Nigel Hester
@holnicotenh.bsky.social
Such a super bird and a delightful painting. I hear several in the hedgerows around here.
Our first Exmoor Festival of Nature yesterday was a big success. It took a lot of hard work to put this one, but it was delightful to see so many folk, young & old, enjoying walks, talks, art, poetry, performances and music.
Wonderful, wonderful gulls! I am so impressed by how they have adapted to our lives.
I agree; there is something special about weathered trees and shrubs. This could be on the Exmoor coast....it's a lovely painting, full of energy.
After all the grey rainfall, some dramatic colour to close the day....
Great painting, Steve. Those exposed beech roots are very Quantockian! ☺️
Glorious, majestic, and sumptuous, as you say, Rebecca. Super painting.
Standing proud on a hilltop overlooking Parracombe, the 13thC St Petrock's Church is a gem. This Grade 1 Listed building has been redundant for many years, but it is cared for by the Church Conservation Trust.
Coastal flowers - ox-eye daisy, sea campion, thrift, and spear thistle.
Today's Seawatch had to be abandoned as I couldn't actually see the sea!
So delicate - beautiful. Orange tip butterflies love the nectar.
Early Purple orchid, Yellow archangel, and Bugle lining the lane this morning.
A brilliant rook. We have a huge rookery nearby. Every day, I walk beneath the nests, expecting to get splattered!
Glorious bird and a super painting, full of beauty and buoyancy....