Benedict Allen

What in God's name are we doing to our beautiful world?

Filling our once pristine rivers and lakes with livestock shit and chemicals.

Just another of *so* many reasons to move towards a mostly plant-based diet.

Hope you are having a fab weekend, Alison. Or better than Mr Crocs! Sad to say, I now can't come next week to Stanfords. I'm so very sorry that I won't be seeing you - have a great time. 🍷😃👍🏼

Somewhere to get lost…

In an Irish Atlantic rainforest, a 'wolf' oak: the term for a tree much older than those all around.

A grandmother tree, progenitor and nurturer of the ecosystem, she very possibly grew when – even because – wolves still hunted these parts.

A nice twist on the word.

THE MAKING OF A RENOWNED EXPLORER: Mr. Croc recalls his early years:

"And then the day came when we brought home a more-or-less harmless snake..."

(Cheery sandwich wrapper of the day, to help you on your way.👍🏼😃)

Being dragged out of bed happens to the best of us! 😃✌️

THE MAKING OF A RENOWNED EXPLORER: Mr. Croc recalls his early years:

"I suppose some people are just born to be one of life's adventurers - and she was one of those..."

(Cheery sandwich wrapper of the day, to help you on your way.👍🏼😃)

See what you mean, Alison- I ran out of time to draw a proper house and street! Was meant to be that he was being put outside for the night like a naughty cat😁✌️

Ran out of time to draw a proper house front and street - hope as an artist you understand, Emsy!

THE MAKING OF A RENOWNED EXPLORER: Mr. Croc recalls his early years:

"Like anyone, of course, I was subject to the usual trials and tribulations of everyday life..."

(Cheery sandwich wrapper of the day, to help you on your way.👍🏼😃)

Haha!!!!🐊✌️

Oh yes - had almost forgotten about them, to my shame!🥹

Jon, many thanks! Good to hear from you! Keep on writing good words about our glorious world, 😃👍🏼🌏

👍🏼😃Absolutely!!

👍🏼 Yup!! And Frey Bentos, when next available, too!

Yes, here's to it, Alison! Great to hear the birds sing...😃👍🏼🌼🌺

THE MAKING OF A RENOWNED EXPLORER: Mr. Croc recalls his early years:

"For the first time, I experienced that most satisfying of things in life: what it is to have a soulmate."

(Cheery sandwich wrapper of the day, to help you on your way.👍🏼😃)

THE MAKING OF A RENOWNED EXPLORER: Mr. Croc recalls his early years:

"Then came Springtime, and I felt a new spring in my stride..."

(Cheery sandwich wrapper of the day, to help you on your way.👍🏼😃)

🎯🎯

Starting shortly, the last of the #Winter10 wildflowerhours - and next week, the focused weekly challenges begin anew from the lovely team at @wildflowerhour.bsky.social...

I can't wait to see what I see this coming year close to and further from home. And what everyone else finds...

No matter how bad things get, there are still people out there who care!

Your upbeat sandwich wrapper sketch-of-the-day, to help you on your way. 👍🏼😃

(This one again a Golden Oldie, as travelling this week)

Great, Mary, see you there!

"Working as a team: some of us are just, well... BETTER at it than others!"

Your upbeat sandwich wrapper doodle of the day, to help you on your way. 👍🏼😃

(I'm away from home all week, so here's a Golden Oldie from last year, to keep you going!)

"Seek, and you shall find!"

Your upbeat sandwich wrapper doodle of the day, to help you on your way. 😃👍🏼

(This one a favourite from a while ago, as I'm presently 'on the road.')

Alison, very much hoping to see you at Stanfords, on the Awards night. X

It's never too late to take on a challenge...

(Your upbeat sandwich wrapper-of-the-day, to help you on your way👍🏼😃 PS I'm away from home this week, so this is one from last year.)

Indeed!! Yum!!!✌️

THE MAKING OF A RENOWNED EXPLORER: Mr. Croc recalls his early years.

"There's only one way to go - and that's forward!"

Cheery sandwich wrapper of the day, to help you on your way.👍🏼😃

(I'm travelling again, so here's an Oldie from a while ago, to keep you going!)

But once they are in their stride, I'm sure they'll keep striding. 👍🏼🚶‍♀️🚶

Making waves...👍🏼🌏