
You Can’t See the Water for the Weed
We literally stumbled over (but not quite in) this little pond – the water being barely visible because of the almost solid cover of duckweed. Oh, there IS water under the layer of green. The Orbis pond is in the woods above the town of … Continue reading You Can’t See the Water for the Weed
Hiking Is much Needed Alone Time
A break from the noise and chaos of everyday life, allowing one to enjoy the serenity of nature in peace and on your own.




The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Take a Hike
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Owls from Below
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Photos Taken from Below (low Angle)
Simple Windows in Clinker Houses
This is a typical clinker house built around 100 years ago from our area and are typical for the time, two toned bricks and the windows framed with sandstone. The windows themselves are modern: bland but with very good insulation. These are other examples, more … Continue reading Simple Windows in Clinker Houses
The Heat Is on
FOWC with Fandango: On
One Day Asparagus Are Sold Everywhere
In shops, on the side of the road, in farmstalls. In our area asparagus are literally and figuratively part of the local culture. And then, from one day to the other, the stalls are selling red currants, and strawberries, cherries and raspberries – but no … Continue reading One Day Asparagus Are Sold Everywhere




