Challenging Habitat Blog

Outdoor Daily III

Puppies are happiness!

Outdoor Daily III

A sunny day followed by a bright starry night. Beautiful. Orion through the walnut tree.

Outdoor Daily III

I know that I’m seriously risking boring some of you here…it’s another update on my wildlife pond, which I created last summer as a lockdown diversion: Toad spawn!!!! I’m so happy – a big fat mamma toad and… Read More

Outdoor Daily III

Violets are starting to flower in Cornwall. Looking more closely, I’m intrigued by the change of colour pattern on their leaves as they mature with more daylight hours.

Outdoor Daily III

Blue sky, sunshine and a fresh wind in my face: happy moments and feeling alive.

Outdoor Daily III

After long grey day a lighter cloud cover allows an intermittent and welcome view of the moon and stars.

Outdoor Daily III

A beautiful crisp morning tells me that winter isn’t over.

Outdoor Daily II

For me, ‘necessary travel’ was to the coast today. To experience the expanse of the sea and walk with a friend.

Outdoor Daily

The sea. It’s good to come back to the coast, see the sea, hear it, smell it and feel it. A refreshing swim, enjoying the gentle swell. Revitalised! Calm and content.

Outdoor Daily

During 8 weeks of UK lockdown, I’ve been keeping to the rules and walked the local area. Rules changed last week and today, with my friend Liz, I walked on Dartmoor. The big open space, the expansive views… Read More

Outdoor Daily

It is such a gift being able to enjoy a tranquil paddle in the early morning. It is balance on the board and balance for the mind. The sound of nature. Reflections of clouds on the water. A… Read More

Outdoor Daily

This extraordinary looking creature is an oil beetle, to be precise a male Meloe proscarabaeus. (I looked that up: males have kinked antennae) I’ve seen quite a number of them over the years in nearby natural settings. Today… Read More