The next time I did my permitted walk, using the same route as previously, I was challenged by Susanpoozan’s comment on my last post to look for other views. Not difficult in fact – I just had to look to my left on the homeward walk, rather than to the right! Nothing spectacular like Glastonbury Tor to see, but some very agreeable sights, nevertheless.
First, a look along the busy road marking the turn-round point, in the other direction.
The footbridge is a private one between the main grounds (right) and some of the residential accommodation (left) of:
That is one open day that will not be happening.
On my way back, the first thing of note that I saw on my left were these splendid gates, the main vehicle entrance to the school.
They were firmly shut, as sadly were these:
As I passed, I turned my camera right, to see what those ‘lonely’ horses were up to. I could only see three of them.
Opposite, to my left was the way in to the equestrian centre. I must see if I can explore it one of these days…
This time though, I went straight on:
Chaffinch. I can be sure that’s what it is as I saw its back as it flew to this point.In the distance, the Polden Hills, the lowest of the five elevations in SomersetA tangle of ivy and ashI could claim to have worked hard to include a fly in this picture of the identifying ash twigs, but it wouldn’t be true.Lamium (maculatum?)A hedge hacked in the winter starts to sprout and become handsome again.Carrion crowThis is Somerset, so we have rather a lot of apple orchards.Lesser celandine – of which I have thousands in my garden as well. This stile, leading to a path between a private property and a field, could offer a variant on my walk, but it’s complicated – see two pictures on.I turned my eyes and camera rightwards again, to see how the sheep were doing. This lane, to my left as I walk home, goes down to a small river (in fact a canal, cut in the 13th century). It would make variant on the walk, and I have done it in the past, but the caravans, both near and over to the far left (directly beside the river), are lived in by ‘travellers’, and I am a little nervous of going along there on my own.Not everyone likes dandelions, but I do.White dead-nettle – lamium albumAnd five minutes from home, a splendid blackthorn treeDetail, as the painting people say.
In my view, the best way to deal with garden dandelions is to leave them flowering – when they provide nectar for insects – but pick the heads off before they run to seed.
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I very much enjoyed the close up of the blackthorn and thanks for all the nice pictures you took on your walk.
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Thank you for encouraging me to think more widely!
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It is good to see a blackthorn in full flower. I always think that they mean that spring is really here.
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I think there can be little doubt about that!
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Plenty of interest to see on your walk. I liked the detail of the blackthorn .
The dandelion looks fine, but I have rather too many in my garden.
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In my view, the best way to deal with garden dandelions is to leave them flowering – when they provide nectar for insects – but pick the heads off before they run to seed.
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The best way to deal with garden dandelions is to eat them! Wonderfully healthy greens š
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I’d never thought of that!
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