The highest point of Hampstead Heath – what used several centuries ago to be open heathland but is now heavily wooded – runs along a ridge running from east to West with Hampstead on the west side and Highgate on the east. In the middle is Kenwood House and grounds, and The Elms, the home …
Hampstead Heath
Random
Sun and lowering clouds over the garden in Hampstead Lane this afternoon. I did nip out between the downpours – one of hailstones as big as marbles! – but only got to the borders of Kenwood. Here is the house, bleached in a brief moment of sun seen through the spreading trees. On the way …
Mud
Nipping in between the continuing flood of awards related emails and the repeated torrential downpours, I only managed a quick half hour on the heath today. But I was staggered how quickly the rain had converted the rock hard clay paths of Monday into the quagmires of March! The skies were lowering so I moved …
Post party….
I am sorry that the heath got squeezed out by our virtual party yesterday – and the lines are are still very much humming! But the rain is also clattering down and the winds blowing, so I don’t feel as bad about being tied to my desk as I otherwise might! However, yesterday I did …
Rain……
(If you want to see the video you will need to click onto the blog as the email notification does not include the video.) Yes, real, live rain – can you hear it? Well, to be honest, we didn’t get that much rain – nowhere near as much as our parched gardens need, but still …
Trees from Hamsptead Lane
Today is Sunday so, since we are still in lock down I am trying not to go to the heath. But as I was having breakfast this morning I looked out of my study window and realised that, whatever about the heath, we have some pretty darn fine trees up here in Highgate. Well, to …