Fir Cones These are some baby fir cones that I spotted, each one is a little smaller than my thumb. Looking at the older cones on the tree I suspect that many of these will fall off and just a few of the strongest will make it to maturity. If not it’s been a terrific…
Oscar Oscar is next door’s cat and a very fine fellow. Maude spots him in their garden and barks and growls at him ferociously, he ignores her completely. When he’s snoozing on the pavement and we walk past she looks the other way and pretends not to see him. Sometimes when next door go away…
Walnut Tree Came across this lovely old walnut tree. Walnut trees are valuable for the veneers they produce for top quality furniture but I fear that this tree is safe as it only has a short trunk; actually it needs some work doing on it as there are a number of dead branches. Walnuts are…
Iron Gate Today we visited Marshfield Farm for some of their wonderful ice cream. Having a poke around their farmyard I came across this rather lovely but abandoned iron gate. 23 August 2014
Weathered Wood Occasionally I come across a tree stump, fallen branch or driftwood that has become wonderfully weathered by time, tide and weather. These offer some great opportunities for photographs. 22 August 2014
Iron Bracket Today Mrs Sixwheeler and I went for a visit to Hay on Wye, a small town with a big reputation for old books. We’ve no room at home for more books but there are also some very interesting antique shops too and the area is beautiful. Always on the look out for an…
Hawthorn Berries On my walk with Maude today I could not help but notice the abundance of fruit. Apart from the hawthorn berries there were elderberries, blackberries (brambles) and sloes; all in abundance. It used to be said that a heavy crop of wild berries is the precursor of a hard winter. We shall see.…
Green Man The Green Man is the representation of a face surrounded by or made from leaves. They may be found on churches and other buildings and The Green Man is a familiar pub name. Green men in various forms are found around the world and date back to pagan times, they are thought to…
Rose Petals Mrs Sixwheeler and I have a small garden which we are trying to stock with very fragrant plants. Earlier this year we planted a shrub rose Roseraie de l’Hay which I would call a proper ‘old fashioned’ rose with beautiful pink petals and a deep rose scent. For a first year it has…
Dragonfly One of the problems of a photo a day is getting that photo. As I’ve mentioned before I try to use a photo I’ve taken that day but it just isn’t always possible so I try and keep a couple of backups just in case. Today I was struggling and then this little beauty…
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