Liza ColeJan 211 min21 Day Challenge - Day 33/1/22: A grey, drizzly old day, in great contrast to the last couple of days, so I apologise for the poor quality image. I love to watch...
Liza ColeJan 211 min21 Day Challenge - Day 22/1/22: Another beautifully sunny day, with not a cloud in the blue, blue sky. This starling, and a few friends, were serenading me as I...
Liza ColeJan 211 min21 Day Challenge - Day 11/1/22: Unfortunately I have been pinged so I need to self isolate until the middle of this week. However, I still spend (over) 30...
Liza ColeJan 211 minIn Our Nature - 21 Day ChallengeWhat is this life if full of care, we have no time to stand and stare... Would you like to feel more connected to nature? Why not make it...
Liza ColeDec 21, 20212 minWelcome Yule!Today is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere; the day when the earth reaches its maximum tilt away from the sun. So it is...
Liza ColeMay 30, 20212 minBeavering aboutI'm just back from a couple of days visiting my sister in Perthshire. Whilst I was there, I has a beaver-tastic time. My sister is...
Liza ColeMar 20, 20211 minA rose by any other name...Today is the vernal or spring equinox - the day when the sun is directly above the equator and the length of day and night are equal...
Liza ColeMar 17, 20212 minThank goodness for the wind in the willowsThe signs of spring are coming thick and fast now; with the pussy willow opening up. There are several species of willow that grow in...
Liza ColeMar 9, 20211 minAn alder-native way of doing thingsHave you noticed that there are catkins on trees that look similar to hazel catkins, but which also have brown spheres hanging from them...
Liza ColeFeb 28, 20212 minNuts about hazel catkinsSeeing my first hazel catkins of the year is another one of those defining moments showing that the sap is definitely rising and spring...
Liza ColeFeb 19, 20212 minIvy - in a league of its ownIvy is a plant that is often overlooked, except around midwinter when it may be brought into the home with its fellow native evergreen,...
Liza ColeFeb 1, 20212 minHappy ImbolcImbolc or Imbolg also called (Saint) Brigid's Day is a Gaelic traditional festival marking the beginning of spring, widely observed...
Liza ColeJan 30, 20211 minIn Our ElementIt has taken some time to get there, but at last I can reveal the logo for In Our Nature. I wanted it to incorporate the 4 elements...
Liza ColeJan 23, 20212 minLiving in perfect harmonyWinter is a time when lichens become more noticeable, whether its on the branches and trunks of leafless trees, or on sea-cliffs; with...
Liza ColeJan 8, 20211 minLift thine eyes!Winter is a wonderful time to indulge in a little tree gazing. I must confess to being a bit of a tree hugger, but more than just...
Liza ColeJan 3, 20211 minThe coming of the lightSunset is my most favourite time of day. And at this time of year, its is extra special because it happens a minute or so later each day...
Liza ColeDec 22, 20201 minRainbow warriors beneath your feetI love beachcombing - you never know what you might find, especially after rough seas and onshore winds. I was wandering along the...
Liza ColeDec 18, 20201 minThe holly and the ivy are not alone...As the winter solstice and Christmas approaches, my thoughts have been turning to the joy of seeing evergreens. When you really take...
Liza ColeDec 12, 20201 minHidden in plain sightI don't know about you, but I become very aware of teasels at this time of year. Not only are their beautiful spiky seed heads to be...
Liza ColeDec 5, 20201 minBuck(thorn)ing the trendA quite inconspicuous plant for most of the year, sea buckthorn really comes into its own in the autumn when it comes into berry, and...