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Gardens. Nature. Dogs. Nonsense.
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Late afternoon sun in the forest.
#ForestFriday
A winding track through mixed fir and pine forest. The Scots pines look to have done some self-pruning
February 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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The building is from about 1800, which might also be the age of the tree.
#ThickTrunkTuesday
Cedar of Lebanon in the grounds of an old lodge
February 3, 2026 at 8:38 AM
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February 3, 2026 at 4:45 AM
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February means sunset at 5.30 and the promise of spring. Maybe some sunshine and the crocuses will open for the early bees. And overdue pruning of the floppy Hibiscus.
#GardensHour
Yellow crocuses declining to open in the gloom
February 2, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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Faded Amethyst deceiver? on 26/11/25.
#mushroommonday #fungifriends
Small tan-coloured mushroom, cap and stem about 3cm. Cap slightly convex, with nipple in the centre
February 2, 2026 at 8:59 AM
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January 31, 2026 at 1:02 AM
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Autumn in the forest.
#ForestFriday
Early morning sun through beech and pine trees
January 30, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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Very gnarly trunk.
#Thicktrunktuesday
Multi-stemmed oak covered in burls
January 27, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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Wrinkled crust fungus, perhaps?
#mushroommonday #fungifriends
Gelatinous white mushroom on a heavily decayed log
January 26, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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A local history from 1914 asserts that "In 1538 Henry VIII ordered a yew tree to be planted in every churchyard to provide bows. Our ancient yew tree doubtless dates from this time." This one is old, but...500 years old?
#trees #heritage
A churchyard yew. The Woodland Trust notes that "as yew is poisonous, there may also have been practical reasons for planting them in churchyards in years gone by, as the trees could be kept away from grazing animals while still being used for making bows."
January 25, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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After all the world is indeed beautiful and if we were any other creature than man we might be continuously happy in it.

Sebastian Barry. The Secret Scripture
Blackthorn berries in the morning sun, with raindrops
January 24, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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An 1896 farmhouse, left to rot by the MoD. Even the fence is half-hearted.
Tradition has it that the farm was once the home of Colonel Blood, who tried to steal the Crown jewels in 1671. He was caught red-handed, but for reasons unclear pardoned by Charles II.
#heritage #ruins
Red brick farm buildings with a decorative façade. Far more ornate than farm buildings need to be. Windows smashed. Roofs collapsing
January 23, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Sebastian Barry. The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty.
January 23, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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These beauties are visible from 100ft away.
#ForestFriday #FungiFriday
Bracket fungi the size of dinner plates on an old beech.
January 23, 2026 at 3:33 AM
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Traditional use for a thick trunk.
#ThickTrunkTuesday
"JiMMY x MiLLIE 1903" carved into the west side of a beech trunk "LYNNUS 25 X" carved into the east face of a beech trunk
January 20, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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Yeah! Here it is.
Silhouette of an elephant in complete shade. Caption: "elephants in Kenya. So hard to photograph but incredible to see."
January 19, 2026 at 8:38 PM
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Victor Klemperer. I Will Bear Witness, Volume 1: A Diary of the Nazi Years: 1933-1941
January 19, 2026 at 4:05 AM
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In Pharoah's Army by Tobias Wolff
January 17, 2026 at 6:40 AM
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Minley Manor, built about 1860 in the French Gothic style. From about 1935 to 2014 it was army property. On open days in the 1970s, kids could get a ride around the place in a tank. Now an events venue.
#heritage
Red brick mansion with grey slate roofs in the winter sun
January 16, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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This is just before I got a bit lost.
#ForestFriday
Snow-dusted track through a grove of beech trees
January 16, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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A bridge in the forest.
#ForestFriday
Light dusting of snow on the bridge. Afternoon shadows.
January 9, 2026 at 7:58 AM
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January 6, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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"Shame, ain't it?" said a passing cyclist as I was looking around this ruin. It is Minley Home Farm, built 1896. The MoD owns it and wants to demolish it. Heritage charities are trying to save it.
#heritage #ruins
Red brick farm buildings in the afternoon sun
January 6, 2026 at 6:54 PM
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Splendid even in death.
#ThickTrunkTuesday
Dead oak tree in the afternoon sum
January 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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Simon's Wood in Berkshire. One of the National Trust's earliest acquisitions.
#ForestFriday
Oak, birch and chestnut trees on a grey winter day
January 2, 2026 at 1:03 PM