12th July, the day seemed fair. We hopped on a bus, then on another. We were heading into Central Norfolk, to East Dereham, on the outskirts of which lies Scarning Fen. We’ve visited before, but early in the year. The sun was shining! Yay!
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St Nicholas church in the grounds of which…
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St Withburga’s Well. For history geeks, she was youngest daughter of Anna, King of the East Angles.
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Welcome shade…
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The fen greets us. No shade here…
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Disappointed at the lack of vistas, but this, in all directions, is how it looks!
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That sameness is cut across by water channels. A true taste of the Fens…
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There’s a much-overgrown path that runs alongside this. We push our way through…
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To find fantastic variety of water and few plants, most of which I cannot name…
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And the familiar water forget-me-knots…
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More familiar, hemp agrimony…
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And meadowsweet…
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These brambles protected a special plant…
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Orchids, growing undisturbed in a shady glade…
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A last look back before we leave…
See Tuesday’s post for more flowers and…shh, butterflies!
Hope you enjoyed
crispina kemp 
This is so lovely. I particularly love the overgrown path 🙂 And thanks for the names of some of those plants – that I knew but had no idea of their name!
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You remarked on liking the names given, so I gave them! Glad you enjoyed the walk!!!!
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I am chuffed you do! I did. 🙂
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And I’ve done this same for this week
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I’ll not complain. Hope you don’t mind the extra work 😉
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Beautiful place to walk. Lovely photos Crispina
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Thank you, Sadje. I was a bit disappointed with the lack of vista shots. But turn and turn around, a fen looks the same in all directions. It’s the close shots that define it
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That’s true.
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But not everywhere can give good vistas!
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Yes, that is true
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Alas. 🙂
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This is beautiful!
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Thank you. Appreciate your appreciation. 👍😃😎
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