A parade of photos taken during the second part of our walk along Marriott’s Way to Costessey Ponds on 27th July 2026. Enjoy

27th July 2026

🔼 Sweet Peas run rampant at the turn off from Marriott’s Way to the Tud meadow 🔽 Yarrow and an incredibly vibrant Thistle

27th July 2026

27th July 2026

🔼 Another look at the Thistle. It’s everywhere in the ultra-dry meadow 🔽 A late Poppy, and seed pods

27th July 2026

27th July 2026

🔼 What, you mean I’m obsessed with those Thistles? Um, yes. But that purple against the dry grasses just jumps up and yell at you 🔽

27th July 2026

🔽 Not more thistles? No, but the same botanic family. Knapweed

27th July 2026

27th July 2026

🔼 This water mint continues the purple theme 🔽 The Water Soldier plant lives beneath water only rising to flower in June to August. Those flowers much resemble its cousin, Frogbit, which is the other plant here

27th July 2026

27th July 2026

🔼 Water Plantain, left high and dry with the shrinking water 🔽 White Water Lily, the flower almost hidden beneath the luxuriant growth of ‘pads’

27th July 2026

27th July 2026

🔼 Water Lilies, Yellow and (pink-tinged) White 🔽 ⏬

27th July 2026

27th July 2026

Now if you’re thinking we’d chosen our destination for the lilies, I will confess, this is so! But they are beautiful. And when we’re officially in drought, the rivers and ponds are a blessed sight.

Hope you enjoyed. And next week, something altogether different (weather permitting)