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Sandy Heath and Bark time

02/03/2021 //  by Michelle

For whatever reasons I have not been paying that much attention recently to the intricate bark patterns that so many of the trees on the heath create, so here are just a couple of the ones I passed yesterday on my way back from our walk on Sandy Heath – below. And some rather fine …

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Bark fest

09/06/2020 //  by Michelle

I am delighted to say that I have a fellow-finder-of-faces in trees – who has just sent me this image of wise old tree in (I am pretty sure) Primrose Hill. And to accompany it, this wonderful knobble nurturing new growth. Which made me have a quick look in my image store to see what …

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Bring back the sun……

07/09/2020 //  by Michelle

A dreary June has now turned into a soggy and grey July. So to remind us of what a hot sunny day was like, here is a brief video I took in search of running water round Kenwood lake when we had our last two day heatwave. (If you want to see the videos you …

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More bark, more birds – and lots of wind

06/28/2020 //  by Michelle

Sheltering from the winds in the woods this afternoon, I happened upon some rather stunning tree bark. The first one is, I think, an elderly birch…   ..but I have no idea about number two….   …or, come to that, bark three – except that I can see a a small and well disguised lizard …

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