Oak Morning

I love this oak tree. I pass it most mornings. It’s always lovely to walk through its shadow, as the sunlight twinkles through the gaps in its leaves. Not that …

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Smoke Signals

Strange messages from the other side of the valley.

Cobweb Hedge

Instead of cobwebs catching a wealth of insects and material, this hedge appears to have caught a wealth of cobwebs.

Web Caught

I watched this leaf dancing in the air for ages, then spotted the cobweb it was caught up in … then, moments later, it broke free, and fell to the …

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Sunny Snapper

Snapped again on the regional weather forecast!

Tuneful Dell

(Turn your volume up.) Wonderful birdsong in this little dell at the bottom of Townbrook Hollow today, as I came past on my walk. Summery song, which w probably won’t …

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Chicken Droving

One thing I enjoy about my daily wander is … you never know who, or what, you might bump into. For a brief few minutes I was a chicken drover …

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Disappearing Hilltops

Apparently, the east of the Uk is experiencing clear blue skies and sunshine. Here in the Welsh Borders, the weather has nicked out hilltops!

Clun & Black Hill

Fancy stepping into Bruce Chatwin’s shoes? Explore Shropshire’s idyllic countryside around Clun, reputedly the inspiration behind Chatwin’s novel ‘On The Black Hill’, in the October 2016 issue of Country Walking …

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Berry Bonanza

The berries are bursting with nutrition for the winter ahead. The first cold snap we get and the birds will be helping themselves.