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Oak Before Ash

Posted by: Stu Knowler on: May 7, 2009

There’s a Devonian saying which goes ”Oak before Ash, prepare for a splash. Ash before Oak, prepare for a soak”. Well judging by the number of Oaks in full leaf at the moment and the twiggy Ash trees, we could be in for a good summer.
Snapped on the banks of the River Torridge this oak was [...]

Calm where everywhere else was turmoil.

Posted by: Stu Knowler on: March 24, 2009

Down amongst the trees in the garden of the Buddhapadipa Thai Temple, Wimbledon, London sits this wonderful hand carved Buddha. A corner of  early spring calm surrounded by the hubub & turmoil of the capital city.

Sarcoscypha coccinea to you mate!

Posted by: Stu Knowler on: February 18, 2009

I was just wandering back from lunch at our local when spotted these Scarlet elf cup’s in the hedgerow. Extraordinary colour on such a grey day, at first I thought they were bits of plastic! Will return to photograph them again soon.
Apparently they are edible but not sure I’m gonna fry these up with some [...]

The Wonders Of Drizzle

Posted by: Stu Knowler on: October 29, 2008

I know I’m going against the grain of popular opinion here BUT drizzle does actually have it’s plus side.
Early morning, Welcombe Hedgerow.

I knew it should be B&W

Posted by: Stu Knowler on: October 10, 2008

S’funny but as soon as I saw this through the viewfinder I just knew it had to be converted to B&W. Don’t know exactly why, but it just did. The light in the trees is what floats my boat in this one.

De-stress in a stream near you.

Posted by: Stu Knowler on: October 2, 2008

 

I’ve found a new cure for the stresses of modern life & it’s quite simply this. Find a stream near you & go & mess about in it !!!. Be it a plain old splash-a-bout or a full on rope swing across the great divide thing. Do it. Felt SO much better for doing just [...]


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