September’s mix of rain and sun have seen me seeking shelter in the forest even more than usual. Over the last couple of weeks, the bracken has turned rusty, crispy edges spreading red towards the stem. The floor is littered with burnt out pairs of pine needles and the cores of cones, expertly stripped by squirrel paws. The squirrels themselves are slow to move off the paths, preoccupied with nuts… Read More »Rust and rustling
I took a different approach on this morning’s dog walk and followed my nose. Starting at Gresty’s Waste, we headed towards Old Pale, encountering a couple of stinkhorn fungi just before we crossed the A56. We smelled them before we saw them, a peppery stench of rotting flesh. The latin name Phallus impudicus means ‘shameless penis’ and a common name is deadman’s cock. This is presumably because it is bone… Read More »The scent of summer
I’ve finally built myself a wordpress site! Now you can find me, browse through my portfolio and see highlights from my old Tumblr blog in one place. I’ll be trying to blog more regularly here, with a couple of recurring categories that I will introduce properly in due course. Needless to say I’ll be indulging my gothic tastes and posting far too many pictures of Caper. It’s been a while… Read More »New website