tagged Bunny tails, dogs, Grasses, Lagurus ovatus, nature, Photography, wildflower meadow
12 Comments
The Route of the Scarecrows
I live in a rural village, south of Cambridge and it has its share of traditions, features, quirks and almost no public transport. In the year 2000 a new scarecrow festival was instigated to celebrate the millenium and that festival … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Crafts, History, The home garden, Walks, Whimsy
Tagged Cambridge, countryside, festival, Photography, Scarecrows, The Queen's birthday, village life
20 Comments
Lazy, hazy bluebell days
This weekend has been just lovely, with icy starts but sun all day long (I’ve seen people with sunburn already!). I am feeling quite positive and cheerful, so I thought that I would simply share some pretty pictures of native … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Spring, Walks, Wildflowers
Tagged bluebells, Hyacinthoides non-scripta, nature, Photography, woods
18 Comments
Fresh beech leaves – a forager’s delight
With the bright frosty starts we’ve been having this last week, it seemed like a perfect opportunity to take Sadie for a walk on Therfield Heath and check out the progress of the wild pasque flower colony growing there. It … Continue reading
Posted in Drinks, Nature, Spring, Trees, Walks
Tagged Beech, Beech Leaf Noyau, countryside, Fagus sylvatica, Foraging, Fox Covert, nature, Therfield Heath
12 Comments
Dreaming in Wandlebury Ring
I love the atmosphere at Wandlebury Ring, near Cambridge. Standing in its deep ditches it is easy to feel slightly lost in time. I can dream of giants (Gogmagog), warriors (Romans), knights (see Gervase) and of Kings (James II). Way … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, History, Nature, Out and about, Trees, Walks, Winter
Tagged Cambridgeshire, Country park, Galanthus nivalis, Gog Magog, Honey bee, Iron Age fortification, snowdrops, Wandlebury Hillfort, Wandlebury Ring, Yew trees
25 Comments
A riot of colour on the Winter Walk
Anglesey Abbey is a well known destination for galanthophiles in East Anglia and its extensive, landscaped displays of over 300 varieties of snowdrops are well worth a visit in February. This year though, due to the usually warm winter weather, … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Plants, Trees, Uncategorized, Walks, Winter
Tagged Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire, Cornus, galanthophile, Gardening, Gardens, Hellebores, Mahonia, National Trust, Rubus, Salix, snowdrops, Winter Garden, Winter Walk
22 Comments
