Grounded

I don't know much about nature or wildlife, but I live just on the edge of town and, since I really need to take  more exercise, I thought I'd try & encourage myself to do so but getting out and writing about the land I live  near, take pictures of what I see and try and describe the changes as they happen. This is the first go, & as you'll see I am still working out how to format photos to the correct size. Anyway, I hope you find something interesting  in it. February is the perfect time to get out between showers and take a look at what is happening in the  countryside around us. There’s a little more light each week – I’m counting the days before they do the final round of ‘Pointless’ and it’s still light - the longest part of winter is behind us, and we can count down in weeks rather than months toward  spring. But winter hasn’t quite let go, and it’s the contrast between that dead hand and the promise of new life  approaching...