Ros Beaumont

Blue sky with wispy clouds and a section of yellow umbrella visible. On the edge of the umbrella a seagull is visible flying in the sky above, wings outstretched, gliding.

Morning sea fret gave
Gentle way to warm sunshine.
Greedy seagulls watch!

A photo taken on top of a sand dune. Evening sun beams from the left fall on dune grasses. The blue sea is on the right, a few small waves break on the shore below. Other land is visible in the distant background.

Eeee gods, what an evening to be at the coast...

The damp salty air
Mixes with earthy land air;
Sunset approaches.

Never seen one of these until today - a hummingbird hawk moth - wow!

Agreed!

Thanks for sharing and for your interest in my shares! Till next time...

Close up of red valerian flowers

Day30 #30dayswild & a proper scorcher of a day. Sat out the back at 10.30pm with all the windows and doors open to let some air blow through! To celebrate the end of this challenge here's a favourite June bloom - red valerian - from our Sunday coastal walk.
Stay wild & true to yourself everyone :-)

Day29 #30dayswild made it to the beach today for a wander and a paddle. Paused to watch the water move across the rocks and noticed the attached algae shine in the light above and gently sway beneath the surface. (Only 1 more day left!)

Yellow Courgette flower in full bloom

Day28 #30dayswild and it was pretty hot & humid out there. One benefit to the heat is that the veg we grow in pots is coming on apace!

People standing apart on mats and blankets in the park. Facing away from the camera, looking out over the view down to the river. Green shrubbery in front of them.

Day27 #30dayswild such a lovely afternoon with #FriendsofHebburnRiversidePark - leading a session on using the breath to help find calm and focus whilst in the park overlooking the River Tyne, the warmth in the air, the friendly blowy breeze - all added to a lush experience!

A bunch of purple heather growing amongst the green grasses

Day26 #30dayswild and its been a busy work week so here's a final photo from Tuesday - gorgeous purple heather which was popping against the more neutral moorland tones on our morning walk.

Ah, I see 🙂 - I just made the term up as it seems very similar!
Glad you've done forest bathing, its fab isn't it 🤩🌳🌍

Yep 🙂 Forest-bathing (or 'shinrin-yoku') is a great way to disconnect from other 'stuff' and reconnect with yourself+your environment. Japan's government started supporting its use as a health&wellbeing intervention many years ago. Any kind of nature immersion activity is great though!

A brown earth footpath making its way through tall ferns on either side

Day25 #30dayswild nevermind 'forest-bathing', what about 'fern-bathing'?!
Some of my happiest moments are walking in and around ferns,when they are tall like this i feel i can disappear into them to soak up the earthy smell, the humidity, the green-ness - all lush. One from yesterday's walk.

Yep, it really was very special. Big thumbs up to #AdGefrin and #WildExperiencesNorthumberland for organising/ leading the walk (+the fab brekkie afterwards!)

An early morning sky with light breaking through low cloud in white and redder tones. A profile of a green hill is visible with a few white sheep dotted around in the foreground.

Day24 #30dayswild saw a VERY early hike up a favourite Northumberland hill in time for sunrise with other similarly crackers people. Excellent sky drama as we walked back across the moorland towards Wooler with the curlews and skylarks calling out. @northwildlife.bsky.social

Yes, same for me!

A four pane window with a view of green landscape. In the top left corner is a mud nest. Bird poo streaks on the window and frame(!) just visible is the black head and white breast of a housemartin, peaking out from the top of the nest.

Day23 #30dayswild unglamorous photo time!
Can you see 👀 a housemartin peeking out from its mud nest with its black head and white breast - it was darting in and out to feed its wee ones this evening.
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A grey squirrel sits on a towel on a fence with morning sunlight on the trees and ferns behind.

Day22 #30dayswild a very confident squirrel surprised me on the deck - wasn't sure if he wanted to join in with some yoga moves (or, more likely, was angling for food) 🐿️

A blue cornflower and on the stalk underneath is a red and black spotted ladybird. Aphids are resting along the stalk

Day21 #30dayswild - one for mid summer - first you see the cornflower, then the ladybird and then all the aphids which the ladybird must be loving!

Green and purple spherical grapes surrounded by reddish leaves

Day20 #30dayswild bit of a curious sight outside a train station today - apparently they are Oregon grapes!?

A close up of yellow Indian Mallow (Abutilon) flowers in a shady courtyard

Day19 #30dayswild - yellow Indian Mallow (Abutilon) flowers in a shady courtyard

#30DaysWild Day 18 .Brock, I am cheating a bit, because I want to share something I did a few years ago for 30 Days. These are birds native to my area in the summer. It took a long time to make this, so I want to use it again.
#Hedgewatch

A three picture collage: one close up image of a large red poppy flower with yellow centre and bee in amongst the stamens; two photos of a the front yard of a brick house, filled with talked purple and pick foxgloves and bright red poppies.

Day18 #30dayswild another 'spotted on the way to work' - the vibrancy and lushness of the colours stopped me in my tracks. And the bees were going crazy for the poppies and foxgloves 🐝🐝🐝

Now THAT is a tree! 🌳 The Idehurst Oak at The Mens is centuries old, six metres in diameter, and seriously awesome. Pictured here with our excellent volunteers.

📸Idehurst Oak © Sarah Quantrill

Two bright green and slightly prickly oblong seed pods, behind are shiny darker green oval beech tree leaves

Day17 #30dayswild Bright green seed pods on a Beech tree. Nature is doing its thing 🤩

A shiny rosemary beetle (with what looks like alternate dark brown/ purple and green stripes along its body) sits upside down on a lavender flower head. White daisy flowers in the background.

Day16 #30dayswild - it caught my eye, shining in the pale sunlight - a rosemary beetle!

Two pale pink dog rose flowers: one in a loose bud, the other open with yellow stamens.

Day15 #30dayswild - fragrant blooms from the dog rose bush in the park today

A tiny shiny green leaf weevil making its way across an ivory-coloured broderie anglaise (embroidered with plant and geometric patterns + with small holes) shirt.

Day14 #30dayswild I was sat having my lunch outside earlier in the week and noticed this little one when I looked down. I'm not 100% but think it's a silver-green leaf weevil (which would make sense as I had been walking under the trees beforehand.

A Long Hoverfly rests on a sun-lit yellow nasturtium flower. The Hoverfly has a long thin body with yellow and black horizontal stripes.

Day13 #30dayswild - it's been such a lovely week - weather-wise - and I've been popping out for a few minutes just after getting up each day to see what's going on in the back yard...
Today's offering is again courtesy of the nasturtiums - a Long Hoverfly.

This #30DaysWild, take a moment to pause, breathe & let the wild world ground you. Whether it's a walk, forest bathing, or listening to birdsong—nature is here to help us feel better 💚

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