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King Henry’s Tower

Posted on June 27, 2026 by crispina kemp

King Henry’s Tower, built 1284 as part of Great Yarmouth’s town wall, the second most complete town wall in England. Clearly, this is H for History, my June choice for Maria’s Photo Challenge.

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She Was…

Posted on June 27, 2026 by crispina kemp

The tiniest thing I’d ever seen A fairy, I don’t doubt Cos when I stared hard The truth won out She was dust A powder-filler She was scintilla 28 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Scintilla

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Friday Flyers

Posted on June 26, 2026 by crispina kemp

Butterflies and damsels from our walk on 10th June 2026. Enjoy 🔼 Where else would you expect to find a Meadow Brown? 🔽 🔽 Speckled Wood 🔼 Painted Lady on Breydon path 🔽 🔼 Tortoiseshell 🔽 🔽 It’s a moth. I don’t know … Continue reading →

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CCC092: Grandma’s Story

Posted on June 25, 2026 by crispina kemp

Beatrice held out her hand, as defiant as a traffic cop. “I don’t care if you are my husband, you’re not coming near me nor my bed till you find us a proper house.” Two babies she’d lost, living in … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #092

Posted on June 24, 2026 by crispina kemp

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: A Miscellany of Pics

Posted on June 23, 2026 by crispina kemp

A miscellany of photos taken on our walk around Burgh Castle and Breydon Water on 10th June 2026. Enjoy 🔼 A Roman wall, doubtless made with local hands, and certainly with local flint. But as for the mortar, Roman mortar … Continue reading →

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The Great Estuary, or Burgh Castle

Posted on June 21, 2026 by crispina kemp

10th June 2026. My birthday. But the weather god doesn’t care about that; it’s going to rain late morning. This calls for a change of plan. We were going to walk out to Burgh Castle, along Breydon bank, to have … Continue reading →

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Nature’s Treasure

Posted on June 20, 2026 by crispina kemp

Don’t look so high into the sky That isn’t where the pretty birds fly No butterflies flutter up so high The sky’s the domain of mostly raptors Hook beaked determined flesh-eating predators Cast your eyes low That’s the way to … Continue reading →

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Friday Flyers

Posted on June 19, 2026 by crispina kemp

This is usually a walk with plentiful butterflies, but not this day. Yet here are those we did see along our walk on 1st June 2026 🔼 ⏫ Painted Ladies are everywhere this year! 🔽 Though some look a little … Continue reading →

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CCC091: All Over Buzzing With Excitation

Posted on June 18, 2026 by crispina kemp

Oh, look! Lulabelle looked at her mother Eyes so wide Leaping, clapping Now flying high All-over buzzing with excitation Lulabelle spread her hands in mystification What? The flowers The flowers The flowers Lulabelle sniffed Then snorted They’d no pretty scent … Continue reading →

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