Enchanting Essex

Tag: hillman-marsh-conservation-area

  • Joyspotting 2026 #1

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    1.  Look Up: 2.  Look Down: 3.  Keep an Eye Out For Colour: 4.  Follow the Curve: 5.  Go Where the Wild Things Are: 6.  Seek Out Symmetry: 7.  Search for Signs of Abundance: 8. Watch for Weirdness: You can trim a tree but not it’s determination to grow where it wants! 9.  Zoom In:…

  • A Cold, Snowy Surprise

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    I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields,that it kisses them so gently?And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, “Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.”† After a day navigating the countryside, making our way through unexpected deep snow drifts, and whiteouts that had endless…