Tag: daily walk
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A Rebel Sunflower.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne sunflower is looking the wrong way. The morning sun is in the other direction.
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A Storm Alert Despite Nice Weather
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGood Walking weather despite the storm warning. The weather is stable. We should have sun tomorrow.
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Grains – Harvesting Before the Rain
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to my watch, and farmers, a storm is coming. That’s why they are busy trying to harvest all the grain before it hits. At this time of year you can watch the combine harvesters harvesting all the fields and collecting grain. You can then see tractors following up and gathering…
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Walking Down The Jura
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I woke up and instead of cycling up to see this view and have a meal I decided to do the opposite. I would walk down. Two or three summers ago I walked up and they took four or five hours. Walking down is much easier. One or two bits are…
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Home Before The Storm
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the games I like to play is to look at the weather app and see when the rain is scheduled to arrive. I then estimate whether I will make it home before the rain. I took rain stuff just in case, to keep electronics etc dry but I don’t mind…
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The Dynamism Of Light – Walking on a Cloudy Day
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf we did not have seasons, and weather, then walking the same route several times a week would get boring. Thanks to the weather we see plants get sown, we see them grow, we see them harvested, and then we see new plants planted. Over time, we recognise plants at an…
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Dark Clouds Over the Jura
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to Strava this was my 140th hike this year and my 83rd week of tracked activity. I don’t know why it’s only 83 weeks. My habit is older than that. When I set off, it was nice weather and warm. I didn’t set off with much because I expected the…
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Roses From A Daily Walk
Reading Time: 2 minutesSometimes you go for a daily walk and all the roses are starting to emerge, and these are not tiny ones. These are saucer sized roses. They are mainly growing at the side of orchards. These are Red and pink, but there are other colours, so if I walk in the right…
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A Saturday Walk During A Pandemic
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast week it was comfortable and warm so it was tempting to go cycling. This week it has gone back to being cold. Yesterday it was cold and windy and today was cold but sunny. I went for my usual walk but rather than listen to a podcast I watched TikTok videos…