Extracts from

a walk round the farm hedges...

The thistle flowers are very pretty and attract butterflies and goldfinches - but they are very prickly in the hay - and the sheep don't eat them - so they have to be topped!

Yes, you can just about see the Torch!

Taken on a short stay near Barnstaple in October 2013.

Landing the whelk catch

Shooting at night with available light. Colour balance is probably going to be a compromise between street lights and house lights. I've balanced for a realistic road surface colour and let the rest follow.

Illfracombe

Lots of small cottages, bright colours and boutique shops.

Taw at low tide; man in waders; men working on bridge

Photo May 2012

Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park, North Devon

Can't remember what type of bird this is can anyone help me. Cheers

Strawberries

Barn owl. Part of an exhibit of birds of prey at the North Devon Show.

For more information see:

[www.bidefordrailway.co.uk/instow/instow-station/]

Taken on a short stay near Barnstaple in October 2013.

Tuesday 11th June 2019

Weather Vane

Another reminder of a very wet visit to the West Somerset Railway. Isn't this just the perfect weather vane for a heritage railway though? If you look carefully, you can just about spot the steam emerging from the funnel.

No. 5

Haven't identified this one: but we don't eat it!

View from my homemade platform. It felt VERY precarious up there in the wind - especially when I had to stand up and use both hands on the fixings...

An afternoon at Lee Bay

The river Torridge shortly after shares its sea outlet with the river Taw. Waters from the rivers Okement and the river Taw, both of which start their journey not far apart on Dartmoor, join each other again before reaching the sea. How poetic...

Japanese quince (Chaenomeles)

Instow on the River Torridge.

Extracts from

a walk round the farm hedges...

The sun finally coming out