Category Archives: Photos

Crimson’s Creative Challenge #272

Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.) You respond with something CREATIVE Here are some suggestions: An answering photo A cartoon A joke A caption An anecdote A short story (flash fiction) A poem A … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats: A Winter’s Miscellany

Additional pics from our walk on 9th January 2024. Enjoy… We can always rely on ivy to provide winter colour, and not just the obvious green Most of the ice has gone but this lingers on Great Egret… looking great! … Continue reading

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Sunday Picture Post: In a Biting Wind

9th January 2024, first walk of the year, and it’s a tad cold, and the wind is howling. But we’ve been promised sunshine. So hats, gloves and thermals on, and let’s go. We’re headed to Whitlingham Country Park. Although we … Continue reading

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CCC271: The Race Was On

Ivy and Sunflower agreed to have a race. Who could reach the sky first. Ivy was slow at the off, while Sunflower shot up, way ahead. But then came the storm – which laid Sunflower flat. Meanwhile, Ivy lazily climbed. … Continue reading

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #271

Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.) You respond with something CREATIVE Here are some suggestions: An answering photo A cartoon A joke A caption An anecdote A short story (flash fiction) A poem A … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats: Winter’s Limited Palette

A few more pics from our walk on 28th December 2023. Enjoy Some say bullrush, some say reedmace, we could argue all day No disputing this: This is reed in seed When all are shades of beige and fawn, a … Continue reading

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Sunday Picture Post: Marsh, Castle and Mill

Second half of our walk, 28th December 2023. Wrap up warm, it’s a cold blustery day… The marsh is cut by channels that drain it, the water pumped into the estuary. This is where we leave the windy riverside and … Continue reading

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CCC270: Where, What, Who?

Doctor, what have you done? And where have you put us? This is not Earth 1968.  

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Crimson’s Creative Challenge #270

Every Wednesday I post a photo (this week it’s that one above.) You respond with something CREATIVE Here are some suggestions: An answering photo A cartoon A joke A caption An anecdote A short story (flash fiction) A poem A … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treats: Winter’s Dearth

A few additional shots from our walk on 28th December 2023, but no fungi, few berries, yet seed heads and birds persist. Enjoy Shelducks feeding on the freshly exposed mudflat Their distinctive markings make them unmistakable, even at a distance … Continue reading

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