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Category: Wildlife

I am far from an expert but I love nature and wildlife so here is a celebration of that.

If you go down in the woods…..

If you go down in the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise…..or perhaps not so much of a … More

Dorset, evening, nature, nightfall, photography, rambling, sunset, The Dorset Rambler, trees, walking, wildlife, woods

Of a short winter walk, spring sunshine, ancient paths and feathered friends

The year has not started well as unfortunately I went down with a horrible virus that has curtailed my walking … More

Avenue, Badbury Rings, country life, Dorset, Kingston Lacy, nature, photography, The Dorset Rambler, trees, walking, wildlife

A Spring Walk on an Autumn Day

I am sat at my desk today listening to the rain falling yet again against my window and thinking back … More

compton down, Dorset, melbury abbas, mills, shaftesbury, spring, sturkel, walking

Walking Underground! The Holloways of Dorset

Out of the blue last week I had a call from BBC Countryfile. They were looking at putting together some … More

autumn, Countryfile, Dorset, footpaths, geology, history, holloways, television, tracks, west dorset

Autumn in the Forest

I took a walk in the forest this week, not a large forest, just a small area of mixed and … More

autumn, forest, nature, performance, play, sunset, wildlife, woods

Of a once grand abbey, a once thriving village, glorious greenery, and a graveyard

I woke to a glorious sunny morning, eager to get out on the trail again.  I had already decided which … More

Christianity, church, country life, Hilton, Milton Abbas, poetry, spring, village life, walking

Holloways and Sunken Paths, the Mysterious Ancient Highways

There are thousands of ancient paths criss crossing Dorset’s wonderful countryside but none more fascinating than these labyrinthine paths like the one … More

country life, Dorset, flowers, hell lane, history, holloways, lewesdon hill, nature, photography, symondsbury, The Dorset Rambler, walking

A Walk in the Snow!!

Today, we woke up to snow :)!  Now that is a rarity in Southern England, especially the part where I … More

Canford Heath, conservation, Dorset, heath, Poole, Snow, The Dorset Rambler, walking, winter

A Tactile Walk

The morning was bright and for once I decided to leave Dorset for the neighbouring county to do a 15 … More

country life, farming, flowers, hill fort, meadow, nature, photography, poetry, rambling, senses, sounds, tactile, The Dorset Rambler, touch, urban life, village life, wildlife

Of bright sunshine, eerie woodlands, raining lead shot, and a very DARK walk back!

What a gorgeous morning this was!  Bright sunshine on a crisp autumn day and this time I had made sure … More

autumn, beacon, coppice, Darkling Thrush, darkness, Dorset, Elegy, nature, rambling, sunset, Thomas Gray, Thomas Hardy, trees, village life, walking, weather, wildlife

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