20th October 2024
Upon Windmill Hill – To The Trees Edition #56
In the cosy half dark of a mid-October evening, as the last of the crickets crick, the old ash decides in haste that it is time to let go. At…
2nd October 2023
Equinox Explorations – To The Trees Edition #44
Equinox is a time of in-between, when the day and night come to meet halfway forcing the light and dark to clash in an epic show down. Around one corner…
8th December 2022
Beauty Upon beauty – To The Trees Edition #37
November was sprinkled with notable walks around the lanes of Glastonbury. I made every attempt to enjoy a walk amidst the late autumn show of bright orange oaks, ignited beech…
8th November 2022
A Heavenly Residence – To The Trees Edition #36
Dove in the light - Bushy Coombe In previous ramblings, I have spoken about how I believe the hills of Avalon to be one large paradise, composed of smaller paradises within paradises.…
9th October 2022
The Tips Are Yellow – To The Trees Edition #35
Light angels of the coombe Part I Throughout the last four weeks, I have made a firm habit of walking the land in the golden hour leading up to the…
17th January 2022
A Walk on Dundon Beacon – To The Trees Edition #26
Veteran Oak - Compton Dundon We set off at 1pm on New Year’s Day. Two humans with one intention, to wind a meandering path through the Wintering undergrowth to the…
21st December 2021
Winter Solstice – To The Trees Edition #25
Ancient Oak at Pagan's Hill View of willow, Holywell lane Most of the trees' leaves have now senesced, lost if not to the gusts then to the cold, but despite…
19th November 2021
Autumn’s Peak – To The Trees Edition #24
The roadsides, paths, and hollows are edged with gold, the hedgerows blushing red. Most ash trees have already stripped bare, some oaks have turned orange, while others may wait until December…
20th October 2021
Autumnal Cherry Leaf Art
12th Oct - Cherry art Here’s my latest leaf work, a collaboration with the Autumnal cherry in Abbey Park. The licks of flame that the cherry produces at this time…
20th October 2021
An Autumnal Tree Walk – To The Trees Edition #23
13th Oct - Virginia Creeper and Oregon crab apple Nature's procession of colour rolls into town. The trees wave goodbye to Summer with glee, throwing confetti of yellow, orange, red,…
