a dog's life in the Tamar valley, Cornwall, PL17

Spring is coming! Interesting complex snowdrop near Latchley today.

one doesn't have to try very hard around here to find a photograph.

not much to say, autumn is gathering pace

 Alaska was stunning with its beautiful blues, whites and greys but there is something incomparably beautiful about the green landscape ...

Storm clouds ahead on a sunny evening. We are lingering somewhere between Winter and Spring. When Spring finally comes it is going to be ...

and so it snowed a few inches, enough to bring everything to a slippery halt. The quick thaw allowed some colour to creep through the wh...

when the Romans left Britain in the fifth century amongst the first things to deteriorate were the magnificent roads they had built and ma...

passing the time of day, no hurry.

a quiet morning walk

after all the rain, and a little warm sun the countryside is a rich rich green, a temperate jungle with roads.

a traffic jam on a sunny evening (large dog behind pony is Sox, not visible is shetland pony on leading rein, and Jess, spaniel of Goose...

the lanes have finally achieved their full summer livery and the canopy has closed in; just as the sun disappears for another 4 weeks.

the first sunny evening for several weeks ended in a blaze of glory during our evening walk.  It is worth checking the lane label to see ...

a field full of sunflowers in Venterdon, looking south towards the church, and Kit Hill in the distance. And the lane in its autumnal liv...

On our walk this evening the lane was full of red admirals and speckled wood butterflies. They seem to take possession and guard 5 or 10 ...

On Rowden lane. Is there a hint of autumn in these colours?

  In late May and early June, especially on warm days, you can see these longhorned moths performing little dances in the lanes, rising an...

the canopy of leaves is almost complete and once more the lanes have become long green tunnels

another magical image from our favourite lane, thanks to the exceptionally hard frost

freezing fogs, mist, and hoar frost are making for magical morning walks.