I've written about Workington Port on this blog before and the little bit of calm it brings to the town, especially during the summertime. However, until about a week or so ago, I had only ever visited the Port during the day. So when Mum and I were passing through on our way home one … Continue reading Flowers By The Port
A fortnight ago we had a riot of wild flowers growing on the lawn and along the verges of the garden. When it came to mowing the grass and cutting it back as our green spaces began to look a little unruly once more, Mum salvaged some of the wildflowers and put them in a … Continue reading The Colours of Summer
My birthday this year was nice and relaxed and was just what was needed. I spent the morning just heading over to Whinlatter to have a browse around their shop there, due to the heavy rain in the morning, before coming home ot catch up with Wild Alaska Live and get some good food. One … Continue reading Super Succulents
I apologise for my absence over the past fortnight, things have been busy in my corner of the world, and while this week promises to be no different, I wanted to get back into the routine of posting before the whole of July passes me by! So I though what better way to jump back … Continue reading A Little Paper Cactus
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
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
Wildflower meadows come to life during the springtime, but as the grass grows and we move into summer they take on a charm all of their own as many of the flowers begin to die off and the grasses take over. While I adore visiting these types of fields when they're in full bloom, my … Continue reading Meadow Bright
