This is a photograph of the lake at the University of Reading, which I took with my phone. I was hoping to catch our resident heron, but alas, he wasn’t around today. The ducks will have to do.
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Developing Your Eye, Day 2: Street
I took this picture last week on our annual holiday. This is Colmar in eastern France, and the handsome gent standing under the lamppost is my other half, the lovely Dr B.
Developing Your Eye, Day 1: Home
The title for Day 1 of Developing Your Eye is ‘Home’. Now, without wishing to sound poncey, I’ve always thought of ‘home’ as a state of mind rather than a place. I can form an attachment to any one particular place quite quickly, as long as I feel happy and relaxed there, and for this I need books,…
Mushroom-spotting at Burnham Beeches
…and here’s the pick of the day! (PS. We didn’t actually pick them. You’re not allowed to.)
Cups and Cakes: More Fungal Fun
Truth be told, it was Dr B who spotted this one. It’s a Scarlet Elf Cup. It’s not a very good specimen, but it’s labelled in my mushroom-spotting book as ‘Widespread but occasional’, so I’m quite excited about it. Other recent sightings: this fungus is called Cramp Balls and it grows on dead wood. Also known as…
