The Drygrange Chestnuts Pt.7: CONKERS
[This year I have decided to study two big Horse Chestnut trees near our house. This is Part 7 of my sketchbook-learnings.] I'm a little behind with my update on the chestnuts. Things have been really very busy in my little
A Glorious Autumn Day
I recently got a chance to go for a solo walk round the woodland. I love exploring the wood with my one-year-old boy but keeping him safe and on his feet tends to take up a lot of my focus
The Drygrange Chestnuts Pt.6: July, August, and the last of the Greens
[This year I have decided to study two big Horse Chestnut trees near our house. This is Part 6 of my sketchbook-learnings.] These are the last few weeks of the dense, dark, green canopies. Slowly, slowly the golds will creep in
September Wildlife: What To Look Out For in Nature This Month
I am writing this month's edition of the Wildlife blog from a very windy isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides. I'm here for a week with Ross & Buddy Dog. We drove up through Skye which was showing signs
November Wildlife – What To Look Out For This Month
[caption id="attachment_6234" align="aligncenter" width="791"] soft golden November light[/caption] After a bizarrely warm October (no opportunities to get my woollens on - devastated!), November has arrived. The temperatures are definitely beginning to take a dip - perhaps a hint at the hard
October Wildlife – What to look out for this month
By October we are deep into the most wonderful season of the year. Autumn is definitely the season I feel most at home in and October is her crowning glory. The colours are magnificent - reds and yellows and pinks