Out on a Wander

[Radix lecti]

Got out yesterday on a little wander around the local hill to see what was about,

View from the Quarry
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A few locals
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In the sticks

Nice abundance of rose hips

Loads of blackberries still about here

Sloes on the way

Found a Spindle tree, nice looking berries,but not to be eaten,highly toxic.

Plenty of Rowan trees about

We need some rain around here the pond is getting very dried up

A few yellow stainers,also not to be eaten

A shaggy Parasol starting to go over

Managed to find a few Sweet Chesnuts, i was looking for hazelnuts but the Squirrels have beaten me to them

Well i had to stop for a brew on the way down,it would have been rude not to


Nothing spectacular, but it got me out of the house.Thanks for looking.
Darren

 

[jonnie drake]

nice pics bud, theres a sweet chesnut just up the road will have to check it out! like your lid for your crusader very nice

 

[Shewie]

Nice one Darren, some of the best days are just exploring your local area with a different view on what's going on around.

Nice piccies

 

[Mistwalker]

Really nice photos Darren, lots of edibles going on still. I love to just wonder around our local woods too. Our Blackberries are done for the year, yours are still looking good. I like the MOD, I'd like to find a good price on an older used one in decent shape.

 

[Radix lecti]

Really nice photos Darren, lots of edibles going on still. I love to just wonder around our local woods too. Our Blackberries are done for the year, yours are still looking good. I like the MOD, I'd like to find a good price on an older used one in decent shape.

Thanks Mistwalker, i have had that MOD knife for over 20yrs and its still good. Blackberries still going here,i had some with apple in a crumble yesterday,delicious.
Darren

 

[Radix lecti]

nice pics bud, theres a sweet chesnut just up the road will have to check it out! like your lid for your crusader very nice

Thanks jonnie

 

[Radix lecti]

Nice one Darren, some of the best days are just exploring your local area with a different view on what's going on around.

Nice piccies

Thanks Shewie,local areas do have there rewards.

 

[Bushwhacker]

Aha, so it's a Spindle Tree!
I saw one of those about 3 years ago and wondered what the hell it was, but never bothered looking it up. Just seeing those berries reminded me.
Cheers for that.

 

[Beardy Adam]

Great pictures. Pictures needn't be spectacular to be interesting I think, I love seeing pictures of when people just pack a daysack and go for a wander. Plus I learned the names of a new plant and tree thanks to you.

 

[Radix lecti]

Hello Bushwacker and Beardy Adam,Thanks and glad to be of help.Cheers.
Darren

 

[TinkyPete]

Great phots show you everything you could possibly want for id purposes for this time of the year.

lucky you getting out, this weekend was mainly in bed with flu/cold but got to get sorted for next weekend got a meet on

Will be taking some rose-hip syrup to help me out