Monday 01 February I have noticed something new today. There is a special time in the morning, before day break, when the sky begins to lighten. Actually, lighten is not the right word, it is more accurate to say that it becomes less dark. It feels like everywhere is an inky blue-grey. There is notContinue reading “Day 318”
Category Archives: fungi
Day 314
Thursday 28 January This morning, Alexa glowed out of her slumber and announced that we are expecting a couple of days ahead of rain. This was after reminding us of the seemingly endless list of negativity spewing from the news sources. However, despite another night when I put the light off around midnight, I hadContinue reading “Day 314”
Day 311
Monday 25 January A lichen and moss day today, and more images from our walk yesterday. Every so often, like the birds (but a little less often), I come across something that that underlines just what a diverse world we live in. If we notice it. We started our walk yesterday, planning to do theContinue reading “Day 311”
Day 261
Sunday 06 December I have always been a glass half full person, always. But this is a testing time. I don’t believe it’s changing my inner self but it is putting pressure on my outlook, even though I know that it’s temporary. The problem is that this ‘temporary’ feels never ending. I woke this morningContinue reading “Day 261”
Day 241
Monday 16 November On our dog-walk yesterday I came across some Yellow Brain fungus (Tremella mesenterica). It was quite striking, despite its small size, due to its bright orange-yellow colour which glowed in the afternoon sun. I have read a little more about this fascinating fungus. First, it feeds on other fungus. It eats fungusContinue reading “Day 241”
Day 240
Sunday 15 November It’s really felt like the day after, the day before. We woke to torrential rain and strong wind battering our bedroom window. It makes a lively sound whilst lying in bed, climbing out of my metaphorical pit of sleep. But with it came a leak through the window seal dripping on theContinue reading “Day 240”
Day 235
Tuesday 10 November Yesterday it was announced that there was a vaccine that had been successfully tested and trialled and had 90% success rate. Everyone was understandably buoyed by the news and were excited that it could mean then end of the virus. Within a few weeks, the vaccinations could start with forty million dosesContinue reading “Day 235”
Day 225
Saturday 31 October A soggy day outside in the wet and wild, walking part of the Suffolk coastal path. Then back home to watch the prime minister announce the latest lockdown measures to the nation in a prime time TV special briefing. Another interesting day. We started the walk in sunshine and strong head winds.Continue reading “Day 225”
Day 179
Tuesday 15 September The United Nations has published a report today that backs up other recent research about the threat to biodiversity on earth. The impact humans are having, due to their behaviours, is putting so many species of plants and animals under threat of extinction. It makes for very upsetting and unsettling reading. MyContinue reading “Day 179”
Day 175
Its been a bonkers first full week back at work. Proper. So much has been crammed into just five days and whereas some weeks can drag, this one has whizzed by. I am missing the freedom to take myself off for a walk or an explore somewhere. I realise that this is a luxury thatContinue reading “Day 175”
The Bald Birder 