Tag Archives: Wistow

15:03 hrs…

This morning at sunrise a number of people banged drums, danced, pranced and pretend they knew what the hell happened at Stonehenge 3000 + years ago. (Spoiler Alert: – nobody knows for certain.) Yes winter solstice is here again. Yippee?? … Continue reading

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The Summer Hut … No More

Life moves on. We are born, we live and we are not more. The Summer Hut is no more. The truth is I can’t recall when it was last used – probably before COVID. Still it was always there and … Continue reading

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Last Tree?…

Is this the first or last tree in Blaby District Council? I’m really not sure other than it depends on where you observe the tree from. The same question could be asked about the ruins of St. Mary in Arden … Continue reading

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Some Babble…

When is brunch brunch? Not sure but I went out for brunch this morning. It was one of those wonderfully dull days you get in February. It lacked the dark intensity of January and was… well February. Does this make … Continue reading

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Soggy Feet…

I really must gets some new boots. This morning started with me wondering around in the mist and damp by the river. It hasn’t rained for several days yet the grass is soaking wet from the dew – hence the … Continue reading

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Stay With Me…

Another dawn…another cold photographer. It is getting lighter earlier each day but we are still in the middle of winter. Still a bit of cold isn’t going to stop me (I wasn’t that positive whilst walking the fields of Wistow this morning!) … Continue reading

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If you Believe…

Another day…another wonderlust… Yesterday found our intrepid explorers once more braving the high country to the east. Here they encountered such marvels as great coffee shops and cafes, farmers going about their business and lots and lots of fresh air. … Continue reading

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Quack Quack…

Found some new friends this morning…that is until they realise I wasn’t going to give them any food!

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Random Shots….

I have been running a few tests on my iPhone (this is a fancy way of saying I was messing around with iPhone whilst awaiting the coffee to arrive) and have come up to the very unscientific answer to the … Continue reading

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Ordinary Photos for Ordinary Lives…

  Whilst many of us try to pretend it isn’t the case deep down we know it is true.  We lead ordinary lives.   Not for us the highs and lows of others but rather the mundane.   Occasionally some extraordinary thing … Continue reading

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