thistles – Bonnie Radcliffe

03/07/23 – Old Roman walls and neck high nettles

At the weekend we went to the old Roman town of Silchester. From the car park, the path followed the edge of a field, where circular bales of hay stood proud on the fresh shorn grass, now yellow from the sun. Through a couple of gates we turned right, following the bridleway where it dippedContinue reading “03/07/23 – Old Roman walls and neck high nettles”

11/06/23 – Swirling river weed and bursting thistles

Went for a walk by the river at the end of my friend’s street. The evening was warm still and we saw a swan family pulled out by the weir, the parents with their strong snaking necks, the big fluffy babies huddling against the wall. The parents raised their heads and stared at us untilContinue reading “11/06/23 – Swirling river weed and bursting thistles”