23rd June 2025 and despite the summer heat is still roasting the land, the forecast is for a most welcome strong cooling wind. Let’s kit up and catch those buses: two to take us to Brooke from whence we’ll wend our way via green lanes and farm tracks to Poringland and the bus home. It’s not a long walk, and it’s not taxing. Please join us
We’re away from the riverside pastures to where arable farming has a very long history. Two relics of a previous century πΌπ½ and another that might be well on its way β¬
Green lane or farmer’s track? What’s in a name when the trees are the same! πΌπ½ β¬
From out of the trees and onto the fields. First up, wheat πΌπ½
Wheat above πΌπ½ canola below, and β¬ then there’s the barley β and the clouds are gathering. Oops!
This truly is a green lane, i.e. a lane that wasn’t metalled back in the day, but left to go it’s own green wayΒ πΌπ½ This ash tree is another relic of a former age, being a pollard, cut high to encourage new growth (for timber) above the reach of grazing cattle
That’s it, folks. We’re off for a drink in the nearby pub while we wait for a bus to take us home.
Hope you enjoyed. We did!













Beautiful photos Crispina.
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Thank you, Sadje
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Those “tree tunnels” are so beautiful β€οΈ They are drumming up visions of fairy’s or 18th century lore ..
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I am rather keen on photographing them! Maybe it’s the spirit of the land calling me
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I may use one this week, they’re calling to me.
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wonderful photos ππ»π
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Thank you, Willow
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they are truly fantastic π
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In Italy it’s the same thing, green fields with riping wheat. Here we’ve had scorching temperatures, 38 to 40Β° celsius for the past three weeks. I hope it rains soon. Nice shots, Crispina.
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Thank you, Eleanor. I think it’s the humidity gets me. I’m glistening even though I’m not exerting myself. That’s why a good breeze is so welcome
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It should rain tonight. I’m praying.
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Another day without rain
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Those are really beautiful photos.
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Thank you, Joanne. I hope you like Tuesdays photos too
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