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
If it wasn't for 30 Days Wild at the moment I feel as if I'd be at a bit of a loss. It's definitely helping me to relax, get out and enjoy the summer and despite there being some blustery, windy weather over the weekend just gone, it's mostly been a good and successful week … Continue reading 30 Days Wild: Days 6 – 12
Spring brings with it many a wonderful thing. Tiny, gambolling lambs, blue skies, light showers, warm breezes, bumbling bees and cute, fluffy fledglings. All of these sights have been on my radar for the past couple of months, and I've spent many hours keeping my eyes peeled for all of the usual sights of spring … Continue reading Spring In Bloom
It has finally come to that time of the year when the lilac tree has finally bloomed! I always get excited about this because as soon as the first few blooms appear on the tree I know that spring and therefore summer are not far away, and with spring being my favourite season, it's always … Continue reading Lilacs In Bloom
The first few lilac flowers have just started blooming outside and when this happens I know it won't be long before those sultry summer evenings are here. Thinking back to last year I loved wandering out into the garden, listening to the birds singing and watching the sun set while standing beneath this very lilac … Continue reading Lilac Blooms
