Monthly Archives: June 2026

CCC090: June’s Flower

Me: I claim this rose as mine Friend: Yeah? Why? Me: Because June is my birth month, and June’s flower is the rose Friend: Mmm. Fine, I can get with that. But that makes you a Gemini, forever young, so … Continue reading

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #090

Every Wednesday I’ll post FOUR photos (if you want to get a head start you’ll find them marked in that week’s Sunday Picture Post and Tuesday Treats). Lots of choice! And here they are: You respond with something CREATIVE. Perhaps … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats: Fen Veg and More

More more more photos from our walk on 27th May 2026. Enjoy!!! 🔼 A wonderful thistle, standing proud amongst the fen grasses 🔼 Red campion, entangled with the grasses 🔽 Ragged robin, bravely standing clear of the grass around it 🔼 … Continue reading

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Sunday Picture Post: Fen-Meadows Walk

27th May 2026 and the weather’s getting uncomfortably hot. So we pick a walk that’s going to be short. Although having to travel half-way across county does make for a full day out. We’re going to a water-meadow on the … Continue reading

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Back In The Distant Day

Shunamn tapped his fingers Each one turned down as he counted It was the Alsime way Detah snorted The granary’s way was quicker Easier Huh, an abacus would have been even easier and quicker But Detah lived in the Western … Continue reading

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Friday Fliers

A few more photos that overflowed from Tuesday’s post. Theme: Wings! Enjoy From the top, from big fliers to little fliers we have 🔼 Mute Swan 🔽 Canadian Geese 🔼 Egyptian/Spectacle Goose 🔽 Song Thrush 🔼 Painted Lady 🔽 Female Common Blue Damselfly … Continue reading

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CCC089: Bold As Brass

Look! Look at me This evil old crow Sitting bold as brass in this field of gold Here to bid you cleanse your eyes See the reality I am no dastardly fiend I am your friend It’s true, the crow … Continue reading

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #089

Every Wednesday I’ll post FOUR photos (if you want to get a head start you’ll find them marked in that week’s Sunday Picture Post and Tuesday Treats). Lots of choice! And here they are: You respond with something CREATIVE. Perhaps … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats: Last of May, the Details

A few extra photos from our walk, not on the ‘last of May’ but on 18th May 2026. Enjoy 🔼 Daisies finding a foothold on a bridge parapet 🔽 We always look to see what cattle are in this pasture … Continue reading

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