When we lived closer to the land
And time was measured by a trickle of sand
Before they mined the coal
To pollute the air and use as fuel
Before that electrifying spark
That relieved the night of dark
Then wind was used to turn wheel and sail
Working with Nature, grim or hale
One of the many windmills that were used to move water from the swampy marshes into the rivers and out to sea, long since replaced by electric-powered pumps
Here’s how it works:
Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.)
You respond with something CREATIVE
Here are some suggestions:
You have plenty of scope and only two criteria:
If you post a link in the comments section of this post I’ll be able to find it
If you include Crimson’s Creative Challenge as a heading, WP Search will find it (theory)
by ‘Searching’ in the WP Reader (fingers crossed)
Here’s wishing you inspirational explosions. And FUN
Some of the smaller details from our walk to Burlingham Woods on 31st October, chosen for their colours
Impossible to walk past and not notice…
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Orange Spindle berries with their pinky bracts…
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Teasel… of course
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A solitary late flowering knapweed
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Leaves…
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An unexpected dragonfly. And see what a vibrant leaf it has settled on. I couldn’t NOT take that photo
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A browning frond of bracken, dripping in the morning mist
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Tutsan berries stand out against the vivid green leaves
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Contrasting leaves caught in the yew
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It’ll be a while before there are holly berries here
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The plane leaf holds the beech as in an open hand
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A woodland medley of leaves
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And that is all for this week. Check out next Tuesday to see what new colourful treats I have for your eyes
Last week we left our walk just as we were approaching Burlingham Woods. Now we complete the walk and return for the bus. Enjoy.
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This woodland is part of the former estate of Burlingham Hall, now made available to the public
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At the end of October most of the leaves still retain their green
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And then there are the pines
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The sun streams through for here the woodland edges the churchyard and a few houses
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Looking up we realise how tall these trees grow
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Time to turn around and come on home…
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When land is left untouched it will revert to woodland
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Between the fields, along the farm tracks…
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So good to see the sun!
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And we’re back to where we begun. Hope you enjoyed.
We’re walking the wooded hills of Costessey next week (the woods of my child-days, always a joy to return). See you then
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Trees, another title from the list Maria Antonia has given us for #2022picoftheweek
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He had glad news, he did declare
And gathered everyone round to hear
The jury had agreed
Felling trees only fed their greed
Was a judgement quite portentous
The moment truly momentous
32 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompts: Momentous
Some of the photos of fungi seen on our walk to Burlingham Woods 31st October. If you’re a fungi-freak like me, then I know you’ll enjoy
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These represent only half the fungi seen on that walk. I promise I’ll show you the rest once I’ve caught up on later walks! Hope you enjoyed.
Hush. Be quiet. Stand still and watch
Witness this inspiring little sight
A young pine tree is growing
Reaching up
To bathe in the rays of the autumnal sun
Dryads spin strong in the magenta light
Clearing a space for when the growing’s begun
See how the bracken pulls back
Clears the way
Hush. Be quiet.
We’ll witness a miracle this day
Here’s how it works:
Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.)
You respond with something CREATIVE
Here are some suggestions:
You have plenty of scope and only two criteria:
If you post a link in the comments section of this post I’ll be able to find it
If you include Crimson’s Creative Challenge as a heading, WP Search will find it (theory)
by ‘Searching’ in the WP Reader (fingers crossed)
Here’s wishing you inspirational explosions. And FUN
A selection of photos taken on our walk to Burlingham Woods on 31st October. The sun was with us! Enjoy
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Garden escapee, not native!
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Another escapee
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Yes, apples!
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A sign of the season…
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Amazing, still flowering, so pretty in pink
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That’s all for this week. More next week. Hope you enjoyed
