Tag Archives: Nature & Wildlife

A Walk With Swans

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Somewhere along the Jurassic Coastline of Dorset lies a shallow, salty body of water called Fleet Lagoon. Sheltered by Lyme Bay at Chesil Beach, it provides an ideal nesting ground for the world’s only managed colony of Mute Swans. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds of a Feather, Nature & Wildlife, Travel, Weekly Pet Challenge | Tagged Abbotsbury Swannery, birds, Conservation, Dorset, England, Hardy Monument, Jurassic Coastline, Nature & Wildlife, Swans, travel, Weekly Pet Challenge | 120 Comments

A Spider Bite And A Flash Fiction

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

The fear of public speaking is stronger than the fear of death itself, ‘they’ say, but in my research for this post I discovered something very interesting: according to an online article which cited the results of a recent survey … Continue reading →

Posted in Flash Fiction, My California, Nature & Wildlife | Tagged Black Widow, California, Death, Fears, Flash fiction, Insects, Nature & Wildlife, Photo of Spider, Rattlesnakes, Spider Bites, wasps, writing | 124 Comments

September Rose

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

September it is then. Time for picking ripe blackberries from the burgeoning hedgerows to be stewed, sweetened and then baked into golden-crusted pies. Topped off of course with lashings of steaming hot custard. But before that, and autumn arrives in … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Snippets, Nature & Wildlife, Photos | Tagged Bees, Butterflies, English Garden, Flowers, Humor, Nature & Wildlife, Photos of English Gardens, Roses, September, Summer, thank you | 80 Comments

Into The Fray Of My English Garden

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

What does the word ‘fray’ mean to you? This is the question we are asked by John for the Weekly Photo Challenge. When I think of the word fray I tend to think of an actual fray, as in ‘going … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Snippets, Nature & Wildlife, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Beauty, Deer, English Garden, Fray, Garden Snippets, Gardens, Nature & Wildlife, postaday, Roses, Snails & Slugs, The Fray, Weekly Photo Challenge | 71 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Twist For The House Martin

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

This week’s theme for the Weekly Photo Challenge is ‘Twist’. Krista asks: ‘This week, share a photo of something that says “twist” to you. It might be that perfect ice cream cone, a yummy bit of liquorice, or something unexpected … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds of a Feather, Nature & Wildlife, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Birdlife, birds, British Trust of Ornithology, House Martins, Nature & Wildlife, Photos of House Martins, postaday, RSPB, Weekly Photo Challenge | 59 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Work Of Art Is An Abalone Shell

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

The theme for this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge is ‘Work of Art’. Michelle defines it this way: “Art” isn’t just paintings and sculptures, it can be anything in which we find beauty and meaning — even food. Show us a … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Snippets, My California, Nature & Wildlife, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Abalone, Art, California, Creation, English Garden, God, Nature & Wildlife, postaday, Roses, Sea Otters, Weekly Photo Challenge | 68 Comments

The Calm After The Storm – A Sunny Reprieve for Somerset

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

With Valentine’s Day behind us, and I do hope that you all had a truly wonderful celebration, here it is Monday again, the start of another week, and I was expecting to post my usual Monday weekly photo challenge but … Continue reading →