With this post going live 30 Days Wild officially comes to an end for me, and while it's been an odd month for me personally, having this challenge to look forward to and work on each day has been great fun and the amazing variety of plants, insects and birds I've seen has been brilliant. … Continue reading 30 Days Wild: Days 27 – 30 (The Final Round-Up)
This week has been a mixture of things so when towards the end of it, the general stresses of life began to mount and I was feeling the strain, Mum and I decided to get out and explore some more of the area along the promenade at Maryport. Specifically Sea Brow Coastal Gardens, which has … Continue reading A Summertime Garden
Workington Port has recently had an injection of colour in the shape of these stunning, bright red geraniums which have appeared along the railing that borders the water's edge. Mum pointed these out to me as I didn't know what flowers these were and I immediately got my camera out to get some photos. It … Continue reading A Pop of Colour
How we're already done with June and now in July is beyond me, but here we are! I feel like I've really fallen behind with staying up to date with people's blogs so I want to try harder at that this month. While June was certainly a mixed bag of events, July always promises good … Continue reading Joyful Moments: June
This past week has seen a mixture of weather and wild visitors, and this post might be one of my favourites out of the whole bunch, as the last fortnight has been great for weather and wildlife spotting. While the weather is now noticeably cooler, I feel like I made the most of the heatwave … Continue reading 30 Days Wild: Days 20 – 26
There is definitely something to be said for living on the coast. For the longest time I was landlocked, living back down South around Buckinghamshire, and having to travel a good few hours or more to reach the seaside. So now, being so much closer to the beach, it means I try to get out … Continue reading Seashells & Sandstone
There is something magical about the 'golden hour'. That inbetween time when the sun is just starting to set, the birds are still singing in their trees as dusk descends, and the evening is still sultry and warm. I was out a few nights ago and passing by the fields that surround the local town … Continue reading The Golden Hour
First of all I want to thank the incredibly lovely Mandy from With Love for tagging me with the Mystery Blogger Award. This is a brand new one for me so I'm excited to share this one with you all! Make sure to head over to Mandy's blog and read her original post here and you can … Continue reading Mystery Blogger Award
The past fortnight just gone has seen some gorgeous weather and some great wild spots. Even with the cloudier weather at the beginning of last week I still managed to get out and about find some lovely things to document for this year's challenge. I have to say though, towards the end of this week's … Continue reading 30 Days Wild: Days 13 – 19
Over the past week the UK has been bathing in a gorgeous but sweltering heatwave. Up here in the Lake District the humidity in the air created near rainforest conditions, especially up in the forested areas near Whinlatter and Dodd Wood, while along the coastline it's been bright sunshine and blue skies with just the … Continue reading Scenes of Summer
