Monthly Archives: November 2021

Tuesday Treats: Last of the Fungi? Not quite

Posted on November 30, 2021 by crispina kemp

Not the last, but perhaps the penultimate. The fungi season doesn’t last forever. So lets enjoy while we can. I give you these… Penultimate, perhaps. But I have a store of fungi photos, so I doubt even next week’s Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: The Wooded Hills of Home

Posted on November 28, 2021 by crispina kemp

17th November, we bus into Norwich then walk out along Marriott’s Way to Costessey. Land of my birth, scene of my wild days, the village sits on glacial deposits of sand and gravel; over the centuries those aggregates have been … Continue reading →

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My Land

Posted on November 27, 2021 by crispina kemp

The harvested grain leaves stalks that stumble an otherwise green field while one out of eight trees retains its leaves. Beyond them, soft clouds drift by. I’d say that’s Texture, and another title achieved from the list provided for #2021picoftheweek provided … Continue reading →

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End of Hopes

Posted on November 27, 2021 by crispina kemp

Fingers blue with cold and yet caked grey Another fruitless rag-soaked day Dreams as ever unfulfilled Tide incoming around her feet milled Exposed ship timbers Becoming dimmer Sun now sinking into the wreck Leaving her alone and bereft Night clouds … Continue reading →

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CCC159: That Same Old Lane

Posted on November 25, 2021 by crispina kemp

It’s good to see that same old lane To come home where my body was slain A stake of oak driven through my heart A silver cleaver my head to part And buried then, presumed to be dead Oh yes, … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #159

Posted on November 24, 2021 by crispina kemp

Here’s how it works: Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.) You respond with something CREATIVE Here are some suggestions: An answering photo A cartoon A joke A caption An anecdote A short story (flash … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: A Show of Colours

Posted on November 23, 2021 by crispina kemp

Autumn is a riot of colour: leaves, berries, fungi, grasses… here are a few seen on our walk along Boudica’s Way on 10th Nov 2021 That’s all for now folks. Next week, wetlands and beech & birch woods. So, get … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Boudica’s Way

Posted on November 21, 2021 by crispina kemp

10th November, hopped off the bus at Dunston Hall on A140. This is where the *modern* road picks up the course of a Roman road from Venta Icenorum to Colchester and Chelmsford. Is this the road that Boudica took on … Continue reading →

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Old Blue Eyes Is Back

Posted on November 21, 2021 by crispina kemp

There have been so few Of the people I knew Who could make my amber eyes turn blue Eyes that seldom are lacking wit But you, you little shit I have to admit You… You’ve really done it! 38 words … Continue reading →

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Snow White

Posted on November 20, 2021 by crispina kemp

Fallen Leaves, another title achieved from the list provided for #2021picoftheweek provided by Maria Antonia.

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