Stuart Aken's Blog, page 34
May 14, 2022
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 14/May/22
The water flowing here in a small brook originates in hills some miles away and runs through an enclosure fenced off to protect our beavers, an experiment in water management to prevent future flooding of the village the stream eventually flows through on its way to the River Wye, and thence to the River Severn. …
May 13, 2022
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 13/May/22
Young trees sprout the fresh green of spring as they line a wandering path through the Forest of Dean. Walkers and mountain bikers have made this track over the years. Sometimes, if it’s quiet, deer can be seen here. They’ll stop grazing and look across with curiosity rather than fear, but sudden movements from humans …
May 12, 2022
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 12/May/22
Windless the day Still the trees Mirror calm the pond Reflecting the life Surrounding its banks. (((((((((((—-)))))))))) I’m offline till 19th May, so can’t respond to comments, likes, follows, or questions. Please interact. I’ll do my best to catch up with everything on my return. In future, I’ll be posting a picture of natural beauty …
May 11, 2022
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 11/May/22
The small seaside town of Porlock sits on a dip in the coast of Dorset. Moorland rises on either side. The sea forms a wide, shallow bay with a beach. It’s a quiet place, or it was when we visited midweek in early May some years ago. It’s one of those places that, from a …
May 10, 2022
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 10/May/22
A very English landscape here in Gloucestershire. On the day I took this, we walked 7 miles and barely saw another soul. That would be sad for many. But Valerie and I enjoy our own company and the serenity of an undisturbed walk. For parts of this one, we had to use narrow country roads, …
May 9, 2022
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 09/May/22
Today, I tip over into 74 years, so I thought I’d treat myself with a picture of one of my favourite paths through the forest. I can’t define why this particular sloping trail through the tall pines so readily speaks to me, but it does. In a short time, some of these trees will be …
May 8, 2022
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 08/May/22
At this time of the year, the forest renews itself, the trees sprouting their new growth with fresh green leaves to brighten the days and bring pleasure to those with time to dwell a short time among them. Their slow growth and their stillness, their silent root-based communications, and their experience of life, so different …
May 7, 2022
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 07/May/22
Tumble down Run wild and free Carve out your own way Unconfined by man’s vain wishes And take your fresh waters Down to an ever-waiting sea So distant you know not of its existence But still you flow Your destination unknown to you A little like so many humans Who consider themselves your superior. (((((((((((—-)))))))))) …
May 6, 2022
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 06/May/22
Flamborough Head, a chalk headland in East Yorkshire, supports a small village that once relied on fishing for its existence. Now it’s a dormitory for nearby large towns, and the site of a nationally respected bird sanctuary. The underlying chalk foundation was created when the land lay beneath the waves in a time when the …
May 5, 2022
#Words and #PictureOfTheDay: 05/May/22
Oaks, those trees most considered British by so many, have built warships, cargo vessels, churches, schools, cottages, furniture, coastal defences, and so much more. Here, in a grove under May sunshine, they grow slowly, harbouring many different lifeforms, giving shade, and providing a beautiful location for a gentle stroll. (((((((((((—-)))))))))) I’m offline till 19th May, …
