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Spring is definitely in the air… Blue Tits nesting in the ash tree in the churchyard. Image of the Week #78
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studying the apple tree
This is the first of a monthly look at the apple tree in the churchyard. It is situated just outside the south side door of the church, and is often the first thing you see as you step outside. Until recently you’d hardly notice the apple tree, growing amongst the gravestones. The large Cedar tree which was felled last…
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the oak tree over a year
Over the past year, I have been regularly snapping a quick photograph of an old oak tree which lies just outside the churchyard boundary. I glance at this tree everyday as I pass and I wanted to record the subtle seasonal changes that it undergoes. It’s fascinating, looking back at the photographs (all taken on my phone) to see…
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The daffodils beginning to bring some springtime cheer.
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Nature Table – February
:: leaf buds and lichen on apple tree : hazel catkins : lesser celandine : single snowdrop : double snowdrop : primrose : ivy berries : cedar branch blown down during hurricane force winds which February 2014 will be remembered for :: Also in this series : January
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Thankfully the sun is shining, it’s not raining and all is still and calm. There have been some quite terrifying moments this week where it just didn’t feel safe to be inside or out due to the extreme weather that we’ve all had to endure. The whole church seemed to be rattling and straining under the force of the…
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As I walked out through the churchyard one afternoon this week, this sight stopped me in my tracks. Image of the Week #73
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Continuing with the wildflower theme – a brave little primrose. Once again a lone flower in the shelter of a gravestone on the south side of the church. The difference between the different aspects of the churchyard is very noticeable at this time of year. Image of the Week #72
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There’s an isolated cluster of snowdrops, which would seem to have been purposefully planted on this 100 year old grave. What a lovely memorial. Image of the Week #71
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Nature Table – January
I’ve been inspired to do a monthly ‘nature table’ of interesting finds in the churchyard, and this is January’s offering. :: the flower buds on the Laurel are forming : moss and lichens on the old apple tree : acorns are sprouting, and getting nibbled too : ivy flowers slowly turning into berries : a wood pigeon feather :…
