Category Archives: Photos

The Lichen On The Wall

Posted on July 26, 2025 by crispina kemp

Orange, one of the titles provided by Maria for her 2025 Pic of the Month  And to put it in context: The flood protection wall alongside River Bure. The river does sometimes rise that high, though usually only with a … Continue reading →

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Friday Fliers

Posted on July 25, 2025 by crispina kemp

Butterflies and Damsels and Dragons photographed on our walk 8th July 2025, part 2. Enjoy Gatekeepers are everywhere 🔼🔽 meadow browns less so Once we’d seen one green-veined white, it seems they too are everywhere 🔼🔽 We get so excited … Continue reading →

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CCC044: Lost in a Time Warp

Posted on July 24, 2025 by crispina kemp

The hare stopped at the gate Looked at his watch Declared he was late Truth For he’d been expected two centuries back Back before this house was built And the garden laid When this gentle place still held his nest … Continue reading →

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #044

Posted on July 23, 2025 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 there are: You respond with something CREATIVE. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: First Flowers of July Part 2

Posted on July 22, 2025 by crispina kemp

Second installment of the miscellany of mostly flower photos taken during our walk on 8th July 2025. Enjoy Those bramble-briars, they’ll grow anywhere, even on top of a gate post 🔼🔽 a wild rose briar already colouring for autumn Surprised … Continue reading →

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Sunday Picture Post: Beyond and Back

Posted on July 20, 2025 by crispina kemp

Part Two of our walk on 8th July 2025. Having left Acle Marshes we walk to the tiny hamlet of Tunstall where we eat our snacks and fruits and head on back. We’re happy to have you along. Enjoy We … Continue reading →

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Friday Fliers

Posted on July 18, 2025 by crispina kemp

Butterflies from our walk on 8th July 2025, Part 1. Enjoy 🔼🔽 Ringlet, our first this year. And then there were loads! Large skipper 🔽 the only one to allow a photograph Two very similar: Meadow brown 🔼🔽 and gatekeeper … Continue reading →

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CCC043: To Connect

Posted on July 17, 2025 by crispina kemp

What’s a bridge? A construct – seldom natural To link To connect To facilitate ease of communication Between two disparate parts To span a chasm To acknowledge two sides Perhaps to unite a shattered world

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #043

Posted on July 16, 2025 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 there are: You respond with something CREATIVE. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: First Flowers of July

Posted on July 15, 2025 by crispina kemp

As usual, a mostly-floral miscellany of photos taken during our walk on 8th July 2025. Enjoy Meadowsweet, which was used in brewing before the Dutch hopped the North Sea to bring us hops! 🔼🔽 Raspberries grow naturally wild in our … Continue reading →

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