I returned on Tuesday from a holiday so I shall have a lot (!) of photos to post here shortly, as soon as I've had time to sort them and process them. For now, I'm in the midst of piles of laundry and just getting to grips with life at home again. I'm feeling fit, and determined to continue with this healthy kick, so I have been for a walk each day since I returned. Yesterday it was hot and humid; very, very still with no wind at all. It felt quite thundery, but there was no rain.
I'm back to exploring my usual beat - along the canal, along the river - noticing the changes since I last walked that way. The river was unusually calm and mirror-like.
Can you see the heron on the far side of the water? Unless you're looking on a big screen, it's probably hard to spot. I only had my phone with me so I can't 'zoom in'. I love to see them; they stand so still as they watch for fish and amphibians.
My last photo is of a fallen tree. There are so many, a legacy - I think - of the hot, dry summers we've been having. They get so stressed. (I read today that the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, reputed hide-out of Robin Hood and a big feature of my own childhood, since I grew up nearby, has died. It's thought to be 1000 years old, and has this year produced no leaves or shoots at all. How sad.)
This old stump by the river may have no leaves of its own but it's now hosting a number of different species of plants and fungi. It reminded me of some kind of Japanese garden feature.
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