A selection of pictures taken earlier this year when the temperature was considerably below freezing point! Esher Common Winey Hill Claygate Claygate Snowy Sign Post Claygate Snow Box Hill

As I look out upon the grey and rain washed skies, I think it time to visit here again!! Ait-Ben-Haddou The Body Rocks 52 jours Dades Gorge Aroumd Ait-Ben-Haddou Erg Chigaga El Badi Palace Dades Gorge Toukbal ascent

The limestone features of the North Yorkshire Dales reveal many treasures such as the drystone and stone barns of Swaledale and the amazing natural limestone pavements of Ingleborough. Limestone barns in Birkdale, Swaledale, YorkshireSwaledale has a large number of traditional stone barns either set in fields apart or as a component of the ubiquitous dry stone walls Limestone barns in Birkdale, Swaledale, YorkshireSwaledale has a large number of traditional stone barns either set in fields apart or as a component of the ubiquitous dry stone walls Limestone barns in Birkdale, Swaledale, YorkshireSwaledale has a large number of traditional stone barns either set in fields apart or as a component of the ubiquitous dry stone walls Southerscales Limesone Pavement, Ingelborough, Yorkshire Daleslimestone pavements are formed when advancing glaciers erode overburden exposing horizontally bedded limestone; subsequent glacial retreat leaves behind a flat bare surface; limestone is soluable in rainwater so corrosive drainage along joints and cracks produce slabs called "clints" isolated by deep fissures called "grikes" Southerscales Limesone Pavement, Ingelborough, Yorkshire Daleslimestone pavements are formed when advancing glaciers erode overburden exposing horizontally bedded limestone, subsequent retreat leaves behind a bare surface; limestone is soluable in rainwater so corrosive drainage along joints and cracks produce slabs called "clints" isolated by deep fissures called "grikes" Southerscales Limesone Pavement, Ingelborough, Yorkshire Daleslimestone pavements are formed when advancing glaciers erode overburden to expose horizontally bedded limestone, subsequent retreat leaves behind a bare surface; limestone is soluable in rainwater so corrosive drainage along joints and cracks produce slabs called "clints" isolated by deep fissures called "grikes" Southerscales Limesone Pavement, Ingelborough, Yorkshire Daleslimestone pavements are formed when advancing glaciers erode overburden exposing horizontally bedded limestone; subsequent retreat leaves behind a bare surface; limestone is soluable in rainwater so corrosive drainage along joints and slabs called clints isolated by fissures called grikes

Two weeks ago I visited Alresford in Hampshire which is where I lived for a year some while ago! Not much has changed and the cottage I was living in currently for sale. It is similar to the cottage with the river flowing under (see below). Lots of watercress is still grown!Alresford Alresford Alresford River Alres Watercress beds, Alresford Alresford Old Alresford Pond

A short photo essay on an ancient abandoned Tonnara, ( a place for processing tuna fish) in San Vito in the north west of Sicily. Apart from interesting architecture there are curious plants in the garden of the villa, once the home of the owner. Almonds, mandarins and Aloe vera were all presentLa Tonnara del Secco La Tonnara del Secco La Tonnara del Secco La Tonnara del Secco La Tonnara del Secco La Tonnara del Secco La Tonnara del Secco La Tonnara del Secco La Tonnara del Secco

A small selection of declining cornfield weeds. Some of these are small and require seeking out!Centaurea cyanus Bupleurum rotundifolium Ranunculus arvensis Antirrhinum orontium Papaver rhoeas Ajuga chamaepitys Melampyrum arvense

A few Orchids from Deepest Kent woodland taken on Father's Day 2013Park Gate Down Orchis simia Dactylorhiza fuchsii var. alba Orchis purpurea Orchis purpurea Dactylorhiza fuchsii Orchis simia Platanthera chlorantha Aquilegia vulgaris

I met with my son for the weekend in Cheltenham and we walked through the Cotswolds to some amazing villages...and the weather was glorious!!! We started with Upper and Lower Slaughter and then walked to Chedworth along the abandoned railway.Windrush Way Upper Slaughter Upper Slaughter Upper Slaughter Lower Slaughter Lower Slaughter Chedworth Chedworth Chedworth Cassey Compton