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Sunday Picture Post: Beside the Bure

17th July 2025, forecasted as growing hotter as the day wakes up and blossoms, we decide to keep it local so we can set out early, no travel. We aim to walk along the River Bure as far as Bure … 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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Sunday Picture Post: Painting With Light

This isn’t our first visit to Whitlingham Country Park, in fact it’s a favourite. But we usually time our visits to capture the gold and copper of autumn, and the blooming of an amazing variety of fungi. But with the … Continue reading

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Tuesday Treat: Feathered Fun

Photos from our walk on Thursday 27th January. The day started overcast, so apologies if the photos don’t sparkle. The blackbird, nature’s alarm clock… And the mallard, nature’s mocker, for their quack sure does sound like mocking laughter The shy … Continue reading

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Sunday Picture Post: South Walsham

Picking up where we left off last week, 13th January, we’re heading now to South Walsham, home of my several-times great grandfather. Looking back at the mill… Along the narrow lanes To South Walsham… church of St Mary Church of … Continue reading

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Powder Puff Young

A riverside walk unexpectedly turned into a family meeting when a swan and her young came to greet us … No denying it. Those cygnets qualify from the 2019picoftheweek challenge title Soft. For details of #2019picoftheweek challenge see MariaAntonia

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