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“Ok. It's POSSIBLE that birds may sing just for the joy of it.” (quote by Kyo Maclear, A Year Of Observation)

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2023-02-07

"Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago."

― Warren Buffett

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2023-01-21

“Keep a green tree in your heart, and perhaps a singing bird will come.”
Have a great wknd everyone!

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2021-09-17

A beautiful pink rose for from 2019 and the watercolour painting I did of it in the same year using Daler-Rowney Aquafine watercolours and Faber-Castell watercolour pencils.

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2021-01-27

Season’s greetings from the foxes and me! Have a great (or at least an OK) weekend you all 😊

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2020-12-05

This week in Stillingfleet's 1755 Norfolk "Wind high; Rooks sport and dash about as in play, and repair their nests". Chestnut leaves grow yellow as Birch trees turn to gold. Marsh Elder grows pink in the shortening days.

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2020-10-04

This week in Stillingfleet's 1755 as ferns turn brown in cooler weather, the Woodlark sings, and Swallows depart. A full moon rises over the Norfolk countryside.

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2020-09-20

This week in Stillingfleet's 1755 Rooks roost in their nesting trees, while the Goat Sucker, or Nightjar, is no longer heard at night. Yellow Devil's Bit is in bloom, as Peas and Wheat are ready for harvest.

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2020-08-17

My mother’s latest watercolour in response to my artichoke thistle photos! Not bad for 91!

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2020-07-21

This is drawing 99 in lockdown, same place another day. in a pandemic.

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2020-06-30

June 1st is officially the first day of summer 🌞, if your’re using the meteorological definition, as well as day one of (see for details on how to get involved)

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2020-06-01

In England, Harebell is symbolic of St. George, according to Richard Folkard (1884). Abroad, the Peony is associated with the saint, whose feast day is today. Illustrations from Curtis' .

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2020-04-24

It's raining today, and there is snow in the forecast! ❄️ In Norfolk, in 1755, Benjamin Stillingfleet observed that the Mountain Cowslip (or Bear's Ears!) was in bud by April 9. On this day, the Nightingale sang.

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2020-04-09