Contributions of the group into the woods

Shrine in Prinknash Abbey grounds

nobody@ipernity.com (Gavin Johnson) — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:57:29 +0000

HBM - this one seemed appropriate for Easter Monday.

In the grounds of the Benedictine Prinknash Abbey there is a small dell with a statue of the VIrgin, tended with fresh flowers and candles sheltered from the wind. A perfect spot for quiet contemplation for the devout and unbelievers alike.

Collage - A Walk in the Woods (Spring is here!)

nobody@ipernity.com (Gavin Johnson) — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:23:44 +0000

Gavin Johnson has posted:

Spring has definitely arrived here, so we had a morning walk in the woods. I thought I'd create a collage image of the walk, with Bluebells, Celandines, Periwinkles and Primroses all in bloom (the bluebells are only just showing, but will be a riot of colour in a couple of weeks).

Lambs are gamboling in the fields, and there is plenty of birdsong in the air.

The screen captures are from the Merlin Bird ID phone app - very useful to identify the birdsong in the vicinity, and completely free! (https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org)

Wild Garlic carpet

nobody@ipernity.com (Gavin Johnson) — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:31:04 +0000

Gavin Johnson has posted:

Spring is definitely here at last, and we've had our first foraging walk of the year.

Near us, the woodland floor is carpeted with wild garlic - excellent in salads or chopped into cooked dishes, and it makes a tasty pesto (in a PiP)!

In the UK it's illegal to dig up wild plants (without the landowner's permission) but ok to take leaves, flowers and fruit. Taking one leaf from a wild garlic plant is perfectly sustainable as it continues to grow happily.

Wild Garlic on the woodland floor

nobody@ipernity.com (Gavin Johnson) — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:31:02 +0000

Gavin Johnson has posted:

The leaves haven't fully grown yet, and in a few weeks the woodland floor will be covered in white flowers and heady with the scent of garlic.

The seasons are getting increasingly blurred... here and there amongst the garlic there are already a few bluebell flowers, which would normally be a month away.

Es werde Licht!

nobody@ipernity.com (polytropos) — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 18:36:48 +0000

polytropos has posted:

Auf der Rabenfluh

(46.76208, 07.64257)

Stark beladen.

nobody@ipernity.com (polytropos) — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:39:16 +0000

polytropos has posted:

Hoarfrost

Über allen Wipfeln ist Reif.

nobody@ipernity.com (polytropos) — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:39:17 +0000

polytropos has posted:

Silvesterlicher Waldspaziergang.

never let me go again

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:27:07 +0000

honeyj has posted:

I sometimes miss the royal family.
what are you talking about? they fed off the people.
maybe. but even so, they had a certain. . . charm.
charm my ass. they kept us in the mud for centuries.
yes, I suppose we're much better off now, comrade.
of course we are. look around. it's a workers' paradise.
yes, I'm sure you're right.
and you can move up in the committee.
yeah? then what?
then you are rewarded, of course.
what's that got to do with the working class?
initiative, my boy. it just takes initiative.
that's bullshit. it's all about ass-kissing.
I wouldn't say that too loudly, I was you.
I say it every chance I get. to the party chairman.
no way.
my uncle. as bureaucratic as they come.
I'm sure he appreciates your insight.
that's what family's all about.
truly.

nobody@ipernity.com (polytropos) — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 06:28:30 +0000

polytropos has posted:

Licht am Ende des Waldes

► Für Edna ein schriller Klaus mit viel Falsett.
► Für Dida ein Schweizer Erzeugnis mit Pfiff.
► Für BK etwas Pentastisches statt Hexadezimales (Nimm Fünf).
;-))

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A Winter Walk in the Woods

nobody@ipernity.com (Joel Dinda) — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 11:50:28 +0000

Joel Dinda has posted:

Roger Dinda photo; scanned from an Agfachrome slide originally processed in January of 1979. Location unknown, but in or near Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The last in this set, for now. There are more, which I plan to post later.