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Glories of Nature: Autumn in Ireland Part 2
The rich harvest of wild berries in the Irish hedgerows is a signature sign of Autumn. Blackberries and rose hips from wild Dog Roses, Hawthorn hips and Blackthorn berries better known as Sloes.
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To see the glories of nature you have to look carefully. Autumn in Ireland part one.
As Spring approaches in 2017 I look back to October 2016 in Tipperary, Ireland on the shores of Lough Derg. It was a typical ripe Autumn bursting with berries and dying leaves rich with color. I found wildflowers before Winter and battered … Continue reading
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Carlisle Cranberry Bog, ME
At the beginning of July I went to the old cranberry bog near Carlisle. It is a beautiful place – full of wildflowers, birds and insects at this time of year. here are some of the photographs that I took … Continue reading
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Afternoon Walk by the Lake in Ireland
The cottage is surrounded by trees including beech, oak, larch and Scots Pine. The lane winds through mixed woodland leading to hedgerows and fields. These photographs were taken at the end of May on a walk through the woods and into the … Continue reading
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A Walk in the Grounds of an old Venetian Castle, Pylos, Greece
Originally posted on NaturalistNotebook:
On a hot, dusty day in early June I visited a beautiful, old castle that looked out onto the Meditereanian from Pylos on the Greek coast. Wildflowers were everywhere and I took many?photographs as I walked…
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Tagged environment, Flora and Fauna, flowers, Greece, Insect, Insects, invertebrate, nature, outdoors
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Morning Walk in the Baja Desert behind Cabo Pulmo
Cabo Pulmo is known for it’s wonderful marine preserve – a very special place teeming with ocean life. What is not so well known is that the desert behind the village is also amazing. I was lucky enough to go … Continue reading
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Tagged Baja, Cabo Pulmo, Desert, environment, Flora and Fauna, flowers, Insect, Insects, mexico, nature, outdoors, wildflowers
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Wildflowers of Wildcat Canyon
On a beautiful day in May this year I went birding in Silverwood Reserve near Wildcat Canyon, (San Diego Audubon). I am going to post photographs of some of the birds I saw but I could not resist showing you some … Continue reading
