Spring's Advance Day 280 of #365DaysWild

On day 280 of 365 Days Wild I walked out on a loop around the village lanes, where the hedgerows are starting to green up with their fresh Spring growth. It was cloudy and occasionally rainy, though the sun did try to break through a few times. The flowers in the churchyard are looking lovely. The carpet of blue Siberian Squill creates a beautiful backdrop for the daffodils that are now coming…

Out and About Day 279 of #365DaysWild

On day 279 of 365 Days Wild I wandered out for a cloudy afternoon on the village lanes and in the Nature Project. It was too dull for many photos, but I did take a few. There’s a lonely daffodil on the godcake, the grassy triangle where the three lanes meet, that I just had to stop and snap a few pictures of. I also snapped a few pictures of the lanes. And a few around the Nature Project, too.…

Walk the Loop At 270 of #365DaysWild

On day 270 of 365 Days Wild I ventured out in the late afternoon to walk the loop around the village lanes, in search of any signs of Spring and some beautiful views in the golden hour light. The first thing that I spotted was a patch of Red Dead-nettle, growing on a grassy bank just around the corner from my house. There were also some Sweet Violets in flower on the same stretch of ground. I…

Sunshine and Snow Showers Day 252 of #365DaysWild

Day 252 of 365 Days Wild was a day of mixed sunshine and snow showers as ribbons of weather passed over us. We don’t get much snow here in East Notts, so even a small amount is cause for excitement. I might have got a bit carried away with snapping pictures. I took photographs around the lane and meadow both when there was an overcast sky with snow flurrying… …and when the sun was shining…

On day 210 of 365 Days Wild my daily walk was a loop around the village lanes. It had been overcast all day but, not long after I left the house, the clouds broke apart and the December afternoon sun shone through. My loop took me past the entrance to the meadow and little woodland. It was looking beautifully magical, with sunbeams illuminating the path, but I managed to resist entering. I…

Advancing Autumn #365DaysWild

Day 134 of 365 Days Wild was cold, wet, dull, and windy. I ventured out in the mid-afternoon for a quick walk in a loop around the lanes that edge of the village. I didn’t take many pictures (comparatively) and I didn’t stay out for long, but it was nice to get out of the house, even if it was only for a short time. The views were looking increasingly autumnal.

I don’t often walk this route,…

A Walk in the Rain

A bit of summer rain rarely stops me from heading out for a walk. It’s a wonderful time to be out and about, even if I am drenched through to the skin by the time I get home.

I couldn’t resist splashing my toes into the puddles as I walked.

It was raining a little too heavily for me to take many photos – not without drenching my phone, at least – but there were a few sights that I…