Two Fabulous Flowers
Two of my favourite flowers – the Sunflower and the Hibiscus. The colours, the varieties, the beauty, flowers always make me smile. And, in the words of Khalil Gibran: ‘Be like the flower, turn your faces to the sun’
Finding Nature
Last year, I took another walk around Sywell Country Park, but this time it was all about nature and finding the birds, insects, and flowers. It was June, so it was much greener than before and I could feel the warmth from the sun on my skin. The first feathered friend I saw was this …
A Walk Around Sywell Country Park
A lovely place to walk around is Sywell Country Park near Northampton. The reservoir was built to supply water to the surrounding villages, but now it’s a country park with a gravel walkway around the lake, meadows, forest-like areas with different types of trees, and a variety of habitats for the wildlife that live there. …
Something old, something new!
Last week, I published ‘Another Day, Another Walk’ and this week I am publishing ‘Something old, something new.’ The same walk a few months apart and this time I walked further and took the long way back home. On my walks around the town, I may take the same or similar photos, but I always …
Another Day, Another Walk
One of my favourite walks around Northampton takes just over an hour and circles around the town centre and along the River Nene. Leaving home, I walk south along the A508 until I get to St Peters Way. I leave the busy road and walk along the footpath that leads me towards the River Nene …
A Walk Around Delapre Park – in Photos
I love going out and about with my camera – I really need to do it more often! These photos are from one of my favourite places to walk around – Delapre Park. Can you tell I like trees? And reflections. And birds! LOL 😉 I hope you enjoyed the views!
Summer Leys Nature Reserve
Another lovely spot to take a walk in Northamptonshire if you are ever here, is Summer Leys Nature Reserve. An old gravel pit which has been transformed into a nature reserve, Summer Leys takes about an hour to walk around unless, like me, you stop and take lots of photographs, then it will take a …
The Best of the Lavender
I took so many photographs when I visited Hitchin Lavender fields last year, but I’d like to share (what I think) are the best ones. If you are ever in the area, I recommend a trip to this lovely spot!
Fields of Lavender
Lavender is another favourite flower of mine, so I was really excited when I found Hitchin Lavender – a family-run farm specialising in the cultivation of this beautiful flower. I visited in July last year and while there was lots of lavender, if you visit later in the year, there will be even more! The …
Delapre Park in Winter
Last week, I took you on a walk around Delapre Park in the summer. Join me again and see how the area changes during the winter. I think it is beautiful whatever time of year! For more of an idea how the land changes throughout the year, take a look at my “Summer vs Winter” …
Delapre Park in Summer
Delapre Abbey is a lovely place to visit if you are ever in Northampton. With a history spanning over 900 years, the abbey itself sure has an interesting story or two to tell. If you want to read more about this, go to Delapre Abbey‘s official website. The surrounding park is a popular place for …
Nature Up Close
I love experiencing nature up close. It’s not always easy to photograph birds and squirrels because they don’t sit still much, but I managed to capture these images of our furry and feathery friends as they busied themselves foraging, eating, chilling and preening!