Following the same pattern as yesterday, overnight winds gusted all day until early evening, which meant I made much more headway on reading The Old Wives’ Tale before we took a brief forest drive, mainly along St Leonard’s Road where
valerian still thrives on the Old Barn ancient stone walls;
dog roses decorate the verges;
plants we can’t identify accompany foxgloves (see Sandra’s comment below, identifying this as navelwort) ;
and waterlogged fields are drying out in various layers of colour.
A pheasant played the breed’s favourite game of chicken among the traffic on the road to Beaulieu.
This evening we dined at Rokali’s where I enjoyed duck jalfrezi and Kingfisher; Jackie paneer shashlik and Diet Coke; and we shared mushroom rice and a parata. The food was excellent and the service as friendly and efficient as we have come to expect.
Great to spend and end a Sunday.
Thank you very much, Pat
It’s great the day cleared, so you could get out. Your pheasant playing chicken photo could be a movie still–it looks ominous. 🙂 Another delightful, delicious dinner.
Thank you so much, Merril
Cold gusty winds and waterlogged fields
Reading the Old Wives Tales’
Then a hearty meal, sounds like a good deal
Thank you very much, Ivor
I love pheasants, they are beautiful birds and so pretty in flight! We have them in Michigan. Dinner sounds delicious, you two know how to find the great food! ????????
Thank you so much, John
You’re welcome! ????
I wonder if the valerian that still thrives is the same plant used as a sleep aid. Sometimes I think Canadian geese are playing chicken. I worry about them being near the road
Yes, that is the same valerian, JoAnna. The pheasants do sometimes seem to wait for cars before they run across, and they are a common road kill. Thanks very much
I especially liked the photos of the fields drying in different patches of color.
Thanks very much, Dolly. I am pleased at that
The pleasure is mine, Derrick.
Despite the weather, you still enjoyed going out. Well done Derrick.
Thank you very much, Arlene
Your splendid photographs beautifully reflect the ambience of the day.
Thank you very much, Anne
Love the pheasant playing chicken! (HA!) Why did the pheasant cross the road? He wanted to survive the game of chicken!
Love those dog roses! (so does Cooper!) 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️
Thank you very much, Carolyn XX
i always enjoy seeing nature in the hedgerows. I’m sorry you’re having such bad weather, I think we’ve had better, a bit chilly with showers but not as wet and blustery as yours.
Thank you very much, Sue. Fine and calm today
Derrick, I wonder if the unidentified plants are navelwort. We have lots of it too, and valerian. Navelwort has lots of names, pennywort is another. The leaves are fleshy and distinctive in their own right. Just a thought 🙂
That looks right, Sandra. I’m adding a PS
Thank you very much, Sandra
Those wet fields look a mess.
I use the iNaturalist app on my mobile to ID plants and things. It is very good. Have you tried it? Here’s a link to the UK version https://uk.inaturalist.org/
I haven’t tried it yet. Thanks very much, Sherry
I love the stone wall with the valerian. It has a peaceful feel about it.
Thank you very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
It won’t be long before those muddy fields dry out and turn green.
I love the valerian growing on the stone wall! A plant species with a strong will to survive.
Thank you very much, Lavinia
Yup, the valerian captured my attention, too. Your meal sounded quite unusual!
Thanks very much, Jan
You make me feel that our weather hasn’t been too bad after all.
Thanks very much, Tootlepedal. Yours has often been better these las few weeks
Our suicidal feathered friends are in full extinction mode at present here.
Thanks very much, Gary
Darn pheasants think they own the road! ????
Thanks very much, Diane
Despite, or because of, the weather, everything is very scenic. Or maybe that’s just your skill as a photographer Derrick?
Naturally, Sheree 🙂 Thank you very much
So beautiful those valerian on the ancient stone walls!
Thank you very much, Riba