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The oak tree in October
Signs of autumn are beginning to show on the oak tree, a subtle change in the colour of the leaves and acorns scattered everywhere in the churchyard. And berries on the young holly tree growing at the base of the oak.
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The Window View in September
The leaves are beginning to turn and the window view has an autumnal feel to it.
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Autumn fruitfulness in the churchyard. Image of the Week #152
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The misty mornings highlight all the cobwebs on the gravestones. It would appear that spiders are big fans of the cross stones, with those perfect right angles to build their webs. Image of the Week #151 As I write, we are sitting down with a cup of tea after a busy open day. Thank you to everyone who came…
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The oak tree in September
There is a lot of rustling sounds coming from the oak tree at the moment from, I suspect, squirrels beginning to munch on the acorns. There is debris from their actions covering the ground underneath the tree, even on top of gravestones. The galls are still prolific, with some turning brown as the grubs inside develop. …
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The Window View in August
The view past the churchyard boundary is almost hidden. This corner of the churchyard becomes very shaded at this time of year.
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Today’s monsoon-like weather. We’d come in just in time, but he chose to run back out to really experience it – briefly! Image of the Week #149
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Remembering the Fallen of the Great War – John Holloway
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The oak tree in August
The oak tree is looking very dark on this cloudy and gloomy (summer’s!) day. The acorns are growing but some are looking very odd. A quick search on google and it would appear that the misshapen acorns are a type of gall, called the ‘Acorn Knopper Gall’. A small wasp lays it’s eggs into the acorn and as the…
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Remembering the Fallen of the Great War – John Williams
