#Octpowrimo #trees Photo by Jamo Images on Pexels.com It would be true to say that right now the poor old trees are confused while conifers look on deciduous trees can’t decide whether to shed their leaves or not for while our minds are thinking of winter the sun is still beating a midsummer glow its …
Tag Archives: Parks
Preparing for the big freeze
Photo by Tetyana Kovyrina on Pexels.com #Octpowrimo #Squirrel #birds #trees #park #Winter While Conifers sit proud in the local park the local wildlife is preparing for the day that the mercury in the thermometer beats a hasty retreat Squirrels Red and Squirrels Grey scour the fallen seeds of the day and having collecting them, storing …
Statue
Photo by Lucas Pezeta on Pexels.com I began life as a granite block hewn from a northern cliff – leaving mum wasn’t fun the grand artist and i got on for a while as he and his team chipped away at me creating a monument to a local dignitary it was warm in the workshop …
Restin’
Its hard to fathom how these children of the scots pine found their way on a bench by a northern harbour their relatives happy to see them still hanging around on their own tree they’ve been hard at work scattering their seed across the parks and greens but now they need a break so they’ll …
Gander
Geese on Salford Quays (Image by Inky) Guard your picnic lunches as here they come – in packs again necks peering over bags, looking for delicacies they can happily chomp on expect a bit of trouble – as there will be a ruckus tween feathered friends – over the prize
Hop to Flight
#Napowrimo #Day22 #paperswans #trees #roots #sky #birds The gardeners have been in taking off tree branches with extreme pruning They say its to keep the tree roots hid underneath from tearing up the grass The trees for their part keep on growing reaching for the sky meanwhile birds and squirrels all are hopping mad as …
Summertime
Something must have happened Until now – we’ve been told to stay indoors Move around only for Necessary Journeys Maybe those down at Whitehall saw the Elevated mercury from the thermometers on the wall – Reaction varied – from the reserved to just plain crazy The kids are acting as if they’ve never felt heat …
Saturday
Saturday 25th April 2020 #Napowrimo #Outdoors #Covid-19 Somewhere outside, there’s a demon with a seriously bad sense of humour the people are relaxed, as they walk around the town, but until the medics say its ok, we can only enjoy the weather relaxing in the front garden….or limited exercise doing anything in groups – at …
Bench
#Park #Bench #Outdoors #octpowrimo There’s too much noise in the world today too much confusion, hurry and bustle arguing over the price of a brew as they all give their opinion Its time to stop, take a moment, in pleasant surroundings watch the flora and fauna around you enjoy the spectrum of the seasons Time …
Two brothers
#octpowrimo #dogs #pointers Two dogs…twins ? By inky Been apart for a while , but Really you never forget family Out on the green fields Two siblings meet, for the first time in a while Happy to see each other, with Eager calls and sniffs Ready to run after one another for Simply enjoying the …
The Inkwell 